I made this card from some of the free papers in the July issue of Making Cards.  The main background I distressed with Victorian Velvet distress ink, the next layer I covered with adhesive film and then covered with micro beads.  I did the same with the round topper.  I cut the flowers using the Spellbinder Rose Creation dies and covered these with the micro beads too.  To finish the card off I used a Spellbinder Flourish and a bow with a couple of pearl hat pins.

'Shades of Blue' - I would like to enter this card in the 'That Craft Place' monochrome challenge.

The lovely Dawn Heald bought me this stamp for my birthday.  I stamped onto watercolour card and painted the coloured one with watercolour paints, first time I have used paints so not too good!  I then double embossed to give a glazed look and it did improve the appearance too!!  The other card was stamped onto watercolour card too but distressed this time with Walnut Stain and Scattered straw.

Stamping is not my strong point but have been having a go with the above cards and must say I am pleased with the results.  Must keep trying though!

I received my new Spellbinder dies on Thursday and here are my first cards using them.  I just love the M-bossibilitie folders and all the dies!