Sentimental about Paper Makeup Stamps

What a joyous Monday!  Did everyone catch the wonderful announcement on the Paper Makeup Stamps blog on Friday?!  I am over-the-moon excited to be part of the uber-talented, warm & inviting PMS DT!  I am still in shock as I have loved their versatile stamps since, well, before I began blogging.  In fact, if you check out my very first ever blog post, the dinosaur stamps used on that card where PMS!  On second thought, please don't check out my blog that far back as my style has evolved greatly since!

Today I am previewing a beautiful new sentiment and I have paired it with the gorgeous fairy, Rose:

The papers used are from the 'For The Record' collection by echo park paper co.  I used a smaller print of the background paper to paper piece Rose's dress.  I also paper pieced the rose she is holding.

I tend to focus my posts on my cards and my creativity stamping - not so much on my family or beliefs.  I will share with you that I am currently trying to slow down and find balance in my life and for me, the sentiment reminded me of nature.  If we would all just slow down and take the time to "smell the roses", we would be able to find God's presence all around us - blue skies, trees, birds, and flowers.  In the past year, my family and I have taken up camping - yes, shocking - the city girl does camp outside!  I must admit it is with a tent trailer but hey, it is outside surrounded by the beauty of nature and most times with an outhouse!

Back on track!  I toned my style (if I can even say I have one) down for this card, to focus on the sentiment and the paper pieced dress.  Rose was coloured with copic markers with Stampin' Up! dazzling diamonds added to her wings and the trim on her skirt.

I have stamped Rose on the inside of the card to add some interest to the blank writing area:

Thank you for looking!  Check out the rest of the Paper Makeup DT blogs for other sneak peeks and join us for the blog hop on July 7th!  I will be back on Wednesday with another sneak peek!