Life is not Measured

Hi Bloggers.

I've used the layout on this card many times with various dies. It's one of Sue's layouts. I love the sentiment on this one. I'm sure I've heard it in a movie but can't think which one.

The background is made by running some Kraftcore card through the Grand Calibur with the Spellbinders A4 M-Bossabilities Garden Lattice Folder. I sanded it to reveal the core. I cut a panel of Milk card and randomly stamped one of the swirls from the Creative Expressions Mini Swirl Stamp Set using Jet Black Archival. I inked around the edges of the panel with Caramel Adirondack Dye Ink using Cut n Dry Foam.

I cut 2 Octagon Cut, Fold & Tuck borders out of black card using the Octagon Strips and Accents die set. I folded and tucked them and then glued them to a narrow panel of Milk Card.

I stamped the sentiment from the Creative Expressions Fanciful Phrases Stamp Set using Jet Black Archival and embossed with Creative Expressions Clear Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Labels 28 and inked through the die with Caramel Ink. I cut the next size up and inked through the die on that one too. I cut 2 x Scalloped Labels One out of black card. At the emboss stage I added the Delicate Mask.

I assembled the 3 background sections on to some black card and then wrapped some black silky crush ribbon around it. I made a large bow using 2 lengths of the same ribbon. I cut a small motif out of Kraftcore using the Botanical Swirls & Accents die set. I sanded it to reveal the core, popped it on top of my bow and then added a Black Dazzler. I also added a couple of Black Pearl Decorative Stick Pins.

I assembled the rest of the card as shown adding some 5mm Black Pearls in the top right hand corner and some dots of Cosmic Shimmer Pearlescent PVA in Black Pearl around the edges.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.