All I can say is that when I actually try and have the time I can produce a nice card! Actually it helps when you have stamps like these (or someone is nice enough to stamp some for you to play with). This is 2 stamps, magnolia with long curls as well as what is known as ‘the open gate.
On this card I have embossed the background paper and handmade the flower. The leaf is a glass bead. It is coloured with copics (skin only) and markers.
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How gorgeous is she! Love your colouring!