Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Last 2013 Valentine?

This may be my last Valentine card of 2013.  I'm starting to run out of inspiration and red cardstock. ;)

This is a special kind of shape card (I hope it's still considered a shape card!)  The heart is the actual card, and I adhered it to a piece of patterned paper as a little extra embellishment because it looked too plain by itself.  The heart card is cut at 3.75 inches from the Sweethearts cartridge and that patterned paper was just cut to be a little bigger.  I cut the shadow of the heart in white cardstock, the blackout in maroon, and the swirl itself in bright red.  I covered the bright red in a thin layer Christmas Red stickles.  I wanted to make sure the bright red shone through the sparkle.  I wish the stickles glittered better in the photo.  I took so many stinkin' photos trying to get one that showed the sparkles and also kept the colors true.  In the end, I settled for one that shows a smidgen of sparkle but also makes the maroon heart look kind of purpley. 

The stamp is from My Craft Spot's "Birthday Wishes" set.  I masked over part of the sentiment and just stamped the part I wanted. 





This card is being entered into the following challenges:
My Craft Spot- For Your Sweetheart     
Pumpkin Spice- Valentines Day
Fantabulous Cricut- Be my Valentine
Bitten by the Bug 2- Love is in the air (heart or cupid)    
Exploring Cricut- Be my Valentine                                                                     
All That Stickles- Christmas Red                                                                               
Pile it On Challenges- Shaped Card 
Die Cuttin Divas- Color
CASology-Red                              


On another note, look what came in the mail for me yesterday: my prize from a recent challenge win at Little Scrap Pieces!  Those stamps are going to be so versitile and the crinkle ribbon is in such vibrant colors. 


                       
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24 comments:

  1. I really like the shape and design of your Valentine's Day card. Thanks for sharing it with us at BBTB2.
    Carole

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  2. Cool card! I love how your card opens, such a fun and interactive card! Thanks for joining us at BBTB2 ;-)

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  3. Fabulous card.Thanks for joining us at BBTB2 and FCCB. Congrats on your win at LSP.
    Jayne x

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  4. What a wonderful Valentine card. I love how the card opens and the glitter. Thank you for joing us at BBTB2 this week!
    Susan

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  5. Cool card. Love the way it opens. Thanks for joining us at BBTB2. Stephanie

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  6. What a fabulous valentine card. Thanks for joining us at DCD this week!
    Gerda
    http://cardscreations.blogspot.com

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  7. That is a cute way of making a shape card. It is fun to make a card that isn't the usual shape. Love the sparkles, too. Thanks for sharing ar bbtb2.
    Caroline

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  8. Very pretty card! The glittery heart is beautiful! Thanks for playing at My Craft Spot!

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  9. Love your card and thanks so much for entering at Exploring Cricut.

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  10. Such a pretty card!! Love the heart shape and that you added stickles. Thank you so very much for joining our challenge at BBTB2 and also our challenge at Exploring Cricut!!!! :)

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  11. Awesome card. Thx for joining us this week at DCD

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  12. Love the design of this shape card and the pretty cut with the Stickles. Thanks for creating with us at BBTB2.

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  13. So clever! I'm ready to move on from red as well! Great take on the cue card. Glad you joined in on the fun at CASology this week!

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  14. Love the curly shapes making that heart and what a clever way to make the card! Thanks so much for playing along with us at CASology this week!

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  15. What a beautiful card. Congrats on your winnings with Little Scrap Pieces. Thanks for joining us at DCD for our Color challenge.
    Anita
    http://scrappyhappymommy.blogspot.ca

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  16. Very pretty! I love the design.


    Thank you for joining our challenge at Pumpkin Spice .

    --Cheryl--

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  17. A wonderful card!Congrats on your win!
    Happy Valentine's Day,
    Migdalia

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  18. Really creative take on the cue word! The heart is so pretty... thanks for playing along with CASology this week!

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  19. How beautiful Becky! I love that heart - it always amazes me how much is on cartridges I have, that I never noticed before. Thanks so much for playing with us this week at Exploring Cricut this week. Hope to see you again soon :)

    michelle
    Purple Monkey Moments

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  20. Becky, what a great card...love the fold-out heart! Thanks for playing along at CASology this week!

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  21. Ohhhhh....I love the way your card opens!!! Thanks for playing over at BBTB2

    HUGS
    Sarah

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  22. Neat way you adhered that heart. Thanks for sharing at Die Cuttin' Divas this week.

    Georgiana
    Carson's Creations

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  23. So pretty! LOVE the creative way the card opens! Thanks so much for joining our Sweetheart Challenge at My Craft Spot this week!!!

    housesbuiltofcards@gmail.com
    www.housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com

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