Paper Garden Silhouette for Friday Mashup #228

Here are two cards I made for this week's Friday Mashup challenge to create a background, use a silhouette or both.  I made it easy for myself by using the pretty "Brushed" paper from last year's Close to My Heart catalog.

Which do you like better?

Close to My Heart products used:

     Brushed paper (retired)

     Black CS

     Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

     Paper Garden stamp (no longer available--Sept. 2015 stamp of the month)

     Sincere Expressions stamp

Other

   Ribbon trims--unknown source

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie