This month marks our 2nd Blogaversary at Twofer and in celebration, there are prizes being offered! Please pop over to the Twofer Card Challenge post for detailed information on the prizes!
As usual I start by picking out my stamp or die, this month I am using Altenew's Halftone Hearts. I love the dotted effect on these hearts. Next, I sketch out ideas for two different designs.
After that I make the cards, and sometimes I veer off the plan of my
sketch a bit, but that is usually okay since they still are different
designs from one another.
I used one of the medium to small hearts in the set. I stamped it several times in Pink, then in a darker pink/purple color with a smaller dotted heart to make an oval stamped shape. I added a sentiment strip across the center and mounted it onto a pink card base.
My second card has a row of hearts stamped vertically and fussy cut along the left edge. The panel was then mounted to a black card base and the sentiment was stamped.
Thanks so much for visiting, hope to see your heart card in the Twofer Card Challenge gallery this month!
21 comments:
Great use of the hearts - love them both xx (Loopyloo)
Both cards are so beautiful!! And it is really interesting that you make sketches beforehand. I always work on it direct.
Such a cool heart for your two fer. Definitely different designs, the one screams that is is a classic Valentine but the other is so different!
Your halftone hearts were a perfect choice for the prompt, Cat! I love how you contrasted the circular design on the first card with a vertical design on the 2nd card, and that you created a square card and an A2 card...So clever! Thanks for inspiring me to play along!
Such happy heart cards, Cat! Those Altenew stamps are just fabulous! Pink and purple play so well together, and that design is simply wonderful. Such a pretty little card! And your Valentine card is a delight. Love those hearts in that rich red. Great idea to stack them, and the black panel really makes them pop. Two fabulous cards! xo Bev
How clever to create an oval from the hearts! I can't even imagine how you put that together so precisely, but it looks awesome. Love the darker hearts in the center. I also like how you cut along the edge of the vertical red hearts for your Valentine. More clever thinking! They pop beautifully against the black. All of these halftone stamps from Altenew are way cool!
Two FABULOUS cards Cat! I'm thinking I might need to take a trip over to Altenew's site after I finish my comment as I'm in love with those hearts!! I have a dotted half tone stencil from Altenew that I love, but never realized they had hearts! Now you've got me wondering if this is going to be a dangerous relationship being on the same team for my pocketbook! Haha!! But anyway, I really love how you made a flower with the hearts in your 1st card and the pinks and purples look so lovely together!! And I just LOVE how your red hearts pop against the black on your 2nd card! Two lovely, lovely cards Cat! Hugs. :0)
love seeing your sketches and then the finished cards - and these two are wonderful!
It's amazing that those half-tone hearts really get some action when you scroll quickly up and down with your mouse!! Okay. from where I'm sitting it does!!
Fabulous, my friend... times TWO!
=]
What a fabulous Cards its so lovely
you also have a nice blog. I started to follow you. I want to invite you to come and take a look at my blog and maybe you would like to follow me too?
My blog is corryscardandcreations
Hugs corry
Excellent designs, Cat, which thanks to your sketches are distinctly different! They are also very pretty with the cheerful heart wreath on one and red-hot heart border on the other!! Hugs, Darnell
Your fabulous clustered flower of hearts puts me in mind of one of those deliciously delicate, frilled carnations, Cat ... love the sense of depth you created with the stamping! Cool, graphic look for your Saint Valentine's Day card ... great colour combo ... so stylish and wonderfully handsome! Hugs, Anita :)
Love that stamp, you have created 2 impressive designs with it, well done xx
Great use of that pretty heart stamp. Great stamping and wonderful and creative designs x.
That's a gorgeous stamp you've chosen and two really different ways of using it. I particularly love the border you made with it, which stands out so beautifully against the black
Wonderful designs, Cat! Your cluster of hearts reminds me of a lovely pink flower and I love the sentiment with it - so cheerful! Your Valentine hearts look bold and beautiful against the contrast of the black and white background! Two great heart cards, Cat!
Fun twofer with the hearts, Cat! Just love the flower you created on card one and the vertical row of hearts on card two!!
Love your cards--especially the Valentine! Maybe I'll come up with an entry this month since I do love creating with hearts!
Great cards, Cat, and I'm impressed that you sketch them out first! I mean, I know people actually do this but I haven't gotten there yet. I like the design inside the heart too
Another person that sketches like I do!! LOVE your simple designs. Such lovely cards!!
Two very fun and creative heart cards, Cat! Your pink ring of hearts with the purple heart center is so pretty! It looks like a delicate flower. And the row of red hearts with the black underlay is fabulous. Great job fussy-cutting! xx
Post a Comment