I couldn't resist making this anniversary card for my dear hubby. I mean really, after 25 years what can you really say that you haven't said already. He knows how much I love him but he does bring out the devil in me!
I stamped the image and then traced the heart die around where I wanted it placed and fussy cut the image to the lines and then used my heart dies to do a partial die cut of the image.
After cutting, I colored in the image with a selection of Copics taking loads of hints from Sandy Allnock's YouTube channel. I stamped the sentiment with Versamark and heat embossed it.
I knew I wanted a textured background so I got out my heart punches and played to see which one would work best. I cut the bottom border of the cardstock and backed it with a scrap of red cardstock, and yes I mean a scrap that was just wide enough to fit! I honestly wanted it to look like a shower of hearts like those Simon Says Stamps stamps and stencils but went for a more loose geometric placement for all 25 hearts.
I have to say I love the outcome and the depth and textures on this card. I wish I had highlighted her eyes more like Nichol Magouirk does. Well, there's always next time.
Ingredients:
Card size - 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in;
Cardstock - Recollections 65lb: black, kraft, white;
Stamps - CC Designs Swiss Pixie Devilish Lucy; 3 step Heart & Roses;
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; Versamark;
Color - Copics
Accesories - Spellbinders Heart die, EK Success border Arrows, Zing! white embossing powder, Flocked ribbon, heart punch, dimensional tape.
I made this card for my BIL & SIL Silver Wedding anniversary in June! What a great occasion.
I was out shopping for supplies to make the gift (next blog post) and I came across these HUGE Stampendous flowers at Joann's and they were 50% off. Result! Yeah, I know I may have sourced them elsewhere on the internet yada yada yada. Still I stocked up on many things I had been having difficulty finding (Versamark refill I love you!).
I printed my base card. If I had been thinking straight, yeah, that's a rare commodity for me, then I would have played with font sizes within the printed greeting. I'm happy with it but I think it would have been more WOW if I had made the "Happy 25th Wedding Anniversary" larger and maybe even making the "25th" a different size as well. Oh well, have to chalk it up to experience.
Lots of stamping and masking on this one!
At first I was going to shade the flowers with tones of pinks, blush, soft peaches, but when I saw the white with the sparkly silver embossing I just couldn't. I really liked the simplicity of it. So then it evolved to Plan B - simplicity needs texture and layers for me to make it more super special. I think it works. I don't think the photography shows how vibrant the silver is on this card against the crisp white.
Ingredients
Card Size - 8.5 in x 5.5 in
Card Stock - Neenah Classic Crest
Stamps - Stampendous Jumbo Rose
Ink - Versamark
Miscellaneous - Printer; Zing! Silver Glitter Embossing Powder, Foam Dimensionals
