Fab Friday color challenge

I created this card for the latest Fab Friday challenge (FabFri10).  It's a color challenge: Pool Party, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette and Very Vanilla.  I wanted to use some of the elements from the artisan embellishment kit, so that plus the colors naturally pointed me to a valentine.  I have to admit that I struggled with this card for a while, but Ray says it was worth it!

I started by sponging the heart doily with Pool Party ink.  Next, I stamped the image from Take It to Heart on Very Vanilla cardstock with Cherry Cobbler ink.  I added some dots of Dazzling Details to the trees.  This is when my struggles began.  The heart didn't look right on the doily, but I didn't want to cover up too much of the doily either.  I cut out the Cherry Cobbler heart to use for a mat, but it looked too plain.  I finally decided that some dry embossing would help.  I used the Lacy Brocade folder on the heart, and then I added the Adorning Accents hearts to the bottom of the card.  I tied on the ribbon then adhered the hearts.  I snipped the wire stem off the rose and used a pop-up glue dot to adhere it to the ribbon's knot.  I think that's my favorite part!

Happy stamping!

Workshop valentine

I had a workshop last night.  It was so much fun!  I met 3 new people, and I got to share my love of the Big Shot!

We made this valentine using the Big Shot.  I CASEd this card from Tiffany Bauer.  I added the back layer and changed the bow.  Both hearts were cut with the same framelit.  I think the edge is what makes it special!

Happy stamping!

My own inspiration challenge

I have a t-shirt (shown in the photo above) that I sleep in, and the color is Pool Party.  Ever since we got that color, I've been wanting to make my version of this as a card.  I finally did it!

Here's the anniversary card that I made for Ray for our 1st anniversary coming up on January 28th.  The card is 3X6.  I stamped the heart image from Take It to Heart in white craft ink and embossed it with white EP, then I cut it out with a hearts framelit.  The birds are punched from Basic Gray cardstock using the bird punch. I sponged white craft ink and black Stazon ink onto them.  I wanted a little bit of background on the card, so I stamped Teahouse in Pool Party.  The banner stamp is also from Take It to Heart, and the sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes.  The bow on the heart is Cherry Cobbler/white baker's twine.

Happy stamping!

Creative Crew valentine

I finally got to stamp!  Yay!  This card fulfills two January Creative Crew challenges: use your newest stamp set, and do something new with hearts.

I CASEd this card from my friend Amy (zipperc98) on SCS.  The Crumb Cake piece is actually the card that opens.  The layer behind it is Everyday Enchantment DSP (from Sale-a-bration) attached to Poppy Parade cardstock.  I cut it out with the largest heart framelit (from the Occasions Mini) and sponged the edges with Crumb Cake ink.  This heart is about 5 1/4" wide by about 5" tall.

The cardbase is a heart about 3 1/4" wide.  I took a 7" piece of Crumb Cake cardstock and scored it at 3 1/2".  I stamped the image in white craft ink close to the fold so that when I cut the card with the heart framelit, it would leave a little hinge.  I embossed the image with white EP and colored it with pastels.  The bird's eye is a pearl colored with a black Sharpie.

The finishing touch is a Poppy Parade bow and an antique brad.  (The ribbon is held together by the brad following Mary Brown's tutorial.)

Happy stamping!