With Gratitude

Hi everyone!  Back to Vintage Lace designed cards for a bit, just be prepared for the Christmas cards to keep popping back on the blog every few days as I have a bunch of them to post!  I don't often put maroon or burgundy with cream and black, but I rather like it so it may just have to make some further appearances in my card making future.  I started with a selection of background papers from Canvas Corp, a cream script and a damask print.  This paper is really lovely to work with, it's a nice weight and it has a kraft card feel to it.  I think it is recycled paper, which is great!  I divided the papers into sections for the background, two large and one small at the top.  I matted all with a piece of burgundy card matching my ribbon and pierced the edges before adding a final mat of black.  I cut two of the largest Vintage lace motifs in black card and one in burgundy card.  I stamped one of the Design Element stamps using maroon archival ink and cut it out with Labels 18.  While in the die, I used a very light inking of Black Soot ink around the edges of the die for a shadow. I also stamped my sentiment and cut it out with the small phrase shape from the set.  This was inked in the same manner.  I attached my motifs in a diagonal across the card and placed the Label shape in the centre of them.  I added my phrase to the upper corner. Using some 1/2 inch wide satin/grosgrain ribbon, I tied a messy bow.  I like this ribbon and haven't used it much but it is very nice, lovely texture.   I added it in the bottom corner atop a strip of it that I had run from top to bottom of the card.  I found this fancy button while in the States that I used to cover my knot and added a few black pearl stick pins.  I added three half pearls in black to the upper and lower edges of my motifs to finish off the card.  More tomorrow.  All for now, Sue x