This is my 1st sample for CC565. Barbara is our hostess and she chose black, white and red for her color palette. Dessert is ribbon which I skipped on this sample.
When she chose her colors I immediately thought of a Valentine card. So that's the direction I went on my first sample. I had this card pinned on one of my Pinterest boards so I used it as inspiration.
My background embossing is done with the hearts embossing folder from Darice. The dsp is from the Stampin'-Up "timeless elegance" collection. I used a Stampin'-Up border punch on this panel.
The 2 larger hearts are dies from Cheery Lynn Designs and the love you words a die from Impression Obsession. The smaller hearts are from the IO die.
That's my sample for today and I have 1 Valentine card for my stash. I send a few of them so I need to get busy. Hope you can play along with us this week. These are such great colors and the DT has some beautiful samples in the gallery.
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Splitcoast Challenge Hostess Proud Fan Club Member
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Mon, Jan 11, 2016 @ 8:15 PM
This card is so rich with its emphasis on the black and red, with just a touch of white in the DS paper. Love the design, the lacy red borders and the pretty hearts!
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Mon, Jan 11, 2016 @ 8:24 PM
Mary, I love the dry embossing - always a great way to add texture and dimension. I'm also a real fan of the border punch you've used - it's such pretty way to trim those hearts. A very pretty Valentine card.
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Mon, Jan 11, 2016 @ 9:06 PM
Love how your red just pops out against that cool background paper.
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Tue, Jan 12, 2016 @ 8:35 AM
Wonderful and dramatic Valentine with your lacy heats and lovely scalloped border!
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