Happy Monday!
Quite a bit going on today - my kiddies have returned to school, College Football Championship Game (Go Ducks!) and a new post!
When Hubby and I were dating, we would send each other letters and cards through the mail...just because. And, Valentines Day...I would get the sweetest cards from him, knowing that he spent a while in Hallmark, trying to figure out which one to get. And, let me tell you...he never picked a bad one...he isn't the mushy type, so, it was always a surprise to get a card from him.
Well, as the years went on, we stopped writing each other notes and I realized that I really miss that!
So, since I have decided that 2015 will be a completely different year for all of us, I am picking up our lost tradition...starting with this:
I made two different cards using the Groovy Love stamp and Gorgeous Grunge stamp sets. I used three colors of card stock: Pink Pirouette, Ear;y Espresso and Whisper White. After cutting mat layers, it left me with about a 1/2 inch of scraps and I used that on the front of the card for some contrast, along with embossing the Whisper White piece with the Large Polka Dot Embossing Folder.
Here's the Pink Pirouette base card with the Early Espresso layer:
I used Strawberry Slush, Crumb Cake and Early Espresso inks for the stamped images and inked the edge of the heart with the sentiment with Blushing Bride.
And, here's the Early Espresso card with the Pink Pirouette layer.
Early Espresso and Crumb Cake were the only inks I used for the stamped images on this card, and, I inked the edge of the sentiment piece with Blushing Bride again. There are a few rhinestones scattered near the hearts, forming a nice little cluster.
I hope he likes whichever one I choose!
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