Card - Challenge - Texture/White on White

I made this card to meet a couple of challenges. Texture at Sparkles and White on White at Crazy 4 Cards.

I started with a white card.  I added a piece of pearl card stock trimmed to leave a small border and embossed with the Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes folder.  I cut the TH Distressed Doily on a folded piece of paper.  I placed the fold right on the edge so that I got a mirror image which turns out to be a really nice oval shape.  I ran a deep burgundy ribbon through the oval die cut and taped the ends to the inside of the card. I cut an oval in the pearl card stock with a QuicKutz oval die. I stamped the greeting with a small clear stamp in Purely Pomegranate and ran the edge on the die pad to highlight the edge against the mostly white background. The greeting was mounted with 3D foam tape.  Happy with this one!

Card - Distressed Doily - Ivory Black Gold

I got a great deal on the TH Distressed Doily die so I bought it. I was surprised at the range of prices in the scrapbook stores.
I ran 2 pieces of ivory card stock through the Big Shot with the die.  I then trimmed them even to the doily edge and flipped one of them.  I now had a join in the middle to cover.  I taped the halves together then glued the entire thing to the card front in the landscape (wide) orientation. I chose a gold metallic ribbon to go over the join and taped it to the inside of the card.  I created an accent with a velvet hydrangea, silk flowers and paper flowers.  This is all held in place with a black brad.  I'm very happy with the results.