3 Hearts Cards / Card Three

Before I get started with my sharing today, I'd like to let you know that the mailings for our new catalog have gone out.  If you are a regular customer with me, you should start watching your mailbox.  Yay!  Happy days are on the way!

And now ... here's my third heart card for you.  Again, I've used watercolor paper and shimmer paint to achieve a special look to my design.

For this card, I used the heart frame to frame the embossed foil sheet.  I left the frame (watercolor paper) white and colored the background with the shimmer paint, reinker mixture.  I also colored the gems with it.
By the way, do you remember the large heart I used on the card (Card Two) in my previous post?  It was cut from the center of the top layer of this card.  I cut and inserted the embossed foil heart in its place.  When you make two or three cards using a variety of die cuts, it's fun to mix and match the pieces and make multiples that are not duplicates.

TIP:
This card has a little more bulk to it, with the bow and the gems.  It's best to use 'lumpy' cards like this for times when you add the card to a hand delivered gift or just give a card in person.  If you must mail it, add a layer of bubble wrap over the front of your card and take it directly to the Post Office to check what postage you need for it.

So ... hearts ... they're not just for Valentine's Day.  I hope you've enjoyed my three cards.  Now, go stamp something. 

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June 10 -- Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $18. 
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We'll be making some more beautiful cards and enjoying using some fun, new products.  I'll have a couple of really fun ways to use the Stamparatus to share with you, as well as a new fun fold card design.   I hope you can join us.

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June 23 --- 2:00-5:00 / Get ready for fun!  

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I'll have lots of stamping and paper crafting products for sale.

Come and find a good bargain!

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3 Hearts Cards / Card Two

Here's another heart card for you to enjoy today.  I actually gave this one to my MIL for Mother's Day.

I used a mixture of Frost White Shimmer Paint and Lovely Lipstick reinker to color the largest heart and the heart frame, as well as the Floral Romance Seal.

Isn't the stitching pretty on the heart frame?  I love it.  The little die cut heart is gorgeous, too.  I cut all the harts from watercolor paper, to give more texture and interest to the card.

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SAVE THE DATES: 

June 23 --- 2:00-5:00 / Get ready for fun!  

Summer Open House / New Catalog Party

June 28-29 --- 8:00-5:00 Friday / 8:00-Noon Saturday

MY ANNUAL GARAGE SALE

I'll have lots of stamping and paper crafting products for sale.

Come and find a good bargain!

RETIRING PRODUCTS

 CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LISTS:
     Occasions Catalog Retiring Products List
     
     Annual Catalog Retiring Products List

Lots of products are already sold out so shop now if there's something you still want to try to get.  Be sure to check out the Clearance Rack, too.  You'll find lot of great bargains.

3 Hearts Cards / Card One

In February, I made 3 hearts cards that I knew would not need to be for just Valentine's Day.  Hearts are good for lots and lots of occasions ... because we 'heart' many things and many people.  I ♡ making cards and I ♡ sharing them with many people.  Here's my first heart card.  I think this would make a pretty wedding card or even a baby card. 

This one make good use of Shimmer Paint and an embossing folder.  When you emboss a strip of CS and then attach it to your envelope flap, not only is your flap strong and secure but it coordinates beautifully with your card.

I used watercolor paper for the white heart, just to give it more texture and dimension.  I interlocked the white heart with the foil heart for more interest.  The Frost White Shimmer Paint is gently applied all over the Petal Pink embossed layer of my card, using a sponge dauber.  

Before I go, I thought you may be wondering what I'm working on now (besides fighting asthma and Spring allergies), since I obviously made these cards a little while ago.  Here's a little sneak peek:)  It has to do with magnolias.  By the way, this is my own shot, from the Magnolia tree in our front yard.  I think I caught a perfect shot.  Isn't this just a gorgeous bloom?!  Bye, for now:)

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May 13 --- Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $18.
We'll be making 3 beautiful cards ... with watercoloring and trying fun, new techniques using the Stamparatus and we'll try THREE fun 'tricks' with embossing folders.  It won't be all Brusho for this class but it will be all fun! 
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SAVE THE DATES: 

June 23 --- 2:00-5:00 / Get ready for fun!  

Summer Open House / New Catalog Party

June 28-29 --- 8:00-5:00 Friday / 8:00-Noon Saturday

MY ANNUAL GARAGE SALE

I'll have lots of stamping and paper crafting products for sale.

Come and find a good bargain!

RETIRING PRODUCTS

 CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LISTS:
     Occasions Catalog Retiring Products List
     
     Annual Catalog Retiring Products List

Lots of products are already sold out so shop now if there's something you still want to try to get.  Be sure to check out the Clearance Rack, too.  You'll find lot of great bargains.