Happy Birthday

Good Sunday morning all!  I started with a piece of black card and applied Cosmic Shimmer Crackle Glaze across the card with a wide flat brush to just cover the entire card.  Once completely dry, I applied Warm White Matt Chalk Paint and Chocolate Gold Metallic Lustre paint to card in about a ¾ to ¼ ratio.  I painted it on but allowed the paint to leave a bit of a striped look to have gold coloured veins show through then allow to dry naturally or use the heat tool across it (moving continuously so it does not scorch or bubble the background). I cut the Vineyard Frame out of milk card and used Cosmic Shimmer Chalk Cloud inks and small smoothies to colour the wine frame.  I used the Sweet Violet and Gentle Lavender for the grapes and wine bottles, the Sweet Apple and Subtle Sage for the leaves, Cozy Clay, Misty Grey, Toasted Rose and Terra Cotta for the wine barrel and vines.  I distressed the leaves and edges slightly with Vintage Photo Distress ink.   I used a small bit of Enchanted Gold Gilding Polish on my finger and rubbed the design lightly for a soft distressed shimmer.  I cut the backing to the frame then glued them together and poked my scissors through the centre and cut out the interior of the frame.  I added mounting foam to the back and attached it to the crackle background piece (use glue on your foam for extra adhesion.) I cut the Happy Birthday mini expression twice, once in milk and once in black and used it for a shadow before gluing the sentiment in the centre of the frame.  Milk mats and layers completed the card.   The finished dimensions are 6” x  7 ¼” in size.  All for now, Sue x

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