Together We Are Better

How many things in life are made better by sharing them with someone, or doing things together? Lots and lots and lots!! Stamping is one of the first things that comes to mind. I love stamping, and spending time in my craft studio, but stamping with friends is the best. We did just that on Saturday at my Stamp-a-Stack. You can see pictures of some of the fun on my Facebook page, Great Stamping With Connie.
For today, I have a card that reflects that same sentiment.

I made this card for MSH as we recently celebrated our 9 month anniversary. We are definitely playing this newlywed thing for the full year!! Together he and I make a great pair, and as the days pass, things get better and better.
This card fits with the theme for the Global Design Project Challenge this week, a colour challenge. Here is the banner.

I used the Animal Outing stamp set, and coordination Animal Friends dies for my hippo and the branch and leaves stip in Old Olive down the left side. I coloured the hippo with my Stampin’ Blends using Light and Dark Smoky Slate, Light and Dark Old Olive, and Light Lovely Lipstick. I used the Colour Lifter to lighten the pink in the hippo ears.
I embossed the background with the Layered Leaves embossing folder, and then used a sponge dauber to smudge some Old Olive ink on the raised leaves.
The sentiment is from the Animal Outing stamp set, stamped in Old Olive. I surrounded the sentiment with Lovely Lipstick hearts with a stamp from the Happy Tails stamp set.