Navy And Cream Treat

Good morning my crafty friends,  today I would like to share with you a card that I was really happy with when I finished, but did not have a clue where I was going when I started it!  I purchased a pad of papers that were all cream and navy in their patterns while I was in Florida.  I just wanted to have a play with them so that is where I started.  My cards are somewhat predetermined in that I am restricted to certain dies and products that I need to use, this is no exception.  Luckily I had some chipped sapphire distress ink on the show to use so the papers were a nice fit so I was off and running.  I used the In Spades border on the top and bottom of the card and used the small piece of the die to "clip" to the edge of the card.  I think it makes a really nice accent on the top and bottom.  I cut a beaded circle die in navy blue and layered it with the lacy oval die that I had cut into a frame so that the blue would show through.  I stamped my sentiment and cut it with one of the lacy circle dies and inked it while still in place in the die.  I mounted it cross ways to complete my focal element.  I cut a spiral flower out of the navy blue card so that I could have some balance and added another flower which I made from the cotton hemp ribbon.  If you have never used this ribbon, it is quite versatile as you can stamp on it, emboss your stamp and it makes several different styles of lovely flowers too.  I added some foliage in cream, a couple of decorative stick pins  and a swirly pearly spray (sorry about the reflection there) to complete the card.  I have a close up pic for you below.  I have tried to do this recently to compensate for my atrocious lack of photographic skills!  See my shadow in the pic above, I just don't see them until I need to put them on the blog!  No moonlighting as a photographer, huh, I guess I will stick to card making! LOL Well I hope you like the card in spite of all of that!  All for now, Sue x