Happy
Valentine’s Day …
Today
is Valentine’s Day, and although I did not receive a Valentine, nor had a “Happy
Valentine’s Day” from my hubby, I just had to commemorate this “holiday” with a
card …
I
first saw this sketch/design via Dawn Griffith’s, and yesterday spotted a beautiful
version by Julie Davison, so decided to put the “Kathe” touch on my own version.
The
card-base is Soft Sky, measuring 5, ½” x 8” and scored at 4”
The
Real Red pop out/swing is 3, ½” x 3, ½”, and the Whisper White layer is 3” x 3”
The
insert panel is 5” x 6” and scored at 2” and 4” along the 6” side
Score
the card-base at 4” and fold. Cut a square
{measuring 3, ½” x 3, ½”} with the “Squares Collection” Framelits which will
become the opening for the Pop Out Swing.
Adhere
the Whisper White 3” x 3” cardstock to the Real Red cardstock measuring 3, ½” x
3, ½”.
On
the 3” x 3” Whisper White cardstock, the gorgeous {and brand new, fresh from
the BBB (Big Brown Box) today} stamp set “Sheltering Tree” is stamped in Early
Espresso for the tree trunk.
For
the blossom, a layer of Blushing Bride is stamped, then a layer of Strawberry
Slush, which has been stamped off once {onto scrap paper}, and slightly out of
line to give a 2 tone effect.
For
the card insert, I also did the same colour way {Blushing Bride and Strawberry
Slush} onto a scrap of WW cardstock, before punching out the hearts with the “Sweetheart”
Punch and heart from the “Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack”.
The
card insert is folded concertina style, and also features a row of hearts, made with the “Hearts Border” Punch.
Back
to the 3” x 3” Whisper White cardstock, the grass is stamped in Pear Pizzazz
which has also been stamped off once onto scrap paper before being stamped.
The
sentiment “Crazy About” is from the “Crazy About You” stamp set, and stamped in
Real Red, with the banner ends made with the “Banner” Punch.
The
sentiment banner is raised with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The
gorgeous word “you” is from the matching “Hello You” Thinlits Dies, and is in
Real Red cardstock {and I have to say that I love love love this new Thinlits set … so cute!}.
The
“Crazy About You”/”Hello You” Bundle also arrived in the BBB this morning -
yipppeee!
a close-up of the two-tone blossoms
Wah-lah
… "Valentine Pop Out Swing Card" done!
Thanks for taking the time to stop by, and if you
would like to make a Stampin’ Up! purchase online, please head on over to my Stampin’ Up! website.
Happy craftin’,
Kathe.
Recipe
Ingredient List
Stamp Sets : “Crazy About
You”, “Sheltering Tree”
Ink : Blushing
Bride, Early Espresso, Pear
Pizzazz, Real Red, Strawberry Slush
Cardstock : Real Red, Soft Sky, Whisper White,
Framelits : “Hello You”, “Squares Collection”
Punches : “Banner”, “Hearts Border”, “Itty
Bitty Accents Punch Pack”, “Sweetheart”
Xtras : Stampin’
Dimensionals,
Special Tools : Big
Shot, Stampin’ Scrub and Stampin’ Cleaner, Stampin Trimmer,
