Moonlit Berries Letterpressed

 Hello all!  I had a request to post this card so here it is!  This was the first demo from my last C & C shows.  I started with the background and on the positive side, I inked the Couture Creations embossing folder called Moonlit Berries with a clear Perfect Medium pad.  I placed a piece of milk card in the folder and ran it through the Grand Calibur to transfer the ink to the card.  I dusted the background with Gold Sparkle mica powder for a light shimmer.  Using the soft gold card for the border, I inked up the opposite side of the embossing folder and letter pressed it.  I dusted it with Gold Sparkle mica powder as well.  I used a sanding block and lightly sanded the design to distress the pattern.  I matted the border with a milk card and soft gold card mat and taped it to the side of the card.  Using chalk seam binding, I wrapped a piece around the card and taped the ends to the back.  I tied a messy bow and added it to the bottom of the border.  I folded several pieces of gold tulle and in order to die cut it, you need to tape them to a piece of card.  Using the Classic Rose die, I cut several of these to create a full tulle flower.  I put  a brad through the centre of each of the pieces and offset the scallops.  I heated the tulle quickly so the edges just barely melted to create a more ruffly flower.  I seated the flower on my bow and added two fancy stick pins that I made to match.  Using the Labels Seven Merry Wishes Stamp, I stamped it on soft gold card and heat embossed it with gold detail powder for a tonal look.  I cut it out with the matching die.  I stamped the Snowflake Labels Seven stamp on to milk card using a perfect Medium pad.  I heat embossed it with gold powder and then stamped the sentiment and embossed it too.  I cut it out with the matching die and mounted it atop the first die cut and then in the centre of the card.  I added a double milk mat with a thin gold mat and a pierced inner layer.  Finished dimensions are 6" x 8" in size.  All for now, Sue x