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This card evolved on it's own, and I'm happy with the results. Usually, I have a plan in my head and my creative process follows that particular idea. To say that this card misbehaved the whole time I was making it, is an understatement!
I had no intention of using brown in this card as it was going to be a Valentine card with the typical red/pink combination. I picked out a pretty design from the Bella Rose papers of Stampin' Up!, and a fabric button brad from K & Company. Somehow they would be combined to make a Valentine card.
Then I was stumped and started rummaging around my craft treasures and found a square paper lace doily. At first I folded all the square points into each other which gave me a pretty starting point. I cut my Bella Rose paper to fit inside the small lace square which showed through, making the lace more distinct.
I did not like all the lace, so I cut two ends, so that some of the paper would show, but it looked "empty". I grabbed a Martha Stewart punch and punched the edges which gave it a pretty effect.
I still wanted to use that fabric button brad, so back to my stash I went. I found some fabric flowers I had purchased from Michael's and inserted the button brad through the center. Attaching it to the card, it looked lost and lonely. Back to my stash, and I came across a package of die cut glittery hearts of all sizes from K & Company that I had purchased last Valentine's.
I searched through those hearts and the brown swirly glittery heart looked great against the flower, thus the brown! I added the heart, a brown checked bow, and a small tag with a gold peel off sentiment that I had colored with a brown Sharpie marker. Lastly, I mounted this to a dark brown card, size 5 1/2 x 4 3/4.
My next card was a little more simple and went according to that plan. I chose another paper from the Bella Rose set and punched the edges with a Fiskars corner edge punch.
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Using my new Rectangle Nestabilities (a gift I gave myself for Christmas) I cut out coordinating scalloped and straight edge rectangles. (The largest does match, it just didn't photograph well!)
I stamped "Love" in red ink (a dollar bin stamp from Michael's) on the white piece and used a random swirl stamp on the corners.
Another lace heart doily, a fabric brad button and matching fabric flowers brought this card together. I added a ribbon bow on the corner to balance the card.
Size 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches.