Love & Sympathy

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Today's card uses a stamp set, Love & Sympathy, that I haven't used in a long time!   I also hadn't used the First Edition Designer Paper in a while…so I combined the two of them!  I also love these colors today…Pumpkin Pie, Elegant Eggplant and Wisteria Wonder!

 

 

Here are the details:

1. The base of the card is 4 1/4 x 11 Pumpkin Pie, folded in half.  I embossed the front with the Delicate Designs Folder along the bottom.
2. I cut a 4 x 4 1/2 piece of First Edition Designer Paper and stamped the flower on it using my Pumpkin Pie and Always Artichoke Stampin' Write Markers several times.  I also stamped and cut out just a couple of the flower heads to give it more fullness.
3. At the bottom of the First Edition, I added a strip of Very Vanilla, cut with the Finishing Touches Edgelit.
4. I tied a pretty bow and wrapped the Crumb Cake Seam Binding ends around to the back to secure.
5. I stamped the Love & Sympathy greeting with Always Artichoke on Crumb Cake, then punched with the Decorative Label punch and tucked it under the top of the bow.
6. I punched the Bitty Butterfly punch with Wisteria Wonder and Elegant Eggplant cardstock and adhered to the front with Mini Glue Dots.  I added a trio of Pearls for the butterfly bodies and at the base of each flower bud.

 

I think it is really pretty!  What do you think?  Thanks for stopping by today!