Nature Walk Meets Stamping 411

I created this card using the sketch at Stamping 411 this week.  I used a set which I love but haven’t used very much.

I used Early Expresso for the base card and added a layer of Very Vanilla which has been stamped using the En Francaise background Stamp and Early Expresso ink.  I didn’t press too hard when I stamped the image because I wanted it to be a little haphazard.  I sponged the edges with Early Expresso ink and also sponged some Early Expresso ink all over the Very Vanilla card to give a slightly vintage look.  I embossed a piece of Night of Navy card using the Petals-A-Plenty Embossing Folder and then sponged Early Expresso ink over the embossed image and around the edges of the card.  I attached this to a piece of Early Expresso card and then wrapped it with a piece of Victoria Crochet Trim which I tied with 3 knots.  The panel was then attached to the right hand side of the card front.  I stamped the bird cage image from the  Nature Walk stampset onto Very Vanilla card using Early Expresso ink (cardstock cut with the Circle Scissors).  I sponged Early Expresso ink around the edges and around the image.  I used my Crop-A-Dile to punch a hole through the top of the birdcage image and then used Early Expresso 1/8″ taffeta ribbon to create a “hanger” for the cage.  I attached the image panel to a circle of Cherry Cobbler card and then attached it the left hand side of the card front using dimensionals.

I’m not sure about the embossing on the Night of Navy card, I think it might have looked better if I had stamped the En Francaise background instead.  What do you think?

Bye for now, Kris.