The "Mon Amie" note card was made using Stampin' Up!'s narrow note cards. I will be using these quite a bit because I tend to like smaller cards. I pulled out a really old and classy brass template, Finest Flourishes, from Stampin' Up! Just a simple dry embossed image with a greeting is all you need. It looks so crisp and clean.
What originally got me into making my own cards years and years ago was my love for dry embossing. I made a set of eight of these narrow note cards using different French terms: Mon Amie, Bonjour, Carte Postale, and Amour. I've been on a French kick lately!
I also made some really small business-sized cards (which has become a favorite of mine) with images of the Eiffel Tower. Yes, please! You can't see it, but there's a rhinestone in the center of the Eiffel Tower. The cards fit into a coin envelope, so they are as cute as can be.
I've still been making jewelry, too - another passion of mine. I saw this fleur-de-lis heart with crown charm and it had to be mine! See? It's the French thing!
I love the pink pearls and the antique brass together. It's so pretty and feminine. So, see? I'm still here and kicking - and enjoying all that retired life has to offer!
