Portuguese Black and Cream

Good Morning Ladies,

Todays card was inspired by the Portuguese Background die that I cut while at Pats last week (she had been on a shopping spree)! hehe!

Anyway I cut the Portuguese Background Die with black card, the small inner die in cream card.

I mounted the black background onto cream card and then onto a black matt of card,  I stamped the 'Special Friend' stamp onto the inner cream die cut and mounted onto the background with mounting foam for a bit of dimension.

I took an 8 x 8 card blank and matted it with black and cream card, the cream card is embossed with the Scored Lines Embossing Folder, I placed the Portuguese Background onto the card base with mounting foam, I then cut a Gemini Collection Phoenix Die, out of black card and popped some foam tape on the back and lined it to the centre of the focal element.I then cut 3 mid sized Faux Quilled Blooms die cuts and offset them to create and fuller flower, I popped a black pearl into the centre and of the Phoenix die cut. I tied a bow with some Cream Ribbon and added a Black Dazzler into the centre and added some smaller black pearls to the corners of the card and some cream pearls to the corners of the focal element, also four tiny black pearls in the corners of the Sentiment plaque.

Two stick pins made in Black and Cream add the finishing touches!

All the dies used on this card are from Creative Expressions, designed by Sue Wilson.

What do you think ladies, does it work??

I was going for cleaner lines, no flower overload, I think that the Portuguese die gives that feel anyway, almost Art Deco in style, I think the die would make great man cards too!

I seem to be turning to cream card more often than white these days, I think it gives a softer contrast

to black than white card does.

Well I have got Sue and Pat coming over today, so that will take my mind off of the dreaded MOT!

I will pop in later when I get the chance,

Love and Hugs to all,

Sandra

xxxxx