The Cat's Out Of The Bag!

Hi crafty friends!  Another sneak peek for today but this one is very close to my heart and I am really hoping that you like what you see because part of this is something that I  designed for Spellbinders! I figured that it is time to spill the beans and let you know that I've been working with Spellbinders on this since last year.   They have asked me to be one of their new designers with my first set of dies being released and demoed next week on Create and Craft.  I am so nervous, and excited, and nervous (did I say I was nervous!), I can hardly stand it!  If it goes well, then there will be others to follow so I am really hoping that you like them!  Along with my new set of dies which are called Lattice Motifs and Accents, I have also used on this card the Splendid Circles, the Damask Motifs and Accents and the Layered Flower dies which are part of the new winter release collection.  I cut the Lattice Motif using black and peach backed coordinations card.  I sanded it to let the peach accents show through.  I cut two of the Lattice accent pieces next.  These are sort of square pieces with the lattice design showing through and I used them on an angle to mat my splendid circle with my sentiment.  I  softly inked the sentiment with black soot distress ink to highlight it.  I mounted my focal element on some rusty peach gingham card.  I cut a larger section from my old dictionary for a background piece.  I cut a Damask border to go over it from top to bottom.  I also cut three of the Damask Motif pieces to hold on to the edge of it.  The chalk white American seam binding was run top to bottom over the dictionary background also and I made a bow using it with some peach coloured grosgrain ribbon also.  I made a flower using the new Layered flower die cut from several of the dictionary pages.  I crumpled them and put a hole through the centre for a brad.  I put all the pieces of the flower on the brad and gave them a final crumpling before edging it with Tattered Rose distress ink to give it a soft matching colour.  I finished the piece with some pearly swirlies in the upper corner as an accent.  I really hope you like it and check back as I will  be showing more of my Lattice Collection soon!  I am saving some of my favourite cards done with the Lattice dies for the show!  All for now, Sue x