Layout Challenge Card

... don't look Mary Jo! Unless you have received it already ;-)  

I've participated in a card challenge on another list. We were given a sketch to follow and I was paired up with our Monday Lunchtime sketch hostess.... how funny is that. Mary Jo makes the most wonderful cards, so the pressure was on!

Here is the sketch we had to follow:

And this is what I came up with:

Supplies Stamps: Embrace Life, Wonderful You Paper: Basic Black, Groovy Guava, Shimmery White, Sahara Sand, Ruby Red, Ginger Blossom DSP Ink: Staz-On black, Groovy Guava  Accessories: Hodgepodge Hardware, Pretties Kit, Dimensionals Tools: Nesties, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Aqua Painter, Piercing Needle and circle plastic canvas

You may have to enlarge the photo to see the texture behind the blossom and the holes on the black circle. The holes were created by placing a small circle plastic canvas (needle point) over it. Then you just follow the correct circle around... but you have to pierce in the same spot. Since the holes are larger than the needle, I just pierced in the same corner each time - it worked well enough for me!