A Thing of Beauty

Okay, you know the glee you feel when you have new stamps ready to stamp?  Call me gleeful!   I have some rubber that’s been over in the corner waiting for me for about three weeks and I finally got to play!!   Oh man I love new rubber.  I got my hands on several gorgeous backgrounds from Cornish Heritage Farms and because I would have taken forever to choose which set, I stamped with the first one I touched.  In fact, I talked myself out of laboring over color choices and such and just had fun! 

I used two sets for this card; the background is called Art Nouveau Backgrounder  and the remaining stamps used are from The Rummage Bin line called Ornamental Beauty.  The background was stamped onto a creamy card stock and smudged with Antique Linen, Tea Dye and Vintage Photo Distress Inks.  Yes, I finally made room for a very neglected sewing machine on my table – this is a rarity for me.

Using Spellbinders Labels Three and Spellbinders Classic Squares Large I cut a frame then hand cut a red layer to go behind it.  The stamped sentiment was cut with two graduated circles from Spellbinders Standard Circles Large to make the round frame.  After stamping the flower I used my 1 1/4" hole punch to cut the last circle.   It almost looks like a Christmas card, but not – just my current infatuation with red :D

My scheduled post didn’t go on time so it’s not your imagination that this is dated on the Fourth.  I may have more to post today.  It’s rainy here, so just me, my coffee, my stamps and some movies.  I call this a glorious day – hope yours is too!