Gingham And Girlie!

Good morning all!  From Steampunk to girlie!  I'm just keeping you on your toes, aren't I?!  Hopefully between yesterday and today, there will be something to appeal to most.  I don't consider myself a ''pink'' person, but every once in a while, I do rather enjoy a spot of pink as long as it's a bit muted.  This card is really rather a dusty rose in real life, to be honest.  I used the embossing folder called'' Tied Together'' once again for the background and a bit of a pink gingham paper that I had for the top of the card.  I edged the gingham with victorian velvet distress ink to mute it a bit and then added a piece of our new pearly swirlies.  I dyed some American seam binding using the same distress ink.  Once I had dried it well, I ruched it across between the two papers and tied a messy, scrunched bow with it too.  I cut my focal element with labels 10 and I used blossoms four for the inside to create a frame.  I stamped my sentiment and then cut it out with a smaller die from the blossoms four set and inked it while it was still in the die.  Both pieces were mounted using foam pieces to create dimension.  I cut out the rose creation dies in all the sizes in coconut white card, then inked them all while in the dies using Victorian Velvet distress ink again.  I love the pretty white edge you get.  I think it really sets the flowers off nicely.  I cut a few of the leaves from that die set and inked them with Forest Moss Distress ink for the same effect.  I mounted the two flowers to the side of the focal element and added another piece of the swirl to the bottom right.  I pierced around the edge with the Tim Holtz design ruler to complete the card.  I hope you enjoy it!  All for now, Sue x

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