Good Wednesday morning and welcome to the CLASSroom. I love creating projects with a frame that adds interest and dimension to the card while highlighting the main focal point. Mother’s Day is right around the corner and I wanted to give you a little peek at a sentiment from the upcoming release of the Essentials by Ellen Amazing Women set. The sentiment was paired with the Impression Obsession Ornate Rectangle Frame, Spiral Flowers Large and Leaf Cluster.
The ornate frame die cuts four individual pieces and I chose to use three. I like the little thin rectangle piece that cuts right next to the outer frame. I attached it back in place using thin strips of double stick tape.
Since the inner edge of the frame is very thin I roll double stick tape into strips, attach it to the back of the frame and then attach the frame to the card base.
The sentiment was stamped on the oval with versa and embossed with gold embossing powder.
The oval was attached to the card base with mounting tape.
Although I really like the clean and simple look of the frame and sentiment I just couldn’t resist adding a tiny rolled flower and leaves for an additional feminine touch.
Roll the spiral flower around the tip of the tweezers and secure in place with glossy accents.
Form the tiny leaves with the stylus and molding pad.
Attach three of the small leaf sections to the back of the flower using glossy accents.
Attach the flower and leaves to the oval with glossy accents.
Tuck a larger leaf section underneath the smaller leaves to both sides and the top of the flower to add more fullness to the small arrangement.
Clean and simple can also be very elegant. We sometimes get caught up in adding more and more to our card fronts. I think any mother would be thrilled to get this card for Mother’s Day.
Card size: 5.50” x 4.25”
