Springtime Vintage Valentine

Today I have a card to share with you that is from a recent swap I did with my friend Marlene -- featuring fun new products from the Occasions Mini Catalog. 

This card will also be one of the cards at my upcoming Vintage-y Valentine's Class on Friday, Jan. 28th.  If you are in the Bay Area and would like to come, I still have a couple spots left, please leave a comment or send me an email!

So, without further ado, here's the card (with apologies for the photo, since the colors in it are close but not quite right . . . not sure what happened there . . . ):



The card base is Sahara Sand, and the front was embossed using the new Framed Tulips Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  I sponged Frost White Shimmer Paint around the frame, so that is why it has a bit of a glow in the picture (and even more shimmer in real life).  A piece of Rose Red cardstock is layered on top of the frame.

To create the heart I used the Hearts & Brackets Originals Die with the Big Shot, and cut out a piece of the gorgeous new Springtime Vintage Designer Fabric.  The scallops behind it are buttons from the new Button, Button stamp set, which I stamped on Pear Pizzazz cardstock using Always Artichoke Classic Ink, and then punched out and adhered. 

When I was creating this card, I actually had something else in mind for the heart . . . I had pictured buttons on top of and framing the heart, but as I was playing around with pieces I had punched out, this idea came to me instead.  I still want to make my other idea work -- when I get it figured out, I will be sure to show you!

I added a Vintage Flower Adornment on top of another stamped button. 

The ribbon is Pear Pizzazz 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon.  The little tag is a piece of Very Vanilla which was stamped with "love" from the Fabulous Phrases set, and tied onto the Pear Pizzazz ribbon with a piece of linen thread. 

Thanks for stopping by!

- Michelle