LOC Architectural Blocks Frame

It is my DH's birthday today and I wanted to make him a special card....would you believe this started as a sunflower motif!? LOL! I started with the thought of making a card but as this started to take shape, it became so much more!

I had saved this image from The Graphic Fairy and although it was already coloured, I printed it in black and white so I could colour it in the palette I was wanting - I used my SU Chalks and a Blender Pen to add the soft tones.

I then used the Layers of Color Architectural Blocks art stamp set embossing it with Tsukineko Gold Embossing Powder - I am telling you, this Embossing Powder is DIVINE, as the frame took shape it changed my whole direction with this project!

I used two different blocks from the Architectural Blocks art stamp set to build this frame, cutting each one individually and popping it up on foam tape for dimension.

I am hoping these photos give you an idea of the depth of both the frame and the embossing.

The pearls have been added by hand using a toothpick and a glue stick - quite a labour of love I can assure you!!  Thank you Gunn, these are part of the fabulous RAK you sent me - I love these little ones, they are perfect for so many things!!

This is now in a gold frame and hanging up in our house - did he like it - I believe so!!  What do you think.....it was much harder to get a photo of the project framed - this will give you an idea of how it looks! 

and here is the other creation I have been working on today - not with my craft supplies but in the kitchen...

This is DH's birthday cake - Mini Lemon Meringue Pies - YUMBLY!!  They are his favourite!

Happy Birthday Love - we celebrate because you are worth celebrating!!

This is for the following challenges:

Stampin' B - Use a Bird on your Card

Pal's paper Arts - Vintage

Digi Doodle Shops Best - Nature

Creative Belli - Jewelry

Creative Card Crew - For a Loved One

Fab'n' Funky - Tempting Texture

Simon Says Stamp - Anything But a Card

Scrap Creations - Animal Antics

You’re invited to a

The excitement is building as MANY Designers are cooking up something DELICIOUS and inspiring - you are not going to want to miss this 'feat for the eyes' - keep your eyes peeled for some Sneak Peeks while you are waiting for the BIG EVENT

There will be YUMBLY stamped and stenciled cakes - no calorie counting here - they are SUGAR FREE and SWEET as SWEET can be!!  Lot’s of tasty ideas!

You can see more of my projects in my Layers of Color Gallery, while you are there make sure you check out the other Design Team galleries there is so much inspiration waiting to be discovered, we are thrilled that Layers of Color is a Spellbinders Preferred Stamp Company. 

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