All occasion card featuring a wood grain embossed background, a velvet ribbon and a butterfly embellishment

 I had a great time making backgrounds inspired by the carved wood grain technique by Gina K even though I was not able to reproduce a background quite a well executed as hers.  

This one is wood grain in blues on white cardstock  and then an embossed design which I highlighted with ink.  Most of the inks were Distress ones.  I created a border punched layer (SU) in white cardstock on which to lay my beautiful blue velvet ribbon!!  I mounted the ribbon to the border and then adhered this element to my background.  I added my silver butterfly die cut using a tiny black brad because the texture of the velvet was very raised making 3D foam tape ineffective.  I added 5 clear rhinestones to complete the rest of its body.  Once I added that bling I decided I needed a bit on my border too so I added dots of clear glitter with a gel pen.  I mounted this large element to a royal blue card front to finish off my card!   Therese