I started with a large white envelope and made a white card to fit. I found an inky background I created a while back using glossy photo paper and found some coordinating cardstock which I trimmed to have even borders on my white card. The inky background was not going to be tall enough so I just trimmed it a piece off which will allow me to add something in the space. I die cut an opening in the top portion, stamped a silhouette branch and birds image (SU) in blue ink on white and mounted it behind. I added a bit of texture with a little squiggly stamp using light gray ink and then mounted my background to the blue layer. I added a piece of silver satin ribbon in the space I created by cutting off a piece. I could have trimmed the bottom section a bit wider but I think this works. I added a punchie (SU) greeting which I had laser printed (Desert Diva) and to balance the words I sponged the bottom edge. I masked it off with another punchie and applied blue ink until it was fairly dark. Bonus - it makes the greeting dimensional as well. I mounted it over the ribbon using 3D foam tape. Feeling like it still needed a bit of something I added three little clear rhinestones on the ribbon and that worked really well. Finished!! In the mail tomorrow!!! Therese
