I've made this card for this month's challenge at Naughty or Nice. I generally like to make a card specifically for that challenge and that alone, but I'm sure the lovely ladies there will forgive me for entering this one into several challenges so that I can stick the pink ink and heart stamp at the back of a drawer until this time next year!
OK, let's get on and get this out of the way.....
Well, it's got hearts on it hasn't it???
The heart stamp is a very old magazine freebie, probably getting on for 10 years old. I stamped it randomly over the card to make a background. Now normally for random stamping I would do it freehand rather than using the Misti, but the Brilliance Radiant orchid ink I was using is very pale and an almost-solid image link this really needs to be stamped twice over, so it had to be the Misti. Instead of moving the stamp around, I moved the piece of card, popping a scrap of clear acetate over the stamping while I lined it up each time to avoid having to clean and dry the stamp every time I moved things around. Stamping the image first on the background grid paper also helped me to line up the images that I stamped over the edge.
When the ink was dry, I used Memento ink to stamp the gloriously unromantic sentiment from So Suzy stamps over the background, then edged it all with more pink (shudder) and stuck it to the base card.
I am sharing this with
Naughty or Nice - All Loved Up (naughty, of course)
Just Add Ink - Romance
Retro Rubber - Love, Love, Love - inspired by the bold black sentiment on the pink and white background
Creative With Stamps - Heart
House of Cards - Valentine Background and/or colours
Well, this card grabs your attention!! It's a fun card for someone with a wacky sense of humour (and I guess your recipient has just that) - FAB
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Love this, such a quirky sentiment on the fabulous background - gives a smile too! xxx
ReplyDeletepleasantly different. sort of thing hubby would buy
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love this card, Jane! Thanks so much for joining us at Naughty or Nice Challenges this month, Jo x
ReplyDeleteGosh, I had a good laugh at this one! I enjoy the contrast of those sugary pink hearts with the bold - and blunt - sentiment. It makes me think of a stamp I have that came in a set of other perfectly lovely stamps that says "at least you're still pretty"! Thanks for the tip about stamping the image on the background grid paper too. I can see how useful that would be. Thank you for joining in with us at Retro Rubber Challenge this week.
ReplyDeleteOh, you made me laugh, too! Your sentiment proves without a doubt that there's a stamp for everyone! LOL I love the CAS style with wonderful details. Thank you for playing along with us at Retro Rubber and hope to see you back in the gallery again soon.
ReplyDeleteLovely card. I remember this stamp! :)
ReplyDeleteOooh your fancy pink hearts are so pretty! Fab sentiment too! Thanks for playing along at Naughty or Nice :)
ReplyDeleteYes it has hearts~and they make a pretty background to your 'unromantic' sentiment :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining in the fun at Creative With Stamps this month!
Lol at that sentiment! A fun CAS card...Love it! Thanks for sharing at Just Add Ink.
ReplyDeleteYou are obviously my kind of people, Jane. All these hearts and flowers and pinks and love, sheesh. So of course I love this card. Thanks for joining in at that other team, Naughty or Nice Challenges!
ReplyDeleteSo funny! Great card! =)
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Creative With Stamps!
Lilian
The Leaf Studio
LOL! I love your card but the sentiment is perfection!! Thank you for sharing it with us at naughty or Nice Challenges! Cyndi, DT
ReplyDeleteHa - this cracks me up! Very funny, really made me smile. Chantell Just Add Ink
ReplyDeleteI sooooo need that sentiment! Great job x
ReplyDeleteOh WOW!! that sentiment jumped at me as soon as I saw it, made me laugh!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the pink hearts as the background, so much fun.
Thank you for sharing with us at RETRO RUBBER, hope you play again soon.
Hugs.
Love the pink hearts...and that sentiment really stands out. Thanks for joining Retro Rubber Challenge Blog.
ReplyDeleteLOL Love the heart background and of course that amazing sentiment! Thanks for joining the heart challenge at Creative With Stamps. Dorlene DT CWS
ReplyDeleteHahahahahahaha, this is very similar to my VDay cards for my girlfriends. It made me laugh a lot. Love the pretty background. Thanks for playing along at Retro Rubber this time. Claire DT
ReplyDeleteYour post is as funny as the card, Jane! Love your sense of humor. You have done your duty for the season and it is all downhill from here. Thanks so much for sharing with RRCB this challenge. Always enjoy seeing you in the gallery!
ReplyDeletetee hee hee. Those lovely hearts in the BG make a great camo for that nasty sentiment ;)
ReplyDeleteWell I just got to say that I love your anti Valentine card lol! It's brilliant and funny yet still adorable and cute! Thank you for entering your project in the challenge at House of Cards. I hope we see you for the next challenge too Karen DT House of Cards
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