A Little More Love

My Valentine card making is in full swing!

I've been enjoying using some stamps and dies that I've never used before

and...

I have been, as I usually do, creating each card in multiples...

Some for my ETSY shop...

Some for friends who have asked for them...

and some...

for me!

I combined Stampin Up's Vertical Greetings stamp set

and

Hero Arts Valentines Love Die and Stamp set

to create today's cards.

I chose the heart shaped topiary because it seemed perfect for Valentine cards.

The prints are also Stampin Up...

from a 6x6 paper pad called Love Blossoms

(A paper pad that I've had for a while, but have never used.)

I paired the prints up with some metallic card stock for the mats and die cut pieces.

I created 3 of this card....same sketch, die cut sentiment, stamped image & sentiment..

and the same metallic card stock color...

But.... I chose different prints for each one.

I used rolled glue dots to adhere the "Love" die cut piece...

so it has a little bit of lift...which is nice for some added dimension.

Each of the image layers were matted on beautiful deep red metallic card stock

and then positioned on the card using a piece of self adhesive fun foam.

Also....adding some dimension to each of the cards

I'm happy with how the prints came together with the ink colors and metallic card stock color...

I switched it up a bit here..using a print from a different paper pad 

(sorry I don't remember the name of the paper pad)

I Love how the red metallic "Love" die cut stands out in contrast to the blue background...

yet matches the red inked parts of the card front and the mat layer.

I enjoyed creating cards with both of these stamp sets and the die...

I stopped after creating 3 cards...

But truthfully...they were so enjoyable to create..

I felt like I could have made many more.

But....

there are other stamps and dies that I'd like to create Valentine cards with....

so..

I made myself stop after making the 3rd card!

Thanks for visiting today!

I hope that you're taking a little bit of Valentine inspiration with you!

Have a wonderful day, my crafty and creative friends!

Michelle.

A Little Bit of Love

Happy New Year!

We've begun a new year!

2017...

Can you believe it?

Time passes too quickly!

But with that passage there have been many new days

that have allowed our life's journey to unfold...

which in itself, is a gift.

I hope that each day of this fresh new year holds good and wonderful things for you

and that each day brings moments that fill your heart with happiness...

and gives you countless reasons to smile.

With Christmas card making behind me...

I've been spending lots of time stamping and coloring...

preparing images for some card making...

Birthday...Sympathy...Thank You...

I've got a nice stack of images ready to go..

and hope to create all of the cards this week.

But...

I took a break from the coloring, last night

to create this year's first Valentine card!

I decided to create a die cut card.

I flipped through the binder box that holds my Valentine dies...

and decided to use Love Tree

by Taylored Expressions.

I paired the die up with a Love/Valentine print 

and some white and deep red metallic card stock 

to create this CAS (Clean And Simple) card.

The die cut scalloped white metallic layer was placed over the print 

using a large piece of self adhesive foam, for lift and dimension.

I like using a larger piece of fun foam, as opposed to smaller dimensionals

because it gives a nice solid feel,

yet doesn't add lots of thickness or weight to the card.

The tree and love die cuts were positioned and placed with rolled glue dots, also for added dimension.

I've had this die for quite a while...

but this was the first time that I've used it.

Creating a card with it fits right in with my CAS style of card making.

I like how it turned out...and will create a few more of this card 

while I have all of the materials out on the studio work table.

I enjoyed ALL of my Christmas and Holiday card making...

It was fun using lots of different dies and stamps...most of which were new to me...

to create lots of Christmassy cards.

But now..

it's nice to switch gears...

to start creating some Valentine cards!

Thanks for visiting...

have a great day my crafty and creative friends... 

Michelle.