Happy Birthday To You

Hello bloggers!  Another black and white card for you today (I just love that combo!)  I started with the Rococo striplet and using just the inside decorative die, I  cut it three times into a piece of coconut white card.  I backed it with black card to show through the cut out areas.  I used the outer shape die from the Sydney to cut an aperture in the centre of the card.  I set it in a diamond orientation for this.  I added mounting foam to the aperture piece to raise it and set it over a piece of vellum for a softer look in the centre.  I cut the Sydney die in white and recessed it down into the aperture and glued it into place over the vellum.  I stamped my sentiment and covered it with a piece of sticky adhesive sheet.  I peeled the backing off and glittered it with Diamond Snow then cut it with the circle in the centre of the Sydney die set.  I used the two circles in the centre to cut a thin black frame and I glued several together to raise it and make it thicker, then added them to the edge of my sentiment.  I completed the card with black and white mats.  The finished dimensions are 8" x  8 1/4" in size.  All for now, Sue x

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