You Are Pretty Amazing

Hello bloggers!  As I have been looking through the files of cards recently, I noticed that I hadn't posted this card except for the actual die launch sneak peek awhile back.  I thought I should get it in before the end of the year, complete with full instructions!  I started by embossing a piece of coconut white card using the Quilted Flower embossing folder.  I cut a small strip of it and matted it with teal card to use as a border on the lower portion of my card.  I also made a 3D bow using the Mosaic Bow die set and coconut white card.  I attached the bow in the centre of the border strip.  For my focal element, I cut the Auvergne die in white using the smaller outer cutting edge and the decorative insert piece.  I cut a backing piece for it out of teal card using just the larger outer cutting edge.  I added mounting foam on to the decorative white piece and mounted it over the teal piece so that the teal edge showed all the way around.  I added this piece above my border as the base to my focal element.  I stamped my sentiment in black and cut it out with the tag from the Austrian Collection.  Before removing it from the die, I inked it with Peacock Feathers distress ink.  I placed it in the centre with mounting foam.  Using the Delicate Daisies Open die set and Complete die sets, I made several flowers out of white and teal card by layering up the two styles.  I added an 8mm white pearl to the centres and attached the to my focal element with glue dots.  I completed the card with a white mat with Cosmic Shimmer white PVA glue dots all the way around, then a thin teal mat and a final white mat.  The finished dimensions are 7" x  9" in size.
  I hope that I'll see you back tomorrow for my traditional New Year's Eve post.  It always gets loads of varying comments!  All for now, Sue x