This post was sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Thanks, Simon!
Hi friends! I am back with more inspiration using the new Heart to Heart Release from Simon Says Stamp (click HERE to check out the entire release!), this time to create a color saturated red card filled with exquisite scrolling details and lots of sparkle. I don’t really use red much throughout the rest of the year, but Christmas and Valentine’s Day projects are just not the same without a pop of red, right? Well, I took that “pop” and raised it to every. single. part. of this card. I love a good monochromatic moment, and this one definitely fits that bill! Let’s get started with the details!
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The new Heart Suite stamp set that was released during the Heart to Heart release is filled with so many different Valentine’s Day images, including these beautiful scrolled hearts. The detail on these heart images (which are meant to be used to create the playing cards in the stamp set, but work beautifully on their own!) is spectacular; they work so well as focal points or as accents. I paired them with some gorgeous red glitter embossing powder, embossing them on Lipstick Red cardstock, then die cutting the hearts with their coordinating dies. Aren’t they beautiful? I wish you could see the sparkle in real life, because it’s stunning!
Behind the glittering hearts, I used the new Wirework Hearts Embossing Folder to emboss another panel of the Lipstick Red cardstock. This folder is so delicately detailed, and to enhance that detail, I swiped the Sangria Pawsitively Saturated Ink pad over the raised areas, darkening the raised details! I also splattered some red glitter watercolors on the background to add extra shimmer and texture. Once it was dried, I trimmed the edges 1/4″ on each side, then mounted it in the center of a panel of Rich Red Metallic cardstock so that the textured background was framed with red foil, adding to the luxurious feel of the card.
For the greeting, I heat embossed two sentiment strips and the large “love” from Heart Suite, stamping with white pigment ink and embossing with white embossing powder on Lipstick Red cardstock. I trimmed the strips with my trimmer, then die cut the sentiment with the coordinating die. I popped up the sentiment pieces with thick foam adhesive squares, then used thin foam adhesive squares to tuck the hearts around the sentiment, creating a visual cascade down the card front and adding lots of varied heights and textures! Finally, I added a few Opal Pawsitively Dazzling Gems to coordinate with the white sentiment strips and for one more touch of sparkle!
Well, that’s all for my project today! Valentine’s Day is a mere month away, so it’s definitely time to get cracking. We could all use a little more love in the world, don’t you think? Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a marvelous day!
