1 Background.4 Cards.Valentine's Day Edition

I'm back with another quick background that I made into 4 cards

especially for Valentine's Day.

This one I made especially for my husband - this year will be our 25th Valentine's Day together.

I truly believe that our love has made many impossible situations possible. 

Ok - enough of the sappiness let get on to the craftiness!

My base is a 9x12 sheet of 140lb cold press watercolour paper that I dragged through 4 Distress Stain Colours that I smooshed on to my splat mat and spritzed with water.

Once I was happy with the result I dried my paper and trimmed it down to 4 card fronts.

For these 4 cards I used the Collaged Hearts stamp set from Dina Wakely, the Urban Chic stamp set from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous, and the script "Love" stamp from Stampin' Up!.

While rummaging through my stash I found this 'LOVE' stamp - its almost 2" tall and completely awesome! After I stamped it I used a white paint pen to outline one side of the word and then I used my Hickory Smoke Distress Marker on the other side, 

I just love how it makes the word pop off the background.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today! 

I would like to submit this to the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Have A Heart

Try It On Tuesday - A Fine Romance
4 Crafty Chicks - #284 Love
Stamps & Stencils - Splatter Spritz Smoosh

Love Defined Tag - CHA Release from Emerald Creek Crafts

It's Day 3 of CHA Release from Emerald Creek Craft Supplies

Today my project features a brand new charm - The Intertwined Hearts 

and Candy Red Embossing Powder. 

This was my first project using the new December Distress 

colour release from Ranger & Tim Holtz ~ Candied Apple.

I started with a tag covered in  2 coats of gesso. I then added some Candied Apple stain, spritzed with a bit of water then dried with my heat tool. I then added some Candied Apple paint at the top of the tag spritzed it with water and let it drip down the tag. Then dried it again with my heat tool. 

I used my Tim Holtz Distress Splatter Brush to add some splatters in Ground Espresso & Picket Fence Distress Paints.

I used Candy Red Embossing Powder from Emerald Creek on the Heart Charm. Once it was cool I used a small bit of sand paper to distress the charm and then added some Gathered Twigs Distress Ink.

I was happy to be able to use a set of Mini Nested Stamp Frames from Southern Ridge Trading Company.

The largest frame in the pack was scalloped edged with hearts. Perfect for my Love themed tag.

I first painted the chipboard frame with Candied Apple Distress Paint. Once it was dry I then covered the frame with Picket Fence Distress Crackle Paint. After patiently waiting for that layer to dry I used my fingernail to scrape off some of the crackle and reveal a bit more of the red. I finished my frame off with some Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.

I finished my tag off with a sprig of greenery cut from the Sizzix Garden Greens Die and some flowers cut with the Tiny Tattered Florals Thinlits.

Thanks so much for coming by my blog today ~ be sure to drop by tomorrow for my 4th and final CHA project.

~~ stay crafty ~~

julia

Be sure to visit the rest of the Emerald Creek DT blogs for more exciting CHA projects!

Karon Hughes

Diana Hetherington

Cathy Potosky

Katelyn Grosart

Claudia Neubacher

Shilpa Nagonkar

Come join us over at the Emerald Creek Dares blog and share in our NEW Adventure!

We want to see what you are making with your NEW Christmas presents,NEW purchases, NEW techniques, NEW CHA stuff even if you are one of the lucky few to have yours right away.