Adoring Hearts Valentine

Good morning and Happy Valentine's Day,

I promise I'm wrapping up my valentine's projects but had to share the card I made for hubby, which shocker, uses a different stamp set!

This card starts with a cardbase of Cherry Cobbler cardstock and then added a piece of Basic White cardstock for the cardfront that's embossed with the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder and then added a strip of the Marbled Elegance Speciality Designer Series Paper.  Before attaching I did wrap a piece of Gold Twisted Thread and tied a bow.

I used a piece of Gold Foil and the Spotlight on Nature dies to cut the large circle.  To this I added a circle cut from Basic White cardstock using the Stitches Shapes dies.  On this piece I stamped the floral heart from the Adoring Hearts stamp set using Cherry Cobbler ink.

I cut a smaller heart suing the Hearts of Elegance dies and the Marbled Elegance DSP as well as the stitched heart using Gold Foil and popped it up with dimensionals.  The greeting is from the same stamp set and was stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink on Basic White cardstock.  I fussy cut the greeting and popped it up with dimensionals.

I love everything about this card and know hubby will enjoy it.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Adoring Hearts Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162563]	Hearts Of Elegance Dies [164915]	Spotlight On Nature Dies [163580]	Marbled Elegance 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [164919]	Distressed Tile 3 D Embossing Folder [162189]
Adhesive Backed Heart Sequins [164920]	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119685]	Basic White 12 X12 (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [159231]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Gold Twisted Thread [164603]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #608: Hearts of Elegance

Good morning,

It's the week leading up to Valentine's of course I'm still crafting and sharing.  Today I'm sharing the cute gifts I made for my son's roommates for this weeks Paper Craft Crew weekly challenge.  One of the items that was released when the Hearts of Elegance bundle and all the associated awesomeness was the Gift Bag Combo Pack which had 2 sizes of bags (8 each) which were perfect for gifting.  I used the smaller bags on this project (he does have 6 roommates and these bags held quite a bit of chocolate which of course is always a hit!).

In crafting these treats I added a piece of the Marbled Elegance Speciality Designer Series Paper and matted it with Basic Black cardstock.  For one of the designs I wrapped a piece of Black & Very Vanilla 3/8" Large Checked Ribbon and the other design used a bow tied with Gold 1 1/2" Open Weave Trim.  Other than the ribbon everything else on both designs is the same.

Finishing off the bag the greeting is from the Hearts of Elegance stamp set and was stamped on Basic White cardstock and cut out with one of the heart dies from the Hearts of Elegance dies.  I used the same dies to cut the black heart which is stitched around the edge and attached with dimensionals.  The final touch was to add a couple Adhesive Backed Heart Sequins.

I love how these turned out and hope the boys enjoy them as well, being away from home it's always nice to get a little surprise in the mail.  Make sure to check out the other projects the design team is sharing and we would love for you to play along and share what you create.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's project:

Product List

Hearts Of Elegance Bundle (English) [164916]	Marbled Elegance 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [164919]	Adhesive Backed Heart Sequins [164920]	Gift Bags Combo Pack [164922]	Basic White 12 X12 (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [159231]
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Black & Very Vanilla 3/8" (1 Cm) Large Check Ribbon [161982]	Gold 1 1/2" (3.8 Cm) Open Weave Trim [165715]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

Lots of Hearts Valentine's

Good morning,

It's a snowy day here and if you are lucky enough to have the day off (I'm working but that's good) it's perfect for working on those Valentine's cards and gifts ahead of Friday.  Today I wanted to share a card we made in last month's card class.

This card stars with Cherry Cobbler cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Basic Black cardstock and then a Basic White cardstock cardfront that's embossed with the Adoring Hearts Hybrid Embossing Folder.  Next I added a strip of the Marbled Elegance Specialty Designer Series Paper along the left side and wrapped a piece of Gold 1 1/2" Open Weave Trim.

