You hold the Key

Hi Bloggers.

Hopefully, snow permitting, I'm off to see Kathryn for the day today. For those of you who asked or missed the link last week, here's the link to see all of the new Spellbinders dies due in shops at the end of February/beginning of March here.

Here's today's card -

The background is simply a piece of Coconut White Card popped through the Grand Calibur with the Creative Expressions Lattice Embossing Folder. I ran it through a second time to extend the pattern. For a change, I rounded off the corners with a corner rounder punch.

I stamped the heart from the Creative Expressions From the Heart Stamp Set using Jet Black Archival and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder. I cut it out using scissors and went around the edge with a black marker pen to hide any white bits. For the concertina backing, I cut 2 of the largest Spellbinders Stately Circles out of Burgundy Card. Then I scored across the circles. I scored from every peak in the design across to every recess in the design. I made a cut along one of the score lines to the centre and then concertina folded. I repeated this with the other circle and then glued the 2 together and popped the stamped heart on top.

You can see the dimension this gives a bit better with this photo -

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set again using Jet Black Archival and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Spellbinders Matting Basics B and made a mat out of Burgundy card using Matting Basics A.

I tied a bow using Red Sheer Wrinkled Edge Ribbon and added a Black Dazzler. I coloured a Key Charm with a Black Promarker and glued it below the bow using Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue.

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

Just a reminder that Sam Poole is on Create & Craft at 10am and 4pm with her new Sherlock Holmes Stamp Set and lots of other goodies.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.