An Orchid Thank You

      I love the way this card developed and the end result.  It features a wonderful "Orchid" image from Beccy's Place. Both the image and the paper I used are on Beccy's list of Freebies on her blog.  You really need to go and check those out.  She has so many wonderful images available there.

     I used ProMarkers ands white gel pen to color the image, then I cut it with a Spellbinders die.  I adjusted the color of the background dp before printing it, then cut it with the same Spellbinders die, and inlaid the image into the background dp.  I added colored CS behind the image so that it would show through the openings in the die cut.  Although it doesn't show very well, there's sparkle gel ink in the small 'circle' shapes of the 4 compass positions on the border of die cut,

     I added two strips of satin-edged, sheer, ribbon and used one of my signature, hand-sewn bows with a pearl.  

     Challenges:

Allsorts

Colour Crazy

Crafty Creations

Di's Digi Designs

Outlawz Festive Fri

Penny's Paper Crafty

Polkadoodles

Word Art Weds

     I hope your week is going well and that the weather isn't too extreme in either a hot or cold direction.  Take some time for yourself and do some Happy Crafting.  :-D  NanaConnie