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Butterfly and Chrysanthemum

For today's card, I wanted to feature one of the new Valentine images (Chrysanthemum Frame G1857) as well as some of the new dies (Darla Butterfly 98264 and Vivienne Butterfly 98265).

To create the background, I stamped the Chrysanthemum Frame onto Parchment cardstock with black ink and then colored the flowers and leaves with Prismacolor pencils.  I then distressed the whole thing with some Tea Dye Distress ink and a foam blending tool. 

To create the butterfly, I cut out some latte Moroccan paper using the Darla Butterfly die and then layered some Raspberry cardstock that I cut with the Vivienne Butterfly.  To finish everything, I added some pink pearls.

Grey and Red

For today's card, I decided to amp up the contrast a bit.  However, instead of going with the traditional black and red color scheme, I went with grey and red.  To create the heart border, I ran the Twirled Heart die (98279) through my Cuttlebug with white paper and then once again with Holly Berry red paper.  I pieced the red and white sections together so that I ended up with red hearts outlined in white.

For the larger heart, I stamped the Classic Heart (G1856) onto more of the Holly Berry paper with Versamark ink and then embossed it with white powder.  I then layered it onto some white cardstock and cut a white border around the heart.

Glitter Hearts and Save the Date

 I am really enjoying the new Memory Box Valentine's Day dies.  For this card, I used the Heart Delights die (98280) as well as paper from the 6" x 6" Pixie paper pack.  To add glitter to the hearts, I added some tape behind the cut out hearts and then sprinkled the whole thing with glitter.

Here is a close-up of the sparkle:

Now for the Save the Date part of the post:

If you are in the DC area, I will be teaching a Memory Box Valentine class on Sunday, January 27th at Angela's Happy Stamper.  I hope you can come!

If you live on the other side of the country, I hope you can join me in Albuquerque, NM on March 9th and 10th.  I will be teaching three classes at the Hen House Paperie.  The details aren't finalized yet, but I will be sure to update you as soon as I know more. 

 

Warmest Valentine's Day

I thought I would share a valentine that would work well for a man as well as a woman.  The heart is a combination of the Damask Heart (G1855) as well as the the Grand Heart Die (98254), which cuts out the damask heart perfectly.  It is kind of hard to tell from the picture, but I embossed the heart with red powder to make it nice and shiny.  There is just something about embossing powders on kraft paper that I really like.

To finish the card, I added some kraft cardstock to the bottom of my mocha card and added an extra strip of the kraft paper that I ran through a corrugator.  Finally, I added some neutral twine and the Valentine Duo (B1424) saying.

Lacy Valentine

I am so excited.  I just received some of the new Memory Box Love and Kindness release, and I can't wait to show you some ideas for Valentine's Day.

To make this card, I cut out a white heart using the Grand Heart die (98254).  I then used the Cherish Border die (98282) to cut out a delicate heart pattern.  I thought it worked well as a lacy overlay for the heart.  To add a bit of interest to the card, I added some white pen around the heart to look like faux stitching.

Check back tomorrow for another Valentine's Day card!

 

 

Adore

Bonjour!  I am in the mood to make a few Valentines, and I have to admit the Eiffel Tower stamp (D1723) was speaking to me.  I added it to a background created with the Heart Sprinkles image( D1183) and finished it with the word "adore" that I cut from the Adore Peony Collage (G1433).  It ended up being a very quick and easy card.

One thing I also want to mention is that I outlined the entire tower with my W3 Warm Grey 3 Copic marker.  Whenever you trace around an image, it gives the illusion that the item is popping away from the card and is coming towards you.  It is a great way to really accentuate your focal image.

Seedburst

I don't know if you remember or not, but I have used the Seedburst stamp (E1265) before to create a background.   I was motivated to get it out once again because I just bought some new JudiKins Extreme Peacock embossing powder and wanted to play with it.  Do any of you find your supplies dictating what kinds of cards you create?  To me, there is nothing like experimenting with a new toy!

To make the card, I stamped the Seedburst multiple times on white metallic paper using light blue pigment ink.  I then embossed it with my new embossing powder and added a lot of diamond jewels for extra sparkle.

Here is a close up of the powder in the light:

 

It has a purple/green metallic sparkle to it.  Nice! 

Thank You

I am not sure how many Christmas designs I made this year, but I was definitely excited to post something other than a holiday card today!

For today's card, I stamped the Flower Bundle image (E1321) onto Parchment cardstock using Colorbox Chalk Creamy Brown and Blackberry inks.  The flower and stems are separate from each other, so it is really easy to stamp them in two different colors.

To embellish the card, I added a little Latte dot paper and pearls, rounded the edges of some of the cardstock, and stamped the Thank You Script greeting (E1321).

Season's Greetings

Well, it is Christmas Eve, and there is no way we are going to see a white Christmas in Virginia this year. Of course, I am really, really okay with that. Last year we received 14" and spent the day shovelling. So, instead of a white Christmas, I am going to post a snowflake card. The Elemental Damask (C1390) looked similar in pattern to the Crystal Snowflake (E1410), so I decided to pair the two together.

I stamped everything with Colorbox Chalk Prussian Blue ink and finished by addin an extra white circle layer and bow. 

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday.  I know I am grateful to have the chance to spend some time with my family.

Shaped Card

Or, is it a shaped tag? I just can't decide. It has been a while since I made a shaped card, and I was in the mood to experiment with a Santa hat. To make the card, I cut a hat from a standard A2 notecard, making sure to leave a hinge at the top for the card to open and close.

I cut out a white strip of paper for the bottom of the hat and added the Fleece Navidad (B1815) saying.  For the Skating Sheep (C1813), I stamped him directly onto the hat and once again onto a scrap of white paper.  I colored him with Copic markers and then paper-pieced the sheep body and head onto the sheep I had stamped on the hat.  I added that extra step so that I wouldn't have to cut out the sheep's legs and skates.  Believe me, I am not that skilled at cutting!

Laura