I thought I'd use the extra embossed image I had made that day (just in case I mucked one up, always have a spare!) and found a base card in Ruby Red (retired) which I thought would be just right as a base. Of course I could have used a current colour but the idea was to use up old stock...
I sponged the edges of the Very Vanilla embossed card with Old Olive, scalloped a 1" piece of Old Olive and embossed that with Square Lattice EF - thought about adding ribbons and bows but in the end opted for a simpler version.
Anyway, it was the perfect opportunity to use the fancy oval die from Lots of Tags - the main reason I'd bought that set of dies but which I had never used till today...
I also used a little Ruby Red pastel to shade the gold embossed images and around the edges of the tulip frame.
What I used:
Card: Ruby Red (retired), Very Vanilla, Old Olive.
Ink: Soft Suede, Old Olive, Versamark watermark pad.
Stamp Sets: Nature Walk, Sincere Salutations.
Tools and other fun stuff: Framed Tulips EF, Square Lattice EF, Lots of Tags dies, Scalloped Border punch, Dimensionals, pastels, gold embossing powder.
