With Gratitude

Hi crafty friends!  Black and white today as you know how much I love it!  I started by embossing my background using the Dotted Flowers embossibility folder.  I decided to cut a bottom piece on the diagonal out of black card.  I used my score board and added embossed lines every 1/8th for texture.  I taped this piece to the bottom of my card.  I like to have these joined pieces covered with some sort of decoration so I picked some melted ribbon flowers and thought they would do the trick nicely!  I made six black on black flowers and added white pearls to the centres.  I tied a messy bow out of back seam binding and added a white on white ribbon flower to the bow with a black pearl centre.  Next I started on the focal element by stamping my Stamp To Die For called Jewelled Frame in black archival ink.  I covered it with a sticky adhesive sheet and die cut it using the largest sizes of the Opulent Ovals to create a frame.  I peeled the backing paper off and covered it with clear micro beads for texture.  I added foam mounting to the back.   I stamped my sentiment on black card and heat embossed it with white power. I covered a piece of white card and cut the smallest sizes of the Opulent Ovals to create a frame.  I peeled the backing paper off and cover it with micro beads also.  I mounted my large oval frame over the smaller frame and sentiment.  I mounted this entire piece in the middle of my embossed background.  I added a large pearl swirl to the bottom of the card and a few flat back pearls to the upper corners.  I pierced the edges of the inner mat to complete the card.  A show stopper in real life and perfect for any occasion.  Finished dimensions are 6 1/2" x 8" in size.  All for now, Sue x