Happy Birthday

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I started by randomly inking through the Criss Cross Mask using Wild Honey Distress Ink onto a piece of Coconut White Card. Then, with the stamp in my hand, I randomly stamped Phill Martin's Leafy Background using Dried Marigold Distress Ink. I repeated the process with Phill Martin's Crackled Background and Rusty Hinge Distress Ink. I made sure the ink was dry and ran it through the Grand Calibur with the Creative Expressions Rambling Blossoms Embossing Folder and inked around the edges with Dried Marigold Distress Ink. I rubbed Enchanted Gold Gilding Wax over the surface. Once dry, I buffed it up using a dry wet wipe.

I stamped the Daisy Spray using Jet Black Archival and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder. I coloured in using Distress Markers. I used Ripe Persimmon, Evergreen Bough and Gathered Twigs.

I stamped the Scrollwork Vase using Pefect Medium and brushed Burnt Red Mica Powder from the Cosmic Shimmer Golden Winter Mica Spray Set over. I removed the excess with a dry wetwipe and cut it out using scissors.

I popped the vase on top of the Daisy Spray and selected a die to fit - the largest in Sue's Granada Die Set. I removed the vase and cut out using the die, inking through the die with Dried Marigold. I added the vase using Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue.

I stamped the sentiment that comes with the Earthenware Vase using Jet Black Archival and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder. I cut it out using the smallest die in Sue's Valencia Die Set and inked through the die with Dried Marigold.

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

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.