Designed By Debbie

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Welcome Blog Friends!

I made two cards this weekend, both of them for Joan's Garden's Card Challenge #JG0131 "Create a Vintage Card". This one, was due to my daughter suggesting I make a "True Valentine card" in the traditional colors of red and white, instead of soft pastels. All of the scrollwork, swirls, and flowers remind me of a vintage Valentine's card.

I used the Cheery Lynn dies, "Two of Hearts" (this comes with two hearts, and I used the larger of the two). I threaded each heart with a narrow white ribbon, popped them out with dimensionals, and made some white roses using the Cheery Lynn Miniature Rose die. I then added some green leaves, some white rose buds, and a new flourish from Memory Box (one of my new favorites) now available at Joan's Gardens.

I hope you enjoy this card!

Paper Hugs,

Deb

Card Recipe:

Cardstock: Stampin' Up Whisper White, Always Artichoke, Certainly Celery. Red cardstock is from Hobby Lobby.

Dies: Spellbinders: Labels 8 and Decorative Labels 8; Cheery Lynn: Two of Hearts, Flourish Leaf Strip, and Miniature Rose die; Memory Box Chesapeake Scrollwork.

Stamp: True Love by Ali Edwards (a TechniqueTuesday stamp)

Bling: Pearls from Hobby Lobby

Thinking of You!

Welcome to my garden of paper petals. Nothing makes happier than giving a card to someone who treasures it. A friend of mine loves the color purple, so for her birthday, I made her a card with a large purple mum as the center, with light colored purple daisies, some dark purple flowers for depth, and some baby's breath as filler. My friend just loved the card, and has it showcased in a shadow box from Michael's. She couldn't wait to show me what she had done. Imagine my surprise when I walked into her family room, and there on the wall was my card hanging up on the wall. It looks beautiful! I hope you all enjoy it!

Victorian Garden with Purple Clematis

This is a card that I made using more of a garden theme with the white trellis from Cheery Lynn (available at Joan's Gardens), and the beautiful Celtic heart (also from Cheery Lynn, and available at Joans Gardens) in the center symbolizing love. My dad grew purple clematis in our yard when I was growing up, and I always thought they were magical. Now when I look at them, I remember my dad with much love. Unfortunately you can't see the shading in the middle of these petals, it is a subtle shade of violet.

3 comments:

Gretchen WilsonFebruary 3, 2013 at 1:37 PM
This is such a beautiful Valentine card. Your work with flowers is wonderful, I went down the blog and saw the rest of your cards. You are a real artist with paper.
SelmaFebruary 4, 2013 at 7:42 AM
This is such a gorgeous valentine. Thanks for joining us in our challenge at Joan's Gardens.
Joan FrickerFebruary 4, 2013 at 6:26 PM
Deb, wow your card is gorgerous and your flowers a great work of art. Great job.

Thanks for joining us at Joan's Gardens for our weekly challenge.
Joan
www.atjoansgardens.com

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