Love with Gingham Hearts

I made a card today, from some leftovers... hearts from my Memory Box Banded Hearts die and a couple Birch Press Design sentiment dies(I was going to use these on another card, but changed my mind)...

I made some cards a few weeks ago, with the Banded Hearts die.  I had a bag full of leftover die cut hearts that I will "LOVE" using on lots of cards to come, but today's idea sounded perfect.

I used some of the hearts I had already layered, and after die cutting hearts from the Banded die with four different colors of gingham paper, adhered the gingham onto the layered hearts.  I used a stitched border die from MFT Stamps, and a couple die cut layered Birch Press Design sentiments, and put the card together, with the hearts and sentiments following the curves of the border die cut.  Here's a close up...

This card has a Valentine's Day flavor, but change the color of the hearts and sentiment, and it could be for any day...hearts are for everyday!!  Such fun!!

Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Tidings Wreath

 I used the beautiful Memory Box Tidings Wreath and Birch Press Design sentiment dies, to make a Christmas card...

I think this wreath stamp is so beautiful!!  It IS larger than a standard A2 card, but because I love the wreath so much, I could not leave out one leaf or berry from it, so my card is 5 1/2" square. I stamped in a gray ink, colored with markers, then put the colored cardstock back in my MISTI, brushed with my static bag, stamped with versa mark and gold embossed!  I dotted each berry with glossy accents for added interest and dimension.  I added layered shiny gold sentiment die cuts.  Here's a close up...

I then had an idea.  I don't have a stash of square envelopes, so I had to make an envelope (very thankful to have some extra wide and long cardstock I found while cleaning out my mom's house as I needed a 9x9 piece of paper using my envelope maker). So, I used one of the other stamps from the set, and stamped and gold embossed the leaves for the outside of the envelope.  You COULD color them, but I was just going for a "touch" of pretty on the outside...

Christmas is so much fun!!

Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa