Owl Love

I have a confession - I don't usually make Valentine's Day cards but sometimes you have an image cross your crafty desk that just screams at you to make it a Valentine's Day card. 

That is what happened with Love Birds. I kept the layout very clean and simple (for me) - they are just too cute and I wanted them to really be the focus of my card. I also have them sitting on the perfect branch  - it has a few leaves to give this sweet couple some privacy <smile>

After colouring my stamps with alcohol markers I hand fussy cut them. Their tails had to be cut off so I could put them behind the branch. I set them aside and blended some inks to create a light airy background. I added some hearts above their heads for fun. The sentiment was masked off and stamped directly on my background - thankful for my Misti for this one! The heart they are holding is coloured with a sparkle pen - so hard to get a good photo of! Some simple gumdrops finish off my card.

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Love Birds, Branch - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Love Never Fails - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: ink blended by me

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Misti, stitched rectangle die - Your Next Stamp, Stampin' Up inks, mini heart ink splatter - Your Next Stamp, Cosmos Spectrum Noir Sparkle pen

Spectrum Noir Markers: EB6 EB3 EB5 CT1 CT2 GB5 CG1 DG2 DG4 TN3 TN6 TN7 TN4 TN8

                                                                        

 Don't forget to ink up your favourite High Hopes stamp and come play along in our Anything Goes with a twist challenge! We can't wait to see what you create! 

                                                  

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Love Birds

                                      Happy Wednesday OCS fans!

I have been having some fun playing with the "Live Love Laugh" release from High Hopes. My post for today features " Love Birds" and the "Heart Sing" sentiment.  

This image is so cute and versatile! I can see it being used for Valentine's day, weddings, spouse birthdays.......the list goes on and on.......

I coloured my stamp with alcohol markers the fussy cut the image out with cuticle scissors and an exacto knife. The heart is from a stencil  and it is hand cut as well. I used a black marker around the edge to make it pop a bit. 

A piece of cardstock run through a heart embossing folder created the perfect background in the heart. Add a stamped sentiment and some enamel dots and voila! - a CAS layout for you Valentine.

Card Recipe 

Stamps: Love Birds (TT101) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Heart Sing (HH016)- High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper:  Paper Dolls (6x6 pad) - Julie Nutting

 Tuxedo Black ink - Memento, Copic XpressIt cardstock, Tuxedo Black Memento pen, Swiss Hearts Embossing folder - Taylored Expressions, Quickie Glue pen, Enamel Dots - Whimsy Stamps

Copic: E37 B02 B04 B06 RV11 RV32 RV34

Spectrum Noir: EB3 EB5 CT2  

A new month = a new challenge! Join us for the "Live, Love, Laugh" challenge. Here's the link: January Challenge

There is also a sketch for you to use if you would like. We can't wait to see what you create!

 Thanks for stopping by! Have a fantastic day!