All My Love

     I just love to make Valentines Cards, so here's another one.

     This little bear from Penny Black's new release is perfect for a Valentine. I love the Pink and Gray combo too. 

     I stamped the bear on a 41/4" x 51/2" piece of Bristol Vellum Paper using Altenew Permanent Ink.

Then using my Zig Clean Color pens I water colored the image.  Using my stitched rectangles die, I first cut out the whole panel. Then I repositioned the die and cut it again so that it was 31/2" x 33/8".  I took the smaller piece and placed it back in the die to add the stitches to the edge that was cut off.  The sentiment was then stamped on the smaller piece. After that I added fun foam to the back of both pieces and matted them both with pink. I then Adhered both pieces to the front of the card.

  For the inside I stamped a sentiment also from the new release and some hearts in Pink.

Products used for this card:

Penny Black-All My Love #30-534

Penny Black-Love Sentiments #30-532

Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens

Strathmore Bristol Vellum Watercolor paper

Kat Scrappiness-Stitched Rectangles Dies

Recollections #110 CS

Ranger Archival ink (Watering Can)

Misti

I will be entering this card in these Challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge-Anything Goes/Something New

Addicted to Stamps And More-Anything Goes

Crafty Creations-Anything Goes #383

Pile it On- Land and/or water animals

   

Watercolor Hello

     It's been a long cold winter, to much snow and temps. in the negatives. The only flowers I've seen in months are the ones on my cards. There have been signs of Spring, geese flying over head, honking their return, birds making lots of noise while they chase each other trying to find a nest mate; I just love listening to them. I haven't seen any Robins yet but I'm hopeful that I will soon. With Easter just a few weeks away I hope the weather gets warmer and the spring flowers in my gardens show themselves.

     My card today is one I made for my wonderful friend, Lynda Pleckan, for her birthday. Geraniums

are one of my favorite flowers, strong plants with beautiful blooms all spring and summer long. I took a little artistic license with the color, but  purple and green embossed in gold, just go so well together.                                                  

Supplies:

Bristol smooth surface paper

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens

Altenew Antique Gold embossing powder
Altenew Flower Arrangement (hello)
Altenew Glitter Gold Washi tape
Stampendous Cling Geraniums
Kat Scrappiness Stitched rectangles die
Clarity Brushes
Ranger Distress ink ( Peeled Paint, Wilted Violet, Broken China)
Hero Arts Stamps (background)
Reflections 110lb. card stock for card
gold mirror paper MFBGOLD-1212-1

     I stamped and embossed the Geraniums on a piece of Bristol smooth, cut to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".
Using my Zig pens and a paint brush I colored the petals one at a time then went back with the same color to darken the centers. (Bristol smooth is my favorite paper to use with my Zigs because the color moves so well on it.) Next came the leaves and I did them the same.
     After the flower was completely dry I used my Clarity brushes and some Broken China Distress ink around the flower to accentuate it. I still thought it need something so I pulled out my stash of
hero arts background and edging stamps. These are my go to stamps whenever I'm creating a background. I chose colors that matched the ones I used for the flowers and stamped them off before bring them to my paper, for a lighter image.
     Using my Kat Scrappiness Die I cut the card. Then I cut out the word hello from my Gold mirror paper. I then decided to add the gold washi tape around the edges of the card, I didn't want to waste it so I placed it on my trimmer and cut my strips half. adhered it to my card and finished of the inside.
I will be entering this card in these challenges:
The Flower Challenge-Anything goes
Color Throwdown- Green, Purple, White

                                                 
     Well, that's it. Have a wonderful, crafty day!
God Bless,
Karen