Hello! Did you think I fell off the face of the earth? Well, I didn't, just been busy with many things in my life. Have had some health issues with my feet - planters fasciitis - very painful. I had to get orthotics and gradually break them in over a few weeks. This past weekend, something terrible happened and I could barely walk for 2 days. My feet were so sore it was unbelievable. Then I experience over the last month swelling of the ankles everyday. I would ice them at night put my feet up, take advil, they looked good in the morning the it would happen all over again. I also had a flare up with my RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) this past weekend as well. When it rains it pours, so they say! But must say I think I'm on the mend - thank goodness! It's been a rough month.
My card today is one I made over a month ago, but just never posted it. I'm using Altenew - build a flower Cattleya.
I had already made the background a while ago using Magenta Nuance powders, so this came in handy when I was doing this card. I stamped the flower onto some Canson watercolour paper using black memento and then water coloured it. I'm sorry I don't even remember what inks I used to colour this with.
I cut out a couple of stitched circles to layer underneath the Cattleya flower. I stamped the sentiment onto some white cardstock and then cut it with a banner die. The sentiment is one of a few that come with the stamp set.
I added foam tape behind the flower for dimension, added some glitter to the centers of the flower and some enamel dots for accents. I also added a strip of silver paper along the right side.
Thank you for your visit today, I will be back soon. Have a fabulous day!
Pauline
