Still making cards for my stash but have branched out into using supplies that have been sitting for a while. These two cards feature brayered backgrounds I made years ago using the Kaleidacolour stamp pad - Creole Spice onto glossy cardstock. I love this colour combo!! For the first one, I added a bit of sponging using a torn paper edge to add a bit of texture to the multicoloured background. I then stamped this ginko leaf image (SU) and embossed it with gold embossing powder. I added a laser printed vellum greeting from my stash after tearing the bottom and top edges. I added a layer of gold gift wrap before layering it onto this perfectly coordinating piece of background paper!! With a large enough stash you can always find something that will coordinate!! I layered this large element onto a navy card front!!! Really love how this one turned out and how serendipitous it was to find a coordinating background paper (laser printed from Morgue File). For the other card, I added a bit of definition to the background by sponging a few colours over the torn edge of paper to simulate a bit of a landscape. I stamped and embossed in gold this set of trees (Lovely as a Tree - SU) and used my stamping jig to add a greeting in navy (SU). I added a navy gros grain ribbon at the top and added three gold brads to finish it off. I mounted this large element to a navy card front!! Love this one too!! Therese