The Spot Challenge #147 - Get Your Heart On Theme Challenge with Stampin' Up! Whale Done Bundle

 Hi There!  Hope your week is off to a great start!  I'm back over with the Design Team at The Spot with a "love" themed card this week that is just a little different!

Since I don't have a lot of Heart or Valentine's Themed Stamps, I decided to use one of my very favorite sets from the Annual Catalog for an Anniversary Card for my hubby, Jeff!

My anniversary is February 18th, just 4 days after Valentine's Day.  Jeff and I had wanted to get married on Valentine's Day but couldn't work out the logistics of it!  We are huge lovers of Cruises and all things Nautical so I thought that this adorable Whale Done Bundle would work perfectly for an anniversary card!  I love this sentiment!  I can tell you that from going on so many cruises that when you are in the middle of the Ocean on a huge Cruise Ship, you really understand just how BIG the Ocean is!  

I started out with an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2" card base of Pacific Point Cardstock, scored at 4 1/4" I used the Whale of a Time DSP for my background cut 3 3/4" x 5" and matted it on layer of Night of Navy Cardstock that measured 3 7/8 x 5 1/8" for a nice thin border that left a lot of the beautiful Pacific Point Cardstock showing!  I heat embossed the sentiment in White Stampin' Emboss Powder.  The focal Circle was more of the Whale of a Time DSP cut using the largest circle in the Stitched Shape Dies and I backed it with the largest Scalloped Circle from the Layering Circles Dies cut in Night of Navy Cardstock.  I ran a piece of Pool Party 3/8" sheer ribbon around the panel and tied it in a bow on the right side prior to adhering the Circle with Dimensionals.  The Whale was punched out of the DSP as well.. I feel like I totally cheated on this card using so much DSP! lol  I finished this one off by adding three of the Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems... so pretty!

Here's how I finished the inside

The bottom portion of course is from the Whale Done Stamp Set stamped in Calypso Coral and Pretty Peacock with another punched "Whale" from the DSP.  The top sentiment is from the Floral Essence Stamp Set and the bottom sentiment is from the Itty Bitty Greetings Stamp Set.  

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you have a fabulous week and make some time to get your craftiness on!  Blessings, Tina

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PCC367 - Inspiration Challenge - Romantic Moments

Hello and Happy Hump Day!  It's time for another Paper Craft Crew Challenge and this week we have a Inspiration Photo for you.

I thought since my anniversary is coming up on February the 18th, that I would make an Anniversary Card for Jeff.  I thought Jeff would appreciate the non-traditional colors on this one.

I decided to go with a tone-on-tone of Gray Granite for the background and cardbase. I used the new Sale-a-bration Stone 3-D embossing folder that is part of the Power of Hope Bundle that is available for free with $100 purchase.  I used a sponge and inked the edges of the stone embossed layer with more of the Gray Granite Ink for a little dimension and interest.   I heat embossed the sentiment from the Peaceful Moments Stamp Set in black onto Thick Whisper White cardstock.  I used the wreath die from the Painted Labels Dies (part of the Painted Poppies Bundle) to cut it out.  i stamped the Poppies from the Painted Poppies Bundle onto more of the Thick Whisper Whtie cardstock and used Pool Party and Old Olive Stampin' Blends to color them in.  I popped both the wreath and the flowers up with Dimensionals and tucked the leaves under the flowers adhering with Multipurpose glue.  I added a small bow of twine to the lower left side of the wreath and finished it off with three of the Gold Glimmer Enamel Dots.  I LOVE the simplicity of this card and I know that Jeff will too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Blessings, Tina

SIP Challenge #80 Card Maker's Choice - Hero Arts Color Layering Deer

Hello and Happy New Year!  I hope you are having a wonderful start to both your week and your year!

Since today is Tuesday, I'm back over designing for Stamp, Ink, Paper for our Card Maker's Choice Challenge this week!  How fun!  I hope you'll head over and link up a card of your own!

So for my card I decided to make an Anniversary Card for my Hubby.  I've been continuing to have fun playing with the Hero Arts Color Layering Deer that I bought from the Stamp, Ink, Paper Store so that's what I used for this card!  There's a hidden meaning in the Deer that I'll tell you later!

So for this Deer, I used the following color layering combination all with Stampin' Up! Inks.   The 1st layer was Sahara Sand, the second layer was Crumb Cake, and for the 3rd layer I inked the stamp with Cajun Craze that was stamped off and then reinked with Crumb Cake.  The outline of the legs and head were both inked up in Soft Suede.  The sentiment was inked up in Soft Suede as well.  The background of the shaker window was a piece of Soft Sky Cardstock that was stamped with the retired Stampin' Up! Wonderland Stamp Set.  I used my Misti to stamp the trees in Old Olive first and then inked the outside edges with the retired SU Mossy Meadow Ink for some dimension.  I added a little bit of white stickles and allowed to dry before I put it in my shaker window.  I used Stampin' Up! Oval Framelits to cut my background, acetate, and window.  I added some Doodlebug White Sequins to the inside of the shaker and used Stampin' Up! Adhesive Foam Strips to layer it up.  I added my Deer with the same adhesive strips so it would as high as the shaker since they are thicker than foam tape or dimensionals.  I used Fast Fuse to adhere the antlers.  I decided to add some greenery to his antlers and stamped those in Old Olive and used the coordinating dies to cut them out.  Finally I added a few Doodlebug White Sequins to the front of the card and some Fun Stamper's Journey Candy Apple Sparkle Elements on the leaves as berries.  They aren't exactly round but I thought they were close enough.  I really wish I had some small Red Jewels.  I'll look for some on my next trip to the craft store!  All in all, I think it turned out super cute!

Ok, so I mentioned that the "Deer" has a secret meaning.  Well we have a neighborhood Deer named Bonnaroo.  He was caught in a fence when he was little and rescued by our neighbors.  His mom was no where to be found so they feed him from a baby.  Since it is illegal here to fence in a Deer to keep as a pet he has free reign of the area but stays mostly right around his rescuers home.  He thinks they are his parents I guess :)  So one day on my way home from work, Jeff called to tell me that Bonnaroo had run into a car.  Notice he ran into the car and the car did not run into him.  It happened just up the street from us and when I got home Bonnaroo was laying in my landscaping right outside our window.  There was some blood around his antlers and he was obviously thrown for a loop but he was alive.  After resting, he finally got up and although a little wobbly he seemed fine.  He was a little disoriented so I told Jeff I was going to walk him home.  I  walked him half way home and he decided to take a short cut through a field and since it was dark I declined. lol  I walked back to my car, and drove around the block to find that he had made it home just fine.  Ever since then Jeff has called me the Deer Whisper!  So after stamping the inside with Happy Anniversary, I'll sign it love, Tina (The Deer Whisperer) lol  Jeff will love it!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Blessings, Tina