Using a favorite stamp!

Hi everyone! Happy Mother's Day! I decided to start celebrating my day by playing...laundry can wait, right? :) Anyway, there were tons of challenges that I wanted to jump in on and I felt a bit inspired so I raced to my room as soon as the kids were in bed so I could play a bit. I am playing along with 3 different websites--2 of which I just stumbled yesterday! The first is Simon Says Stamp and Show and they are basically asking us to use our favorite stamp...there was no way I was going to pass that up! The second site that was new to me is called retro sketches and if there's one thing I love--it's sketches! Then, I joined in the color challenge over on the Lily Pad site that I also enjoy very much! Here's the sketch and color palette that I used for my card:

Here's my card. First off, I LOVE the damask fabric stamp from Hero Arts...I love embossing it and using inks to add color to it. Here, I actually used gelatos...talk about easy AND vibrant colors, too! I didn't stray or vary the sketch very much because I actually liked the way it was laid out originally. The card was pretty easy to do yet I love the colors in it. They're bright and vibrant and it makes me think of someone that is filled with joy--they just shine! Anyway, hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday and thank you so much for stopping by! Pat