Focus on the sentiment

Good evening my lovelies, another unscheduled stop here...  I was originally making a DT card, however, the current Sketch N Stash challenge caught my eye, and it just so happens to end 2 days before that particular DT post goes live, so I changed tack and made this instead.

When I was at the last LOTV open day, my daughter was exclaiming over their fabulous large sentiments, so I figured I'd get a set, as I'd been after some for a while anyway. And today I finally got 'round to using one! For this card I chose the Birthday one from the Fabulous Statements set.

I really, really LOVE the papers I used. Well, I say paper, it's actually closer to card, as it's super thick. They're also gorgeous and so very vintage, and I wish I had even the faintest idea where they're from! I remember ordering them online at some point about a year ago... They were loose sheets of 8x8 double-sided vintage designs and I honestly have no idea what they are. If anyone recognises them, please holler!

It's also an accomplishment in that hubby liked it enough to go out of his way to say it was nice and a great guy's card. Without being asked! (normally, getting an opinion from him is like pulling teeth, lol)

Aside from playing along with Sketch N Stash, I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

As you like it - What's your favourite, spots or stripes? (Stripes for me! I looooove stripy paper!)
Bunny Zoe - Shabby chic/vintage
Challenges 4 everybody - Anything Goes
Here come the boys - Sentiments only
That Craft Place - Sentiment
Totally gorjuss - 3 patterned papers


That's it from me for today. Sweet dreams everyone,

Sammy-x