The new Layers of Beauty bundle with it’s dies and masks create some lovely cards and today’s post is all about this wonderful set.

Measurements:
BASE: Flirty Flamingo 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White CS: (1) 4″ x 5 1/4″ (1) 4″ x 5 1/2″
strip: 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
scraps: for leaf dies

Stamp the large flower in Tuxedo Black Memento ink on one of the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White CS.

Line up the first mask with the flowers and using a pen follow the notch on the grid paper.
Using a Blending Brush and Bubble Bath ink on all the open spaces on mask 1.
Place the second mask on the flower image and using another blending brush and Flirty Flamingo ink and color through the open spaces.
Using a third blending brush and Berry Burst ink through the third mask.
Using a fourth mask, color the openings with a fourth mask with Green Apple Green ink.
Using the last mask and Old Olive ink color the last highlights of the leaves.
Stamp the sentiment on a 1/4″ strip in Flirty Flamingo ink and add color to the strip with a blending brush.
Take the Basic White 4″ x 5 1/2″ layer and emboss it with the new So Swirly embossing folder.
Cut into (4) 1″ strips.
Adhere two consecutive strips to the right side of the card using even separation.
Die cut the large flower image.
Adhere the stamped image over the card front.
Die cut four leaf images from Basic White scrap and color using the Granny Apple Green and Old Olive Blending brushes.
Adhere with Mini Glue Dots and tuck behind the large flower die cut.

Cut a diagonal on the right hand edge of the sentiment piece and pop up the sentiment on the top third of the flower die.

Add five adhesive backed Pearl Trios in the Berry Burst color around the card front to finish it off with a little sparkle.

This mask is so unbelievably beautiful. Try this mask and this gorgeous set. Now go and create some art work of your own one stamp at a time.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

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