Making background paper two ways, click on the picture to enlarge and see details.

The sun shining on the background paper is stamped only a shade darker yellow. I fussy cut the cute images and popped them up to give dimension to this simple card.

This backgrounds flower image is created by brushing your stamp with glue and stamp glue image all over white cardstock. I sprinkled gilding flakes over it, pressed in well then brushed off. Distressing with blue helped bring out the shiny floral background.