Heartfelt Thanks Hydrangea

Happy Monday!  Today happens to be my 18th wedding anniversary.  :-)  A restaurant dinner is how we're celebrating, in a low-key way.  Our big 'gift' was the Hawaii trip a week ago.  What a fabulous place to visit and be pampered!

While we went to the island of Kauai, our girls visited my mom in Texas.  As a small token of gratitude, I made this for my mother:

She loves anything black and white, and I happen to love hydrangeas (I think you all know that by now ;).

I used a set called Graceful Hydrangea from Inspired By Stamping.  It's free with any $50 purchase during October, in honor of IBS's Anniversary.  Click HERE for all the details.  Here's the set -

Both crochet trims are available at IBS, too.  I love 'em, and think they pair well with this book page I used as a background.

I'll be back tomorrow, showcasing another set that's free with a $50 purchase.

During the month of October, (3) $100 gift certificates to the Inspired By Stamping store will be given away, and there are different ways to win:

• Like the IBS Facebook page and you're entered in a $100 gift card drawing.
• Sign up for the IBS newsletter and you're entered for another $100 gift card drawing.
• Another chance to win $100 for wearing the NEW IBS blinkie on your blog.  

I'm entering this in a new-to-me challenge, Crafter's Corner.  The October challenge is "Celebrate With Flowers."

Thank you SO much for dropping by today!



Dimensions: 4.25" x 5.5"
Stamps: Graceful Hydrangea - Inspired By Stamping
Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White - SU; book page
Ink: Crumb Cake, Whisper White - SU; Memento Tuxedo Black and Versafine Onyx Black - Tsukineko
Fibers: Victorian Crochet Trim, Scallop Crochet Trim - Inspired By Stamping
Other: White Opal Liquid Pearls - Ranger; Copic markers; Big Shot; Ornate Flourish embossing folder - The Paper Studio; Lattice Edge punch - Martha Stewart; pearls