Colorado Craft Company Valentine's Day Card

Hi everyone 😊

Today I am sharing a Valentine's Day card that I made for my daughter:

The main image is by Colorado Craft Company and is called Birthday Wishing.  The illustrations in this set are by Anita Jeram who is an accomplished children's book author and illustrator.  Her classic book:  "Guess How Much I Love You" was a favourite of my daughter's when she was little so when I saw this set, I had to have it. 

I stamped the image onto watercolour paper using Ranger Potting Soil Archival ink.  To turn the image into a Valentine's Day image, I masked off the balloon and drew in a heart balloon using a Uni Pin Fine Line 0.1 Sepia pen which matched the Potting Soil ink perfectly.

I coloured the image using a mix of Lyra Watercolour pencils and Jasart Voyager Watercolour discs and a No. 2 round brush.  I used a No. 4 round brush for the sky and grass.  Once the image had dried, I went over the image with my Sepia pen to darken up any lines that had got a bit lost with my colouring.

I stamped the sentiment onto black cardstock using Versamark Watermark ink and heat-set it using Stampendous Detail White embossing powder.  I diecut the sentiment using a Lifestyle Nesting Circle die and my Big Shot and punched a small hole using my Stampin' Up 1/16" hole punch. 

I layered the image onto kraft cardstock using Tombow Mono Multi glue, tied on the Pink Sorbet twine and popped the sentiment up using 2mm dimensionals.  I popped the finished panel onto a white cardstock base.

I added some sparkle to the balloon and the bunny's cheek using my Wink of Stella clear glitter brush.  Lastly I added some pale pink hearts which I picked up at a Craft Show back in 2019.  There is no brand name on the pack.  

I think you could use the card for many occasions such as an Anniversary or Friendship.

This is also my card for the following Challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - Challenge #673 - CAS  

Craft Catz - Challenge #538 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist of Metal  

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope to see you again soon. 

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Colorado Craft Company - Birthday Wishing AJ373 - clear set

Ink:  Ranger Potting Soil Archival, Versamark Watermark

Designer Papers:  None

Accessories:  Stampin' Up Embossing Buddy, Stampendous Detail White embossing powder, Heat Gun, Lyra Watercolour Pencils, Jasart Voyager watercolour discs, #2 and #4 round paintbrush, Twine, Wink of Stella clear glitter brush, pink hearts, 2mm dimensionals, pale pink hearts (from stash), Tombow Mono Multi glue, Tacky glue, 140lb Watercolour Paper, Kraft and Black cardstock, White card base 

Dies:  Lifestyle Nesting Circles

Punches:  Stampin' Up 1/16" circle handpunch

90th Birthday Card for my Mum

 

Hi everyone 😀

Today I am sharing a birthday card that I made for my Mother's 90th birthday:

Now, I would love to take credit for the design but it is from a Card Kit by Bev Cross Crafts in Tasmania (Australia) and was designed by Lisa Dick - a super-talented designer.  I have purchased quite a few of the Card Kits from Bev Cross Crafts over the past year or so and I can highly recommend them.  The kits have everything that you need - even the envelopes - and all you require is your adhesives and scissors.  The kits also have full-size photos of the cards and they are easy to follow.    This particular Card Kit has sold out but there are plenty of others that you could choose that are equally as beautiful.   Please note that I have no connection to Bev Cross Crafts nor Lisa Dick other than being a very happy customer.

I have really been enjoying buying card kits in the past year as they are handy when you need to make a quick card and are short on time - and they take me out of my comfort-zone.

I glued everything down using Tombow Mono Multi glue which is my favourite glue that I use all the time.  You can't tell in the photo but I sprayed the flower panel with Tattered Angels Pearl Glimmer Mist so it is all sparkly and looks so pretty in real life.

I have been extra-busy these past few months taking care of a family member after major surgery so can only make cards in 10 minute bursts.  And I am too tired at night to make cards after a full day of helping them recover or going to appointments and usually listen to music instead to relax.  It has been challenging juggling everything in a Pandemic but at least we aren't in Lockdown anymore in Victoria and with no cases for 28 days, we are somewhat relaxed but also alert and careful to avoid germs.  I still have my Christmas tree and decorations up as I just haven't had a chance to put them away!  

Thanks for visiting my Blog today.   

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Accesssories:  Bev Cross Card Kit, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Tattered Angels Pearl Glimmer Mist