A Touch of Gold by Jo Simons

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Hello lovelies!

Just a couple of cards to share today using the super neat Elegant Card Cuts dies.

Again a couple of simple cards using gold glitter cardstock and some gold mirror card.

Here is how I made one of the cards

Using the 6" x 6" Hearts Ease Paper pad I chose a base piece and then made my paper cluster.

I then die cut all my pieces. I have used a new die from the Secret Garden Collection - Short Flower Basket and teamed it with the Tall Basket Flowers from the Kalini collection. I also cut a doily from the Frames and Frills Collection - Elissa Set. Originally I was going to also use the Honeypot die but you will see on the final card that I changed my mind. Also when I cut the basket, I cut one out of thin cardboard too just to make it a little sturdier.

Next using some gold glitter cardstock I cut from the Vierge Square die. Oh boy - this die is truly stunning. Would look great as a background die for a photo on a scrapbook page!

I then started to layer up my card as you can see from the next few pics.

When I attached the basket I gently rolled it a little to give it a 3D look.

Here is the final card with a few gemstones and a sentiment stamp on from the Heats Ease Frames and Sentiments stamp set.

Here is a closer look at my other card. This one didn't have any layers just let the gorgeous Barossa Frame die be the superstar on this card. I teamed it with a doily (of course). Its the Quaintly Queenie die from the Amaryllis collection. The blossom in the middle is the beaded flower with script print. and I have added the Strawberry Leaf die too. The sentiment was stamped with the Hearts Ease Frames and Sentiments set.