Flying High

Hi there everyone.  I made this card for a family birthday using Couture Creations - Ascension embossing folder.  The embossing folder is 5" x 7"  so a good size.  I used a snippet of white stamping card and inked it up with some Distress Inks in Mustard Seed, Walnut Stain, Peacock Feathers and Memento Bamboo Leaves .  When embossed I found the ink hadn't totally covered the card so I spritzed with some water to help merge the colours a bit more, and then I dabbed on some extra ink until I was satisfied with the result.  I highlighted the balloons and other impresssed bits with the Walnut Stain to give them more emphasis, and I also highlighted part of the larger balloon with the Peacock Feathers just to make it stand out a bit more.

I decided to back the image with black card, and before doing so I trimmed it back very slightly, then I mounted that on to an 8" x 6" card leaving a bit of space at the bottom for the sentiment.  I decided to mount the sentiment on to a punched strip of black card made using a punch from Tonic called Doily Border which had a piece of grey satin ribbon down the middle, but when I experimentally placed this at the bottom I wasn't sure that I liked it.  After thinking for a bit I decided to sit it over the image itself and change the shape so that one end was cut in a 'v' and the whole thing wasn't quite from edge to edge.  This left a bare piece at the bottom which I ended up cutting off.  The sentiment plate itself I cut using one of the smaller dies from a set of Spellbinder - Scalloped Ovals.  I left the die in place and used a very small amount of DI - Peacock Feather to highlight it.

Well I hope you are enjoying your weekend, and thanks for looking at my blog today.

Pat x