Happy Sunday!!
I have had a lot of fun this week making Valentine's. I rarely get in my craft room during the week but due to what is going on in our country, it has kept me sane.
My first card that I created I used the retired "Heart Happy Coverplate" by The Stamp Market and the "Love" stamp by Simon Says Stamp!
I die cut the cover plate three times and glued the outlines together. I then took the hearts inside the plate and used different color Distress Inks to shade them in.
I also used a stencil over one color. This was SO FUN to create and really helped my stress level.
I am going to enter this card in some challenges:
Inkspirational Challenge #334-Red and Pink and The Color Hues Challenge #103: Pink and Red:
For my second card, I used just the hearts that were left over from the coverplate.
Once again, I used ink blending with Distress Inks on my hearts and used a stencil over it.
Such a simple card and I cannot wait to mail this out to one of the special people in my life.
I am going to enter this card into the Inspired By #IB321 Challenge-Valentine Hot Chocolate. I used the red, heart candy dish as my inspiration for my card.
I layered my hearts over a dry embossed background that was embossed using the retired Intertwined Lattice from Spellbinders.
I dug deep for these pattern papers. Some are from K & Company, some from Basic Grey and a Doodlebug piece of pattern paper. I love when I can use up my scraps. I keep accumulating them faster than I used them.
The sentiment is from MFT Stamps retired "Little Love Notes."
I am going to enter this card into the Tic Tac Toe Challenge #263. I used the top line-Hearts, Designer Paper and a Love Sentiment.
Well, that is all from me today. I want to thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!!
Nora
It's a trifecta of amazing valentines! I love them all, and you've inspired me to dig out a die cut sentiment for one of my valentines. I love the variety of pinks and reds and the wonderful frames around each heart on your first card! Thanks for sharing with us at Color Hues!
ReplyDeleteCute Valentines, Nora! Love the last one!
ReplyDeleteI {heart} all of your cards, Nora!
ReplyDeleteThere is so much inspiration on this post, Nora! Each card is so pretty! I said I wasn't making Valentines this year as I just wasn't feeling up to it, but you certainly have inspired me today! Your cards are wonderful but the last card is super creative. Thanks for playing along at Color Hues.
ReplyDeleteA fabulous trio of Valentines Nora. Love the different effects on the hearts for the first card, subtle but v effective. I can quite see why you needed to have a calming craft session, we look on in amazement from over the pond. Thanks for taking the time to join in at Color Hues. :)
ReplyDeleteAll your heart cards are stunning - love them all x
ReplyDeleteWow - an entire post of fabulous hearts!! LOVE the texture you added with the distress inks. And the geometric hearts are wonderfully eye-catching!
ReplyDeleteNora, your trio of Valentine cards has planted a smile all over my face! They're pretty, heart-warming and all-around wonderfully creative. Thank you for sharing your first one in the Colour Hues and Inkspirational galleries.
ReplyDeleteI'd be delighted if you could also share the other two in both challenges, especially the geometric version. That one is awesome! Fingers crossed you'll have an opportunity to do so.
~carol
Absolutely love your beautiful creations!
ReplyDeleteWOW, WOW, WOW....all of your heart cards are fabulous! I absolutely love your style of card making :) !!! Thank you also for playing in the IB this week!!!
ReplyDeleteNora your cards are all so fabulous!! Love the big bold background of hearts and I'm impressed of all your uses of your cover plate. Great way to use up paper scraps too. Thank you so much for sharing your cards with us at the Color Hues!
ReplyDeleteLovely card ❤️🩷
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