Rose Branch Redo...Kinda!

I'm posting my first post, but second attempt with this card, made with a beautiful Simon Says Stamp leaf die and sentiment, both from the Friend Like You release....

This was the first attempt...

Okay, maybe you're saying it's not that big a difference...and no, it's not.  But it IS enough of a difference to giving this beautiful die a bit more life, and the card a bit more interest with the color and depth of the leaves and the enamel dots, not to mention the background when photgraphing😉...needless to say, I changed it up a bit, in all regards!!  I die cut the top layer of leaves from a piece of green cardstock, then shaded with some brushed on ink...love how it gave the leaves some life and depth!  I adhered that layer and another plain green in between the two, and bent them to give them some interest.  The frame was layered and made with some textured cardstock for a bit of a breakup in paper textures.  The sentiment was the most challenging, as it was in a set of sentiment strip stamps on the same piece of acrylic.  I could have cut it apart, but thought of future uses, and  opted to keep it on the piece of acrylic with the others.  

Bottom line for me with this card:  The wonderful and sheer fun about cardmaking... You can make a card that you like, but don't love, put it aside for a bit, then give it a makeover that makes you love it, it a craft full of possibilities!!  AND...it doesn't take a lot to make a card with interest!!  Here's a close up...

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!!  Please take care!!

Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa