Card Patterns Sketch 152 & CR84FN48

Good evening!  I hope that you've all had a wonderful Valentine's Day!  Ours has been full and fun, but I'm ready to cuddle in and just veg.  Between yesterday's snow, which is pretty much non-existent today :(, and today's holiday, my kiddos have been bouncing off the walls!  LOL!  I do have a few, Valentine pics to share, but before I get to that, how about a card creation?

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I started this card by trimming the center of a piece of vintage, chair, patterned paper, which had opposite corners rounded and was ink distressed with Tea Dye and Antique Linen inks, with a strip of chartreuse, floral, patterned paper, as well as a length of ivory lace, and machine stitching, with gray-threaded, straight stitches, the length of the top edge of the chartreuse, floral, patterned paper and around the entire piece's edges, while, at the same time, anchoring the stamped, in Jet Black ink, on a hand-cut, vellum pennant, "WITH sympathy" sentiment.

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I then wrapped a length of Basic Gray, taffeta ribbon, around the prepped piece, between the connection of the chartreuse, floral, patterned paper and ivory lace; tied it, in a bow, near the right edge of the piece and embellished it with a lavender, flower medallion and a couple of green, leaf, trinket pins, before adhering the entire thing, with foam tape, to the Crumb Cake, cardstock, card face and trimming the sentiment pennant even with the outside edge of the card face.

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The frame was stamped, in Lucky Limeade ink, on an ink distressed, Very Vanilla, cardstock die cut and filled in with the vase image, which was stamped in Jet Black ink, colored with Basic Grey and Bordering Blue inks and a blender pen, and given a little shine with Crystal Effects.  Finally, I stamped the blossoms, in Warm Violet and Orchid Opulence inks; colored them in with Orchid Opulence ink and a blender pen; hand cut them out; distressed their edges with Tea Dye and Antique Linen inks; and adhered them, with foam tape, in their respective location.

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Inspiration for this card came from Card Patterns' Sketch 152...

and Create for Fun's Color Challenge #48.

And now, those Valentine pics I promised before.  We decided to stay in, for dinner, tonight, instead of heading out to our usual, Red Robin dinner.  So, I whipped up meatloaf, as per Ezekiel's request, mashed potatoes, and broccoli, and we all enjoyed the Valentine cookies below by candlelight.

I'm also thrilled to share a small handful of recognitions, before I run.  This card was featured in the 6+ Hearts CARDS Gallery and the second card in this post in the Valentines CARDS Gallery, both at CREATE:.  And this one received an Honorable Mention Cup of Tea at The Shabby Tea Room.  Thank you so much to both Paige and Debbie and her talented crew!  I'm absolutely honored!

That's all, for today, folks!  Please don't forget that you have a few more hours to link up your takes on The Play Date Cafe's Challenge #118.  Then, we'll all be back, late tomorrow, with a brand new splash to try your hand at.  Until then, stay warm, and be blessed!

{Supplies & Tools}
Stamps: Very Vintage Greetings - sentiment & frame (Wplus9); Comforting Florals - flowers & vase (MSS) Paper: Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla (SU); vintage chair (October Afternoon); chartreuse floral (Cosmo Cricket); vellum (Paper Studio) Ink: Lucky Limeade, Bordering Blue, Basic Gray, & Orchid Opulence (SU); Warm Violet (ColorBox); Jet Black (StazOn) Other: gray thread (Coats & Clark); sewing machine (Janome); Corner punch, Crystal Effects, & Basic Gray taffeta ribbon (SU); Label Layers 3 die (Wplus9); Big Shot (Sizzix); foam tape (Scotch); flower medallion & leaf trinket pins (Maya Road); ivory lace (Paper Studio)