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Hi Bloggers.

I had an email yesterday telling me that I have been nominated in the Most Inspirational Craft Blog Category in the British Craft Awards 2015 in association with Craft, Hobby & Stitch International. Gobsmacked - I think that's the term I would use! I'm not expecting to win as Sue Wilson and Sam Poole have also been nominated but well chuffed to have been nominated. You can vote here.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I simply ran a piece of Coconut White Card through the Grand Calibur with the Creative Expressions Celtic Flower Embossing Folder.

I stamped the sentiment from the Uplifting Thoughts Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Jet Black Archival and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder. I stamped a Swirl from the Justrite Typewriter Sentiments Clear Stamp Set either side of the sentiment using Jet Black Archival. I cut it out using Spellbinders Matting Basics B.

I stamped the Wrought Iron Frame onto Black Card using Perfect Medium and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer True White Detail Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics B.

I cut 4 Justrite Heirloom Flourish Two out of Coconut White Card and attached them to the frame as shown.

I assembled the card as shown adding some Black Pearls to the corners and some dots of Cosmic Shimmer Pearlescent PVA in Black Pearl around the edges.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.