Woodgrain Embossing

One of my new lovely purchases is this glorious woodgrain embossing folder.  I intend using it for masculine cards and projects, but then this lovely creation emerged and I think it is lovely!

I have used the Big Shot for the embossed Core-dinations paper with the Woodgrain folder, and then sanded the paper to reveal the lighter coloured core of the cardstock.  The Big Shot was also used for the little doily on the Pennants die.  I punched 3 scallop flowers, and then adhered one of the new dahlias in the centre of the little flower.  A piece of linen thread tied at the top and the greeting stamped on the bottom complete this cards.  The greeting is from Wacky Wishes - one of the new hostess stamp sets.