Hearts for Greg

 

I made lots of Valentines over the weekend. This one is for my son, Greg. Hopefully it will arrive at his place along with a bag of Reece's hearts by Wednesday. A wonderful crafty friend was so kind to cut a bunch of these wonderful tags for me with her PTI Tag Sale: Quilted Die that I so wish I had bought long ago. I stamped the hearts with 9 shades of red Distress Oxide Inks, die cut them and arranged them on the tag which I popped up with fun foam after adding a panel of Echo Park PP, a sentiment from Stamp Simply and a little twine. I had my Valentine for this special guy who is so dear to my heart.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Papertrey Ink Heart Prints Stamps & Dies Papertrey Ink Tag Sale: Quilted Die
Cardstock	Echo Park Love Notes 6x6 Paper Pad Gina K Designs Pure Luxury Heavy Base Weight Red Velvet
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black Distress Oxide Reds
Embellishments	The Twinery Baker's Twine
Other	Sizzix Sidekick Die-Cutting Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1" Adhesive backed Fun Foam WOW Clear EP WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool

I'm playing at:

The Male Room #183

We Love Stamping - February - Romance/Anything Goes

Inkspirational #309 - Hearts

IN{K}SPIRE me #527 - Happy Valentine

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Tie It Up

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Love Is In The Air

Aloha

 

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out!!! Time Out Challenge #168 is an inspiration photo, and it is right up my alley! See the enlarged pic below for all of the wonderful details to choose from.

We are generously sponsored by Uniko, a wonderful partner and supporter of Time Out. Our Guest Designer is Enna, winner of Time Out Challenge #164. Enna is an incredibly talented card artist with mad coloring skills. Check her out on Instagram for some major inspiration!

The surfboard really caught my eye in the photo. I pulled out a dear old friend from my stash - Verve's Relax stamp set (2008). I used 2 of the 5 surf board images from the set to create a pattern for my background, colored them with Copics, and added a coat of Glossy Accents to make them shine. I then stamped, colored and fussy cut the wave and palm tree, mounted them on a rectangle along with the sentiment, and my card was complete.

Please hop on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog to see the wonderful creations that Enna and our Design Team came up with to inspire you. Come play with us!

I'm also playing at:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Summer Memories 

Arty Divas #28 - Anything Goes

Retro Rubber #141 - Anything Goes

Verve stamp set, circa 2008

Sisterhood Of Crafters - Masculine

Stamping Sensations - Masculine

Rainbow Wishes

Addicted To CAS Challenge #138 is up and running with code word: RAINBOW.

To create my card, I die cut a piece of water color paper with Paper Smooches Linked Hearts Die and colored it with Zigs. I adhered it to a white card base, and added a sentiment from Paper Smooches Luminous Spring stamp set stamped with VersaFine Onyx Black ink.

Don't forget, as always, Happy Little Stampers is our Sponsor, and Kylie is generously awarding the winner with a $20.00 gift certificate to the store!

Wonderful and talented Carol Gunn of Carol G Creates is Guest Designer for this challenge.  Carol's creativity is so inspiring. If you haven't met her yet, please take a stroll through her blog. You will be so glad you did.

Please head over to the ATCAS Challenge Blog and see what Carol and the Design Team have created to inspire you. Join us in the gallery for a chance to win!

I am also playing at:

Less Is more #373 - Friendship

Watercooler Wednesday - Feminine Anything Goes

Retro Rubber Challenge #88 - Anything Goes

Paper Smooches Luminous Spring was released in 2015

SimonSaysStamp Monday Challenge - All Things Bright and Beautiful

Aloha

Game #84 is up at AAA Clean & Simple Card Challenge, the theme is Watercolor.

Uniko is sponsoring the challenge. Challenge winner will receive their choice of an in-stock stamp set.

Michelle Bala of My Passion For Crafting is Guest Designer. Michelle's work is delightful. You really should treat yourself to a stroll through her gorgeous blog.

Here is my take (using Uniko Paradise and Paradise Leaves stamps):

I inked up this wonderful Toucan with Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink and colored it with Zigs. I used my MISTI to make sure I got full coverage with the ink. At first I thought those lighter spots were not getting the ink so I stamped it many times. Suddenly it dawned on me that those spots are supposed to be there! I painted them with a little dark gray and I love the effect. I wanted my bird to be perched  on something, so I dug out the wonderful Memory Box branch, and added some leaves and a sentiment. I think tropical is a good way to go in February.

Please head on over to the AAA Challenge Blog and see when the Design Team has created for your inspiration, take out your water coloring supplies and play! Remember to keep it Clean & Simple!

I'm playing at:

Use Your Favorite Tool - It's MISTI, hands down!