Monday 3 February 2014

From The Heart

With Valentine's Day just around the corner Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge is all about love letters. Will you make a card with a heart? Create a journal entry about someone (or something) you love? Perhaps use vintage postage as your latest inspiration. Whatever inspires you we cannot wait to see your love letters.
I love using hearts in my artwork so I knew this wee I wanted to incorporate hearts in some way and I also wanted to use colours I have not used in a long while.
I began my card by stamping the background piece with the Wallpaper background stamp using Magenta Hue Archival Ink. I distressed the edges and then applied Picked Raspberry around the edges.
I then coloured White Embossing Paste with a touch of Picked Raspberry Distress Paint to give me a pale pink chalky colour.
I placed the Heidi Swapp Heart Cluster Stencil over my decorated piece and then applied the coloured paste over three of the hearts.
Whilst the paste was still wet I stamped the background stamp from the Classics 9 stamp set gently into the paste to add further texture and interest.
To create two further hearts I applied Picked Raspberry Distress Ink through the Heidi Swapp stencil using Cut 'n' Dry Foam.
I then added background stamping to each heart using Potting Soil Archival Ink and then cut out each heart.
I added the decorated piece to brown and pink coordinated card. I also applied Treasure Silver Wax over the embossed hearts to highlight the texture, along with touches of Magenta Hue Archival Ink. I poured Platinum UTEE into a Martha Stewart Key Mould and added two keys to my artwork for added interest and dimension.
I love the Wallpaper background against the textural hearts, something I will definitely be using again in my artwork. I also added some spirals of silver wire behind the hearts.
To complete I added 'From The Heart' stamped onto white card using Magenta Hue Archival Ink and Tim Holtz Simple Sayings Stamp Set.
Whilst I had all the products to hand I created a second coordinated card again using the same products but changing the design.

I added hearts to the background once again using the Heidi Swapp stencil and White Embossing Paste and I also stamped into the paste using the background stamp. Once the paste was dry, I then applied Picked Raspberry Distress Paint over the piece of embossed card. I have also added a sentiment 'with love' using the Simple Sayings stamp set.
Background stamping has been added using Potting Soil Archival Ink and I have cut out three hearts using the stencil and stamped with the Wallpaper background stamp.
From this picture you can see the detail that the stamping into the Embossing Paste gives to the design, I love this touch. Again I applied Treasure Silver to highlight the detail.
I have added wooden bird embellishments coloured with Black Soot Distress Ink for added interest.
For more great ideas please pop over to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog and take a look at my fellow team members artwork, they have created some inspirational projects. Remember there is also the chance to win a $50 prize from Simon Says Stamp.  I always look forward to seeing your creations each week.

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment, much appreciated. Tracy x x



Products Used:

Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Wallpaper and Wood CMS 126
Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Classics 9 Stamp Set
Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Simple Sayings
Archival Inks - Magenta Hue, Potting Soil
Distress Inks - Picked Raspberry, Black Soot
Distress Paint - Picked Raspberry
Wendy Vecchi White Embossing Paste
Paper Distresser
Heidi Swapp Heart Cluster Stencil
Cut 'n' Dry Foam
PaperArtsy Treasure Silver Wax
Ranger Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel Platinum
Melt Pot
Studio Calico Bird Wood Veneers
Silver Wire

23 comments:

Helen said...

wow, that is such a different colour for you! I love it, and hope your Valentine does too...

JansArtyJunk said...

Whoooo so pretty in pink Tracy!!! Love the hearts made from the embossing paste!! A fabulous valentine make!...Jan x x

Suzanne C said...

Fantastic! I love when you step into the pinks. :) This is just beautiful and the step outs show all the wonderful details! Beautiful Tracy!

Meihsia Liu said...

This card is so sweet and beautiful! Tracy. I love those pretty hearts and the great colors. :)

Emma Williams said...

Such a bold and such a beautiful and striking card...I love your use of all the tones of pink and it's really gorgeous Tracy! Hope you have a great week... xxx

Anna-Karin said...

Such striking cards Tracy! Love that bright pink and all the different hearts and patterns that you used. The text hearts are very pretty.

Mona Pendleton said...

Beautiful Tracy! I love the vibrant pink color palette and the stenciled hearts! Thanks for the inspiration!

Michelle said...

Fabulous bold colors! The vibrant layers really make I statement. Beautiful!

Sandra said...

Tracy, this is such a pretty in pink card! Love it! The color is so bold, which I like! Really stunning! Hugs, Sandra

Anonymous said...

I like the mix of hearts and the different textures you created and of course, who can resist a key to the heart.
Wishes
Lynne

rachel said...

what abeauty Tracy - the background is stunning and the hearts look fabulous - hugs Rachel x

Stephanie said...

Such a pretty POW of bright pink! I love it!!

*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp!

Annie said...

Fabulous make Tracy :-) love the deep colour and texture

TFS and best wishes
Annie

Andrea Ockey Parr said...

Oh how I always love to see bright beautiful color! I adore how this turned out and I like the textured lighter pink hearts against the vibrant patterned background. The overall effect is so stunning and it's always a pleasure to browse your blog!

Redanne said...

Wow Tracy, what a great colour palette you have used! I love your textured background and the hearts are so beautiful. Anne xx

Words and Pictures said...

Wow - that's some full-on pinkness going on there! Love all the varieties of hearts - textured and stamped - and I love the damask background.
Alison xx

Colleen Dietrich said...

Hello Tracy! I haven't seen you in so long. :)

You know what? I came here to thank you for leaving a comment at my place, and then realized that you were the creator of this delicious pink damask card. Out of the line up at SSStamp, this was my fave. :)

hazel said...

A wonderful pink creation, I love the background and the hearts are fab.
xxx Hazel.

barbarayaya62 said...

Love these bright colors! the texture you added is totally wonderful! love each details! Barbarayaya

Being Mrs Miles said...

Hello Tracy,

Ok, your card is so vibrant and fun!

Thanks for the tutorial, you've given me some great ideas I'll use in the future.

Blessings,
Barb

Margik said...

Fantastic work. I love the colours.

Mary Elizabeth said...

Seriously love the stamping you did on the background and hearts of the first card. I'm so glad you got around to using these colors. These pinks looked fabulous with the silver highlights. I really love the silver wire behind the hearts and that key ... wow!! Gorgeous make Tracy! -- Mary Elizabeth

Anonymous said...

so very pretty! Love the tone-on-tone pink!