Saturday, January 31, 2015

Paper Sweeties February Inspiration Challenge #28 - 'Sweetheart'


Hi, friends!  Are you ready for another SWEET challenge at Paper Sweeties?!  I hope so!  We've got a fabulous prompt for you this month and the team has amazing creations to share with you!  Check out our inspiration board...


Isn't that the sweetest?!  I was totally loving these colors and so they had to be used in my creation.  I had also been thinking of making a shaped easel card for a special Valentine, and so that's the route I went.  Heart shaped, of course!  Take a peek...


I started by creating my focal panel.  I added the patterned paper to the die cut heart and then decided to jazz up Abigail using the Abigail Sweet Cuts and the Sweetie Pie stamp set.  Her skin, bow, and hair were colored in with Spectrum Noir markers.  I paper pieced her clothes and added an enamel heart to her shirt for added interest.


After adding Abigail to the panel, I used the Be Happy stamp set to stamp some of the larger hearts onto red patterned paper.  I then die cut these out with the Be Happy Sweet Cuts and also some smaller hearts as well.  I added some Peppermint sequins for some extra shine and some enamel hearts to tie it all together.


After I finished the main panel, I added it to the card base.  For the sentiment, I stamped the banner and a sentiment from the Hello Friend stamp set.  I then die cut this out using the Be Happy Sweet Cuts and layered it to the base on top of a punched and layered heart.


This creation is destined to go to my sweet nieces who live in a different state this Valentine's Day.  What do you think?  Will they love it?!  I hope so--I really like the way this turned out!  I'd love it if you left me a comment to tell me what you think, too!

That's all for me right now!  Please hop over to the Paper Sweeties blog and join in this fun challenge and go grab these goodies from the Paper Sweeties store!  For more inspiration, check out the other Sweeties' creations..

Here's the list~

February Guest Designer:  Sierra Winters

I'll be back in a few weeks with release projects 
from Paper Sweeties, so stay tuned!

HUGS and happy stamping, all!

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19 comments:

aussie aNNie said...

Love your creation, it’s gorgeous and the beauties added....thanks for always popping into my blog...♥ aNNie



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Jill Norwood said...

I think your nieces will love this sweet card! I know I do! Easel cards are so fun to display too! Love the heart shape!!!

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

Sooooooooo cute! LOVING all the little hearts!!!!!

~Tammy~ said...

Your niece is gonna love it! So so cute!

Nancy Penir said...

Your easel card is wonderful, Mynn! Perfect shape, and love Abby in her 'pieced' outfit. You're such an inspiration, your cards never fail to WOW!

KarinsArtScrap said...

sweet and very pretty Mynn
Gr Karin

Maria said...

Adorable Valentine with Abigail and all the sweet hearts! Love the shape...so CUTE!!!:-)

Marge said...

Thanks so much for sharing your Valentine with us @ My Sheri Crafts -- LOVE this color combo too!!!

MackieMade Paper Creations said...

I am sure your nieces are going to LOVE this darling card! I love that it is an easel card! Great idea!

Milka Gubo said...

What a darling easel card, Mynn. I like it a lot! :-D
Thank you so much for joining us at Fairy Tale Challenge this fortnight. I hope to see you again. :-D
Milka GDT

Lisa Elton said...

What a fun design Mynn, this is just too cute!!

Donna K said...

Your heart shaped easel card is perfectly charming! Loving Abigail's outfit with the hint of chevron and all of those enamel accents. What a wonderful Valentine!

Rachel said...

Fab card Mynn, love your colouring.
Thank you for sharing in our love challenge at Sweet Stampin this week, Wedgie xx

Maarit at Violets Corner said...

Gorgeous card Mynn, thank you for playing with Sweet Stampin' this week.

Warm hugs
Maarit

Pulsatilla said...

Very nice card!!! Thanks for joining us at fwSAM!!! hugs, ANDREA

Jinny Newlin said...

What a great fold, Mynn! Love that scalloped base, too, and the way you've piled this one high with Valentine goodness! Perfect!

Larissa Heskett said...

Super sweet !!! Totally in LOVE with this!! Thanks for sharing, and have a Fabulous Week!! ;)

Debbie said...

Mynn, I adore everything about this darling card -- you've paper pieced Miss Abigail to perfection and the easel card is simply amazing!!

Cely said...

love this! the enamel hearts are so melty and shiny, it looks great! thanks for joining us for our aloha friday challenge - valentine's/love at kitty bee designs!