Just could not resist wishing everyone a Happy Valentine's Day!! Hope everyone has a great day filled with lots of love! I sent out all my Valentine's and handed out a bit of chocolate too. Fun!
Now, today's card could be a Valentines, a love card, or even a anniversary card. I think I will set it aside to give to my husband for our anniversary. Already have his Valentine made and ready for tonight.
Materials:
Stamp: Bird Post from Stampendous
CS: Kraft, Rusty Burgundy textured
Velum
Inks: Real Red dye - Stampin' Up; Cardinal Pigment - Versa Color
Distress Inks: Vintage Photo, Barn Door
Fired Brick Distress Embossing Powder
Heart Die Cut- Amuse Studios
Rosa Embossing folder - Cuttlebug
Burlap Ribbon
Sheer Ribbon
Charms
Wire
Instructions:
- Make a card from Kraft CS and distress with Vintage Photo ink
- Dry Emboss Rusty Burgundy Textured CS
- Distress with Vintage Photo and Barn Door ink--use an applicator and direct to paper method
- Glue to card base
- Stamp the Bird Post stamp on Kraft CS with Real Red dye ink
- Die Cut a heart from Velum
- On the Velum heart, stamp the Bird Post with Cardinal pigment ink and heat emboss with Fired Brick powder
- Glue the velum heart to the Kraft CS with the stamped image lining up the image precisely
- Carefully tear the Kraft CS around the Velum heart leaving about a quarter of an inch all the way around the heart
- Distress the edges with Vintage Photo ink
- Glue the heart to the card base
- Add the ribbons and charms
And, how about a few Fun challenges for my Love note card:
Stampendous: Feb challenge--Love notes
Simon Wednesday: Kraft CS
Simon Monday: we love stamps
Brown Sugar: die cut or punch
Craft for the Craic: hearts
Craftitude: Valentines/love
Fussy and Fancy: be my Valentine
Sister Act: Anything goes
Totally Papercrafts: Valentines/love
Up next in Dreamland---I am going to post that Baby card---Yes, I really am going to post it! I know I have been talking about it for weeks, but I really am going to post it next. It is pretty cute and I think you will like it. And, after that, a few Lost Coast Design projects. So, lots of fun over the week or so. See you soon!! Happy Valentine's Day!!
Love ya
Karen
Gorgeous card x
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous, love the colours.Thank you so much for sharing your lovely creation with us at Totally Papercrafts.
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Cathy DT Member
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Great take on the heart theme thank you for joining the 'Craft for the Craic' challenge,
ReplyDeletePixie - Craft for the Craic DT team
Lovely card, the weathered feel to the stamping is just perfect and I love the torn, distressed edges to your central heart. Thanks for joining us for this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!
ReplyDeleteLovely card, thanks for joining us at brown sugar this week and good luck
ReplyDeleteOh what a gorgeous card, love how you've added charms to the ribbon.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge.
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Debby
Lovely card. Thank you for joining the challenge at Craftitude
ReplyDeleteThe torn matting around the image looks awesome and I love the shabby chic look. The ribbon and charms are wonderful details, as well. Thanks for joining our Anything Goes/Valentine's/Love Challenge this fortnight at Craftitude. I hope we see you again soon.
ReplyDeleteLove the vintage feel to it and those metal charms :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Sister Act Card challenge this week.
-Angeline DT
Stunning creation,
ReplyDeleteSylvie, Craft for the Craic DT
What a terrific card featuring our Postcard Bird! Thanks so much for playing with our February Love Letters Challenge! We sure hope you will come back for Mixed Media March!
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