If Nothing Ever Changed

Hi bloggers!  When I was five years old, we moved from the east coast of the States (Virginia) to California on the west coast.  My parents had bought a brand new house and we had to pick out fabric for all the curtains.   My Mom let me pick out the material for the curtains in my room from a big book of fabrics.  The paper on the bottom of this card is almost the exact same pattern as the fabric I picked for my curtains! (You were wondering where I was going with that story, weren't you? LOL)  Anyways, when I saw this paper in the store, I just had to buy it as it just brought back such childhood memories!  Now, I just think how brave my Mom was to let me pick my own curtains at age 5! LOL  When I started this card, I was thinking it should have a shabby chic look to it, but it ended up being a bit more styled than shabby.  I had planned on distressing the edges and doing a bit of sewing on it but the sewing machine had other ideas that day, but I liked the way it came out anyways!  I cut my focal element out of the Radiant Rectangles, using the outer two dies for cutting, then I added in the smaller dies to merely emboss the design on the inside of the die cut.  I stamped my sentiment on white card and cut it out with the Opulent Ovals.  I inked it lightly with Spun Sugar and then cut the larger die in the set to seat it upon.  I layered it on my back rectangle to complete my focal piece.  I used white seam binding to create a ribbon flower using the technique in my tutorial at the top of the blog.  I cut two smaller flowers from felt using the Bitty Blossom die set.  I mounted them with some white tulle and a couple of faux suede leaves.  I cut my butterfly from vellum using the Les Papillons set.  I layered up several of them and added flatback white pearls to the body.  I finished the card with three flatback pearls and a double white pierced mat.  Ah the memories! LOL  Finished dimensions are 6" x 8" in size.  All for now, Sue x