Happy Belated Valentine's Day Card and Some Freebies

Hello crafty friends,
Happy Sabbath Day. Well, I had this post ready for yesterday, but....due to some computer and software issues, I wasn't able to get it to post...yeah...not a fun technology day yesterday....so here is my post a day late.....

For those that celebrate Valentine’s Day, I hope you have a wonderful day filled with great expressions of love by family and friends. May you see the beauty in all that is around whether it be sunshine or 10 feet of snow. May God’s goodness and love towards each of us be seen and felt. Today I have a card I am sharing that you can pretty well duplicate for FREE. Here it is.

Here is a look at my complete card. The base is a 5.5 x 5.5 square out of kraft cardstock.

I cut a dark gray mat and then the argyle patterned paper is from the DCWV Primrose Stack….gorgeous stack of papers. Then the label shape is from the FREE 2014 labels cut file from Pazzles. Link for the freebie is below. I took off the 2014 numbers and then added a few layers using the outline tool. For the last layer I simply used the scalloped tool and it made scallops in a snap! The other two mats were cut out of pink cardstock and then out of some floral patterned paper again from the DCWV Primrose Stack.

The other label the cupcake digi sits on is also a free label in that same file set. Once again I removed the 2014 numbers and then cut it out of some vintage newsprint paper from the same DCWV Primrose stack.

Here is a side shot showing the close up. I inked the edges of the pink and floral mat with some Cotton Candy ink from my Adventure Ink Pad Set. I then used some Saddle ink from the basics ink pad set around the newspaper print label and then also went back over it with some whisper from the basics ink pad . I wanted to knock back the warm tone that just the saddle ink created. I then used my Copic Sketch markers to color in the cupcake image. I used:RV11, V000 for the cupcake top BG10 and Woo for the bottom. I did ink the edge of the cupcake image with my whisper ink pad.

 

Here is one more angled shot. I added foam dots to the scalloped layer and to the newsprint label layer. I wanted to give the card a little lift and give it some dimension. Don’t you just love that argyle print paper. It has a coated, glittered finish which just makes it perfect. I love that the glitter doesn’t shed either! Links to the freebie files are below.

The free files

This is the Pazzles Craft Room Free File. 

You can head over there and grab it. Be sure to tell them I sent you AND sign up for the free newsletter about the amazing new machine they have designed….the Pazzles Vue….Man oh man, I am hoping and praying I can get my hands on one of these!

Here is the second free file

CLICK HERE 

to go download this from PaperCraftingWorld.com. It will be free through 2-20-14.

Please note: the shopping cart will reflect a price of .99 but will be free at check out during this period.

Products Used To Complete This Project

pazzles inspiration	DCWV Primrose Stack	Have A Sweet Day Cupcake Digi Stamp
2014 Labels Pazzles Craft Room Cut File	Adventure Ink Pad Set	Basics Ink Pad Set

Additional Products

Kraft, Black, White and Pink Cardstock

Misc. Ribbon From Michaels
Copic Markers: RV11, V000, BG10 and Woo 

I think that about covers it for today. Be sure to stop back by tomorrow for another fun project. Until then,

DCWV Primrose Stack-BC Awareness Card

Hello crafty friends,

Thank you so much for stopping by. I have a card to share with you today. I made it in honor of breast cancer awareness month, this month.

Here’s my card. I used some more of that yummy paper from the DCWV Primrose Stack collection. Just love it! I tried to follow along a sketch from the Shabby Tea Room Challenge Blog. See below. I used the BC Ribbon Roses digi from PCW.

I colored the image with my Copics (listed below) and then Inked the edges. I used my distressing tool from CTMH. Something I haven’t done in quite some time. But really enjoyed it. Once I was done. I distressing my edges, I inked them to give them that vintage look.

Here is a closer look at the image. Believe it or not, it was printed on plain white paper. I just gently inked into the image to make it look more vintage. Once I was done coloring (copic colors listed below) I used some stickles to outline the flowers. I used some more olive satin ribbon for the bow. You can get some of that yummy ribbon from May Arts. They have such a wide selection of pretty ribbons and trims…love it!

