Friday, February 14, 2014

Valentine Chit Chat

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Following is the valentine I made for my husband. ("Love you honey!!) He is the best and such a blessing to me. =)


I wanted to incorporate some mixed media techniques in the card. First I used distress stains to create a background texture on a piece of bristol board. Then I used the Chit Chat stencil and laid down a layer of Gloss Super Heavy Gel. I carefully removed the stencil and pressed the pre-selected hearts and Tim Holtz Chit Chat stickers into place and let it all dry. I didn't want the little pieces in the quote bubbles to get covered over with color when I misted and dripped so after the first layer was dry, I carefully replaced the stencil and applied another thin layer of gel to seal them in. After that final layer of gel dried I could have fun dripping and spritzing to accentuate the edges of the quote bubbles. Don't forget that the Inspiration Journal challenge this month is Show It With Words! Link up your project on the blog and you have a chance to win $50 to spend at Inspiration Emporium. (There are only 12 entries right now, your chances are good!!)

**Shameless plug alert** I also have some exciting news for me! I was chosen as one of 12 finalists for the Sizzix Who Are You? contest. AAAAH! The choice for the final winner is up for a vote! I humbly ask that you check out the contest and vote for me. ;-) Mine is #7, the flower wreath (which you can learn about here). Here is the contest link. Thank you for your consideration!

You can find most of the supplies I used to create this card at Inspiration Emporium. Follow the links below and use my code JUICE to save 10% if you go shopping. Thanks!


Monday, February 10, 2014

Valentine's Luminary

I love these little Luminaries, they can made to fit any theme. You may remember the Gingerbread House luminary I made in December. I'm back this month with a Valentine themed one to give to my wonderful hubby.


I paired the Luminary die with the Cupcake Stand die and was very pleased that the luminary fit so nicely on the stand! I used vellum for the windows which gives a nice glow when the battery operated tea light inside is turned on. I also die cut the heart out of a scrap piece of plastic, colorized it with alcohol ink, and then coated it with Glossy Accents and microbeads. I wanted to make it an element that the light would shine through. It looks good! Inspiration Emporium is also selling the most wonderful charms now. I used the Heart Lock and Key charms to add a fun little decorative element to my banner. Speaking of which, the Inspiration Journal February challenge is to create a project using quotes or words! You just need to link up your own project and you'll have a chance to win $50 in Emporium Dollars to spend in the store. 

You can find most of the supplies I used to create this project at Inspiration Emporium. Follow the links below and use my code JUICE to save 10% if you go shopping. Thanks!




Friday, February 7, 2014

Happy Birthday Dad!

Well, I'm a few days late on this because my Dad's birthday is the 4th but I still want to wish him a happy birthday here in blogger land. =) I made this card for him:


You can't go wrong with gears for a man's card! For the base I used a sheet of old ledger paper. I used the Gears template from Crafter's Workshop and blended Distress Ink through it to add some nice texture on the bottom layer. A little stamping and die cutting and it was done. It's a fairly simple card but I think it is fun and festive.

You can find most of the supplies I used to create this card at Inspiration Emporium. Follow the links below and use my code JUICE to save 10% if you go shopping. Thanks!