Using Serendipity Squares Part 2 - Thanksgiving Card

Today's card uses a Serendipity Square I got in a swap from Nancy (thanks Nancy!). She added a bunch of neat items when she made her squares - ribbon, lace, pearls.  These Serendipity squares are just GORGEOUS! You can see a couple more examples if you check back on Tuesdays for the next couple of weeks.  Anyway, these lovely squares sat in my stash for awhile because they are colors I don't use as often.  I decided they were GREAT colors for Thanksgiving cards.  I make a lot of Thanksgiving cards each year because I like to use the holiday to take the time to let folks know how much I appreciate them in my life with cards that speak specifically to what they mean to me.  When I need this many cards, it's nice to be able to put them together pretty quickly. Serendipity Squares to the rescue!

As you can see from the picture, I used my Spellbinders Nestability dies to create a mat for my stamped greeting.  I stamped it in black and in green to create a bit of a shadow and tie the green in more with the rest of the card.  I added a little bow to the Serendipity Square, and a butterfly cut-out I had from somewhere.  A bit of chalk to shade the butterfly and a bit of gold Stickles to add some sparkle to him, and I was done. Check back next week for another card featuring Nancy's serendipity squares!