Adding a bit to the background...

I always admire card makers who can add some texture, color, and other special features to the backgrounds of their cards--features that are simple, sometimes elegant, and do not overpower the card design. I added a couple of dies to my collection that will (hopefully) help me do just that.

The special background piece for this card is the double line corner. That was actually cut with a single die. The lines are so narrow that it's hard to get them straight when you put liquid glue on them. I have vowed to cut them from adhesive backed cardstock in the future.

The white strip in the background was embossed with a leafy design. The polka dot panel was popped up on dimensionals.

The flower was cut with an old Tim Holtz die and the "Just Because" die is one I've had for ages.

I added a few Nuvo Drops to the flower center.

I stamped a sentiment on the inside with navy blue ink.

The white die-cut in the background is another new die that I got recently. I love the simple texture it adds behind my flower. 

The little white tag is a pre-cut one I had in my stash. I stamped it with "Happy Birthday," added a bow, and popped it up on dimensionals.

I have a few old factory-made paper flowers in my stash that the thrift store gave me. i took a dark pink (mauve?) colored one and added some die cut flowers to it. Before gluing them all together, I did a little inking on the die-cuts and also die-cut and inked some leaves.

I stamped a fun sentiment on the inside.

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We are having a light fixture moved this morning. When our kitchen was remodeled, we had to move our dining room table a bit because of a doorway change, and now the ceiling light is not centered over it. It's been bugging me ever since! 

I finally contacted some electricians and found one who could come right away and move it. I will be so happy to have it centered once again.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.

Cheryl