My lovely colleague and friend Abbie has a new job and I am delighted for her as much as I am sad that we will no longer be at the same workplace together.
I had to make her a special card though to let her know how happy I am for her.
I started by stamping Delightful Dahlia stamps on cardstock in Versamark and embossing them in white and then plenty of distress oxides and the smooshing technique made a cool background. I also wiped away the excess ink with a piece of glossy photo paper which I ended up using in the card too.
I stamped a few of the smaller flowers for the card too and inked up using the same colour oxides.
I cut down the panel for the background and then got out the Artistic dies as I love the flower cluster one. I cut it from the photo paper and again from white cardstock so I could layer them to give it extra dimension.
Next I created the sentiment. I was inspired by the sentiment in the Delicate Dahlia set but wasn’t keen on the font so instead made my own using lots of other stamp sets and of course the Biggest Wish for that fab Happy part. I added the twine bow and plenty of foam under the sentiment and flower cluster so this is a VERY dimensional card.
I added lilac gems from the stash an a mount of the Blackberry Bliss cardstock. I then stamped (badly) the Dahlia onto the envelope and blended some ink over the corner.
And inside the card a strip of the background I had trimmed off and mounted it on blackberry bliss and added the final small flower.
Love how this came out. I know Abbie will appreciate the love I put into making her card and I hope she knows how much she will be missed.
Best of luck Abbie.
Happy crafting!
Catherine
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