I just love how this card came out.  I kept wanting to add other colors, but it kept telling me, “No, keep it monochromatic.”  I’m glad I listened.

I started off by using Vintage Photo to stamp the script background from the Tim Holtz Urban Grunge clear stamp set all over the background.  I also added some Vintage Photo to the edges of the card.

After that it was pretty simple to add all the layers:

• 4 inch doily (Wilton)
• #3 die from the Spellbinders Nestabilities Mega Dies, Labels 8 (inked with Aged Mahogany and Fired Brick)
• #2 die from the Spellbinders Nestabilities Mega Dies, Labels 8 (inked with Tattered Rose, Fired Brick & Worn Lipstick, sentiment from Everyday Sayings Clear Design Stamp Set (Hero Arts) stamped in Aged Mahogany) The paper is by Debbie Mumm, from her Baby Girl 4.5″ x 6.5″ cardstock pack with glitter.

The flowers began their lives as Hero Arts White & Cream Art Flowers.  (**Tip** I always buy the white version of elements that I can alter myself.)

To give them their pink glitteriness, I  made my own pearlized spray.  Simply add one scoop of Perfect Pearls Heirloom Gold (the end of a craft stick works perfectly here) to a Mini Mister.  Add one dropperful of Worn Lipstick Distress Reinker.  Fill the rest of the way with water and shake well.  Spritz this on paper, flowers, or any porous surface to change the color and add a pearly sheen.  I got the different shades of pink by spritzing lightly on some flowers and more heavily on others.

Of course, you can use any color Perfect Pearls and reinker that you want!  A couple of my favorite combinations are Vintage Photo Distress Ink Reinker with Heirloom Gold Perfect Pearls, and Broken China Distress Reinker with Pewter Perfect Pearls.

The final touches were to use 3/8-Inch Glue Dots and Dimensional Adhesive to add the flower to the card and top with Hero Arts 3mm and 5mm Pearls.

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