I made this card for the Gina K Designs Monthly Mix Challenge.
Stamp sets used: Tropical Blooms, A Beautiful Life
The paper is Lawn Fawn, Gotta Have Gingham (retired). I added the black layer when it the frame looked odd on the blue background. The black made a difference. The card base is My Favorite Things card stock. I have a set of many colors and just flip through till I have a match.
Here is the card I made last year with this stamp set.
Thanks for looking.
Stamp Buddies 
Beautiful card!
Well that is too cool that the black could make that much difference.
It seemed to really need it as the blue check was blending in too much. Thanks!
Beautiful!! That touch of black really makes the gingham background pop.
OOPS; forgot to add how cool those paper pieced tulips are.
Thank You! I haven’t paper pieced in a long time and really like the gingham paper. It was fun.
The original was pretty but I really like the redo with the gingham paper and black layering piece.
I could almost quote Gayle word for word as her comment was my thoughts exactly. I think I prefer the redo and agree that the black layer makes a huge difference.
That frame is one of my faves and is perfect for paper piecing I really like it stamped on the gingham. The black layer really does make the frame pop.
I really like both of your cards. It’s interesting how things can look so very different, when we use the same stamp set. Your paper piecing is beautiful.