A is for Aperture

I signed up for a year-long A to Z card swap.  Every other week, we send a card to our partner.  That card is made around a theme (of the maker's choosing) that starts with a certain letter of the alphabet.  The theme could be anything, like a brand, a subject (e.g., "apples"), or a technique.  Of course, it's the first of the year and time for card 1, so the letter is A.

I chose to go with A for "aperture,"  which is really just a fancy name for a hole or opening.

It's a little hard to see, but the hole works a little like a window here.  The patterned paper (Stampin' Up) is mounted behind the die cut hole.  The panel is then mounted on the card base.  I used a die the same size as the hole, and then the next size up, to create the glitter frame.  Stamps are from Lawn Fawn; sequins are from Cartwright's.