For this card I used part of my first sheet taken from a 12x12, 48 page elegant paper pad, that I've probably had for at least a year already. (The blue paper is regular cardstock but it has a crosshatch grain on the outside.)
I've also used my stitched dazzles for the first time (some of the first dazzles I've ever used), which I"ve been avoiding partly because they're so pretty and bec. I was intimidated by the idea of sewing. Unfortunately, my fear was validated, as you can see if you look at the surrounding dots on the two large flowers, which were done with gold puff paint (no need for stickles!) after quite a few French knots got too knotty. I also have a little flower, with a single (actually two or more by now!) hole where the french knot tried to go many times. Hopefully, I'll find it (feel free to say a prayer for my puny cleanup abilities in my massive mess :), it's appreciated ), add a gold puff paint dot to its center and place it on the inside of the card.
The four hearts in the center of the card inside are not yet glued down, I will save them and glue them down to center them around a sentiment when I have one to go with the as-yet undecided cover sentiment, .
This is officially supposed to be three colors. I count the blue as one, the pink and purple of the shimmery paper as two and three and the gold as a neutral. If you prefer, the colors can be blue, pink and gold :)
