Friends are Lifetime Treasures

Hi Bloggers.

This is one of my favourite cards featuring the new Cut, Fold & Tuck dies that were on the Pick of the Day last month.

For the background, I randomly stamped one of the swirls from the Creative Expressions Mini Swirl Stamp Set using Jet Black Archival. I made sure the ink was dry then I ran it through the Grand Calibur with the Spellbinders Garden Lattice A4 M-Bossabilities Folder.

I cut a Spellbinders Grand Decorative Circle out of Black Card. I cut the large Puzzle Effect die out of White Card and folded and tucked it. I added a Red Dazzler to the centre.

I stamped the sentiment from the Creative Expressions Thoughtful Sentiments Stamp Set using Jet Black Archival and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder. I cut it out using a die from the Spellbinders French Frills die set. I cut another of the same die out of Black Card. I used the inner from the white one with the sentiment and just the outer from the black one.

I wrapped some Red Sheer Wrinkle Edge Ribbon around the background and added some Black American Seam Binding on top. I tied a bow using 2 lengths of the Sheer Ribbon. I cut a motif out of White Card using the Spellbinders Botanical Swirls & Accents die set and added a Black Dazzler to the centre. I added a couple of Black Decorative Stick Pins to the back of the bow.

I assembled the card as shown adding some dots of Cosmic Shimmer Pearlecent PVA in Black Pearl around the edges.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.