Valentine Pocket Card

Good morning!  I combined some challenges to make my card for today; the starting point was the SCS sketch challenge....  You could either make a pocket or the lower portion could open; I opted to go for the pocket, so my fold is on the bottom.  The bottom of the insert is left blank so you can write your message.

My image is colored with pencils and the red portion is accented with glitter.  I decided to use just CS, so I embossed the red layers for a bit of texture.  I added a scalloped border, ribbon, felt flower and some bling for embellishment.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Bellarific Friday: Valentines or Pink/Red
Corrosive Challenge Blog: I {Heart}You
Crafty Sentiments Designs: Punches and/or Dies
Die Cuttin Divas: Anything Goes (used scallop border and flower dies)
Oldie But a Goodie Challenge: Hearts (stamp and embossing folder are my oldies)
Party Time Tuesdays: Anything Goes
The Crafty Pad: Valentine/Love

I've Been Bitten By The Stamping Bug!

Hello! Are you enjoying your Sunday? I sure am! I took some time to play along with Jen del Muro's Sketch For You To Try. You can check it out here if you'd like to.

I was looking through my paper to find something that had 3 coordinating patterns and came up with this DP from Crate Paper. It is really nice stuff! It is double-sided and CS weight. As I was making the card though, I had second thoughts.... I had one of those moments where I wondered, "What could I have been thinking?" It is pretty busy and there's a lot going on! I kept going though, because I hate to waste good paper! I do like how it turned out when I finished it though....

The image is colored with pencils and the wings have a coating of Art Glitter...they really sparkle! Rather than introduce yet another paper to the lineup, I chose to use vellum for the bottom panel. I like the way it looks; it mutes the DP just a bit. I used Bella Dots to cover the glue.

Image: Stamping Bella
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, Dark Chocolate and Simply Chartreuse, Crate Paper DP, The Paper Studio Vellum
Embellies: Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Polar Bear", PTI Dark Chocolate Twill, Bella Dots
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, EK Success 3D Dots

Thanks for stopping by today; enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Angela

butterfly wishes

Hello!

I was making this card last night for 2 challenges; SCS Sketch Challenge 270 (SC270) and also Joanne's challenge to use Kraft and stitching on your card (week 2 challenge for her blogaversary).

Anyway, I was working hard on this card and took a picture of it when I was done. The lighting was bad, so I thought I would take another picture of it today and link it to Joanne's blog. I was thinking I had until the 4th, but when I went and checked it out again I found out the 3rd was the deadline and I had missed it by 50 odd minutes! Ack! Talk about disappointment!

Image/Sentiment: Stamping Bella
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Palette Blank Canvas
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and Kraft, SU! Tangerine Tango, My Mind's Eye DP
Embellies: Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Polar Bear", PTI Button
Extras: Lasting Impressions Piercing Template/Piercer, DMC Floss, EK Success Retro Flower Punch, Cuttlebug "Swiss Dot" Embossing Folder

I've already made my card for Bellarific Friday, so I hope you'll come back tomorrow to see it. The theme is polka dots....

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

It's Bellarific Friday!

Happy Friday! That means today is Bellarific Friday and this week our theme is "Lovey Dovey". For my card I used the little "Love Bug" Huggabugg; I think she's pretty lovey!

Love Bug is stamped, colored, sprayed with Glimmer Mist, and last the glitter was added to her wings. All that shimmery goodness was a bit hard to photograph, so I added a close up. In real life, the image is crisp and so shimmery!

I paper pieced the the middle panel; it's a really fun technique and so great for using up those leftover bits of DP (or not, since I don't always use leftovers!). I just cut a strip of copy paper to size, glued on the DP with a glue stick, and trimmed. Super easy! (Does anybody else love glue sticks? My favorite brand is Ross, and now I can't find them.... I really like them because you have a bit of "wiggle room" before they dry. I can never seem to get things straight my first try.... If you know of a good one, please let me know. Thanks!)

With all the shimmer, I kept the rest of the embellishing simple and added some chocolate Bella Dots to finish the card.

Image/Sentiment: Stamping Bella's "Love Bug" Huggabugg

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI Dark Chocolate, SU! Rose Red, G.P. White, Imaginisce DP

Embellies: Bella Dots, Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Angel Dust", Glimmer Mist in "Pearl"

Extras: Crayolas/Goo Gone, Cuttlebug "Floral Fantasy" Embossing Folder, SU! Oval Punch, Foam Tape

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great day and a great weekend too!

Angela