Take 2....

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Yesterday I posted a simple card I threw together for Color Throwdown #283



And this is the original:

 

Clean, simple, not too flashy.  I like it a lot, but I knew I was missing something... 



Oh, texture, how I love you!  Splatter dots from the Gorgeous Grunge set in Versamark and clear embossing powder really added a little oomph, don't you think?  Honestly I think I could add a bit more sparkle (cause sparkle is almost never wrong) but I think I'll leave it as is and move on.


Tomorrow there will be new challenges starting and I aim to work a few of them!  See you then!

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