Simply Elegant

At this time of year, the main focus of our card making seems to be on Christmas, but there are still other occasions to celebrate, so today we take a break from Christmas cards.

The Simply Elegant Specialty Designer Series Paper makes cards that are well, simply elegant!! The beautiful metallic shine of silver, gold and copper give your crafting a special touch. I used Smoky Slate card bases, and Basic Black mats to show off some of the gorgeous pieces of this Specialty paper.
The sentiment on this one is from the Through It Together stamp set, and I embellished the card with some Silver Metallic Pearls.

The birthday sentiment on this card is from the Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set. It is a wonderful sentiment to celebrate the birthday of a good friend, and the shine just makes the whole thing a party in an envelope! The Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels add an extra pop of sparkle too.

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