Get Well Soon

I made this card for a friend and I am hoping

the BIG & BEAUTIFUL

"Get Well" phrase die from Paper Smooches

delivers the message loud & clear and brings

good cheer to help her along the road to recovery.

The sentiment is star of the show,

such a fabulous handwritten font and

an awesome 5 3/4" across - WOW!!!

... I don't like it when family and friends are ill but

I will enjoy using this sentiment die when they are.

The background was created using the Couture Creations "Peacock Pleasure" embossing folder in my Big Shot.  After some trial & error I found that I needed to cut the cardstock to the exact size I wanted because it was difficult to trim without it tearing.  I also had to include a sheet of vellum under the top layer to prevent the cardstock cracking too.  (Secure the vellum with a narrow strip of double-sided tape at each end, if you use Washi Tape it will emboss into your cardstock.)

The textured cardstock is Kaisercraft Peacock, American Crafts White & Powder.

I adhered my paper layers in place with Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive.

The sentiment is actually 4 layers (3 peacock, topped with white), each one secured in place with Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive, applied with a fine tipped brush.

I lined the inside of the card with layers the same as the front and included the die cut sentiment again, this time in peacock.

Here is a close-up showing the deep & crisp embossing, the added contrast of the smooth rings on the textured cardstock and the dimension of the lovely long layered sentiment die.



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I have entered my card in the

Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge

April 19-25 Anything Goes (wk3) challenge 

 

This challenge closes 11:59pm PST Saturday 25th April 2015

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I gave the a card a little "photo shoot" with a tiny crystal vase filled with geraniums.