Creative Card Making with BetterPress, Stamps, Stencils and Dies Techniques

My finished card today is not how I had originally planned it. LOL! I seem to do that alot.

Here is how I created this card:

For my background today, I used my BetterPress system and a BetterPress background plate from Pinkfresh Studios.
I first cut down a piece of Bubblegum Pink cardstock from Gina K and adhered it to the plate for the BetterPress system.
After putting the press plate on the platform, I applied some Pinkalicious Fresh Dye ink to the raised portion of the plate.
The next step is to attach the top of the platform holding my paper using the attached magnets to line it up.
I then ran the platform through my die cutting machine which leaves an impression and ink on my cardstock.

To create a focal point, I decided to use the Floral Kaleidoscope which is also from Pinkfresh Studios.
After adding my paper and the stamps to my Stampwheel, I stamped the images from the stamp set using Jet Black ink. I stamped all of the images from the stamp set as I was not sure which ones I was going to use.
To apply to color to the images, I used the matching layering stencils. I started with my lightest color with the first stencil. I also added a little slightly darker ink with the same stencil to add some more detail.
I did the same process for each of the remaining stencils.

After coloring the images, I used the corresponding dies to cut out all of the images.
I also cut additional images using plain white cardstock.
I adhered the colored image to the white cardstock to give the images some strength and to be able to pop them up.

I played with different images to create my focal point.
I ended up using one of the full circles and some of the additional quarter circles to create my full image. I attached the quarter circles to the back of the full circle.
I cut the largest circle from the Decorative Circles die set from some black cardstock to adhere my focal image to.
Using Master Layouts #1, I cut down my pink panel and from black cardstock, I cut a mat to go behind my panel.
After adhering my panels to my card, I added my focal point to the middle of the panel.
I thought it needed something more, so I added some gems from the Rainbow Gem Stickers.
For my sentiment, I die cut the Birthday Wishes from some black glossy cardstock and the shadow die from Bubblegum Pink. I added the sentiment to the center of the wreath.

For the inside panel, I cut a panel using Master Layouts #1 and added stamped my sentiment using VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink.
Since this ink is a pigment ink, it stayed wet long enough to add some clear embossing powder.
I heat set the sentiment using my heat gun.
I then added some Bubblegum Ink around the border of my panel and then added it to the inside of my card.

I was happy with how this card turned out even though it looks totally different than what I had planned. Because I stamped, colored and die cut all of the images in the set a number of times, I have quite a few pieces left which I plan to use on another card.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!