Just For You

 Good Sunday morning all!  This is one that I think leans a bit more towards the masculine side (at least for those guys that don't mind a bow!)  It's a really easy one to make that simply uses the Celtic Motif dies for the most part.  I cut the inside die from the set, leaving the cutting edge piece off, and cut apertures in the background on the left and right sides.  Once cut, I embossed it with the Flourish embossing folder from Creative Expressions.  I had to do it twice to cover the entire background.  It doesn't line up exactly but there is so much going on that you don't notice the meeting point at all.  I used some gilding wax on the background to highlight the embossing.  I decided to use a combination of the Dark Bronze and the Enchanted Gold to give it depth.  I cut one more of the Celtic Motifs in milk coloured card, but used the outer cutting edge this time.  I added mounting foam to the back and adhered it in the centre of the two cut outs in the background.  I cut a fancy centre from the Stately Circles die set for the very middle of my focal element.  I added a flatback pearl to finish it off.  Using caramel striped grosgrain ribbon, I tied a double bow and added it below my focal element with a glue dot.  I finished it with a fancy button (do you like these? I hope so as they may be available soon) and a stamped sentiment tag.  I matted the entire piece on milk card then added a double pierced mat to finish off the card.  I definitely think this would work for some men and those women that aren't into all the frilly flowers on their cards, what do you think?  Finished dimensions are 7" x 8" in size.

Now for the Sunday Comment Game winners.  This weeks drawing goes to:
Val Jones!!!
Minx!!!
Vick (artful codger)!!!

Congratulations all!  Please email meat americansue1@gmail.com  to confirm your address and claim your prizes.  Hope everyone has a great week!  All for now, Sue x