Sunday, January 17, 2010

Hearts

Still playing with my new Heart Flourish stamp. And since Friendship and Valentines is the current Hero Arts Challenge this month, I decided to do double duty and make more cards for my favorite holiday.
Lisa's card from the Blog Hop was one of my favorites that day. Here is my version of it.

Supplies: CG169 Heart Flourish, CL272 All Occasions Messages, BoBunny Flamingo double dot cardstock, white, kraft, and black cardstock, Versafine Onyx Black ink, clear embossing powder, Prismacolor pencils, felt heart buttons, twine.


I've been doing so many pink cards, decided I ought to do a few red ones. This started with a computer-generated excerpt from The Secret Garden, overstamped with the Heart Flourish, heat embossed, then colored in with Prismacolor pencils. Then I addded the large heart, small heart flowers, the sentiment and a row of red pearls.

Supplies: CG169 Heart Flourish, CL301 Hugs n Hearts, K5185 Wallpaper Flowers, LL206 Take Good Care Greetings, parchment, red cardstocks, VersaFine Black Onyx, Adirondack Cranberry inks, Prismacolor pencils, CH173 Heart Accent Pearls

19 comments:

Jacqueline said...

OH how beautiful Lin - I absolutely love the card you created.. you used the heart wonderfully here!
(Monday I will be sending your little envelope to Florida, hope that's ok.)

Jill said...

You are making some GORGEOUS cards with that heart flourish stamp. I love your coloring on kraft and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the stamping and coloring on the text background! What a fun idea to use an expert from a book! You are just too creative! :)

CinnamonSally said...

Love you new cards Lin, the red one is my favorite, so bright and cheerful I love the little row of heart pearls really finishes it off. Beautiful!!

Virginia L. said...

Brilliant cards, Lin! love the Heart Flourish and the Secret Garden text is an ingenious idea! I have a challenge going on in my blog. Please check it out if you haven't... hugs to you! Enjoy the sunshine ;)

Tiffany Ervin said...

Soo beautiful Lin, Wow!! You really rocked it with the coloring of the tiny hearts on each card, I love this!

Lisa Carroll said...

oh lin, these are BEAUTIFUL! i am simply blown away by the heart BG over the text... pure GENIUS! must try that today! and your coloring on kraft is just gorgeous as well! thank you for your sweet compliment. :) lots of rain-soaked hugs, lol... enjoy FL! hope it's sunny for you. :)

Sue McRae said...

Wow, both of these cards are amazing Lin! The colouring on the kraft is so pretty and stamping and colouring over the text is a fantastic idea! Just love how that turned out!

Tracey said...

AMAZING!!! LOVE both these cards Lin!! You are working MAGIC with that heart flourish background!!!! Hope you are enjoying the warm and sunshine....see you have your priorities straight and got your crafting supplies and blog up and running :)Hugs, TRace

Els said...

I love your cards! Especially the pink one with the little hearts that change color from pink into white. You have a good eye for detail.

Nancy said...

Stunning, Lin! I love them both! The stamping over the text is to die for! They are gorgeous, and I think I need to buy this stamp too!

donna mikasa said...

Wait....wait.....I can't breathe!!! Gosh, these are GORGEOUS!! Literally took my breath away! I can't believe you got two different looks with the same stamp! Love them!

Nancy said...

Oh WOW!! I just sat and stared for way too long...I love what you are doing with that stamp...I may have to run out and get it. Thanks for this wonderful inspiration!

Dawn T said...

Lin both of these are so spectacular... seeing what you've done makes me want (NO NEED!!!) that stamp...

Alice said...

wow!! gorgeous cards, Lin!!!! beautiful use of the heart flourish stamp! i'll have to get that one and play with it!! =)

Vanessa said...

Beautiful, Lin! Love your use of this heart background stamp! Gorgeous!

Hugs,
Vanessa

Stamping Cafe said...

Wowzers, Lin!! Totally stunning, LOVE them!!

Princess Danell said...

Hi Lin. Just wanted to say FAB card! I love the idea of computer generated writing for the background, then overstamping. Genius!! Oh, and I really liked the addition of the little red hearts. They were the perfect finishing touch.

Suzanne C said...

Fantastic cards. Wonderful coloring in touches. love the effect of the overlay.

stampingandstitching said...

Two absolutely amazing cards Lin! Love them. You really are the Queen of Hearts!