Coordinating papers and rub ons

I have to admit... I don't usually use products that coordinate. I sort of do my own thing with what I have on hand, but there's a lot of mixing and matching. Even with my Sweet Pea Scraps kits. I pull one paper from this line, another paper from that line... Of course they go together because Julie and Kristin do such a great job putting the kits together, but I just don't fee like I need to be limited by the "name" of the company, line, whatever. You know? And I store my paper (yes, all of it, except for my SPS kits, which I keep together in their little baggies since it's easier) by color, not manufacturer. I mix my Hambly with my DCWV and my Creative Imaginations and my cardstock. Maybe it's not the easiest way to do it, but it works for me and then I can see different combinations that I maybe wouldn't have before. BUT the Cherry Arte that came in the SPS kit a few months ago was different. There were coordinating papers and rub ons and... I used them together! And I love how they came out. When I first saw the diamond rub ons I thought, "Hmmm... don't have a clue what to do with those..." but they're SO FUN! Here's what I ended up doing with the Cherry Arte papers and rub ons...

I did it a while ago, and I don't know why I didn't post it way back then, but I didn't so I'm sharing it now!! It at least gives you something to look at while you wait for me to post something new!

(And speaking of new... I am actually working on a layout right now for a challenge on another blog - I'm loving it and I can't wait to finish it so I can show you. And I'm stretching myself... It's a HYBRID layout! and no, I don't mean a layout about my Prius, though I do need to do one of those one of these days...)