Another Sympathy card needed & NBUS#88

 Hi,  Today I'm sharing another, Sympathy card that I had to make and get ready to send out.  It's always a hard thing to make but I hope that the recipient finds comfort in the words and knows that I cared about their loss.

Since this is my first time using this stamp and sentiment from the Unity Stamp Company (July 2024 KOM - it's all makin' sense) and also the patterned paper (Paper Studio) and my first time ever using the Misty Moonlight ink (SU) as well.  I'm going to share it with the NBUS blog#88

Here is my card:

I started with a card base that I can't quite place. - It's not Night of Navy or Misty Moonlight.  I'm thinking it might be a piece of Not Quite Navy but I can't be sure. (Sorry).

Normally I don't make square cards but the image I used is rather large so I ended up doing a 5x5 Square Card.

The image was stamped on Crumb Cake Card Stock with Misty Moonlight ink. I then rounded the corners with a Corner Punch, Splattered some white paint on it and added some Wink of Stella to the centers of the 5 main flowers.  I distressed the edges with the Misty Moonlight ink as well.

Next I cut a panel of the patterned paper, (Paper Studio) and glued it to my card base.  I embossed a strip of Vellum using the Misty Moonlight ink and the Cobalt Blue embossing powder.  I adhered it to the stamped image with Navy Brads and then used foam tape to mount the entire image onto the card.  I kept if fairly simple for mailing purposes.  

Again the inside was stamped with the same ink but stamped off once on the floral image. The sentiment was stamped normally. Also the sentiment is from (Stamp Simply) and I've used it several times.

Sympathy Cards

 Hi,  - Today I'm sharing a couple of, Sympathy cards that I recently needed. - Let's face while they are probably a crafter's least favorite card to make it's inevitable that they will at some point be needed.

Card #1:

For this card I used the other image from the July 2025 KOM

For my GIU week I had used the Dandelion image but I wanted to try using the other image as well. The sentiment is also from a Unity KOM (January 2023 Bloom and Evolve) The little splatters are from SU (Itty Bitty Backgrounds) a long since retired stamp set.

I started with a card base of Basic Beige (SU) which I might add is a color I really like now that I finally purchased some of it.

I had bought a piece of patterned paper at Hobby Lobby (Paper Studio line) that had a similar pattern on it so I based my color scheme off of that paper.

Dies used were: Unity Scallop/Rectangle.

I used Versa Mark ink and some Embossing Powder (Cobalt Tapestry) from PSE (Personal Stamp Exchange) which is sadly no longer in business to emboss the image.  I've only got a small amount left of this color and will miss it when it's gone.

Night of Navy ink was used to stamp the sentiment and it was fussy cut and glued to the image. Foam tape raised up the focal image.

This is the inside of the card.  I stamped the same image on a piece of scrap paper with Night of Navy ink and then stamped in down on a piece of Crumb Cake card stock which gave it a more muted look. The Sentiment if from Stamp Simply (Sympathy Sentiments Set 2) which I won on a blog hop a few years ago.  I love this sentiment and you will see it used on card 2 as well.

Card 2:

For this card I used a card base of Pecan Pie and a layer of Crumb Cake.  I stamped the deer image (Very old SU set, Noble Deer from 2004) I love this set so it's still in my stash.  I stamped the image with Early Espresso ink and colored it with pencils.  The pine cones are also part of that set and stamped and colored the same way then fussy cut. - The Sentiment is from the same Stamp Simple set that was used in Card #1.

I also used an old SU background stamp, (Sanded) with Versa Mark ink and stamped it down over my image trying to just get it only on the side areas and not the focal image.  You can see the faint impression it made if you enlarge the photo.  Foam tape was used to mount the sentiment.  Dies are from Unity stamps.

I kept both of these cards fairly CAS and did not add dimensional like gems or enamel dots so that they could be mailed more easily.

Thanks for stopping by. - Again if you don't receive a personal reply to your comment it's because I don't have your e-mail and blogger won't let me reply back unless I have that.

Winners of my GIU Week and a Card

Hello & Welcome

Today's post is the announcement of the Winners from my GIU, (Growing In Unity) week. - Before I get to the names of the winners I want to say a HUGE, Thank You to everyone who left such wonderful comments on my cards last week.  

