Simon Wednesday Challenge - Masculine

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Masculine, below is the challenge photo:

And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:

I was inspired by Yana Smakula's direct to paper technique to make the background. I used two Hero Arts' ombre ink pads and lightly swipe on the white cardstock in different directions to make the distress look background. I die cut the leaves with black cardstock three times on each and stacked them together to make more dimensional. I also die cut "thanks" with vellum background and black cardstock for the text and frame. Finish the card by attaching some black gems on the background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI, Stampin' Up, vellum

Ink Pads: Hero Arts

Dies: Simon Says Stamp

Others: black gems

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