Sunday, 5 February 2012

Heart-shaped blossoms

Today's birthday card is based on this week's sketch over at Tuesday Morning Sketches. It's perfect for a clean and simple card.



I printed the sentiment (Create with TLC) on an sheet of very light purple A5 cardstock and folded it in half to create an A6 card. The heart image (Floral Heart from Crissy's Digi's for Whimsy Stamps) was printed on a sheet of darker purple and cut out with a small margin. I then highlighted the flower design with my Sakura pen and added some light pink pearls with a Viva pearl pen. I used another strip of the same CS for my background border, that I cut with my paper cutter, and attached some ribbon from my stash. The ribbon is actually a brownish colour, but takes on quite a different hue because of the purple CS. I finished the card off with a few rhinestones from my stash.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Bunny Zoe - #20 Picture inspiration
Sir Stampelot - In the garden
Tuesday Throwdown - #83 Use hearts
Allsorts - #140 Free & easy February
Paper Sundaes - #106 Clean and simple
TMS - Sketch #131



18 comments:

  1. A Pretty creation. Thanks for joining Sir Stampalot’s challenge, good luck
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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  2. Beautiful CAS card, and a lovely take on our garden theme. Thank you for sharing it with us at Sir Stampalot this month, and good luck.

    Lynne x

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  3. Very pretty! Thanks for playing along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

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  4. What a beautiful heart and great sentiment. Thanks for sharing your creation with us at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

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  5. This is gorgeous - looks like vintage embossed tin. Thank you so much for joining us at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

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  6. A very crisp clean looking card Marianne.

    Thank you for sharing your lovely work with us and joining our In the Garden theme at Stampalot Challenge, good luck and hope you will join us again.

    B x

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  7. I forgot to also thank you for sharing your card with us at Allsorts this week.

    B x

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  8. A gorgeous elegant card
    Thank you so much for entering our FREE & EASY challenge at ALLSORTS this week, good luck & hope you’ll join us again!
    Hugz Fleur xXx

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  9. Very beautiful card. Thank you for sharing with us at Sir Stampalot this month.
    Clare x

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  10. Absolutely beautiful, thanks for joining us for our IN THE GARDEN challenge
    over at Sir Stampalot this month
    and good luck !

    Hugs
    Francesca

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  11. Beautiful card, love the heart. Thanks for joining us at Stampalot this month.
    Pinky

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  12. Beautiful card! I really like the subtle, almost antique look of the colors you used. Thanks for sharing this with us at Tuesday Throwdown -- hope you'll join us again next week! :-)

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  14. Beautiful card! The almost looks embossed with the details you added with the Sakura pen.


    ~Cheryl~
    **Check out my February Blog Candy**

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  15. I love this Marianne! I thought the heart was made from metal...can't believe it's cs and a pearl pen!!! I really like the sentiment too :-D xx

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  16. beautiful card love that heart thanks so much or joining us at paper sundaes this week
    hugs sara x

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  17. Beautiful card.The flowers in the heart are lovely. Thanks for joining the Sir Stampalot Challenge, Ruth :)

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  18. wow Marianne that heart is stunning, its so beautifully made it looks metal...thanks for joining in with the Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly challenge
    Mina xxx

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