Now without further ado the winners are: Kelly Kramer Sikes and Kim Jones.  Congratulations ladies!

Since I didn't just want to post the winners I'm including a card.  It was an extra one I made for my Day 3 Post which featured these 2 cards:

I made another card because I wasn't sure that these 2 card showed enough of a difference in styles. - In the end I posted them anyway but you should see the other card I made so it's a (Bonus) card just for today.

This one used the Mushroom again from the (July 2025 KOM - Feelin' Fall the Things).  Again it was colored with pencils and blended with Gamsol.  I used the same paper pack, (Spore the Love) but chose the red dotted piece so that it would have a more, Love/Valentine/Anniversary feeling to it.  Added Very Vanilla card stock, Crumb Cake - Which was ran through an large dot embossing folder but turned over so that it was, (debossed) instead.  Added a couple of hearts made from dies and punches.  The Red heart has Wink of Stella on it.  Added some tiny gold gems to the center of the flowers and some cream colored enamel dots to complete the card.

Have a great week and Happy Crafting!

GIU Day 5 - The Final Day

Hard to believe it's Friday already and the final day of my stint as the featured GIU stamper. - I have had a lot of fun this week creating cards and sharing them with you.

Once again here is the KOM that I chose to use for my cards:

 

For my final 2 cards I used the mouse with the leaf image.

Card #1:

This was another fun but messy card to make. - I used the "Bubble" technique for this card.  So I took 3 shades of ink refills (More Mustard*, Only Orange* retired colors and Old Olive) dropped a few drops in some plastic cups and mixed in a little water.  Next I took a straw and blew bubbles up to the top of the cup.  Then I brushed them off with the straw and placed them in various places onto watercolor paper letting the bubbles pop and dry. It makes for some very interesting patterns. Again I tapped the Mica spray onto the dried piece to add some shimmer.  Then it was cut out with a rectangle die and the mouse image was stamped with Early Espresso Ink.

I stamped the sentiment with the Espresso ink and punched it out with a circle punch. The Tangerine Tango panel was stamped with the Woodgrain Whisper background stamp using Versa Mark clear ink.  All panels were mounted onto Mossy Meadow card stock. I added some small punched hearts and tiny gems.  I also used a tab die to create the More Mustard tab on the right side of the card.

Card #2:

For the final card in this series:

This one was fun but time consuming (mostly because I messed part of it up and had to start over).

I wanted to use this piece of patterned paper from Paper Studio and purchased at Hobby Lobby for the wonderful fall colors it has.

I didn't realize until I was finished with the card that I'd used the same card base color (Mossy Meadow) as the first card. - Oh well...

I used another die plate from Concord & 9th with little circles on it. I die cut a piece of Early Espresso card stock, cut down the designer paper to fit inside the die and glued it down. Then I ran it through the die cut machine to add the circles on the patterned paper.  A strip of Cajun craze was also embossed with the die plate.  The mouse was color with pencils and fussy cut.  I mounted it with foam tape along with the sentiment and added some cream colored brads, another tab punch and a heart.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing my card creations this week.

Don't forget to comment for a chance at a $20 Unity store credit.  If commenting (Anonymously) please leave your name in the comment so you can be identified if you want a change to win.

GIU Day 4 - June 29-July 3, 2026

Hi,  I've been having so much fun sharing these cards for my week as the featured GIU (Growing in Unity) stamper.  

 Once again today I will be featuring 2 cards from this KOM:

Today I'm featuring the sweet little bird image for my cards.

Card #1:  I loved another patterned paper pack (Daisy Day Dreams) and thought it would pair well with this bird image sitting on top of that little flower.

I chose the Purple pattern for this card.  My card base is,  Gorgeous Grape.  Then I layered a piece of the patterned paper.  I stamped the image with colored pencils (Prisma) and again blended with stumps using Gamsol.  The image was cut out with an oval die (MFT stamps*retired). I mounted it onto another oval cut with Blueberry Bushel card stock.  I added some yellow glitter to the center of the flower and used a white splatter pen to add the dots that mimic the ones on the patterned paper.  The sentiment was stamped with Memento Tuxedo ink and punched with old SU punches on Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heater and Basic White cs. - I also cut a strip of the patterned paper in the polka dot and another in Highland Heather and mounted them to the card.  The image was raised with foam tape.  Some light lavender glossy dots were also added to complete the card.

