Good morning sweet folks. It’s mid-week and a gorgeous 58 degree morning. This is pretty surprising since a week ago it remained between 87-92 at night. This cool is quite a reprieve. My card today uses a ‘new to me’ bundle that’s been sitting on my desk begging for use.

My card base is Copper Clay 4 1/4 x 11 and scored at 5 1/2. I’ve added a mat of Gray Granite 4 x 5 1/4 and a layer of Earthen Elegance 3 7/8 x 5 1/8 to the card front. I cut a strip of Gray Granite 3/4 x 4 1/4 and added it about 2″ from the bottom. Then I got busy die cutting using the Earthen Textures Dies: more Earthen Elegance DSP for some “grasses”; Rose Gold Specialty DSP for two fronds and the ‘xx’ pattern on the strip, and this gorgeous large leaf in Very Vanilla. Once these pieces were die cut, I began layering: the two ‘xx’ patterns were adhered to the strip – one on each end; the two grasses (one of them trimmed), then the fronds and finally the large leaf (this on dimensionals). I tied a bow with Bakers Twine Essential Pack in gray and attached it with liquid glue to the large leaf. While this was drying, I stamped the sentiment with VersaMark ink then sprinkled White Embossing Powder over it and heat set – all on a strip of Copper Clay 1 x 3. The sentiment comes from Earthen Textures stamp set. I die cut with one of the Stylish Shapes Dies and adhered it with double dimensionals over the large leaf & bow. And the front was complete.

For the inside: Copper Clay ink and one of the wonderful leaf stamps from Earthen Textures stamp set, stamped on a Very Vanilla panel (3 7/8 x 5 18) and adhered to a Gray Granite 4 x 5 1/4 and added to the cards inside.

The envelope got more of the Earthen Elegance DSP on the flap and the same leaf stamp from Earthen Textures stamp set in Copper Clay ink on the front. This would make an elegant masculine card!

I have to say, I don’t know why I waited so long to play with this bundle. It’s gorgeous. The dies, die cut so cleanly and they are delicate yet more than that. And the leaves, fronds – love, love.

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