Birthday Wishes

 Hello bloggers!  Hasn't this week just flown by!  Today's card is a buckle card using the Italian Collection dies and matching stamps.  I embossed the background using the Illusion embossing folder on coconut white card.  I wanted to add a bit of bling so I went around the edge with the dries clear glue then sprinkled it with Iced Snow and let it dry.  Next I cut the outside of the Calabria die in white.  I stamped the Venetian Spirals stamp in black on some pale green card from my stash.  I used a Shabby Shutter distress marker to colour some of the sections for a tone on tone look. I covered the piece with a sticky adhesive sheet then cut it out using two of the Decorative Frames from the Italian collection to give me a frame.  I peeled off the backing paper and coated it with Iced Snow. Next I cut two of the smaller circles from that set and used them to hold my sentiment (from the Bold Sentiment set) which was stamped on pale green card and cut into flag ends.   I stamped the same image on white card and cut it out with just the outer circle die and sandwiched it behind the circles, but allowed the smaller circles to be placed between.  It is a bit confusing to describe but you should be able to follow it when looking at the close ups below.  I added mounting foam to the back and attached it to the Calabria edge, then on to the centre of the card.  I finished the card with a double white mat with a pierced inner layer and some small pearl swirls in opposite corners.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/4" x 8 1/2" in size.  All for now, Sue x