Double Cut Aperture Card

Hello everyone!  Today's card uses both of the extendable backgrounds, but in completely different ways.  I was hoping to just illustrate how you can use your dies in various pieces rather than always in the whole.  I cut the lattice background in white to add some interest to my background.  I added it over some teal card so it would really stand out.  Next I used the Decorative Labels One to cut my aperture.  I used it twice to cut an extended opening to accommodate my lattice and give room for my flower and my sentiment tag.  This is very easy to do as you line the die up to one side and cut, then move it over but make sure the second cut overhangs the first cut area.  I mounted the black aperture piece with foam and did some faux stitching with the white Inkssential Ranger pen.  Next I cut two Vintage Lace borders from teal felt.  I added the redline tape to the bottom edge and rolled it and gathered and pleated as I went.  This creates a nice full flower effect.  I mounted it with glue dots in the lower corner with a messy bow tied from white American seam binding.  I cut the Botanical swirl background out of coconut white card.  I decided to nip away at it so I ended up with a nice sweeping swirl to use.  I mounted this coming out from underneath my flower and another small piece above my flower.  I stamped my sentiment and used one of the tags from my Vintage Lace set.  I inked it with Broken China while in the die, then cut one more out of black card.  I split in down the middle end to end and mounted it under each side of my tag as a shadow mat.  I decided to mat the whole card in white and I pierced the edges of the inner mat to finish it off.  How's that for a great big flower!  By the way, in case you missed yesterday's post,  I am giving away a couple of pairs of tickets to the Ally Pally show in London to someone leaving comments on today's and/or tomorrows posts, in case you are interested!  All for now, Sue x