Love You To Pieces - Color Dare #334

This is my ColorMyHeart Color Dare DT card using the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #307.  A friend gave me this puzzle die by Sizzix and I've been wanting to use them and it was just right for our Love of Color challenge.  My first attempt I was not pleased with ... wrong background color, sentiment was poorly personally written on another puzzle piece, crooked puzzle pieces and card was just so blahhh. Maybe if I detached the background with the puzzle pieces and dry embossed for texture it could be salvaged ... boy was that a mistake.  I was able to save the card base and the lagoon border; everything else tossed in the waste basket.    

Starting over, cut several puzzle pieces in each of the colors, juggled them around until happy with the design, put them together and dry embossed them in a pretty floral pattern.  This time used a lighter background (almond) and also dry embossed that with a different design.  Puzzle pieces were added, two flush to the background and two popped up with 3D thin foam tape. 

Now for the sentiment, pulled out my Cricut which I haven't used in months and thought I could add some text on another puzzle piece but found this sentiment and decided to use it in some of the same colors.  All done and pleasantly surprised with the end result.  

For the inside of the card, had a few puzzle pieces from my first attempt, cut them a little smaller and put on the edge of the inside border.  

Please pop on by and see our other Design Team Member inspirations, create a project and you have two weeks for entry...would love to see your projects.  

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CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Cardstock 

     Sweet Leaf, Peach, Lilac, Lagoon, Almond and White Daisy 

Cricut Cut 

     Mother's Day Kid's Cards "Love You To Pieces" 

Dies

     Sizzix Originals #654992 "Puzzle Maker #2"

Embossing Folders 

     Darice "Cherry Blossom Background" 

     Darice "Wire Fence" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape