My daughter has a very good friend who just graduated from Nursing school last night so I made this card for her. For those who know this stamp, they are looking at it saying what is different, I know something is different but I can’t figure it out!! Well, Tiffany (my daughter’s good friend) has really long hair and always has, so I really felt that the Tilda needed long hair also. So I stamped Graduating Tilda and then scanned her into Photoshop. From there I erased her hair and added long hair. I had to do it, I swear! I ran Black Velvet touch thru my laser printer and cut out the robe and cap. I traced all the lines with a Black Spica Glitter pen. I had created the copper background a couple of days b4 really not planning on using it on this card. I posted about how fabulous the new Neenah Supersmooth Black embosses and here is another example! But by the time I had to make the card I was a sick puppy!! 
I was so sick that all I ended up doing was throwing on a few Sandy Lion stickers on it. I had other plans but just wasn’t up to doing them. I hate being sick!! It was still a very nice card since the base was the stunning black velvet so it looked and felt rather expensive but really didn’t take long to create, just the way I like them LOL!! Oh I almost forgot, the diploma that is in her hands is just a small piece if the Pearl Vellum. That was a chore cutting her hands so that the diploma could be added! So it really was a very 3D image! I don’t paper piece near as often as I should.
So here is another way to use the fabulous Black Velvet, paper piece with it. It would be a very beautiful faerie’s dress, Easter dress, or even a flower! OOOOHHHH a Black rose!!
Patricia
the PaperTemtpress
WoW! This is one awesome card.
Beautiful card; it will probably become one of her most cherished. Love the black rose idea…
I think this is a very elaborate card – I would hardly call it cheating. I think you should be very proud of it, and I do hope you get to feeling better soon.
This is beautiful. Sorry to hear that you are sick. I hope you get well soon. I like the idea of a black rose with this.
Wow, all that work while being sick. You sure showed a lot of love. Good job making some changes to Tilda too!