Hot Mess ~ Success

It is time for another Hot Mess card and this is card number 4.   The idea of Hot Mess ~ Success started with Kelly making a card and using the #hotmess on her Instagram post.  The general theme is to Get Messy and you will have Success!  Messiness can be almost anything that we come up with--glitter, alcohol inks, glimmer glitz, sponged backgrounds, etc., anything that is a bit messy.  We are a group of 4--Terry, Jeanette, Kelly and me. We will post a card each month on the 12th. Some times there is a theme-like this month.  And, other times we just get creative and messy! 

For this month's messiness, Terry issued a challenge.  Make a thank you card or a Thankful card.  I used Gina K Designs Sweet Mango Glitz Glitter Gel and a great stencil from A  Colorful Life Designs called Rippling Squares for the background. I love the texture of the Glitz and the pattern the stencil makes is so fun.  I then inked up a newer Stampin' Up set called Falling for Leaves with Autumn Kaleidacolor ink and cut it out with the coordinating die.  I added a sentiment from Stampabilities called We Give Thanks!

Here is the inside of my card, with another image from the same set along with  sentiment:

Here are the links to the other members of Hot Mess ~ Success.  Please be sure to check out Jeanette's, Terry's and Kelly's blogs. I am sure you will enjoy seeing how everyone got messy and was successful in making some great cards!   We will all be back each month, so be sure to check back to see what we are up to on December 12th! 

Image/Sentiment:  Stampin' Up Falling Leaves/Stampabilities We Give Thanks

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: Recollections 110# Ivory; Stampin' Up Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso, Cajun Craze

Ink:  Stampin' Up Early Espresso; Kaleidacolor Autumn Leaves

Accessories:  A Colorful Life Rippling Squares Stencil; Gina K Sweet Mango Glitz Glitter Gel; Stampin' Up Falling for Leaves Die