A Pink Pirouette Valentine

I saw a card on Stampin' Connection the other day that inspired me to make this card. Mine turned out pretty different from the one I started out to copy, but I think that's all good when it becomes your own!

I didn't buy the Take it to Heart set on my original Occasions Mini order, but I gave in after seeing so many cute samples! I realized that all the heart designs are not only great with the new Hearts Collection Framelits, but they're good for a lot more occasions than just Valentines. And then I figured I better get it sooner than later so I could make the most of it for Valentines too!!

So I added texture and Dimensionals to make it a little more interesting. And I also added some Pretty in Pink brads to the side - I used to do that a lot, but haven't in a while - I still like the look!


Thanks for stopping by,


Julie

Blushing Butterflies!

I made this card tonight to send to a friend. I was inspired by a card I saw by Mary Brown here. I just changed up the colors, and made it into a standard size card (I think a little taller than hers?).

Here's a close-up of the butterflies. They're from the new Strength and Hope set (when you purchase the set, Stampin' Up! donates $2 toward Breast Cancer Research - pretty cool). I love this set - it really is beautiful! You can see more about the set by clicking on the icon on the sidebar ad.

I stamped the butterflies in Blushing Bride, then I sponged some Crumb Cake and a little Soft Suede on them. I also added some pearls for their bodies - and, yep, I even cut them out, with scissors! :)

And the saying came from the Three Little Words set.

I made a "no tails" bow (see my picture tutorial here) so hopefully it will mail a little flatter (ya, hmmm?!). Anyway, I kind of like the look of that kind of bow no matter how flat it goes! And I added a few more pearls in the top corner to balance things out.


Thanks for stopping by,


Julie