out of the box...

I've noticed that my cards tend to be bold colors, whimsical, and young as a general rule... a big reason for this is because I work with teenagers and children... and my club consists of mostly young people.
However, this weekend I was at Regionals downtown, and included in our package was the stamp set "Nature Walk".  Now, this is a stamp set that I wouldn't have purchased in a million years.  However, we made 5 projects with it, and some of them were completely stunning... (I will upload them this week).  Which totally threw me off.  So this weekend, I am attending a 12 hour scrap-a-thon and providing the make and take... so I thought I would surprise everyone (including myself) and try something a little more.... antiquey.  (is that a word?!)
This is what I came up with:

And I am pleasantly surprised! The colors are nothing new for me... early espresso, very vanilla, soft suede and cherry cobbler... but I used some things I hardly pull out... like the pearls (these are the BEST deal), my color sprizter, and the champagne shimmer paint... that I hadn't even opened! I am excited to do more with this stamp set... come back soon, there's more to come!