Jan 31 2008
Love & Lace
Hello again! Happy weekend to you! Today I’m sharing an anniversary card I made with Flourishes’ Lace Heart and Flourished Words. The designer paper is my new BasicGrey Two Scoops. The paper in this collection is so pretty I had a hard time deciding which to use, but I liked the way this pattern complimented the delicate flourished swirls in the heart.
The heart and words were stamped in Craft Elegant Eggplant (pigment ink), although they look black in the photo. After embossing the heart I sponged it with Pretty in Pink and Apricot Appeal classic inks. I concentrated more ink around the edges of the heart, gradually lightening toward the center to create a glow. When I was done with the sponging I wiped the heart with a tissue to remove ink from the embossed areas. The sentiment oval was done in the same manner. The colored cardstock is Lavender Lace and So Saffron sponged along the edges with Elegant Eggplant and More Mustard. The size of this card is 5 1/4″ square, which may give you an idea of the size of the heart. Not too big, not too small but, oh, so beautiful!
I hope you have a pleasant weekend coming up. I’ll be working on those baby shower invitations and if I’m lucky I’ll do some other stamping as well. I’m not too sure about that, though, because we’re also going furniture shopping and visiting friends, among other things. There’s always so much to try to stuff into one weekend. I’ll see you soon!
Stamps: Lace Heart, Flourished Words
Paper: Lavender Lace, So Saffron, Whisper White, BasicGrey Two Scoops
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Apricot Appeal, More Mustard, Elegant Eggplant Craft and Classic
Accessories: Ribbon, gold cord, Brenda Walton self-adhesive rhinestones, large and small oval punches, clear embossing powder, Scotch brand dimensional mounting tape
As always, Leslie, this is so elegant and incredibly gorgeous. I love the way you have graduated the colors on the heart. It does glow! This is beautiful.
Love the sponging and the placement of the rhinestones.
Have a great weekend!
Gorgeous! Love your colour combo, it’s so non traditional for a valentine, but so stunning! Love the softness you achieved sponging the heart…just beautiful!
Love the colors and your pretty shading, rhinestones are a neat touch too!
This is just beautiful. I love how you layered the gold ribbon on top of the purple, and added another touch of gold cording! And the color combination is a great non-traditional Valentine combo - thanks for sharing
OMG Leslie, your BasicGrey DP and Flourishes heart stamp are a perfect match. What an absolutely elegant and stunning card. Wow! TFS
~~ GORGEOUS! ~~
Leslie, this is just gorgeous! I love the elegance of this card! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
This is just lovely. The colors are so soft and inviting. I love how you added the rhinestones both above and on the side of your heart. Very unique.
How beautiful! I love the shading on the heart and the pretty ribbon accent.
Stunning!!!! I like it alot!!!
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this heart and the way you positioned the rhinestones.
So gorgeous! I’ve had that Two Scoops paper pack in my hands at Archiver’s, but talked myself out of it. I love what you did with it here. That heart does truly glow the way you sponged it, and the gems and pretty ribbons are lovely embellishments. Linda
This is so beautiful, Leslie!! I love that BasicGrey paper with my favorite…Lace Heart!! Your sponging looks perfect, and I love the bling!!
Gorgeous colors and I love where you put the bling.
Wow!! Wow!!! Wow!!!! (did I say Wow?) this is GOJUS!
Beautiful! I love the rhinestones!! Just gorgeous!
This is so beautiful and I like the idea of the gems following the heart curvature…very clever !
WOW!! LOOOOVE the colors and shading on this Leslie!
How gorgeous Leslie! I love how you colored it, the gem’s, paper, so pretty!
Oh my this is gorgeous!! I love the way you used the paper and the rhinestones with the heart!! Totally gorgeous!
Dee
Gorgeous card, Leslie! I love the shaded heart with the DP and your rhinestone placement! It’s just an all around wonderful creation!
Gorgeous!
This is so pretty Leslie! I think that this is my favorite Flourishes set that they have come out with. Love the way you laid out the patterned paper and all the extra bling!
Linda
What a gorgeous card! Your shading on the heart is perfection!!
Truly love this!!! That paper background is so soft and pretty and the shading on your heart is just luscious — goes so perfectly!!! Love the added crystals as well!!! Beautiful work, as always!!!