A Vase of Timeless Tulips

My 5 1/2" square card uses the delightful new September release

Timeless Florals digital stamp set from the Beccy's Place Store.  

I combined the Tulips pre-coloured digital stamp from the Timeless Florals digital stamp set and combined it with the Beautiful Day digital sentiment from the retired Build-A-Wreath digital stamp set.  I sized the vase of tulips fit on a 4" square panel.  I added the sentiment, printed the image panel on smooth white cardstock, then trimmed the image panel.  I anchored the vase of tulips to my card by adding a shadow using Warm Grey Copic Markers W0-W1-W3-W5.

Next came the matting layers.

I love using my Perfect Layers Rulers to create matting layers for my cards.

With the two rulers, I have eight different matting widths at my fingertips

from 1/16" up to 1/2".

   

Next came the matting layers.  I matted the image panel with black cardstock and trimmed to a 1/16" matting layer, with the Perfect Layers Ruler against the edge of the image panel and a sharp knife to trim.  I them matted the image panel again, this time with Jewel cardstock and trimmed to a 3/16" matting layer by putting the Perfect Layers Ruler against the edge of the image panel and a sharp knife to trim.

   

I adhered the matted image panel to a 5 1/2" square top folding

card base made from the same smooth white cardstock.  

   

Looking at the photos, I'm wondering whether my card needs embellishments.

Do you think I should add some pearls, rhinestones or sequins?

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I have made two cards same-but-different using this beautiful Tulips image.

My second card uses the same image panel mirrored, then added the sentiment.

My first card is on the left, my second card on the right.

You can read all about my second card HERE.

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INGREDIENTS

Timeless Florals digital set from the Beccy's Place store

Tulips pre-coloured digital stamp

Build A Wreath digital stamp set – now discontinued but you can read more about it and see creations shared using the stamps and sentiments HERE on the Beccy’s Place Blog or by clicking on “wreath” in the labels list on Beccy’s Blog.

Beautiful Day - digital sentiment

Copic Markers - Warm Grey W0-W1-W3-W5

to add a shadow to "anchor" the vase to the card

textured cardstock - American Crafts - white and black

textured cardstock - Kaisercraft - Jewel

300gsm smooth white cardstock - for card base

scoreboard & bone folder - to make card base

sharp craft knife + self healing cutting mat + steel ruler

- for cutting image panel and matting layers

Perfect Layers Rulers - for matting layers

Helmar 450 Quick Dry -

liquid adhesive - to adhere the layers

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I have entered my card in the following challenges:

September Challenge at Beccy's Place Challenges