Here is a closer look at the pretty butterflies. I layered the card with a lace doily that I inked as well. I didn’t like the stark white of the doily so I had to distress it to make it blend better with the look of the card. I cut the butterflies out of two different MS punches and then inked the edges. I adhered them in the centers only so that the wings would be free. I bent them up slightly to give them a little “movement”. I finished them off by adding some Bisque liquid Pearls to their centers.

Here’s a closer look at the vellum quote from the Quick Quotes Inspiration Itty Bitty Box. I just trimmed it and added it to a layer of the primrose paper. The paper is decorative enough that you can’t even see my adhesive behind the quote.

I used the following Products to complete this card.

DCWV Primrose Stack	PCW BC Rose n Ribbon Digi Stamp	QQ Inspiration Quotes
CTMH Saddle Ink Pad	Chestnut Roan Cat’s Eye Chalk Ink	CTMH Edge Distresser
Crystal Stickles	Bisque Liquid Pearls	May Arts Olive Satin Ribbon
MS Butterfly Punch	MS Monarch Butterfly Punch

Copic Markers:

RV02, RV23, R20, G24, G40

Pink, Kraft and White Cardstock

Misc. Paper Doily

I am entering this card in the following challenges-link ups:

Shabby Tea Room: Sketch

Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes

Whimsy Stamps: #64 Shabby Chic and Digi Stamp

Stampavie and More: Pearls n Swirls

The Sisterhood of Crafters: Anything Goes

Nutcrackers: Hand Colored Image

Lady Anne’s Challenges: Anything Goes

Inky Impressions: Sparkle and Glitter

Inklings & Yarns: Link A Project

LUFP: Pink BC Awareness

DL Art: BC Awareness Link Up

Flutterby Wednesday: Patterned Paper, Sparkles, Butterflies

Crafty Creations: 1,2,3-Ribbon, Embellishments and Paper

Crafting By Design: Anything with Ribbon and Lace

Addicted To Stamps: Anything Goes

7 Kids College Fund: Anything Goes

Top Tip: Flowers

Through The Craft Room Door: Anything Goes

Flourishes: Pearls and Lace

Bearly Mine: Ribbon, String or Twine

Well, I think that’s about it for today. Thank you once again for stopping by and
sharing your crafty time with me!

Have a wonderfully crafty day!

DCWV Primrose Stack Pazzles WCMD Easel Card

Good afternoon crafty friends,

Here is my card for the Pazzles World Card Making Day Challenge.  I was tasked with using a sketch and coming up with a card. I used the wonderful DCWV Primrose Stack paper for this card. Along with the sketch we had to use at least one of the sentiments included in the file, Two patterned papers and at least three gems, buttons, brads, etc.

Here’s a look at the card I created. I took the file from pazzles and created an easel card with it.

Here is a side look at the card.

This is a look at what the card looks like “closed”. I created the pretty flowers from a piece of designer paper from the DCWV Primrose Stack. I inked the edges of the flower with my Hollyhock Ink Pad and My Blush Ink Pad.

Here is a closer look at the flowers. I used some tiny pearl gems from Recollections. I inked the little fern leaves with my Olive Ink Pad

This is a closer look at the pen work. I used the new pazzles ink pen to “write” the sentiment. I used my Brown micro pen.

Here is what I used to create this card.

The following are the products I used to create this project.

Pazzles Inspiration	DCWV Primrose Stack	Pazzles sketch
Enchantment Ink Set Olive Ink Pad	Blush Ink Pad	Hollyhock Ink Pad

Additional Products

Kraft, Pink and Green Cardstock-Both Bazzill and American Crafts.

Pink Ribbon and Pearl Gems by Recollections

Be sure to head over to Pazzles.net and check out all the fun stuff going on!

Thank you so much for sharing your crafty time with me!