Sunshine Of Life

Good Sunday morning all!  I have been having a look back through some files and found some cards that were never posted so I thought I would sprinkle them in over the next few weeks (hope you don't mind seeing some older ones!)  This is definitely classed as one of those cards where the dies do absolutely all the work for you.  I like these kind though, so you can just have a play with the dies and see what you come up with!  First I embossed the background using the Wild Holly embossing folder from Couture Creations.  I extended the pattern to create a slightly larger background.  Using the Becca Feeken's Filigree Bracket Label and Tag die, I cut four of the tiny die to use as corners and glued them into place, adding a pearl to each of them.  Next I used the Lacey Tiers die and cut four out of silver card.  I arranged them on the card so they were all offset a bit to give a star sort of shape.  Next I went back to the Bracket set and cut two of the tags out of coconut white card and crisscrossed them and taped them together, adding a piece of mounting foam and placing them in the centre of my focal element.  I used the small die again and cut four more, but this time in silver and added them around a sentiment that I stamped and cut out with a square die and inked it with Brushed Pewter distress stain before removing it.    I added a silver square mat to it as well.  I finished the card with a combination of silver and white mats with my usual paper piercing on one of the white mat layers.  Finished dimensions are 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" in size.

Now it's time for the winners of the Weekly Comment Game to be announced.  This week's winners are:
Sandra Biggs!!!
Mabex!!!
Diane G!!!

For the extra qualifying post of Wed. May 14th, the winners are:
Alice G!!!
CraftySusan!!!
Dawn Louise!!!

Congratulations all!  Please email me at americansue1@gmail.com to confirm your address and claim your prizes.  All for now, Sue x