The GRACEFUL OVAL BRANCH die no. 99465 is the focal point for today's cards. It creates such a lovely silhouette when placed over a watercolored background.
And I couldn't resist adding one of the BUSY SQUIRRELS from die no. 99394!
I die cut the Graceful Branch Oval twice, once from gold cardstock with a wide border and once from a dark brown cardstock with a narrower border. By offsetting them a bit, there's a lovely gold layer that peeks out from behind the dark brown. The watercolor panel was one I had made previously. (I think I've probably said before that I keep a stack of already painted watercolor papers handy.) I used foam tape to place the dark brown layer over the others for more dimension and to create interesting shadows. Everything is layered onto a white notecard. I cut a small slit in the top fold of the card and threaded a coordinating ribbon through and tied it in a bow. I cut the squirrel from a piece of kraft cardstock and sponged it with a little Hero Arts Cup O' Joe ink before pop-dotting it on.
On this second card, I placed the Graceful Branch Oval directly on top of the watercolored piece, added one of the PLAYFUL SQUIRRELS from die no. 99382, and tied on a green ribbon in the same manner as before. Two cards done quite quickly!
Happy Crafting!
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