Cardinal Valentine

Hi guys!   Today I have a card to share that I just fell in love with.   I wanted to play along with a few challenges, so I pulled out the Winnie & Walter sets Happiest of Holidays with Evelin T Designs and Scenery: The Party Hangover along with some sequins and set to work!

I began by stamping and embossing the sentiment (from W&W The Big, the Bold and the Happy) in the lower left corner of my focal panel.  Next, I stamped the garland from Scenery: The Party Hangover, criss-crossing it here and there.   I stamped the birdhouse and the bird on my panel, but I also stamped and fussy cut each element individually as well so that I could pop up the birdhouse with foam adhesive. 

I colored everything in with Copics, and mounted the panel onto red cardstock and some woodgrain patterned paper from Doodlebug.   A few Pretty Pink Posh sequins here and there along the garland finish the card!   

I hope you've enjoyed my card!   It's going to be a Valentine for my husband....I couldn't help but use the pink and sequins....lol!  After all, it is for Valentine's Day!   

CHALLENGES

The Hop to STOP!

Hi there friends!   I'm participating in the Hop to Stop - this hop is to raise awareness about domestic violence - such an important issue!  Huge props to Becca Cruger for putting this together.    We are using the color purple (the color for National Domestic Violence Awareness Month) on our projects.  

I've used the beautiful Butterflies stamp from Jane's Doodles on my card today.   The background was done with a variety of purple and blue Gelatos, and the butterflies were stamped with Archival Ink and then colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers.   I added some accents with white gel pen and some Sparkling Clear sequins by Pretty Pink Posh.   I thought the sentiment was perfect for reminding someone important that they are beautiful and worthy of all the good things in life.

If you have time to play along, make a card with purple in it and link up!  I can't wait to see all the beautiful things you talented ladies (and gentlemen) create!!

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

(ANYTHING GOES)

(OMBRE)

(WATERCOLOR)