Double Brussels Sunday

Good Sunday morning all!  I thought these two cards were the perfect pairing to use for today's double day. Think masculine card for this first one, black card, no frills, no flowers, plus the gilding flakes just show up so nicely on the black card!.   I started with a piece of black card and cut the Belgian border out of it repeatedly (eight times) without the outer cutting edge.  I attached a sticky adhesive sheet to the back of it once cut and turned it over and gilded the exposed adhesive areas on the front.  I used Silver Dream gilding flakes on this one.  Next I used the outer cutting die from the Brussels die set to cut an aperture in the centre of the card.  I added mounting foam to the background to raise it for dimension.  Next I coated the Royal Palace Stamp To Die For with Flake and glitter glue.  I covered the stamp with a piece of black card and quickly ran my hand over it to transfer the stamped image to the card.  Once the flake and glitter glue goes completely clear, you can use your gilding flake on it, but don't forget to clean your stamp straight away.  Using a small piece of rubit scrubit pad, I refined the gilding flakes on the stamped image to remove any extra flake.  I cut the image with the Brussels die  and I used the inner die to cut the centre of it as well to create a frame.    I cut the inner decorative die from the set out of coconut white card and glued it behind the opening.  I seated the entire shape back into the aperture and stamped my sentiment, cutting it out with the oval in the Antwerp die set.  I added mounting foam and placed it in the centre of the card.  To complete the card, a white, black, white mat order was used with Cosmic Shimmer white PVA glue dots around the inner white mat.  The finished dimensions are
7 3/4" x  8 1/4" in size.  Scroll down for card number two.

Card number two started by embossing three strips of coconut white card using the Provencale Lace embossing folder.  I added thin back mats and mounting foam and attached them to another piece of coconut white card to create my background.  I wrapped a piece of frilly edged white ribbon around the lower portion of the card and added a double bow to the side.  I topped the bow with a decorative rhinestone accent, some silver metallic linx and a couple of matching stick pins.  The focal element for this card is merely the cut out piece from the above card (we can't waste it now can we!)  I used the inside cutting edge from the Antwerp to cut the centre out of it to create a frame.  I cut the decorative die from the Antwerp and glued it in place behind the frame opening and added another white backing piece to it.  I stamped my sentiment and cut it out with the oval die in the Antwerp set.  Black and white mats were used on this card to finish it as well, but I pierced the inner layer this time.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/2" x  8 1/2" in size.

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