The large black heart was cut using Basic Black cardstock and the Hearts of Elegance dies.  The greeting is from the same stamp set and was stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink on Basic White cardstock before cutting it out with the Greetings of the Season Dies (these are on the Last Chance List so they are on sale so make sure you get then before they sell out).  I sponged around the edge of the greeting piece with Basic Black ink before attaching to the cardfront with dimensionals.

Final touches were to tie some more of the Gold 1 1/2" Open Weave Trim through the hole on the greeting and then added a few Adhesive Backed Heart Sequins.

I just keep saying, with this stamp set, dies, and DSP you really can't go wrong, you're going to make beautifully fabulous projects that all coordinate to perfection!

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Hearts Of Elegance Bundle (English) [164916]	Marbled Elegance 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [164919]	Adoring Hearts Hybrid Embossing Folder [162569]	Greetings Of The Season Dies [164112]	Adhesive Backed Heart Sequins [164920]
Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119685]	Basic White 12 X12 (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [159231]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Gold 1 1/2" (3.8 Cm) Open Weave Trim [165715]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

Paper Craft Crew Inspiration Challenge #607: Hearts of Elegance

Good morning,

It's been a great week and I wanted to share a card I made this weekend using this weeks Paper Craft Crew Inspiration Challenge.  Of course I'm still on the Valentine roll and loving it, haha!  Now you know I love me the Marbled Elegance Speciality Designer Series Paper and have been using it EVERYWHERE but I decided to take a break and make a valentine NOT using that paper.

This card using Basic White Thick cardstock for the cardbase and then added Cherry Cobbler Cardstock as a mat for the Basic White cardfront.  Now before adhering the pieces together I embossed the greeting using the Hearts of Elegance stamp set, Black Embossing Powder, and the Heat Tool.  Next, I embossed the card using the So Swirly Embossing Folder (you have to make sure you heat emboss the greeting before embossing the cardfront to get a good image).

Next I used the Hearts of Elegance dies to cut the large stitched design heart in Cherry Cobbler and the small heart using Gold Foil.  The black heart is stamped on Basic White cardstock with Black ink and then fussy cut with Paper Snips.  I attached all three of these hearts to the cardfront (dimensionals were used on the gold heart).  The final touch was to add a couple of Adhesive Backed Heart Sequins around the heart bundle.

This card has such a simple, elegant feel and I just love it!  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing and we would love for you to play along and share what you create.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Hearts Of Elegance Bundle (English) [164916]	Adhesive Backed Heart Sequins [164920]	So Swirly Embossing Folder [163791]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119685]
Basic White 12 X12 (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [159231]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053]	Basics Embossing Powders [155554]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge #606: Hearts of Elegance

Good morning,

I'm back with another card today, and yes, it's Valentine's themed, this time playing along with this weeks Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge for this quick and easy card with a little bling.

I started with a Melon Mambo cardbase and then added Basic White cardstock as the cardfront.  To this I added a square of Marbled Elegance Specialty Designer Series Paper that's matted with Melon Mambo cardstock.

Next I cut a couple of different hearts using the Hearts of Elegance dies as well as the same DSP and Gold Foil.  I used dimensionals to pop up the gold hearts (the little gold heart at the top is made using a retired heart punch which was just the perfect size).

On top of one of the hearts I added a double bow tied with Real Red & White Baker's Twine.  To finish off the card I stamped the greeting on the bottom using the Hearts of Elegance stamp set and Melon Mambo ink.

The designer series paper has so man different colors you can pick and choose which color to showcase, and I will admit with all the gold foil accents it's hard to use the reverse side but there are some wonderful subtle patterns on those sides which are not to be missed.  This is a great card sketch that could be used so many different shapes for an occasion which is awesome!

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Hearts Of Elegance Bundle (English) [164916]	Marbled Elegance 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [164919]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Basic White 12 X12 (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [159231]	Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115320]
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Real Red & White Baker's Twine [164051]	Black Stampin' Dimensionals Combo Pack [150893]

Enjoy,

Diana