Life is a Beautiful Thing

Some days it just doesn't pay to try to be creative.  Today was one of those days.  I knew I had to make a card since I wanted to post something but didn't have anything new.  And I didn't want to spend half a day making a fancy card that only a few people would really appreciate.  So, I went to my computer and flipped through the cards that I'd saved from various blogs that I follow, and came across the following, created by Melissa Kerman @ Melissa's Crafting Treehouse.  I will admit to CASE'ing it pretty much as she did it and I really like how it turned out.  First the card:

Products Used:

Stamp Set:  Colorful Seasons

Paper:  Early Espresso,  Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack

Ink:  Early Espresso

Embellishments:  1/4" Copper Trim, Stampin' Dimensionals

Directions:

Cut paper to following sizes:

     Early Espresso Card base:  5-1/2" x 8-1/2" scored and folded at 4-1/4"

     Basic Black Mat:  3-7/8" x 5-1/8""

     Wood Textures Designer Series Paper (cut one each of 2 designs)  2-1/2" x 3-5/8"

     Very Vanilla Sentiment Piece:  2 x 2-1/8"

     Early Espresso Sentiment Mat:  2-1/4" x 2-3/8"

Assembly:

* Stamp sentiment on to Very Vanilla card stock in Early Espresso ink.  Attach sentiment piece to small Basic Black mat piece.  Set aside.

* Adhere two wood textures pieces to large Basic Black mat piece, trimming the patterned pieces if necessary so that enough black mat shows around edges.

* Take copper trim and with your fingers, spread out trim to approximately 1/2" wide.  Wrap around to back side of print/black mat piece and attach with Scotch tape.  Attach this piece to Early Espresso card base with adhesive.

* Using Stampin' Dimensionals, attach sentiment piece to left side of card front.  Using length of expanded copper trim, tie bow at right side of card front.  The shimmer and texture of this trim is simply gorgeous!!

This card is a really good one to use if you need a masculine card for that special guy in your life, or for any man who deserves a special card.

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