It’s February, and “Love is in the Air” at The Paper Players! Our challenge for you this week is to create a romantic project. How simple is that! So dust off those romantic stamps and join us! As for me…I selected the Always set from Stampin’ Up! Since the key and butterfly cast a shadow, here is another view:
I hope that you will join us this week. I can’t wait to see what you create!
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:
- Emboss resist! The Heart image from Always was inked with VersaMark and stamped onto Very Vanilla card stock. It was then heat embossed with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder. Next, Crumb Cake ink was sponged over the surface, using a circular motion, and then wiped off. What a beautiful soft and aged affect!
- Wheelies! The emboss resist technique was also used on the Always in Bloom Stampin’ Around Wheel to make the image really “pop”!
- Flower power! The shabby chic flower was created using the Birds & Blooms Sizzlits. I used a scrap of Very Vanilla card stock that had been texturized using the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The edges of the petals were distressed with Soft Suede.
- Snippets! Snippets of Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon and Victoria Crochet Lace adorn the flower.
- Butterlies! A bevy of Blushing Bride butterfly beauties, created with the Beautiful Wings Embosslit, accent the flower, as well as the corner of the image mat.
- Glitz and glam! Basic Pearls embellish butterfly wings! Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz adds sparkle to the flower! The Trinket Key to my heart is the perfect touch!
I hope you enjoyed my “romantic” card. Muffy the Boxer added her own special distressing touch…the tear by the trio of pearls! I will need to make certain that this card goes to someone who understands and appreciates the zeal of puppies!
Blog Candy Winner
A huge “thank-you” to all who left comments during The Paper Players Occasions Mini Blog Hop. We are planning to do this again with the release of the next mini catalog. The winner of my blog candy, as determined by using a randon number generator, was:
#85 Kathy/North Carolina
Another stunner! I love the way the bird cage peeks out from behind the card. Adds so much interesting depth! Yummy blog candy, too!
Another stunner! I love the way the bird cage peeks out from behind the card. Adds so much interesting depth! Yummy blog candy, too!
Kathy, please email your address to me, and I will get your stamp set and pearls sent to you pronto!
As always, I do appreciate your comments. They really do mean so much to me. They certainly gave me a different perspective about my “Bliss” card! So please, let me know what you think of today’s card. And remember, if you ever have a question about the cards that I create or the techniques that I use, I am only an email away! Until next time…
Coming up this week:
Tuesday—Pals Blog Hop
Stamp Set: Always (113620), Always in Bloom Stampin’ Around Wheel (113834); Ink: VersaMark (102283), Soft Suede (115657), Crumb Cake (121030); Stampin’ Write Marker: Soft Suede (120973), Pretty in Pink (100045); Card Stock: Blushing Bride (119796), Very Vanilla (101650), Whisper White (100730), Crumb Cake (120953), Early Espresso (119686); Tools: Big Shot (113439), Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (119976), Bird & Blooms Sizzlits (113485), Beautiful Wings Embosslits (118138), Sponge Daubers (102892), Stampin’ Sponges (101610), Heat Tool (100005), Color Spritzer Tool (107066), Stampin’ Around Handle (102971); Glitz and Glam: Basic Pearls (119247), Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz (118772), Linen Thread (104199), Early Espresso 5/8″ Satin Ribbon (119753), Pretty in Pink 3/8″ Taffeta Ribbon (109067), Victoria 5/8″ Crochet Lace (118481), Trinket Key (121892), White Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109132)
Loved your project so much, I featured it on my Sunday Favorites. Thanks for the fabulous inspiration!!
This is so pretty. Love it.
Oh, Ann this is so soft and pretty! I love the all the pinks with Crumb Cake and those butterflies? OH MY! Lovely. 🙂
Ann, your card is so sweet and lovely. The colors combos and arrangements are just gorgeous!
WOW look at those pearls!! Beautiful
Hugs, M
Ann, another gorgeous vintage beauty and Muffy’s touch just adds more value:-) Love all of the distressing details along with the emboss resist. Thanks again for sharing your talent with all of us!
Everything about this one, screams romance! The color combo is so soft and pretty and the pearls…wowza! Perfectly vintage-chic and I love that emboss-resist technique! 🙂
A delicate and beautiful card! Love the color combination you’ve chosen as well. Emboss resist always offers such a fun opportunity to play and get inky, and your results turned out beautifully!
So Muffy is a romantic! I love it! Beautiful card you two!
