Purple Patterns and Textures

Lovely colors, patterns, and textures on this card.  The layers and rounded corners, combined with the knotted embroidery floss, remind me of a beautifully bound journal. 

The middle floss color looks oddly different from the paper colors in the image and also in real life.  But when I tried to remove it or replace it with white, the card looked drab and dull.  Interesting how one dash of color can make such an impact.

Card details:

• Card stock is Ellen Hutson white linen, Paper Source plum and Papertrey Ink (PTI) prints: pretty pastels (floral pattern) and guide lines (tiny pattern)
• Die is the smallest from Spellbinders Labels One collection
• Card base is embossed with Stampin Up square lattice folder.
• Embroidery floss is DMC #3041, 3727, and 3042 (left to right). 
  Edited May 5, 2013 to add:  DMC 3041 has a slight brownish tinge and looks very brown in some lights (bright sunlight, for example).  I found Anchor brand #872 is a better color - almost the same as DMC 3041, but without the brown.
• Upper- and lower-right corners are rounded (including the card base) with Corner Chomper 1/4"
• Sentiment "With Love" is computer-printed in purple ink with Giddyup font, expanded character spacing. 

Created for Operation Write Home, "supporting our nation's armed forces by sending blank handmade greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them." (262)