This Valentine is for my 92-year old, spry Mom...an avid cardmaker as well! I pulled out some of my very favorite leftover papers, stamps, and tools purchased from the Stampin' Up in 2015 that have been gathering dust for the last three years! This Happy Heart EF was one of Mom's favorites!
My focus in making this Valentine was to catch up on another of the Alphabet Challenges, but I found if I used polka dots and patterns, it would fit the Teapot Tuesday challenge, and with hearts the new WT challenge, plus repeated another. See the challenge list below.
#1 -Alphabet Challenge, Round 8 - DD8ABC18R - 12/13/17 - Letter R/ Double I = ink...use ink in any way desired. My card: R = Rhinestones/ Double - I = Ink...Memento Tuxedo Black ink for sentiment stamping.
#2 Free for All Challenge - F4A414 - 1/26/18..."All the Love"...make a card for someone you love to show how they brighten your day. You can add hearts or incorporate the work "love" to make it even more "love"ly! My card is for my 92-year old mom.
#3 - Ways to Use It Challenge - WT674 - 2/8/18 - "Whatever Suits You"...create a card using suits...heart or diamonds or spades or club or images that represent them! Mine is a heart card for my 92-year old mom.
#4 - MMTPT498 - 2/6/18...Fashion Forward"...incorporate some kind of textile element into your card, i.e., Prints: plaid, argyle, stripes, polka dots, animal prints, calico, etc.; Textures: embossing folders, velvet, corduroy, lace, fabric leather (faux leather technique), etc. My card incorporates polka dots, textured embossing, and bling!
#5 - USEIT2018 - Use It Challenge...Use forgotten and old stamps, die, and supplies. My card uses three-year Stampin' Up products, some of which have been retired: Patterned dsp--Stacked with Love, stamp set--Hello Life, embossing folder--Happy Hearts, and Itty Bitty Accent punch pack (heart).
Ingredients: Stampin' Up papers: Cardstock--Whisper White, Basic Black, Crisp Cantaloupe (retired); Patterned dsp--Stacked with Love. SU stamps: Hello Life (2016-retired). SU: Happy Heart EF. SU punches: Itty Bitty Accents Pack (2016-retired); 1/2" Circle; 2" Circle; 2-1/4" Scallop Circle. SU-Rhinestones. Wink of Stella-Clear. Computer-composed verse. Size: 4-1/2' x 5-5/8".
Registered: November 7, 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 39110
Thu, Feb 08, 2018 @ 8:42 AM
Carlene, this is a lovely Valentine's card for your mom. How blessed you are to still have her and what fun that she is a card maker as well. Beautiful embossing, lovely layout, perfect papers, for a wonderful card filled with love.
Registered: March 28, 2011 Location: Novi, Michigan Posts: 11835
Thu, Feb 08, 2018 @ 10:29 AM
How lovely you and your mother both make cards! This card is absolutely gorgeous with the heart embossing, the layout and the pretty papers. Love the CAS design too!