Color Hues has three new design team members and Nancy has given us two gorgeous colors to play with for challenge #55! Welcome Julie, Marcia, and Stef - you all bring even more talent to an already wonderful team!
I adore pink and gold - in fact, I'd hoped for a chance to bring this paper into play - a sweet gift from my cousin: thanks Tracy!
I cut this beautiful feminine Anna Griffin paper with a large postage-edge die from Wplus9 and mounted it to my 5x7" card base. Then, using a wonderful new set of Spellbinders Essential Heart dies [more on those this Friday!] to create this pretty glassine layered heart. The sentiment is from a Waffle Flower Crafts combo called Hello Friend! For this card, I stamped it with clear embossing ink and heat embossed it with Ranger Princess Gold.
Just in case you're curious about that little 'wax seal' - it's not wax at all! Just the tiniest heart from that same set cut from a matte gold paper [thanks, Hilary] and embossed with my first embossing folder from the Spellbinders' Embossing Folder of the Month!
I am so happy to be back in my studio - it was a very long break for me! I have to admit I was a little bit rusty! I'll get there eventually!
Thanks for stopping by - and happy New Year!
=] Michele
Michele, your card is stunning. I love the gold foil paper, so pretty, and all the layers of hearts - love! What a great idea for your 'wax seal', I would of never thought of that!
ReplyDeleteThat is absolutely stunning paper--and how perfect for the new challenge! Love the layered glassine hearts as well. Hope you had a happy holiday. I, too, will be glad to get back to the crafting once I get home on Sunday. Thanks for sharing with us at Color Hues!
ReplyDeleteThere is no rust showing here! Just this gorgeous gold and pink paper that makes my heart swoon. So lovely with the layered vellum hearts. It's good to see you today, Michele!
ReplyDeleteNot rusty at all, my friend! This is sooo elegant! Love the paper and the glassine hearts! They add an ethereal feel! A great idea to create the lovely "wax" seal too!
ReplyDeleteYou found the perfect use for that pretty paper, Michele! Love the layered hearts too. No signs of rust here, but I do echo those feelings. Fabulous card!
ReplyDeletePink and gold is the perfect assignment for you! This is so beautiful! And a stack of vellum hearts? Wow! I have never thought to stack vellum anythings but you can be sure I will now!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Michele! So good to see your projects again. This is a real beauty! Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWOW!! I don't see any rusty-ness at all Michele...this card is GORGEOUS! I love that beautiful dsp you finally got to use, and of course all those lovely vellum hearts stitched together too! I'm also seriously in LOVE with your gold "wax" heart on the envelope...what a great idea and no mess or burnt fingers either!! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. 😊
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous! What a beautiful way to use those pinks and golds! The vellum hearts are divine!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful take on those ultra feminine colors.
ReplyDeleteYou may feel rusty, dear friend, but I'm not seeing it! I see elegance and dainty hearts featured on your fab design!
ReplyDeleteWonderful to see that mat gold paper turning up again and how effective it is at pretending to be a wax seal! Love those soft heart layers against that gorgeous pink and gold paper. Is that stitching I spy on those hearts? Brilliant xx
ReplyDeleteIt does take a while to get back into it doesn't it, Michele? You got a great start with this beautiful heart-felt card. The paper is perfect behind the see-through hearts.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Michele, and I must say, this is one glorious card to kick off 2023! That patterned paper is to die for and your layered glassine hearts are such a beautiful design idea. So glad you decided to join us at Color Hues!
ReplyDeletePretty in Pink, and lots of glamorous gold -- nothing but the best from you again, Michele. Any rustiness sure doesn't show
ReplyDeleteOh so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis card is stunning, Michele! Anna Griffin papers are always so delicate and beautiful. I love how you let the paper speak for itself. The stack of vellum hearts...... soft and brilliant!
ReplyDeleteThat paper is stunning and I love what you did with the stacked hearts so as not to hide it too much. I see no rust whatsoever! Happy New Year and thanks for joining us at Color Hues!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card with that lovely paper and layered heart. TFS
ReplyDeleteNot a speck of rust anywhere on this card! So elegant and beautiful in pink and gold. Oh that paper, gorgeous! And the stacked hearts of vellum, genius.Excited for February! xoxo
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Michele! This is fabulous! The rose design paper is so pretty and perfect for the challenge. The glassine layered heart is airy and pretty! It's nice to see your sewing machine in action. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy the Spellbinders' Embossing Folder of the Month. I subscribed to the Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month last year. It was fun!
Hideko xx
This is so beautiful and perfectly perfect for the Color Hues Challenge. I love pink and gold too, and hope to play. You did a beautiful job. Love the vellum which seems to go so naturally. Such a gorgeous background. It is all beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous paper that is!!!! The layered heart is the perfect topper for it. I love the sentiment too. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the kind words. Happy New Year my friend! Your card is stunning. Love the background paper and those wonderful stacked vellum hearts. I'm definitely going to try your faux wax seal trick too. Brilliant! Thanks so much for playing along with us at the Color Hues challenge!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Michele and this card on that beautiful paper your cousin sent to you is so gorgeous especially when you worked your magic with it! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us at the Color Hues!
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