Hello again. More creating in my craft room and this time I created this card:

I was inspired by the mood board at Just Add Ink and the vase of red flowers that was in their picture. Funnily enough, one of the die sets from the Spellbinders Advent Calendar was this vase with some flowers, so I used that die set, and some of the flowers from another day in the Advent Calendar – as well as the sentiment banner.

I first created the background by dry embossing a hot foil plate from Crafty Meraki ‘Loopy Hearts’. I like how the hearts are there in the background – I used the debossed side – and give a subtle texture. Onto that panel I splattered some gold acrylic paint to bring in some of the gold from the mood board.

The wooden shelf piece is a die which embosses wood grain into the die cut, and I used a light brown card stock.

The vase was die cut from grey – I was tempted to add texture of a pattern but I went without – let the flowers and the background take centre stage.

I then used Spellbinders green card stock, and some red card stock from Heffy Doodle for the leaves, stems, and the flowers. These were layered as needed, and the centre of the flowers were die cut with Pinkfresh Studio gold glitter card stock.

I always die cut more than I think I need so I can play around with the design.

The wood grain strip was adhered with glue, then the vase adhered with 3D foam pieces at the edges and the flower placement began. Glue was added to the bottom of the stems, but I added small pieces of 3D foam to the flower heads themselves.

I had extra gold glitter circles from die cutting the flowers centres, so I used them as glittery accents instead of gems of sequins – waste not, want not…..

The sentiment and banner are also from the Advent Calendar, die cut in the same red card stock with a gold layer behind to shine through the letters.

I don’t really like to use glitter itself, but I am a great fan of glittery card stock, preferably gold – and this glittery card stock from Pinkfresh Studio is one of the most sparkly – and doesn’t shed…..such a bonus!

I shall be entering the following challenges:

As You Like It – gold, silver or glitter and why – nope, no glitter, not for me – too messy

Just Add Ink – mood board

Beautiful Blossoms – flowers

Creative Fingers – anything goes

Crafty Catz – anything goes – option of anything for presents not taken

AAA Birthday – birthday with layers