Very Very Busy on the Farm

Happy Monday, everyone!  I have a very busy card for you today; I confess that I normally do not add so many layers on my cards (although I have been known to do that), but after seeing the pretty inspiration photo over at my friends' The Card Concept challenge, I decided to go whole hog...pun intended! Here's their inspiration:

Isn't that a fun wreath to hang on one's door?  Lots of country elements there.  I chose not to make a wreath, but I did use the Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge sketch:

So hang onto your socks, here we go:

First, my concept is probably Shabby and Vintage. I remembered an older SU stamp called Provencal which had a rooster, so I stamped it in Stazon ink on Shimmery White cardstock, did a wee bit of watercoloring, then added lots and lots of Timeless Arrangement layers:

The barn and sentiment are from Papertrey's On the Farm; the background is an older My Favorite Things Distressed Background Blocks in a chicken wire pattern.  I finished it off with some gingham ribbon and a couple of enamel dots.  I originally had opted for a white background for the front but I ended up adding it to the inside, along with a couple more PTI stamps:

Thanks for visiting today!  The weather turned warmer, it's lovely, but it's also brought out the stink bugs, so the rest of the day I'll be swatting them away!  Enjoy your day and be blessed!

For it is by God's grace that you have been saved through faith.  It is not the result of your own efforts, but God's gift, so that no one can boast about it.  Ephesians 2:8-9

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Provencal (ret), On the Farm (Papertrey), Distressed Background Blocks (My Favorite Things)
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Poppy Parade, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Crumb Cake, Shimmery White (ret)
Ink	Crumb Cake, Stazon Black, Poppy Parade, Crushed Curry, Versafine Black
Accessories	Black & White Gingham Ribbon, Dimensionals, Enamel Dots (unknown)
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Stylish Shapes Dies, Timeless Arrangements Dies, Aquapainter