...From The Heart

Have I ever told you that I love Verve Stamps? Every month I am blessed to receive a perfectly-wrapped package containing the most extraordinary stamps in the world! This month was no different. I was so happy to see that this month's releases were so whimsical on nature...fun and fantastic fonts, and handsome hand-drawn images. Luckily, I got to use some of them to create this card for today's Featured Stamper #148 at SCS...mitchygitchygoomy! I chose her card HERE to CASE (copy and share with everyone). I kept her same layout, but changed everything else. I used the large and small hearts from Thankful Accents to create the horizontal strip across the cardbase. I used the heart border image from Thankful Hearts on the lower portion of the Kraft focal panel, and one of the sentiments from the same set inside my focal image. The focal hearts were created the same way that I created the one yesterday, but I used white craft ink instead. After it dried, I repeated the process with a different heart shape in guava ink. I added a Chocolate Button and Linen Thread for a third element.

I decided to sew a piece of Chocolate Chip Designer Series Paper to the focal panel after I had matted it with chocolate cardstock. I also added a white scalloped border to the bottom for some contrast to the browns...but it still didn't look right yet. DUH...paper piercing! LOL! I pierced around the upper portion of the panel to frame the focal hearts. That was just the touch it needed...or was it? The more I looked at it, the more I was certain that something else needed to be done. I finally walked away from my crafting area for a break when it hit me...corner rounding! I rushed back to my table, and rounded the corners on the bottom of the panel. I was finally satisfied! What do you think of the end result?

That's it for me! It's my birthday, and I am going to spend it running around with my guys today. I will see you back here tomorrow, though! Until then...

Supplies

Stamps: Thankful Hearts, Thankful Accents (Verve)

Papers: Groovy Guava Textured, Kraft, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip DSP

Inks: Groovy Guava, Sahara Sand, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White Craft

Accessories: scallop edge punch, sewing machine, full heart punch, heart to heart punch, sponge dauber, button, linen thread, mat pack, paper piercer, 3/16" corner rounder, dimensionals