Card #2 - This one took a totally different turn when I started deciding how I wanted it to look. 

  The card base is Calypso Coral.  Then I used a piece of patterned paper (Jubilant Tapestry)  I added a strip of Washi Tape over the bottom portion of the patterned paper and glue it down to the card base.  I started with a small strip of Vellum card stock and embossed the bird with Vanilla embossing powder from a company that is no longer in business.  After I embossed it I turned it over and colored the back of the images with various Permanent Markers (Shuttle Art) that I received as a Christmas gift. I used some micro glue dots to adhere the vellum to a piece of white card stock.  When you turn it over and glue it down it softens the colors and gave this a lovely pastel look.  I added small photo corners in petal pink card stock which helped cover up the glue dots.  Some die cut embossed leaves in a retired SU color (Sage Shadow) were added along with 3 white pearls and some light peach colored enamel dots to complete the card.

Please make sure to leave a comment for your chance at a $20 Unity store credit at the end of my week. - If commenting anonymously please leave your name in the comment to be eligible for the drawing.

Come back tomorrow for my final 2 cards from this KOM that I've used this week.

Day 3 - GIU Week (June 29-July 3 2026)

Hello and Welcome.  We are midway through my week as the GIU featured stamper. - By now you realize I'm featuring 2 cards each day using the same stamped image.  I'm using the July 2025 KOM - Took me an entire year to get this set out and actually use it!  It has some great images/sentiments so I don't know why it took me so long to use it.

Card #1:

I fell in love with the adorable mushroom image in this set.  Then I realized I had forgotten to purchase the Designer Paper that coordinates with that image so beautifully.  Guess what?  I just had to buy it.  

Details on this card:  Card Base: Cajun Craze. Also used: More Mustard cs* retired.  I so miss a lot of the old SU colors but thankfully still have some of them in my card stock stash.  The patterned paper is from Unity (Spore the Love). My image was stamped with Versa Fine Clair Nocturne ink and colored with various Copic markers.  I did not write down which ones I used.  I've had Copics for several years but struggle to use them.  I'm trying to improve my skills so hopefully this isn't too bad. The mustard piece of card stock was embossed with a Swiss Dot embossing folder.  I rounded the corners with a corner punch. (KW-triO 3-Way) which was gifted to me by a good friend. The sentiment and focal image were mounted with foam tape and some sequins were added to complete the card.  Showing some of the details below:

Card #2:  The first card has a more (Fall) feel to it. - This one I tried to give a more summer like feel by changing up the colors.

Card Base: Real Red cs (SU) Then I cut out a rectangle of the patterned paper (Spore the Love) that had some brighter tones to it.

The image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored with pencils (Prisma Color) and blended with Gamsol/Blending Stumps.  I added some shimmer to the mushroom dots with a Wink of Stella pen. Hearts were left over from the first day's "Bear" card. I Stapled them onto another piece of the patterned paper.  Added some enamel dots and mounted the image with foam tape.  A couple of little gold gems add some extra sparkle.

Again you can see that I did one card in Landscape and one card in Portrait.  - Click to enlarge photos for better detail.

Don't forget to leave a comment to be eligible for a $20 store credit with Unity at the end of my week.  If commenting anonymously please leave your name in your comment so you can be identified if your comment is chosen. 

See you again tomorrow for image #4 from this Kit. 

GIU Week - Day 2 - June 30, 2026

 Welcome to Day 2 of my GIU (Growing In Unity) week.

Again I am featuring this KOM:

Today I will be using the Dandelion Image for my cards. - There is another floral image in the kit to the left of it.  I did not use that image.

Click to enlarge images:

Card #1:

For this card I used the following colors of card stock:  Only Orange*-retired, Daffodil Delight,  Basic Black (SU) and Watercolor Paper.  Scallop/Rectangle Dies (Unity), Small corner punch (EK Success).

I started out by creating a mask out of printer paper that I had cut with a die and then lightly taped it down on the watercolor paper. I spritzed the paper lightly with water and then brushed water color paints in various shades over the masked area. I used a brush dipped in water and the paints.  Once that was done I let it dry and then tapped the splatter on with the Bronze Mica spray I used in yesterdays bear card.  I heat set everything and removed the mask. Then stamped the dandelion image with Versa Fine Nocturne ink in the corner.  I added punched photo corners and some enamel dots to complete the card. The sentiment was mounted with foam tape.

