Never Far From Home

Hello bloggers!  Today's card showcases a bit of stamping for a change.  I started with the background and embossed the Quilted Flower in coconut white for a bit of texture.  Next I stamped the Tulips in black and coloured them with Distress markers, using Milled Lavender and Forest moss.  I cut the flowers out with the Auvergne die, leaving in the die and inking the edges with Milled Lavender distress ink for a soft frame effect.  I cut a piece of mauve card using the larger die in the set for a mat.  I stamped just the tulips again, coloured them and cut them out to add on to the original flowers with mounting foam.  I shaped the flowers a bit with a stylus too to give them dimension.  I stamped my sentiment and cut it out with the Justrite tag die from the  Vintage Labels Seven die set.  I shaded it with Milled Lavender too before removing it from the die.  I mounted it across the stems with foam.  I added an Itty Bitty Mosaic and Classic bow made out of mauve and white card.  The bow is just the right size for these flowers, don't you think?  I cut an Austrian border in white and added it below my die cut for a little extra detail.  I mounted this piece on a wide white border and filled it in with my Paved Pearl technique using Cosmic Shimmer white PVA glue dots in varying sizes to achieve the effect.  A thin mauve mat and a finally white mat completed the card.  The finished dimensions are 7" x  8 1/2" in size.  I hope everyone has a great weekend!  All for now, Sue x