The good news is I have felt more inspired to create since being laid up for so many months and I have been busy making cards and a few home décor pieces! This week was the Crafty Secrets monthly linky party and I have made three new Valentines using the Crafty Secrets' new digital Valentine kit. I adore the vintage images and the patterned papers are versatile enough to use for any occasion!
First up is a Valentine using the sweet children's kitten image from the digital kit. In addition, the papers are from Crafty Secrets' Radiant digital patterned paper collection.
I used a piece of the black and pink diamond print to create a Rosette and I outlined both the sentiment and image with a mat of glittered cardstock.
The next Valentine I created uses the oh-so-sweet honeybee image from the new digital kit. I just love this little bee and when I saw it, I knew exactly who I wanted to create a bee card for! Donna Elizabeth over at My Wells of Fancy makes delicious honey products from her hubby's homegrown bee colonies and shares my love of all things "Bee!" Shhh! Don't tell her to be watching for this one in the mail! ;-)
The bubble letters spelling "sweet as" are from my stash and are K & Company. The honeycomb embossing folder is from Darice and the heart shape is a die from Spellbinders.
Just to show you that crafty mistakes can often be camouflaged, I have to confess I messed up the embossing on this card and had no more of the lovely yellow velvet paper. What to do? I ended up covering the mistake with the ribbon and, to be honest, I probably would not have set the ribbon so far from the side normally but once I placed it, I really liked the slightly asymmetrical effect after all! No one would even have to know the embossing lines are not lined up under that ribbon!! LoL!
Finally I made a more elegant Valentine using a heart image from the Crafty Secrets' digital kit. I am disappointed you can't see the flowers better in the photo, but this image is ringed with images of lovely flowers and I decided to make it more dimensional by attaching an assortment of ribbon and paper roses in the same colors as the original image. I mounted the heart image on a pink heart doily on top of embossed white cardstock and added a bottom border made from more of Crafty Secrets digital paper. Then I added a strip of pearls and a length of lace to finish it.
I'm so glad to be both crafting and blogging again, even if it's on a limited basis! I hope to post again soon and share a few more Valentine goodies I've been working on! Have a lovely week and stay warm if the Polar Vortex is still hanging around your area!!
I can't imagine how difficult it is to craft with limited vision in one eye. My hat's off to you for these beautiful projects you made for Valentine's day. Also welcome back to the world of blogging after your absence. I hope we see a lot more of you. Thanks so much for making our February Linky Party your entrance back to the crafting world. My favourite Valentine is the gorgeous pink doily heart with all the roses. It is so pretty with the paper flowers, lace, pearls, and all the pretty Crafty Secret papers.
ReplyDeleteOh, I am so glad you decided to play along in this month's Linky Party! Your work is just gorgeous! I also have very limited sight in my left eye...but it's been that way my whole life, so I am somewhat used to it. I love all three Valentines! Your work is beautifully composed and harmonious. Thanks so much for playing along in the February Crafty Secrets Linky Party, and I hope you will be a regular participant. Your work is just wonderful! Kathy Clement
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OMG it's been a very difficult time for you and I'm so glad to hear that things are 'looking up!' One day at a time! We are so happy you came to join back in our Linky Parties and these creations are FABULOUS! Love them all but being a vintage lover, I especially like the 3rd creation with the pretty heart & flowers! I clicked on the image for a CLOSER look and WOW ... SO, SO pretty!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for playing along in our February Linky Party at Crafty Secrets! Good Luck!!
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Thank you everyone for the compliments and the encouragement! Yes, I look forward to playing along in future linky parties! :-)
ReplyDeleteI am glad things are getting better. I can't even imagine going through what you have. Love your cards, they are so cute! The first one just makes me smile. Thanks for joining in Crafty Secrets Linky Party! Hope to see you there again!
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