Working on Two New Challenges

Tonight I tried a card for two challenges I've never before participated in:

• Joan's Garden Challenge: Use the colors of red, white and blue and an embossing folder.
• Just Magnolia: Make a criss-cross card and use a Magnolai image as your main image.

 This is my criss-cross card. The outside is fairly simple with the red, white and blue theme. I colored my own flowers to match my paper. The sentiment is punched with an EK Success tag punch. The tag is embossed with the Swiss Dots embossing folder. It's difficult to see but if you make the image larger you can see it. Guess I should have embossed something bigger, huh? The ribbon matches the ribbon on the inside card also.

Here is my inside card. It features Tilda colored with watercolor pencils and OMS. I used Ruby Slippers Stickles on her hair ribbons, polka dots and ruffles. Background paper is from Hobby Lobby.
This card also applies to two other challenges:

• 2 Sketches for You: I used the sketch of the week to make the main card.
• The Shabby Tea Room: embossing challenge

Hope you like my card. I'd love to hear what you think so leave me a comment. I am excited about how it turned out. Thanks for visiting today.  Have a wonderful Thursday!

Inky hugs,
Donna