Wednesday, 13 February 2013

Because I Love You...

I made hubby two Valentine's cards this year. This is the first.

"Because I love you..."

The background is stamped in black archival ink and embossed with holographic powder. It looks black but when you catch it the right way in the light...

"Holographic embossing"

...you get these pretty interference patterns.

"Sentiment"

The main sentiment panel is constructed in a similar way to the Paris card I showed you last week.

"Be Mine"

I love the way you can change the sentiments in these Justrite sets to suit the card...

"Dress Form"

... and the matching dies are really handy. The lace is coloured with distress ink to match the background.

Ingredients:
Papermania V&A background stamp
Justrite Ooh La La French Frills stamp set
Spellbinders French Frills die set
distress ink pad: Barn Door
Distress Marker: Barn Door
Archival ink pad: Jet Black
Stampedous Embossing Powder: Kaleidoscope
lace
cardstock: white 220gsm, white 300gsm, black 220gsm, red 220gsm

Entered for the following challenge:
Loves Rubber Stamps - All About Love
Ribbon Carousel - Love is in the air
Top Tip Tuesday - Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Allsorts - Valentines

11 comments:

  1. You really are in Parisian mode this week Maddy and this is another totally delightful creation.

    Everything going to plan we will be theme early April to watch Alex in the marathon.

    B x

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  2. This is gorgeous Maddy. I really love the holographic embossing, wonderfulcolours and beautiful sentiment.
    Hugs Sue

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  3. Hi Maddy.
    Gorgeous card and I love your design, great, thanks for joining us at Allsorts. xxx

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  4. You are making so many fantastic things with your cards. Only sorry, that you live so far from me - I would really like to be sitting at your table learning some of all the different things that make your cards so special.

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  5. Gorgeous card, I love the holographic embossing. x

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  6. Maddy stunning card love the embossing. Love Alison xx

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  7. A wonderful card - the holograpich embossing looks fabulous.

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  8. Wow! I bet this looks absolutely amazing in person with the holographic powder! What a beautiful background technique! Thank you so much for playing along with us at Loves Rubberstamps this week!

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  9. Love the holographic effect x

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  10. Wow, this is so beautiful, love the sparkle and the colors and the great design. Thanks for playing with us over at Loves Rubberstamps!!!

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  11. Awwww this is another beautiful card. Just Rite stamps are amazing, aren't they? I only have the one stamp set of theres and I use it all the time. I'm planning on buying more but you know that birthday money that I still had? Yeah, well, the remainder may have just been blown on my first order with Wild Orchid Crafts. I know its a disgrace buying them when I make so many flowers. But I have a good excuse honest! Ahem....here it goes.....Im so busy with Jay and Karen's wedding "stuff" that I barely have time to scratch my head so when I need a flower for a quick project I need to be able to grab one quickly. How did that excuse sound? Heehee. Lee x

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