Another Valentine's day card

Hello everyone and happy hump-day!  Almost to the weekend again, yay!

I am feeling very good today.  So many huge, appreciative thanks to all who have left comments on my last two cards.  Wow.  I really do appreciate them all and they truly brighten my days.  An even bigger thank you to my newest three followers- Marjorie, Beckie and Lisa.

Since my last post I have been working on a Valentine's card for my parents.  I wasn't happy with the first version which had two roses, each with it's own ribbon leaf.  It ended up looking like a pair of xRay vision goggles and once I saw that image, I couldn't unsee it.  So I took apart the roses section and changed it around with scrap paper added underneath to form a makeshift bandage to hide the boo-boos from taking off the previous inhabitants.  I read in a forum somewhere that there is never a mistake, only opportunities for more embellishments.  I had to hang onto that thought tight to keep myself from banishing the card to the garbage bin.  Without further ado, here is what I finally put together.

I've seen so many gorgeous cards with tulle embellishments and I wanted to try that.  I also used my Liquid Pearls for the first time to outline the tag.  That stuff is pretty cool!  Just glob it on and it forms a dome pearl shape all on it's own.  Who'd have thought.  The green ribbon was once again colored with a Copic. 

Here is a front view

A side view

Challenges:

Cuttin and Stampin - Valentine's Day Won :)
My Time To Craft -  Love is in the air
Fat Pages and Cards with Attitude - Love
Delicious Doodles - Red, red and more red
Brown Sugar - Go red/hearts
Visible Image - Love
Lia Stamps - Valentine's Day
Ladybug Crafts - Valentine's Day
By the Cute and Girly - Roses are red
Broken Box Stock - Valentine's Day
Simon Says Stamp - Have a heart
One Crazy Stamper - Love
Pin and Tack - Anything goes 03/1/13

As always, many thanks for stopping by!

Size:  6 x 6
Papers:  basic card stock, My Mind's Eye, tag from The Paper Studio
Dies:  Blossoms One, Foliage Two and Classic Scallops Border from Spellbinders 

Stamps:  Stampendous Love Messages

Ink:  Victorian Velvet and Barn Door distress ink, Copic YG06
Embellishments:  all ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon, rhinestones from Say it in Crystals, foil heart from Hobby Lobby, Liquid Pearls in ruby red

Love is in the air

Hi all and happy Saturday to everyone!

I am sharing a Valentine's card I made for someone who is near and dear, and very special to me.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it. I had a lot of fun with this card, and was able to play with a few new items (which of course is always fun!).

The background paper is from my stash and was sponged in Victorian Velvet distress ink then water-splattered for a subtle marble look.  I also distressed the edges using my Imaginisce D-stressing tool that I received for my birthday last year.  I really need to remember to pull it out more often.

The ribbon I used is from January's ribbon club pack at Really Reasonable Ribbon and I *absolutely* love it!  It started off white, but I colored it with a green Copic (YG06) and it came out such a beautiful green.  I will definitely be getting some more of that ribbon.  I picked up a set of leaf dies, so my flower now has leaves.  Oh, happy day! 

Challenges:

MilkCoffee - Valentine's

Forever Friends - Use ribbon or lace
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything goes
Paper Playtime - Use some brown (card base)
Sweet Stampin' - Love is all around
Catch the Bug - Anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes
Perfect Sentiments - Anything goes plus die cut
Penny's Paper-Crafty - One for the girls
Creative Card Crew - Girly
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything goes 
Twisted Tuesday - Anything goes
Stamp and Create - Love
Lady Anne's - Anything goes with stamp
Jen's Digi Stamps - It's all about love
Stamp Your Life - Anything Love
One Crazy Stamper - Love
My Mum's Craft Shop - Love
Pin and Tack - Anything goes  03/1/13

I have also shared this on Make it Monday.  What a neat site!  I love going around to everyone's blog to see their creations.

Side view

Close up

Thanks so much for looking and have a great Sunday!

Size:  6 x 6
Papers:  basic card stock, My Mind's Eye, The Paper Studio
Dies:  Romantic Rectangles, Floral Blossoms One, Foliage Two from Spellbinders 

Stamps:  Stampendous Love Messages

Ink:  Victorian Velvet and Barn Door distress ink, Copic YG06
Embellishments:  Satin with Iridescent edges, rhinestones from stash, foil heart from Hobby Lobby