You know sometimes you just gotta go ‘back to the basics’ and that’s what I did for this week’s Diva Coffee Break Design color challenge.  I haven’t used a wheel in AGES!!!

Aren’t these pretty fall colors?  That was my first thought when I saw them.  I actually was going to use the Autumn Splendor set.  When I saw the designs from the rest of the design team I had to laugh because one of the ladies DID use the Autumn Splendor.  For some reason though I decided to go with the Classic Jumbo Wheel…I haven’t used wheels in AGES!!!!

The base of the card is Crumb Cake.  I took a piece of Very Vanilla and wheeled the stars using Crumb Cake ink.  Next I punch out large stars from Cajun Craze.  Next I did little stars (retired punch) from Marina Mist and added these using dimensionals.  I trimmed off the parts of the stars that went ‘over the edge’.  Next I took a piece of Cajun Craze, torn along the edge added it along the bottom of the wheeled piece.  I added to to a piece of Crumb Cake.  I stamped the Happy Birthday from Grunge Rock using Cajun Craze.  Next I tied a piece of Marina Mist 5/8” Grosgrain Ribbon around the piece and added this layer to the card front using dimensionals.  It looked like it needed just a little more so I added a couple of Basic Rhinestones here and there for a little extra ‘bling’!  LOL!!!

I like the simplicity of this card.  Every now and then you just gotta go back to the basics!

Hope you all have a GREAT Wednesday…make sure you stop by tomorrow for the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge...we have a cool color challenge for you!  Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!