Showing posts with label My Favorite Things Valentine Wishes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label My Favorite Things Valentine Wishes. Show all posts

Thursday, 10 January 2019

Watercoloured Marble Effect Valentine Wishes Card

Hi everyone, Taheerah here wishing you a happy Thursday!

I've started to see lots of Valentine's releases now that Christmas is over. I have to confess it's put me in a bit of a soppy mood! The cure - obviously - was to make a Valentine's card!

Rather than go with a detailed design, I thought I'd let my sentiment do all the talking:


Gorgeous, right?! I love how this turned out!


I used a watercolour technique to paint my marble background using some diluted inkpad inks and some mists! It was fun to just let the design take shape organically and see the design come to life!


I chose the gorgeous My Favorite Things Valentine Wishes stamp set for my sentiment. I just love that brush lettered look! I heat embossed it with gold embossing powder to complete my simple yet stunning design!


I'd love to hear what you think of this card. Is there someone you know who'd love to receive it? Thanks for stopping by!



Thursday, 25 January 2018

XOXO Love Heart Card

Hi everyone, Taheerah here wishing you a happy Thursday!

Valentine's Day is right around the corner, believe it or not. And before we're overloaded with all the cheap sentiment that is on every aisle of every shop (at least it always seems that way to me!) I thought I'd make a start on a loved-up card or two to get ahead of the game!

I love letting the smaller stamps in a set have a turn in the spotlight. It might not always seem it, but those small stamps can be mighty! And it's even better when you can apply that to sentiments too. Today's card uses only the 'XOXO' stamp from the My Favorite Things Valentine Wishes set, proving that a simple sentiment can go a long way:


I think that little stamp has earned its keep, don't you?!


I stamped an entire card panel with the sentiment, then trimmed out a large heart shape to act as a mask. I sponged pink ink through it to create my focal point.


I decided the heart made more of a statement without the rest of the panel, so I trimmed it out and added it to a new card to finish. I might even use the negative piece for another design - waste not want not, right?!

I'd love to hear what you think of this card. Is there someone you know who'd love to receive it? Thanks for stopping by!