Thank you cards for special teachers

I had a request to create two special cards for a couple teachers .... with a burgundy and white color theme

 I just got my white ink and really wanted to try it -- so I did and oh I love how it looks on dark card stock. It is opaque and with a hint of the color of the paper that it is stamped on.  So the white dried to a barely pinkish color on the SU Raspberry Ripple Card stock  I am not sure the pics do it justice, but believe me it is a really neat look.

So with my white ink and color theme in mind I went to work designing and creating two cards that were similar but not exactly alike. I used the same colors in both, but I varied how I used the third color, Stampin' Up purple.  One card the base is Perfect Plum with the mat and embellishments are Blushing Bride. The other card the card base is blushing bride with perfect plum for the mat and embellishments. Aside from the die cuts (spellbinders nestatbilities circles and scalloped circles) I used Stampin' Up products (ink, paper, punches).