AAA cards challenge 256 - sketch

I made this card for the AAA cards challenge #256 this week. You can find the link and details here:

https://aaacards.blogspot.com/2024/01/aaa-cards-challenge-256-sketch.html

I used A Colorful Life stencil and a die cut to make this CAS card. I used various colors of distressed Oxide inks for the blending on the stenciling. I used red cardstock to die cut the word LOVE.  Valentines day is my second most card making holiday I like to celebrate so I am busy getting many made in the next few weeks. 

 

Beyond Blue - white on white

This is for the Beyond Blue challenge to do a white on white card. I decided to make mine a Valentine (or it could be a wedding card). You can find the details for this challenge here:

https://beyondthebluechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/bb78-winter-white.html

I used a 3-D sizzix embossing folder on glossy white paper, die cut the heart (Gina Marie designs) and then embossed it with another 3_D sizzix folder, flowers are a sizzix die set, and the love is from Impression Obsessions (I think).  Added a few white pearls for embellishments.

 

Double D - Hearts

Valentines are some of my favorite cards to make during the year, so doing the Double D challenge today to use hears, is helping me get my stash ready for the special day. I used a stencil by "A Colorful life" for my background done with distress oxide ink. The mouse is from Sweet and Sassy and the sentiment is from Impression Obsessions.. The little added sparkles were a bonus gift sent with my stencil order from ACLD. You can find the details of this challenge here:

https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2023/02/hearts-challenge.html

 

Send a smile to a kid - Valentines

I made this cute Valentine for the Send a Smile for kids challenge. This month's theme is love and Valentines. I love making Valentines even more than I like making Christmas cards. Maybe because it comes in a month that is not quite as hectic as December is. This is a simple card made with some design paper scraps, one of my house mouse stamps from my fun collection, and a sentiment from Sweet and Sassy stamps. You can find the details of this challenge here:

https://sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/sas4kids-lovevalentine-cards-4-kids.html

 

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge for February

 I recently purchased a few digital images from Mo Manning. She is my favorite artist for child images because she captures the sweetness and innocence of their radiance. I have enjoyed using some of these cute images on my Valentines this year. I made this one today just for this challenge.  I colored the image with Copic markers (my favorite coloring medium). I used some design papers as the frame and as the diecut heart border. I have 3 grand daughters so I thought one of them will receive this and they all like bling, so I added the rhinestone trim. 

You can find Mo's monthly challenge here:

http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/02/challenge-300-anything-with-mo-manning.html

Crafty Catz 537 and My Time to Craft 450

 

I am entering this in the Crafty Catz Challenge and the My Time to Craft challenge this week since Valentine and Love are the themes. This is a cute digital I purchased from Mo Manning. The sentiment is from Unity.  I used a pale pink card base, a designed paper background and a pink glittered paper heart that was diecut. For embellishments I added a rhinestone color and a heart sticker for the tag. 

Here is where you can find these challenges:

https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2021/02/cratfy-catz-challenge-537-anything-goes.html

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/02/challenge-450-love.html

Double D - Valentine/Love and Mod Squad challenge

 

I used a Gina K stencil for this design, and the sentiment is from a retired set from Stampin' Up.  I used candy apple distress oxide ink. The hearts are puffy stickers. There is a strip of washi plaid tape across the tape.  

I am entering it in the Double D challenge this week and the Mod Squad Challenge to use the word Love on your card.  You can find that challenges here:

http://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2021/02/valentine-love.html

https://modsquadchallenge.com/all-about-love/

 

Sweet Stampin' Love

 I did this card for two challenges: the MIX418 challenge  on Splitcoaststampers found here:

https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/mix-ability-challenge-f390/mix-418-junket-t637180.html

and the Sweet Stampin' Challenge with the theme of Love this week that can be found here:

http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/01/sweet-stampin-love.html

I used multi-media on this, I used a recycled magazine page for my hearts, stamped with versamark ink and then covered with gold embossing powder to heat emboss going for a faux cloisonne  look, the background was speckled using a Gina K texture stamp using red, pink, and purple distress oxide inks. For embellishment I added the red sticker hearts from Paper Studio. A quick and easy Valentine was my intent. 

I also got to use some of my old favorites stamps from years past that make wonderful Valentines no matter how long they have stored in my Valentine tub waiting for their turn to be inked.