Card No. 2

I went a very different direction with the same stamp. - This time making strictly Black/White color scheme.

Card Base: Basic Black, Then a layer of Basic white that was embossed with Basket Weave Die (Concord and 9th).

Then I punched a strip of the black card stock with a border punch, (Daisy Scallop) from EK Success and added a strip of white grosgrain ribbon (SU) * retired. I glued that piece down over the embossed piece.  The dandelion image was cut out with a circle die from Unity and stamped with Hero Arts Unicorn Pigment ink. The sentiment was stamped with Basic Black in. Both the sentiment and focal image were mounted with foam tape and I added a tiny black heart to finish off the card.  This was a CAS (Clean and Simple) card

that looks like it took more time to make then it really did. 

That's today's cards. - Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win a, $20 store credit from Unity Stamps.  If commenting anonymously please leave your name in the comment if you want a chance to win. 

Come back tomorrow to see which image from the KOM I'll be using for my next set of cards.

Welcome to my GIU Week

 Hello & Welcome.  Today is the first day of my week as the featured Growing In Unity stamper. - I have something special planned for this week which I hope you enjoy. - Click on images to enlarge.

Let's get started.  For my week I chose to feature a KOM (Kit of the Month) that I got a year ago. - It's called, Feelin' Fall The Things.

This set features 5 main images and sentiments to match them.  I will be using an image a day from this kit. Here's the "surprise part"...I'll use the same stamp 2 different ways!

Up first:  The adorable Bear image.

Yes I realize this was a (Fall) themed set but I wanted to show that you could turn it into a (Winter) themed card as well.  For this card I used:  Crumb cake card Stock for the card. The background paper (Sugar Plum Frost) is also from Unity. That is what I based my color scheme off of for the card. I cut it out with a Unity Scalloped Rectangle die. The image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored with pencils. - The sentiment is from another older Unity KOM - (Oh Christmas Tree - Oct. 2013)! The snowflakes are from a Die set from Momenta and an old punch I've had for forever. I added Wink of Stella to them for shimmer. - The image was mounted on Pretty in Pink (SU) card stock and the edges were distressed.  The ribbon is from a retired SU ribbon pack.  I added tiny pink pearls to the snowflakes (Queen and Company).

Okay now for the 2nd card... This one is totally different in so many ways. 

First the first card was done in (Landscape) and this one is done in (Portrait) style. Also there was no actual coloring of the focal image.

This one was so much fun and a little messy to make but worth it.

Card Base is: Early Espresso (SU). Same die was used but on watercolor paper.  So for this I started with some ink pads (Tim Holtz Distress ink in Dried Marigold, Brushed Corduroy, and a Distress Oxide, Rusty Hinge) that I pressed down on a piece of Acetate and spritzed with water then dabbed them down in various places on the paper. After it dried I used some Distress Mica Spray (Bronze) and did the same thing.  This added some awesome shimmer to the card.

The bear image was Stamped with Early Espresso Ink and done the same way as the background.  I then fussy cut the image out. The sentiment was stamped with the Espresso ink and fussy cut. I punched 2 hearts (retired SU punch) left over from the paper I used to create the background. I cut a circle from Crushed Curry card stock and mounted the bear, sentiment and hearts with foam tape.  Some sequins were added to finish the card off.

That's it for my first day as the GIU featured stamper.  Please leave a comment if you want to be eligible for a, $20 Store Credit at Unity Stamps. - If you comment (anonymously) please leave your name so I can know who you are if you get picked.

Join me again tomorrow for another set of cards from this kit.

Woodblock Wednesday - Crooning Cow

Hello and Welcome. 

A couple of days ago I happened to stumble on a post about,  Woodblock Wednesday and thought that sounded like a lot of fun.  I have tons (and I do mean tons) of Woodblock stamps.  Most sit in drawers or boxes just gathering dust (how sad) so what better way to give them some love then join in on this fun event.

Here is the card that I created: Click to Enlarge images.

The object being of course to use a, Wood Block stamp as your focal point. - I chose Crooning Cow (Whipper Snapper Designs, Inc.) for my card.  It's an oldie as the date is, 2006 on the stamp.

