The One My Soul Loves

The Greetery Boxwood Heart Base and Details die, Verve sentiment

There was a time that I remember (thirty plus years ago...ahem) when red and pink did not play well together.

It was taboo to use both because you picked one or the other.

If I'm remembering that too dramatically, then forgive me! 

ha!

But NOW they are friends (it's been ten years or so that I've seen it encouraged!!).

I love it.

I recently acquired this boxwood heart die from The Greetery, and I matched it with this well loved Verve (out of business) sentiment.

Simon Say Stamp (Wednesday): Add a Heart
 

(I chose Red, Heart and Pink from Time Out Challenges!)

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DT INkspirational XOXO Bouquet

It's time for a new challenge at INkspirational!

This time the prompt is XOXO, so I'll show you the inside of my card first:

Concord & 9th Burst of Blooms & Pop Up Burst Base, The Stamp Market Say it Simply sentiment, XOXO die

I don't remember featuring the inside of a card first, but it really is the WOW of this card for my aunt who is turning 90 something this month. ;)

The front got some attention too, with a belly band from Concord & 9th's Pop Up Burst Base (what a cool detail they factored into this set! It holds the thick card closed).

I adorned the band with one of the smaller dishes from Hero Arts' Classic Casserole.

I didn't plan this...but I had to sit it up top or down below (because of the blooms sticking out in the middle).

Doesn't that little dish look like it's supposed to line up?

I'm glad that worked out! ha!

Hero Arts Classic Casserole, Unity Stamps Deckle and Stitches 

 

Please join us at the challenge blog with your unique creation!

The Little Things Retro Kitchen Dishes Winter

Hero Arts Casserole Dishes, Honey Bee Stamps Inside: Thankful Sentiments, Ellen Hutson Modern Tags, My Favorite Things Water Color Wash Stencil 

 

This snowflake stamped tag has been in my bits and scraps; the casserole dishes were cut in two hues of blue.

So I stenciled a panel with a blue ink and layered it on a medium blue card panel.

Blue is one of my fave colors, so I had to participate!

Simon Says (Wednesday): Use Stencils

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Butterfly Texture Just Pray

The Ton Stamps Dew Drop Clear,Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Perspective image, We R Memory Keepers Gemstone Embossing Folder, The Ton Stamps 

 

I've had this butterfly embossed panel waiting in my extra stash to be featured.

The strip of patterned paper backed this powerful statement; I love using angles and movement!

Simon Says (Wednesday): Emboss It

Simon Says (Monday): Things With Wings

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That's So Weird

"That's so weird!" my granddaughter has exclaimed the past few months.

I had no idea how many times I said it, until it imprinted on her.

It's what came to mind when I went free and made some "unusual for me" cards.

The first CAS one features a sliver I trimmed off a card. 

*I've always loved these lively strips and never could figure out how to feature them* 

This strip laid in all the right places to tack down with glue and top with a glittery heart.

Rainbow Splash Sparkly Hearts Gem Sticker, Pretty Pink Posh Sentiment Strip Dies

My second doesn't open where one would expect.

I had this foiled panel (nice and thick glossy white) that could stand on it's own.

The mini card was one I previously assembled, and first intended to tape to a gift.

It's a tree with a leftover branch and circle pops from a previous crafty sitting.

 

Spellbinders It's My Party Glimmer Sentiments, Concord & 9th Burst of Blooms branch, Erin Lee Creative Designer Foil Plate & Glossy White Cardstock

Simon Says (Monday): Fun With Foil

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Bravo Girl

Hampton Art Rongrong London, Pretty Pink Posh Eyelet Circle die,Whimsy Stamps Revealers 2 die, Stamplorations Bravo die
 

If you zoom in to the inspiration photo at Just Us Girls, you'll see a woman peeking through a jagged red curtain...that was my direction for this fashion creation. ;)

I had immediately thought about my Revealers die from Whimsy Stamps and I haven't brought out these Hampton Art Rongrong stamps in awhile (fashion lady).

I stumbled upon these ancient Chevron adhesive cardstock and I wanted to slide that in too (adding glue since the adhesive probably won't hold on its own).

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