Trusting Card with Changing Leaves Embossing

Hello friends!  Happy Friday to you.  Since it's election time this year, we went out and voted early today.  Seems weird not voting on Election Day, but things change, I guess.  I'm having trouble keeping up with all the changes happening, but I'm doing my best.  My card today reminds me of the hope I have that if (when) I trust God, He will always direct my paths.  In these uncertain times, trusting in God is my hope.  Hopefully today's card will remind you of this truth also.

This card is very simple in design, but I think the simplicity draws your attention to the sentiment which is the main point.  My friend Sue was here visiting, and we were stamping.  What a surprise!  (That was dripping with sarcasm in case you missed it.)  Anyway, the You Are Beautiful set is new, and it was just delivered a few days earlier.   Sue wanted to use this sentiment for some cards she had planned.  Since the set was out, I figured I needed to make a card too.  Here's what I came up with for my finished project.  I'd show you her card idea, but it wasn't finished yet.  I don't really know what she has planned for it, but I hope she shares the idea with me when she finishes it.

The first order of business was finding a nice sized die-cut for the sentiment.  I used the 2nd largest rectangle die in the retired So Sentimental die set.  This was cut from Basic White cardstock.  Then the sentiment was stamped on it with Pebbled Path ink.  This ink color was dark, but not as harsh as black ink would have been with the light cardstock I used.  

My card starts with a base of Soft Sea Foam cardstock that measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".  It is scored at 4 1/4" and folded in half.  Then a layer of the same cardstock is cut at 5 1/4" x 4".  This layer has the leafy stem in the set stamped randomly over it using Soft Sea Foam ink.  It still looked a little 'flat' to me, so it was embossed with the Changing Leaves Embossing Folder.  I love the impressive detail this adds to the layer.  It really takes it up a notch, doesn't it?  

After embossing, I used a Blending Brush with some Soft Sea Foam ink to add a little more color around the edges.

I checked through all my current ribbons and couldn't find the perfect one.  So, it was time to dig into my retired stash of ribbons and trims.  I found the Metallic Woven Trim in Parakeet Party that seems to be just a darker version of the cardstock I used.   This was wrapped around twice to give me the look I wanted.  Two smaller pieces of Tear & Tape were used on the back side to hold the trim in place.  This layer was attached to the folded card base using Tombow Multi Purpose Liquid Glue to hold the heavily embossed cardstock securely.

The sentiment was layered over the trim off-center.  A little to the right and the bottom to give it a different look.  It was attached with Dimensionals.

The little bit of bling necessitated another visit to my retired stash, but this time in the "bling box".  Oh, the treasures!  I did find something that was the perfect touch.  Several years ago, we had a trim set called Adhesive-Backed Shiny Sequins.  These were a set of four pastel colors that had an iridescent sheen to them.  I just loved these on the card!

That's my simple project for today.  Just a little embossing, die-cutting, ribbon and sequins and you've got it.  Thank you for stopping by today.  I'm so pleased with this finished project.  The embossed background really adds so much to the final card. Looks like I'll have to get this stamp set out again soon to see what else can be made.  This is getting posted much later than I planned.  We had a few trick or treaters come to the door this year and I got to meet a couple of ladies.  How nice that was.  Hope you had fun with some Halloween tricks of your own.  

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon