Penny Black: Love Tail - Flowers for my sweet friend

Hello and thanks for visiting my Blog :-)

I've had a tough week with the sudden and unexpected passing of our dog, so I needed to make a bright and happy card to soothe my soul. The CAS Challenge #54 on Splitcoaststampers from a little while ago was "Wishing for Spring" - see this link for the deets - and as I love Spring flowers and this cute little PB stamp the Postie brought me a few weeks ago HADN'T seen any ink yet, I thought it seemed a good way of taking my mind off things:-

It's a very simple one layer card which took very little time. The dry embossing border is a Sizzix Textured Impressions embossing folder which is my fav all-time folder - and it fits in the Cuttlebug with the same sandwich as the Cuttlebug folder.  I lightly chalked the embossing with my Kaisercolour chalks.  The image was stamped with Memento ink and coloured with Gamsol and Prismacolor pencils. I chalked around the image with those same chalks, then added some very fine .008 red glitter to the six hearts around the image. The camera didn't really capture the sparkle, but it looks so pretty IRL.

The sentiment was stamped with Stazon ink and I added a tiny heart next to it which is the leftover punchie from my EK Success Arrows border punch ('cos the punchies look like tiny hearts to me). I added red glitter to this tiny heart as well. The gingham ribbon bow was made with my Bow Easy then I sewed a button on top and attached it to the card with a glue dot.

I'm giving this card to my best friend who has been there for me this week.  Thank you sweetie :-)  I feel so much better now.

Thanks again for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Penny Black: Love-tail 3608J, Sentiment: from Crafter's Companion 'Someone Special' set 

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black, Stazon Jet black 

Accessories:  Cuttlebug, Sizzix 'Hello Kitty' Spring Set #2 embossing folder set, .008 fine red glitter, 3/8" - 10mm wide red gingham ribbon, red sewing thread, red button, glue dot, Kaisercolour chalks, EK Success Arrows border punch, Gamsol, Prismacolor pencils, paper stumps, Bow Easy, cardstock: white, red