Elegant Bow Tie

Hi bloggers!  Another two-fer today!  The first card has the video explanation and you can scroll down to see the second card and how to explanation.

Finished dimensions are 8" x 8" in size.

For the second card I have selected this cute handbag card which I did using the same paper piecing technique as yesterday's card.  I picked some papers from the Teresa Collins paper pad for my layout.  The peach polka dot paper was simple enough that I was able to stamp my sentiment in the lower corner in black.  I added a strip of darker paper as an accent and used the Decorative Labels Eight along one edge to dress it up.  I cut the Gold Labels Four in two sizes to use as my backdrop for my handbag and inked them both lightly with Tattered Rose.  I stacked them both horizontally across the top of the card.  I stamped the handbag onto a coordinating paper from the pad and cut out everything but the handle.  I stamped it again on to milk card and cut out the entire image and glued the handbag to the top.  I used some tiny dots of PVA glue along the handle and clasp.  I cut several flowers out of felt and inked the edges with Tattered Rose distress ink before assembling them. I used black flatback pearls for the centres.   I added them around the handbag with some black jute as an accent.  I matted the piece with a thin black mat before adding a double milk coloured mat with an inner pierced layer.  Finished dimensions are 6" x 7"
 in size.  All for now, Sue x