Lost Art Cards and Designs

I found this beautiful Love Rose stamp made by My Sentiments Exactly while browsing at one of our local craft stores.  The ideas began to flow one weekend and I was able to make three different variations of a favorite time of year captured on a paper card. 

I began to experiment with the color of the letters and decided to use some of the rich brown tones made by Versa Color ink and then tried a variety of of Rubber Stamp Tapestry sets , unable to choose which result I liked the most.  Using a variety of Cuttlebug's embossing folders and colored papers, I sanded some of the raised portion of the embossed design and then glued the completed stamped design on top of brown cardstock folded to make a card.  Edging the stamped portion of cardstock with chalk or inks deepens the shades of the colors used in the design and makes the whole effect of the card stand out.  After assembling the card  I used a coordinating color of Stickles and then used sheer brown ribbon at various places to accent the card.