Elegant Monochromatic Card for 2S4Y

Here is my card based on Laura's Sketch 56:

And Laura's Sketch:

Sentiment detail:

Stamped medallion/ribbon bow detail:

 

 More medallion and patterned paper detail:

 I love to flip and rotate sketches just to see if I can make them work 'backwards'.  It's like an exercise.  I used to do something similar, I suppose, when I was studying piano at the conservatory.  I'd play my scales backwards, with a different scale for each hand, and at different rhythms.  Why?..............Just.....

Materials Used on this Card:

Cardstock {Papertrey Ink, The Paper Studio, Georgia Pacific}

Patterned papers {DCWV "Naturals" stack}

Stamps {Papertrey Ink} - Giga Guidelines and Guidelines 2 sets

Ink {Ranger Archival Black and Rubber Stampede Coffee Bean}

Butterfly punch {Martha Stewart}

Square black brads {Spare Parts}

Ribbon {Robert Stanley}

Button {Benno's Buttons}

3mm rhinestone {Darice}

Butcher's twine

XActo Blade