You're a Star

Here's a card I made for my dear friend Vanessa, a UT grad and fan, who just went back to work part-time on UT campus. It's a big change for her since she has been staying home with her son the last two years, so I wanted to give her a little boost congratulating her on the new job and show my support. The background was easily created with the two star images in the "Just So Sporty" set. Line them up on you block and stamp away, leaving a space in between each pair that is equal to the distance you placed you stars apart for a perfect pattern. I used one of the diagonals on my Scor-Mat as a guide as I went.
The necklace was a chain and Longhorn charm I got at Hobby Lobby, after attaching the charm with a jump ring, I decided I really want wanted to use it as part of my design, so I used my rectangle punch from SU! in the score at the top (but you could also make a slit with a craft knife and thread the chain through) so it would dangle down in the front next to the shirt. Inside I mounted this big Fiskar punched Star on a dimensional with #1" and wrapped my chain around the dimensional to keep it in placeon the front where I wanted it. I think this is a really fun way to present a necklace (and easier than making a box LOL!)*

Thanks to everyone who visits my blog so faithfully, it's wonderful to have fans, I couldn't keep it going without your support! :)

* If you haven't noticed yet, nost of my best ideas are really just me trying to figure out a way to get out of doing more work! ;)