Today I’m part of a the Encouragement Card Hop arranged by Courtney Kreeber. This is not just a video hop – it is a mixture of video and blog hop, along with some participants having sent in cards to be part of the hop. It’s very different from any other hop I’ve been in! Whilst I have written this blog post to go with my entry my stop on the hop is my video, so join us over on YouTube to hop along with us.
For my card I decided to have a go at an idea that’s been in the back of my mind for quite some time. I started by stamping the trunk from CAS-ual Fridays’ Calm and Loving, along with one of the sentiments, using Catherine Pooler Twilight ink. I then stamped the leafy portion of the tree, which on this stamp is a canopy of hearts, using Barely Beige ink for a very pale impression.
I picked out some Nuvo Drops in Bubblegum Blush and Wisteria Purple and used those to fill out all of the hearts in the arrangement. I started with the largest hearts, then filled out the smaller ones.
Once I’d completed the canopy I used Festive Berries Distress Oxide to stamp a heart beside my sentiment. I then went over it with Strawberry Coulis Nuvo Drops to give it the same dimension as the other hearts have.
I had a lot of fun making this card. As I mentioned in the video I’ve had this idea in mind for a long time and I am pleased that I was able to get around to making it. The hearts are not as neat as they could be. It might be possible to get them neater by working slower on creating them, but I think the imperfections make it look more natural. And after all, it is handmade! Don’t forget to head over to YouTube to find all the details for joining in the hop!
Love,
Lady Joyful
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Challenges:
AAA Cards – One Image and Optional: Positivity
CASology – Shimmer
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – Anything Goes
MFT Color Challenge – Color Palette
STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge – Anything CAS
STAMPlorations Theme & Sketch Challenge – Anything Stamping
The House That Stamps Built – Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes
Great use for the Drops! Thanks for playing along with us at CASology!
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Hi Charlotte, a beautiful card, love the cas design and the nuvo drops. Thank you for joining us at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, good luck in the prize draw… Megan DT LPoCF
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Wow! That worked put a treat! Love your gentle pastel colours and all the shimmer. Thanks for playing at AAA Cards, hope to see you join in with the new Made in Minutes challenge too.
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Oh, my goodness!! What a fabulous idea! I love it (and will be filing this away for the future)! Your nuvo hearts are so fun! Thanks for playing with The House That Stamps Built.
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Hi Charlotte! I love this sweet card! So clever making the hearts with Nuvo drops. You are so busy making lots of great cards! Thanks for joining us at Watercooler Wednesday Challenge this week!
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Simple and lovely! Thanks for sharing with us at CASology!
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What a sweet tree of hearts! Simple, yet pretty! Thanks so much for linking up to the “Anything Goes” challenge over on The House That Stamps Built!
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