My card today was going to be a Mother's Day card... but when I went to my dies to find some alphas to use, I noticed the 'miss you' sentiment and decided it was perfect for my mom, who I really miss since she's so far away!
I'm featuring a card with the gorgeous Brushstroke Flowers #1 (numbers 2 & 3 are also gorgeous, I just don't have them yet!) and a fab 'miss you' die by MFT. (It's out of stock right now, but there's several other fab ones, like this one by Penny Black!).
I cut a heart shape out of some corrugated paper that I had previously used as a backdrop for some paint I was spraying... it has layers of color, but ended up a really pretty green that I think looks lovely with the die cut flower! I added a bit of crocheted lace around it for extra texture.
I chose to finish off my card with a non-traditional sort of bling, Quote Flair by Tim Holtz. Since it doesn't actually sparkle, I also added a few gems and misted some Heirloom Gold Perfect Pearls on the die cut words and the corrugated heart. (I used the mist, but you can make your own by mixing some with water in a spray bottle or mini mister!)
I tied a sloppy bow with some thin crinkle ribbon that I had previously inked in shades of yellow and nested the quote flair in the middle of it. It adds a bit of softness next to the gloss of the quote flair.
Once the individual pieces were assembled, this card went together fairly easily and without much fuss... just the way I like it!
This card was designed as part of our Bling & Blossoms Blog Hop over at Scrap 'N Stamp. You can check out the full hop details, including opportunities to win a great prize, on my blog post HERE!
Inky hugs,
Tara
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