A Flower of Hearts With Love

Hello there!
    Where did January go? Really wish I could be here more often. I began making this card for an inspiration challenge but could not complete it in time. So, I used hearts for ongoing love/Valentine challenges.

 

Supplies used:

Elizabeth craft designs-Triple leaf set

MFT die-namics-Fancy flourish (sections of die cut used)
                           Stitched circle
Fiskars-Peacock elegance (sentiment)
dotted designer paper
sequin
clear dew drop
glossy accents
    A circular window was die cut on DP and adhered on a square card base. To make the flower, a one inch wide strip of red printer paper was folded in half and 5 big and 5 smaller hearts were fussy cut using handmade templates. To make a petal, one big and one small heart were glued along their mountain folds. The five petals made in this manner were adhered on a double sided foam circle, added a sequin and clear dew drop for the flower center, then added some colour to the petals. The leaves were die cut and veins were marked on them using the shaft of a piercing tool for dimension. The sentiment was stamped and card was completed with the dimensional flower, leaf springs, flourishes and glossy accents.
I'm entering this card into challenges at...
http://modsquadchallenge.com - hearts & flowers
http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.co.uk - hearts & flowers
http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.co.uk - love
http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.co.uk - polka dots
http://www.dare2bartzy.com/wp/blog - something new (new sentiment stamp & flower making technique)
http://unikostudio.blogspot.com/search/label/USC - anything goes...love
    This is my third card for my SIL, a victim of terminal ovarian cancer in Canada. Around Christmas, a FB group-Kit & Clowder, had a post asking if anyone needed uplifting cards. I mentioned about my SIL and some kind readers sent her beautiful handmade cards which she was thrilled to receive. If any of you would like to send her an uplifting card, please let me know in the comment so I can send you her mailing address. Your kindness will be much appreciated.
    Thank you. Hope to visit you soon.
Leanne

Papertrey January Blog Hop Challenge

Hello!

    Thanks for peeking here. I hope you like my make for the PTI challenge. The inspiration pic this month was irresistible so I made this card. 

Supplies used:

Papertrey Ink-Cover plate-Delightful die

                       Shaped sayings-Birthday die

MFT die-namics-Mini rolled roses

                           Fancy flourish 

Martha Sewart-Flower power-border punch (white flowers)

Elizabeth Craft Designs-Triple lef set

chalkboard marker

    A black panel was die cut with the cover plate. Then using it as a guide, another black panel was drawn and fussy cut. The frame of the first was then adhered on the fussy cut one and then colored with chalkboard marker for an intense black colour. The shaped saying was die cut, the circular flourishes around it were trimmed off then adhered in place. The panel was adhered on kraft card stock and completed with a dimensional floral arrangement of die cuts and punch outs.

I'm also entering this card into challenges at...

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge - anything goes
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/blog/work-wednesday - something new (new sentiment die)
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.ch - anything goes
http://lilredwagon.blogspot.ca - birthday
http://www.dare2bartzy.com - something new (new sentiment die)

Hope to be back soon.

Have a great day.

Leanne

String Art on a Die-cut

Hello!!
    Happy New Year to you all. Hope you had a wonderful holiday season. I had a busy time doing all sorts that although I had projects done and pictured I just had no time to blog. Hope to get on track soon and be more active here once again. 

    Sharing a card I made last month for a couple who celebrated their silver jubilee. The current PTI-MIM challenge is...A La Carte, requiring to feature one of the 34 MIM techniques. As this card was apt for Amy Sheffer's string art using die-cuts, I decided to join the challenge. So here goes my first post for 2017 and apologies for the poor picture quality.

  

Supplies used:

Papertrey Ink-Heart Stitches die

                       Wonderful words die

MFT-Number symbols die-namics

silver thread

silver acrylic paint

silver card paper (recycled chocolate box)
    The heart shape was die-cut and sewed around using the buttonhole stitch. Next, another heart shape was die-cut onto a card panel. Using silver paint, the edges of the white card base and the portion that would be seen through the heart on the panel, were painted in silver. The panel and the stitched heart were lightly covered with paint splatters. In an attempt to paint the outer edge (showing the core) of the panel, an accidental streak of paint, led to additional streaks all over (except the hearts), to appear like silk threads used in handmade paper. Finally, the card was put together by adhering in this order…the die cut 25 on the heart, the stitched heart overlapping the one on the panel, the panel itself and then the sentiment die.  

I’m entering this card into challenges at…

http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/make-it-monday - inspiration (MIM#255)

http://daranddiane.blogspot.co.uk - anniversary
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.ch - anything goes
http://www.dare2bartzy.com/wp - something new (dies & technique)

Will visit you soon. Have a wonderful weekend.

Leanne.