Monday, January 13, 2014

My Sweetheart Valentine

Hello there!  Valentine's Day is about a month away, and I've begun making a small stash to deliver to the shop for sale.  If you live in South Jersey, head over to Arts Plus Gallery in Collingswood.  You'll find a great gift for your sweetheart, and some pretty cards, too.  {wink, wink}


If this wasn't so girly, I'd probably give it to my husband -- just to keep it in the family.  LOL  I really love how this turned out!  The pink cherub label and small round taupe flower are epoxied stickers from DCWV. A couple of pink houndstooth hearts, just lying on the craft desk, made their way on here.


The pink floral paper in the background is Anna Griffin (sigh).  I ripped out a page from K & Co.'s Flora and Fauna Ledger paper tablet, and I kept the torn edge the way it was.  Just inked it a little to shab it up.  The "LOVE" stamp and "my Sweetheart" stamp are from the same Fiskars set, All Year Greetings.


Edited to add:  I'm entering this at the brand new challenge, The Card Concept.  There are 6 design styles to choose from, and here are the colors that are part of the inspiration:  

I chose the Freestyle Collage style because of the random mix of elements I've used.  You can find descriptions of each card style for this challenge HERE.  

I so appreciate you joining me today!



Stamps: All Year Greetings - Fiskars Paper: pink floral - Anna Griffin; blush - Mark's Finest Papers; Flora and Fauna Ledger - K & Co.; houndstooth - SU Ink: Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain - Ranger; Versafine Onyx Black - Tsukineko Fibers: vintage thread Accessories & Tools: Heart to Heart punch - SU; doily - Wilton; epoxy stickers - DCWV; pearls - Queen & Co.

25 comments:

SD pooja said...

Its Gorgeous ! Loved the pretty pink paper layers and the label !

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

This is gorgeous!! I loveeeeee the cherubs and the doily!!!

Paper Creations by Shirley said...

Wow so gorgeous, love this design! Have a great week, Shirleyx

Benzi said...

It's a beautiful card....see why you would want to keep it. I made one yesterday I want to keep so I put the perfect sentiment on it for my hubby. :-)

Lisa Elton said...

I think you need to make as many of these as you can because this beauty is going to be snatched up FAST!!! LOVE LOVE the little cherub sticker, pretty card Colleen!!

Holly AKA KopyKat said...

This is so beautiful, fabulous design and colors.

Vicki Dutcher said...

Aww my friend - you do pink as well as Paris! Beautiful card~

Sue Lelli said...

You should give it to yourself! Love the cherubs and you FAB twine bow! Beautiful Valentine card, Colleen!

CraftLein* - enjoy creativity said...

Well you can always send it to ME! Ha, just a joke, this is soooooo beautiful!! Lovely card!! Always a pleasure to read your blog.

With love from The Netherlands,
Leintje*

Unknown said...

This is so pretty. I'm loving all the Layers.

Hugs~

Lyn said...

Oh my Colleen this card is so so beautiful love every inch of it

Annette Allen said...

wow this is breathtaking.. I am loving all the pink..

Lin said...

I love your card, Colleen!What a beautiful mix! Pinning it.....

Shirley said...

Very vintage lovely!! A really beautiful collage and the lace doily with the pearls and bow are just gorgeous together!!!

Kerin said...

This is beautiful! I love the combination of elements with these soft colors. Thanks for joining us this week at The Card Concept!

Leslie Miller said...

How beautiful, shabby, pink, and sweet! Maybe you could give it to yourself? Okay, maybe not, but I can sure see why you'd like to keep it!

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Tracey McNeely said...

Colleen so sorry to have deleted so many comments. Maybe it is becuase it is Wednesday--LOL. Stunning design! Thank you so much for joining us at the Card Concept for the first challenge!

Narelle Farrugia said...

Absolutely gorgeous Colleen! I think you should take this card and frame it - that way you get to keep this stunning work of art! Thanks for joining us at The Card Concept!

Karen Davis said...

Hi Colleen. Your card is completely adorable, I wouldn't want to part with it either. I love your mix of elements, so appealing. Thank you so much for joining us at The Card Concept.

Emily Keaton said...

What a gorgeous freestyle collage creation, Colleen! There is so much to look at here – I could take it in for hours :-)

Stella said...

This freestyle is somthing you do very well; The card is gorgeous and you added all kind of elegant and romantic elements that you use often. I love that about your cards. Always so pretty to look at and it shows that you put a lot of love and effort into your cards. XX

Teresa Kline said...

gorgeous, so glad you played along with us at Card Concept!

sparkle & shine *~*

Lee Ann Barrett said...

Wow, wow, wow! This is so gorgeous! Love the soft romantic look to this, Colleen; what an amazing grouping of elements. Thanks so much for sharing with us at The Card Concept.

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