There are always flowers

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's sunny card -

For the background, I just stamped part of the Elemental Swirl along the top and the bottom using Scattered Straw Distress Ink. I made sure the ink was dry and ran it through the Grand Calibur using the Couture Creations Ooh La La Embossing Folder. I ran it through a second time to extend the design and then inked around the edges with Scattered Straw using Cut n Dry Foam.

I stamped the Sunflower Corner twice using Jet Black Archival and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder. I coloured in using Cosmic Shimmer Matt Drawing Inks. I used Sunflower (from the Summer Fayre Set), Umber (from the Autumn Shades Set) and Soft Moss from the Garden Twist Set). On the second image, I just coloured in the flower heads. I cut them out with scissors and went around the edges with a black promarker to hide an white bits. I gave them a bit of shape with my bone folder. I cut the main image out using Spellbinders Card Creator Distressed Edges and inked through the die with Scattered Straw. I then popped the cut out sunflower heads on top with a bit of 3d foam.

I stamped the sentiment from the Creative Expressions Thoughtful Sentiments Stamp Set using Jet Black Archival and embossed with clear powder. I cut it out using Spellbinders Card Creator Distressed Edges and inked through the die with Scattered Straw.

I tied a bow using White Sheer Wrinkled Edge Ribbon. I pressed a Fancy Pearl Embellishment into a Perfect Medium Pad, added Cosmic Shimmer Tropic Yellow Lustre Embossing Powder, tapped off the excess and heat set.

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

The Custard Card I used for my mats on this card should hopefully be in my Amazon Store by the end of the week. I still have some Christmas Justrite Stamp Sets left - please see this post if you're interested.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.