Love is in the air
Posted by Jenn on January 25th, 2008
and all over my office/craft room. I love Christmas- and Valentine’s Day-themed papers the most of all patterned papers. All of that red, all of that sparkle. And hearts! Can’t get enough of hearts! From Arthur Court heart-shaped bowls (you have to have a pretty place to put that jewelry you take off!) and stuff from Target’s current holiday offerings (glittered heart topiaries? Be still my heart!) to pretty stamps like the one I used on today’s card. . . I love it all.
I also loved Beate’s sketch for this week! You can find it here, and find mucho inspiration by visiting Beate, Cami, Charmaine, Laurie, Lori, Mary Jo, and Sharon, too! I am always excited to see how everyone has put their own touches on the sketch, how about y’all? Check out the gallery, too!
Click for details and sources if you’re interested. Have a wonderful Friday and a happy weekend!
Stamps: Stampendous Ornate Heart.
Ink: Real Red from SU!
Paper: SU! Chocolate Chip (card base + layers), Poison Ivory for heart and sentiment. Scrap Works “Love in Bloom” in Sketches (swirly flowers and leaves reverse to solid red and Stripe (reverse to solid dusty pink) were both picked up at my local scrapbook store, a must-stop-by every Saturday morning.
Accessories: I used the ticket corner punch is from SU! and Fiskars small scalloped scissors as well as Making Memories “Love Story” chipboard shapes, rubons, brads from either online or my LSS (I don’t remember where, just that I had to have it ALL!). Cinnamon Stickles (could my line be more lumpy?), adhesive-backed pearls from ePaperie. Ribbon is satin SU! and May Arts dotted sheer ribbon from Cindy. I also used a ton of dimensionals.
ALSO: If you have emailed me about stuff you’d like from the For Sale page and I have not replied, please send the email again. I deleted a *ton* of spam emails from my inbox, and know for sure that I deleted two emails that I had been waiting for. Thank you for your patience. It’s been a really busy week at the Balcer house this week (making these invites and then making and framing six enlargements of the invites and designing (then printing! gasp!) full-color trifold brochures for a happening-at-10-am-today ribbon cutting), and I hate to think I’ve missed something or kept someone waiting!
January 25th, 2008 at 8:36 am
Are you kidding me??? When did you find time to crank this gorgeous card out? You are AMAZING!! Love all the sparkly details and the frilly romance of this…Absolutely astounded!
January 25th, 2008 at 8:38 am
THUD!!!!!!!!!! This is gorgeous…I mean REALLY REALLY Gorgeous!!!! Wow!
January 25th, 2008 at 8:42 am
Oh how gorgeous, Jenn! WOW! Love the sparkle and the frill, just beautiful!
January 25th, 2008 at 9:03 am
Wow! What a beautiful card!!! I love the papers, the chipboard accents, the sparkle, the ribbon. There is so much to see and it all goes perfectly together. You are one amazing woman! Stamper Extraordinaire, incredible Mom and wife, wonderful daughter, fantastic friend!
Hugs!!!
January 25th, 2008 at 9:09 am
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January 25th, 2008 at 9:41 am
HOLY BALCER BALLS!! Dang Jenn. You knock my socks off… and like Lori, I have no idea how you squeeze it all in. This is totally beautimous!!!
January 25th, 2008 at 9:42 am
oh my word, this is beautiful! I just bought that beautiful heart stamp myself! Gorgeous!
January 25th, 2008 at 9:45 am
This is so pretty, love the mix of colors and papers.
January 25th, 2008 at 10:32 am
Jenn, you totally rock! This is the most beautiful Valentine I’ve ever seen! The epitome of romantic!
January 25th, 2008 at 10:43 am
FUN!! Love the layers and the ribbon!
January 25th, 2008 at 10:49 am
This is gorgeous!
January 25th, 2008 at 11:18 am
OMW…My eyes can’t stop staring at your card. So many details, sparkle, and dimension that I’m takin in and becoming mesmerized by its beauty. Love is in the air with this one. Thanks for sharing this masterpiece with all of us.
Have a wonderful weekend.
January 25th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Love the ribbon around the heart. Fabulous.
January 25th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Wow! This card is stunning - you always rock Beate’s sketch, but this one is truly amazing, I love everything about it! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
January 25th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Holy Moley, Jenn!! This is GORGEOUS! I love that wide satin ribbon around the heart! Great touch!
January 25th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Oh my word; love this! I love how you did the ribbon. This card, for me, is both pretty and delicious at the same time. TFS
January 25th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
This is really gorgeous!
January 25th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
WOW!!!! Absolutely gorgeous Jenn!!!!!
January 25th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
Hmmmm, I came back again…to oogle this beautiful, beautiful card.
January 25th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Gorgeous card!
January 25th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
Wow this is just gorgeous! I love the colors, the sparkle, the ribbon - everything!
January 25th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
Absolutely gorgeous!!
January 26th, 2008 at 2:18 am
Wow….stunning creation, Jenn!! I love it all!!
January 26th, 2008 at 9:37 am
what size is this card? it’s great…
January 27th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
I am in LOVE with your card!!
January 28th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
This is sooo beautiful! I love it! Beautiful! TFS. Take care,