Two cards for Tuesday...

 Sometimes a pretty paper is just too darn pretty to cover up with embellishments and sentiment panels. That's how I felt about the gorgeous cardstock used on this card:

I loved the rich colors of the dahlias on this paper. The birthday sentiment and the gold metallic butterfly were in my stash. I backed the sentiment with the same kraft cardstock that was used for my cardbase. 

As you can see, I've added a few gold sequins for some sparkle.

I added a stamped sentiment on the inside, and that finished my card.

But I still had a good-sized piece of this pretty paper left, so I made another card.

I used the same approach for this card, adding a die-cut sentiment and a few red gems.

I opted not to add a butterfly to this card, but in looking at these photos, I think maybe I should have.

These cards were both donated to the thrift store and they sold pretty quickly, so I think someone thought they were ok.

The inside featured a stamped sentiment. 

I have found it difficult to find anniversary sentiment stamps. I have a couple of them, but it would be nice to have more variety. Of course, I can always print sentiments on my computer, but I really like being able to just stamp a sentiment on the inside of my cards. If you have any ideas of companies with great anniversary sentiments, please let me know.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.

Cheryl