Best Wishes

 Hello my crafty friends!  I have really wanted to share this card with you, but not until the first video went live.  Since that was last week, I thought you might want to see another card that uses the same flower technique, but with a deeper rust coloured ribbon.  Isn't it gorgeous!  This is one of the new satin ribbons that Creative Expressions is carrying (Sam Poole has it in stock I know if you are looking).  To begin, I stamped the Dotted Fronds background by Justrite.  To do this, I dabbed the flake and glitter glue on it using a piece of cut 'n dry foam.  I stamped it quickly onto black card and set the card aside.  I cleaned my stamp thoroughly first to remove any of the remaining glue residue.  I used the Red Blaze gilding flakes and covered my stamped image.  I use a piece of Rubit Scrubit pad to move the flakes over the image, then I refine it by rubbing lightly in a circular motion.  This removes any excess flake so that the detail can be clearly seen.  I used the Grand Rectangles to cut a frame and then added in an additional die during the embossing phase for some added detail to it.  I mounted the frame on foam over my background.  I cut the rust satin ribbon down the centre and made two flowers following the technique on the October 22nd post video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu4JS2HlCb4  They look like rich autumn Chrysanthemums, don't they?  I finished my flowers with some black tulle and a Bella Rose swirl cut from black card.  I stamped my sentiment and embossed it in gold, cut it into a strip and matted it with black.  I cut the ends into a fork and mounted the end under my flowers then across the card, ending on top of the frame.  I finished the card with a double white mat with my signature piercing.  Finished dimensions are 6" x 8" in size.  Another video for you tomorrow!  All for now, Sue x