I started by pairing the cow stamp with some fun designer paper from Unity Stamp company, (Barn Yard Blowout).  The card base is White. I distressed the edges of the designer paper with a retired SU distressing tool.  The image was stamped with Versa Fine Clair Nocturne ink and colored with Prisma Colored Pencils which I blended with stumps and Gamsol.  I also used a piece of Crumb Cake card stock SU and distressed the edges both with Crumb Cake ink and the distressing tool.  I mounted the focal image with foam tape.

The sentiment is from Unity Stamps. - I didn't have any actual wood mount sentiments that I thought fit my image and since Unity stamps are Red Rubber and you use an acrylic block with them I figured that's about as close to Wood Block as you can get without the actual wood.

Embellishments include: Hearts punched from the designer paper using an old retired SU heart punch, staples, photo corner punch from EK Success and some small black pearls. Some Wink of Stella was added to the hearts for a bit of shimmer.  I also used a Fishtail Punch from MFT (which I believe is also retired). 

I hope to participate in this again next month.  It was so fun seeing an old stamp brought back to life again.

Unity Stamps Color Challenge - Hedgie Hello

 Hi,  Thanks for stopping by. - I appreciate your visit and comments.  If I don't reply to you personally it's because I can't figure out how to due to some issue with blogger.  Unless I know your personal e-mail address I can't reply back.

Anyway here is the May Color Challenge for Unity Stamps:

Here is the card that I created for the challenge:

Click to enlarge photo for details. - Below is a close-up of the flower bouquet so you can see the shimmer it has.

 For this card I started with some designer paper that came in a Spellbinders Kit that a friend had given me.  - It had all the colors of the challenge and I liked how the flowers mimicked the bouquet that the Hedgehog is holding.

Stamp set: Unity Stamps - Hedgie Hello

Ink: Versafine Clair

Other: Water Color Paints. -Artistro , I received these as a Christmas gift and am trying to learn how to water color.  This was my first time using them.  It's not perfect but I think it turned out pretty good.

I also watered colored in the background around the Hedgehog.  Some splatters of (Pool Party ink - SU) were done using an ink pad, water spray and a toothbrush.  The Cloud is from another Unity set, Sending Smiles.  The little hearts were stamped with Melon Mambo (SU) ink and I added a couple of hot pink pearls.  Unity Die was used to cut out the hedgehog image.  Card Base is Night of Navy and border around the focal image in, Gorgeous Grape (SU).  I also added a watercolor border around the cloud and some more splatters.

I hope you have enjoyed my take on this color challenge.

Let's Celebrate Birthdays

 Well it's been awhile since I've posted...life has been busy.

Today I'm sharing a couple of birthday cards that I have made.

First card I made way back in February for a dear friend and then forgot to post the card.  At least I'd didn't forget to send it to her!

 For this card I used the adorable mouse stamp from Unity Stamps, (Tiny Tutu Soiree) Card Stock used, Gorgeous Grape and Basic White (SU). Inks used: Gorgeous Grape, Bermuda Bay*retired ) and Pretty in Pink (SU).  The mouse was stamped with Memento Tuxedo ink and colored with colored pencils and cut out with a Unity circle die. I also edged it with some Pretty in Pink ink.  For the background on the mouse and the portion with the cupcakes I used inks dipped on a piece of acetate and spritzed with water giving it a water color feel.  After it dried I stamped the little cupcake image in the various colors.  I added some glitter to the tutu and some tiny pink/blue pearls.

Next up is the card that I made for my hubby's birthday (which is today).

For this card I started with a piece of Night of Navy card stock (SU)

A piece of old designer paper (BoBunny).  I stamped the image (One of the Good Ones - Unity) with Memento Tuxedo ink and colored it with Pencils.  Then I stamped the background with Memento London Fog ink.  That image is from Stampers Anonymous  (Slight Alterations CMS 060)  I stamped the sentiment with Memento Tuxedo and mounted it with Foam Tape.  I used a piece of the designer paper to punch a heart and some Night of Navy for the smaller hearts.  Then I stapled them together.  The larger one was mounted with foam tape.  

I hope you've enjoyed seeing these cards.  Have a great day.

Patterned Paper Pizzaz Challenge

Hello & Welcome.

 Today's card is my entry for Unity Stamps, Patterned Paper Pizzaz challenge.

