Three Hearts

Three Hearts - 30, originally uploaded by danselan.

I created this card based on the "Compose a Card" challenge a couple weeks ago from Becky Oehlers. I absolutely love the result, though I didn't get it uploaded in time to participate - oh well, it was super fun to try. My favorite part of this card is how the ribbon turned out wrapped around three times. I think I'll use that again :-)

Card Details:
Paper: SU Vanilla, SU Kraft, PTI Lavender Moon, SU "Sending Love" DP
Ink: SU Mauve Mist
Stamps: PTI Mixed Messages
Misc: SU Heart to Heart punch, Nicole Crafts ribbon, PTI Vintage Button
Card Number: 30

Guest Artist

Today I have two cards made by my SD - Kyra.  She has a fantastic eye for design and creates amazing layouts!  Plus, she's super fast.  It takes me like an hour to make a card because I hem and haw - she's a natural :-)

Don't you just love how she did the ribbon around the heart like that!

On this one she made her own patterned paper with a circle stamp - just stamped a few times after one inking.

Card 1 Details:
Paper: SU Soft Sky, Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: SU Real Red
Stamps: SU Smorgasborders
Embellishments: Offray Silver Ribbon, more ribbon from my stash
Tools: Cuttlebug Heart Die

Card 2 Details:
Paper: PTI White, Pink unknown, sheet music printed from online
Ink: SU Pretty In Pink (I think)
Stamps: SU Simple Shapes, You're Neat
Embellishments: Offrey silver ribbon, PTI Vintage Button - black, PTI Swiss Dots Ribbon - black, rhinestones from my stash, CPE Felt Heart
Tools: SU Scallop Circle Punch

Love

Love, originally uploaded by danselan.

I started with the little scallop polka dot embellishment, and built the card around it. I love the combo of textures and shapes in this one :-)

Card Details:
Paper: SU Real Red, Soft Sky DP, Provo Craft Holiday Slab V
Ink: SU Basic Black
Stamps: SU Wonderful Words
Embellishments: CPE Felt Heart, Rhinestones and button from my stash, SU White taffeta ribbon, PTI white button twine
Tools: SU scallop circle punch, Nestabilities Labels I

Button Ornaments!

I've been wanting to make a card with buttons for ornaments for a while now, so here it finally is! And this was the very first Christmas card I sold this year :-D

Supplies:
Paper: SU Kraft, PTI Scarlet Jewel, New Leaf, and Rustic Snowflakes patterned paper
Stamps: PTI Rustic Snowflakes
Buttons: PTI Scarlet Jewel, New Leaf, and Enchanted Evening
Tools: SU scallop punch, Spellbinders Nestabilities