OMGosh!!!!!Supercalfagilistic… I’m speechless 😉 STUNNING details! So soft and sweet! LOVE these colors, they always whisper vintage!! You do have my address right?! 😉
Beautiful as usual Ann!! I’m glad that Muffy is learning how to add her special touches to your stamping projects. It won’t be long until she starts making her very own creations! 😉 They grow up so fast! So…..how many packages of Pearl Jewels do you go through? *I just ordered myself 2 more packages….LOL
Blessings-Tana Conley
http://www.tanaconley.blogspot.com
Just poppin’ in to quickly tell you another fabulous card. Work is crazy today, but you know I had to check out your card. 🙂
What a beautiful card. I love the softness of the colors and your great use of the pearls. The rate she is going, Muffy may become one of your down lines!
That little humdinger Muffy! Ah, so she’s your vintage secret…now I know who to take the class from! lol. Ann. this card is NOW my background on my computer. When I opened your screen, I was breathless. This is a magazine card. PLEASE enter this to publish? The scrapping world needs to see this…not JUST us!!!!!! Man, you have to start travelling far and wide to teach Ms.Schach!
The color combination is so pretty and the whole card is just gorgeous!
beautiful! i love the soft feel of the card. you’ve got one lucky valentine 🙂
The colors in this card are really beautiful! The whole effect is soft. My kind of valentine!
Lovely, soft, romantic, rich with depth and details – I love your style Ann! Gorgeous!
I gave up counting those pearls…I sure like the way you use them!
This is just wonderful, Ann! Like Vonnie, said, ROMANTIC is the perfect way to describe this beautiful work of art! XOXO
Hi Ann, you inspire me to do better everytime I visit your site. Another great card, LOVE is all over this one even from the twins…hehehe
Hi Ann. I love the colours that you chose for your romantic card. You are back in your element with the vintage look on this one. Muffy was just putting her stamp of approval on your card. How adoring.
OMG this card is stunning!! As I look at each picture I see another beautiful touch you’ve added…WOW!
Another gorgeous card, Ann! So soft and elegant. I am babysitting grandchildren this week-end and my 10 year old granddaugter said “Awesome card! She is very detailed.” Your trademark may end up being “The Dazzling Duo”. Or mayby “Trio”! Have a great day, Ann.
Gorgeous! Did you use the pink marker to color in little flowers in the heart? I didn’t notice them on the regular screen but when I zoomed in to see Muffy’s distressing technique I noticed them! Muffy’s distressing just looked like part of the pattern! Boy, she is good – just like her mom! As always, it is in the details! Simply gorgeous!
Chris R. from Iowa
What a gorgeous card, Ann!!! The details are so pretty. I love that pearled butterfly and touch of ribbon behind the flowers. Muffy’s touch is so sweet!!! Gotta love that girl! Hugs,
Breathtakingly beautiful Ann! It is indeed a romantic card!
Absolutely beautiful!! Love all the layers and textures. The pearls on the butterflies look amazing. Thanks for all your inspiration!!
Pure elegance! You never cease to amaze me with your beautiful creativity. I think you have been kidding us and it was really Art that you taught. Miss Muffy is an excellent student–she effortlessly picked up your love of distressing.
Your such an inspiration, this is beautiful. xo, Marian
Oh, my goodness, Ann! I can’t believe I won! I’m so excited. Thank you so very much! I love today’s card, too!
This is STUNNING! I need to do more emboss resist. It’s a fabulous technique!
Very pretty Ann. Love the romantic look of the card.
Romantic? Definitely! Just beautiful.
This card “breathes” romance! It’s lovely and so is another Valentine card you made:) Thanks for sharing your talent!
Very pretty card. Thanks for giving us your tips on how you did this. LOVE IT!
Kate
This is beautiful Ann! I wouldn’t of even noticed the tear ifyou hadn’t mentioned it!…I think Muffy knows what she is doing! 😉
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So pretty,love the colors.
Very pretty! Love those romantic colors!
Gorgeous vintage valentine! I think it’s great Muffy added her touch to the card! Gotta love our fur babies!
Ann, a perfect romantic card. I like all the additional pearls on your butterfly.
I just popped over to the Paper Players post via the link in your post, and something’s not right. THere’s no “Linky” tool, or any info on the sidebars as usual.
So very stunning and definitely “romantic.” I love that emboss resist technique. I will have to give that a whirl myself as it’s been a long time. Love the touch that Muffy added to the card. She had to be part of it. Maybe all that snow got her stir-crazy?
Love is defintaley in the air… and I am loving this card. So soft,pretty,romantic,vintage…You have created another beauty..
hugs
Darlene-Joy
absolutely gorgeous!
Good Morning Ann,
I love the romance of this card. I love the Victorian, vintage look of this card too. You sure come up with the most beautiful cards!!! I am just getting off a romantic day with my hubby ( we had our first date 25 years ago Feb.5th).We celebrate this date every year!
Hugs,
Yvonne