Bring on the Bling

I think I may have stamped, cut out, glued, peeled apart, and re-stamped this card about 100 times. This was the final product (and if it hadn't been so late last night, I probably would have given it one or two more tries!)

This is a new set - Fabulous Flowers. I love the greeting that comes with it, "Dare to be Fabulous". Wouldn't that be a great card for a girlfriend's birthday??

The large flower just begs to be cut out and layered, so thats just what I did. The first layer of the flower is stamped in Rose Red. Then the Regal Rose and Pretty in Pink layers were stamped on to scraps and cut out. Each layer is mounted with dimensionals, so this card definitely has some depth!

I embossed 3 large brads with Dazzling Diamonds embossing powder and attached them to the center of the Pretty in Pink layer. I also embossed the greeting by stamping it with the Whisper White craft pad and then covering it with more Dazzling Diamonds. Around the border, I added a bit of Stickles. This was a questionable addition and I wish I had just left that part off. I should have just stopped right then and been satisfied with the finished product. But no...I wanted more sparkle.

Are there any other Stickle-challenged people out there? OR, better yet, is there someone that can give me a few pointers when it comes to the pretty little bottles of liquid bling?

Edited: When I got home, I realized my problem with Stickles...lack of patience. I didn't like the way it looked because IT WASN'T DRY! Once the Stickles dries completely, it looks much better!