Speedy Recovery

Hi crafters!  Still going through folders to find cards that I have missed and I came across this one from the Die D-Lite shows from February.  It's a rather pretty one so I think it deserves its day on the blog!  I started by stamping a swirl all over the background edge and then heat embossing with white powder.  I love the look you get, it adds interest, but doesn't take your focus away from the main element of your card.  I used the decorative window Die D-Lite and cut it out in white card.  I stamped the stained glass from Heartfelt Creations in black on white card.  Next I covered it with a sticky adhesive sheet, peeled the backing paper off and micro beaded it for texture.  Now this stamp was not designed to fit this window, so I had to do a bit of trimming to get it to fit, but I think it looks great in it.  I mounted my window with foam mounting pieces.  I made two roses to sit at the corner of the window with some white tulle and a couple of swirly pieces that were parts of other die cuts that I nipped off.  I stamped my sentiment and cut it out with the Ornamnetal Tag Three, but I nipped off the decorative part to use around my roses and just used the sign part.  I inked it lightly with Black Soot while still in the die.  I used the die to trace around to make a faux mat for it in black too.  I mounted my sentiment above my window then added  a black mat around my entire background.  I finished the card with a double white pierced mat.  Finished dimensions are 6 1/2" x 8" in size.  All for now, Sue x