Something Just For You

 Morning bloggers!  Many of the blog friends from the North may recognise this one as it was part of the Scottish demo day cards.  Using the Secret Garden background stamp from Justrite, I stamped it with a combination of Tumbled Glass and Stormy Sky distress ink to get the shade of blue I was after.  I had to stamp it twice to get enough to cut up for my squares.  Before cutting, however, I embossed both of them with my Tapestry embossing folder to give it some texture.  I cut the stamped piece into 2" x 2" squares and glued them to a white background with a small border strip showing between them.  I think we sometimes forget that "background" type stamps can be used in so many ways to create interesting layouts for our cards.  You don't have to always use them in one block piece!  Next I cut a Grand circle out of white card.  I used my Vintage Lace die to cut the shape from within the circle.  Once cut, I reinserted it back into place and taped it from the back.  I added some mounting foam and attached it in the centre of the card.  I stamped my sentiment and cut it out with the smaller sized die from the Vintage Lace Accents.  I used Tumbled glass distress ink to highlight it while in the die.  I mounted it in the centre of my card with mounting foam as well.  I added flatback pearls to both dies in the focal element as accents.  I decided to add a few flowers to the card so I covered a piece of coconut white card with a sticky adhesive sheet.  Using the Bitty Blossoms dies, I cut two flowers and peeled the backing paper off and micro beaded them.  I rolled them up and used a glue dot to seat the flowers.  I lightly inked the edges with Stormy Sky distress ink and added a pearl to the centres.  I tied a messy bow out of white seam binding and attached my flowers around it.  I cut a few leaves from the set and tucked them under and around my flowers.  I matted the entire piece on matching blue card then added a double white pierced mat to complete the project.  I like the way it has a Delft porcelain look to it.  Finished dimensions are 8" x 8" in size.  All for now, Sue x