With Sympathy

We're having our first bit of inclement weather in the DC area. We're now expecting some ice/freezing rain, so I'm sure the morning rush hour will be slow or non-existent due to closings. So, I predict more crafting tomorrow! Well, at least I hope so! It's a bit late and I'm acting like a kid who doesn't want to go to school!

Since I just received my PTI Sympathy set, I played with it some more. The floral spray is so beautiful and can be used for any occasion card. I wanted to emboss with black and try that out with flowers. I added butterflies and rhinestones to make it not so dark. It still needs to be adhered to a card base. Does anyone else do that? Make a card front, then put it on a card base later?

Instructions

1. Make card base by trimming cardstock to 4.25" x 11" then score at 5.5"
2. Trim berry sorbet cardstock to about 4" x 5.25"
3. Stamp floral spray image with watermark ink, then heat emboss with black embossing powder.
4. Stamp sentiment.
5. Adhere rhinestones.
6. Tie ribbon around berry sorbet cardstock into a bow.
7. Adhere berry sorbet cardstock to card base.
8. Punch butterflies and add rhinestones, then adhere to card front.

::My Goodies {With Sympathy}::
Stamps: Papertrey Ink-Mixed Messages + With Sympathy
Ink: Close to My Heart-Black; Versamark
Cardstocks: Papertrey Ink-berry sorbet; American Crafts-black
Accessories: Papertrey Ink-black satin ribbon; Martha Stewart-butterfly punch; Paper Studio-rhinestones; heat gun; black embossing powder
Card Size: 4-1/4 x 5-1/2