Stamp set: Just a Couple of Spring Chickens (Unity Stamps)

Patterned Paper: Barefoot on the Porch and Love Notes (Unity Stamps)

Card Stock: SU

Ink: Versafine Clair, retired SU Bashful Blue, Old Olive which was swiped on the edges of the card.

Colored Pencils

Unity Circle Die

Embellishments: Green Bakers Twine, Gems (retired Close to my Heart), Antique Red Button, Sizzix Die Mixed Media1 which was used to sponge the dots on the focal image with ink., Distressing Tool, Foam Tape, Wink of Stella used on the coffee in the cup and the chicken's eyes.

Inside of Card.

Thanks for stopping by & Happy Stamping.

She Monsters - Unity Sketch Challenge

 Hello - Well it's been a 'hot minute' since I've posted here.  Lots going on the last month and then I ended up with that crummy cold/chest congestion, cough crud.  Haven't felt much like stamping but today I managed to finally get a card done.

This is for the Unity Sketch Challenge: Layered Layout:

Here is what I came up with:

This is my first time using the adorable, She Monsters stamp set & the Love Notes Designer paper so I'm going to also enter on NBUS #84 challenge as well.

So my card base is Retired SU Bermuda Bay card stock.

I used 4 patterns from Unity's - Love Notes paper pack.

The monster was stamped with Versa Fine Clair Nocturne ink and colored with pencils/blended with Gamsol.

I used a square die from SU, a small corner punch from EK Success.

The image was mounted with foam tape as well as the small circle that I punched from one of the other paper patterns in the package & added some pink glitter from Art Institute. - The center of the flower has Baby Blue Stickles added to it. I also used some, googly  eyes and an enamel dot (Paper Studio) to complete the card.

This was a fun card to make & I hope it makes you smile.

Thanks for stopping by.

Twinkleheart - Tear it and Tone it Challenge

 Hi, Here today with a card I'm entering for the Unity Show & Tell , Tear and Tone it Challenge.

For this card I used the Unity Stamp Set (Twinkleheart).

My card base: Azure Afternoon.

Inks used: Azure Afternoon & Balmy Blue

Dies: Unity Stamps.

Patterned Paper from Paper Studio

Embossing Folder, Swiss Dot

Glitter: Nirvana from Art Institute

Pearls: Queen & Company

Image Stamped with Azure Afternoon Ink, Wings colored with a Prisma Colored Pencil and Wink of Stella was added to them.

Swiss Dot Embossing folder was brayered with both Azure Afternoon and Balmy Blue ink pads. Then I tore it and added a piece of designer paper between the torn portions and cut it out with a Rectangle Die.

Sentiment was stamped with the Azure Afternoon and the separate star image with Balmy Blue ink.

Glitter was added to the stamped image and sentiment.  It really sparkles/shimmers in real life.

This was a fun challenge to participate in.

Paper Players 773 - Balloons and Birthdays and NBUS #83

 I love it when I can participate in a few challenges.  This card is going into the Paper Players PP773 - Balloons and Birthdays challenge.

Since I'm also using brand new products I'll be posting over on the NBUS #83 challenge as well.

Here is my card:

Don't you just love how hilarious that chicken is!

For this card I used the, Still Peckin' Fabulous stamp set from Unity Stamp Company.  - It features 2 super funny chickens (with balloons) and several fun sentiments. 

I stamped the image on white card stock and colored with Prisma Colored Pencils.  After coloring the image I created a mask and then  used a cloud/grass stencil (All Night Media) that I've had for years to create a little scene around the image.  I also added Diamond Glaze to the balloon.  I used a piece of colorful polka dot paper (source not known) and layered it on a piece of Granny Apple Green cs and cut it out with a Unity Scallop/Rectangle die.  I ran part of it through a Chicken Wire embossing folder as well.  Photo corners were added (punch is ek success). Enamel dots were added as well.  The sentiment is from the stamp set. Image and sentiment were mounted with foam tape. I also added 2 black pearls to the center of the eyes. Glitter was added to the hat and candles.

Card stock colors: Bermuda Bay (I miss that one a lot), Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, Basic White and Basic Black (SU).

Close-ups of some of the details:

 You can see that the patterned paper has some indented portions that have shimmer to them.

Card has been sent to the recipient,  I hope he gets a kick out of it.