Journey

Years ago, my dear friend and stamping buddy Carol gave me this gorgeous botanical background stamp.  It is so big that I didn’t know what to do with it, so it has been in respectful repose in a drawer.  Then I got the bright idea that as it’s too beautiful to cut down, I could simply wrap it around the card base . . .

       

Here’s the full effect when opened up . . .

 

However, the fold is now double-layered which means that the card would rather stay open then submit to closing nice and flat.  So I dug out a decorative paperclip in order to show the card who’s the real boss.

It is so beautiful when opened up that I think I’ll stamp the whole thing and frame it!

Cardstock:   Bazzill Raven, Scrap Cream        

Stamps:       Magenta Botanical, 7 Gypsies Distressed Words

Inks:             Superior India Ink Black

Dies:            TEMU Exquisite Three Butterflies, DieNamics 

Sentiment Strips

Doo Dads:    EK Success Nostalgiques Paper Clip