So...my first day, whew, tall order!!! I feel like I am trying to pick a dress to wear to the Oscars...LOL WHICH CARD DO I PICK???? I mean, they are like your kids after you birth one right?? How could I pick a favorite? Well dear, I guess I will start with a VALENTINE card since my week fell during Valentine's Day.
Hope you like my spin on a Valentine..
Supplies :
Unity Stamp Company - Alphabetically Adorable
UnityStamp Company - KOTM (Flowers) November 2014
Tsukineko - (Tuxedo Black) MementoLuxe Ink
Stampendous - (Clear) Ultra Detail Embossing Powder
Spectrum Noir - (Pink CR4) Alcohol Marker
Marvy - Embossing Heat Gun
Scor-Pal - Scoring Tool
3m - Foam Tape
Recollections - Foam Mini Squares
Stampin Up - (Positively Pink) Classic Ink
Coats & Clark - (Black) Crochet Thread
I started with a white cardstock base, Using the Flowers from the Kit Of The Month, November 2014 (KOTM) I used The Positively Pink ink to stamp the Flowers on my white cardstock to create a background.
Next I stamped the letters on white cardstock, fussy cut them out(tried to be sneaky and just cut them in squares but they were too big for my card, so I had to cut them anyway. So much for short cuts..lol) I colored the letters using a Spectrum Noir Alcohol Marker (CR4). Ok, so I did get to do a shortcut after all. I usually try to use 2-3 colors but they looked great as is, so moving on.... lol
After I got the main parts done, I decided I needed some string, so I spent about 25 minutes trying to tie crochet thread into a cute bow .... note to self, skip the bow next time, they aren't your friends...lol The mini pink tag was much easier!!!!
Once I got all my parts together, I added mini foam squares to the letters, and a few strips of the 3m Foam tape to the back of my Black cardstock.
There you have it... Be My Valentine...Or Not. Thats okay too..lol
Hope everyone is having a wonderful start to their week!! Happy Monday folks (yeah, I know, I shouldn't be this cheerful on Monday morning,) but, hey, I'm the GIU girl today, so yeah, Mondays can ROCK!!!
And since we need to ROCK it today... Here is another card made using a lot of what was listed above. After I made the Valentine card, I just couldn't get past how pretty the Flowers from the KOTM kit was, so I decided I needed to make another card...
Used the same flowers from the KOTM, November 2014 kit and I paired it with the sentiment from the Unity Girls, the sentiment says "You keep me safe... I'll keep you wild. Thought it was perfect for this card.
Ok, off to work I go. Hope all of you have a wonderful day, and don't forget to leave a comment each day so I can pick some winners for Unity Stamp Prizes!!
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What a gorgeous card!! I love the pink and black together.
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DeleteThis is Beautiful! Love the background and color combination.
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DeleteI love this card! That stamp is so cute! I agree... That pink and black go very well together! Great job!
ReplyDeleteSuper nice
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. I love that pink.
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DeleteJust beautiful! Love the pink & black!!!
ReplyDeleteSo soft and sweet. I love pink/black together. Just lovely.
ReplyDeleteLove the pink color so soft and pretty, most valentines are always red the pink is refreshing and delicate any woman would love this card
ReplyDeleteThank you :) I agree there is always a lot of red, never enough pink :)
DeleteVery pretty. Love that alphabet. Hugz
ReplyDeleteSuper cute card! You picked a perfect Oscar winning card design!
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DeleteLove your pretty Valentine card!
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DeleteGreat card!! I am in love with the 'alphabetically adorable' set so onto the wish list it went! Looking forward to your GIU week of inspiration. :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you :) Yes I do love this alphabet. I have 5-6 other sets and I keep coming back to this one. So fun!
DeletePink and black is such an elegant colour combo, but you have nade it fun as well. I love your card
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DeleteI love those popped up words!
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DeleteSigh... this is just BEAUTIFUL!! Just beautiful.-Annie
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DeleteBoth cards are so pretty! Love the pink and black.
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DeleteLove both of your cards!! Pink & Black is a fabulous combo!
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DeleteThe flowers are so pretty from that kit. The fussy cut letters were worth it- so cute!
ReplyDeleteThank you :) Yes, the flowers were so pretty in that light pink. The fussy cutting, should be called cussing cutting...LOL They were a little tricky, but yeah, definitely worth it. They looked SO MUCH BETTER trimmed close.
DeleteBeautiful.
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DeleteLove your cards. You’re bow looks great. They are not my friends either
ReplyDeleteThank you :) LOL That little booger was a bear to get tied right so it would lay nice.
DeleteGreat card. I really don't use alphabet stamps, but yours turned out so well, I might reconsider.
ReplyDeleteThank you :) I didn't use them much UNTIL I got this set!! I probably have 5-6 alphabet sets and I keep coming back to this one. It is so fun and you get a real pop with just a little bit of color. The artwork on them are great! And as you can see, they are pretty good size. I think they woul make a fun background too!
DeleteI totally love your card! What a treat to see the alphabet stamps used in such a cool way. I have that kit, but have not really done much with it. I feel inspired to pull it out and start using it!
ReplyDeleteThank you :) YAY!!! Glad I could inspire you with this set, I just love it. I have used it many times and I think my next project will be making a background with it.
Deletethis is gorgeous!! Love those flowers and the letters are great with this!!
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DeleteFantastic! I love the color combo !
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DeleteLove the long card and those terrifically cut out letters. Great job.
ReplyDeleteThank you :) Those letters were a little tricky to cut, but well worth the effort. I think they look so much better trimmed close. As for the long card, I challenged myself at Christmas time to make cards this size and I really like the extra real estate you get with them so I have made quite a few. I wanted something I could use a business envelope with since they were SO MUCH cheaper than Invitation size envelopes and they don't require additional postage like the 5.5inch square cards.
DeleteBeautiful! I like that it’s a different size to.
ReplyDeleteThank you Darlene! :) I challenged myself at Christmas time to make cards this size and I really like the extra real estate you get with them so I have made quite a few. I wanted something I could use a business envelope with since they were SO MUCH cheaper than Invitation size envelopes and they don't require additional postage like the 5.5inch square cards.
DeleteReally beautiful cards and love the pink and black!
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone for all the great comments!!! Tune in tomorrow to see what I have up my sleeve :)
ReplyDeleteYou are so funny. I've struggled with bows before too! They are not our friends! Love the card and your choice to use a longer card base makes your design pop!
ReplyDeleteGreat card! Love the raised letters!!! The pink and black look great together!
ReplyDeletePretty cards. I really like how you spelled out Valentine on the first one.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great design!! I am loving the delicate of the pink and stability of the black. My favorite is the fussy cut letters though!! (I love your comment on cussy cutting!! & I agree) Congrats on your GIU WEEK!!! You're off to a great start ;)
ReplyDeleteI love the letters and how you arranged them across the bottom of the card! This card is simply awesome!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know unity had an alphabet set! On my list now--this is such a cute card.
ReplyDeletenice card...love the "different" size...
ReplyDeleteVery cute cards... love the letters!
ReplyDeleteFlowers in triplicate looks great. So soft, too.
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