After my last post about a valentine for a friend to give to her husband, please don't think I neglected my own husband. Here is the one I made for him using this Freshly Made Sketch and this week's Color Throwdown colors, dark pink, black and gray:
I started by using the A Layer of Birch Press Design's Adora layering die set to emboss the background. Do you think that can count as the leaf element? The smaller heart is Melon Mambo layered over three black hearts, brushed with Wink of Stella and Glossy Accents for sparkle AND shine (although it does not show well in the photo). The black layers subtly echo the word "love" which was cut from black glossy paper. For the "gray" elements I used Champagne foil paper and gray sparkles. The card front is popped up with a piece of craft foam for added dimension.
Here is the inside which I embellished with hearts leftover from the card in my last post. The stamping is embossed with silver and Versamark ink and clear detail powder over black ink.
Yes, he liked it. Thank you for stopping by! Until next time, Hansi
Materials used:
Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110 cardstock, black and Melon Mambo cardstock, Champagne foil paper, and black glossy paper from Stampin' Up
Ink: Raspberry Pigment ink from Close to My Heart, Onyx Black Versafine ink, Versamark ink
Stamps: Thoughtful Messages by Simon Says Stamp, Mad About You by Close to My Heart
Embellishments: Gray sparkles from Close to My Heart, Silver detail embossing powder by Ranger, Clear detail powder by Stampendous
Other: Adora Layer A die by Birch Press Design, Sweet and Sassy framelits from Stampin' Up, Cupid Hearts Border die by Simon Says Stamp, Opulent Swirls die by Crafter's Companion for Gemini
Beautiful Valentine! So glad you played along with us at CTD!
ReplyDeleteI think your embossed background makes a fantastic "leaf!" What a sweet valentine. Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches!
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