Card Week, Part 1

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Card Sketch #16

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“Happy Birthday” by Sue Althouse
Supplies - Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned Paper: Crate Paper (Paper Heart); Stamps: Hero Arts; Ink: Colorbox (Chestnut Roan); Other: Signo uni-ball white pen, buttons, white thread

Both my mother and mother in-law celebrate birthdays in February, so I used this sketch to create their birthday cards.

Variation #1 - stamped a background using a masking technique.

Variation #2 - substituted buttons for some of the hearts.

Variation #3 - layered the heart patterned paper onto six layers of white cardstock for a chipboard look.

Variation #4 - omitted the stitching through the hearts and used a white pen for faux stitching around the frame.

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"Happy Valentine's Day" card by Melissa Bell
Supplies - Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned Paper: BoBunny; Ink: Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink and Staz On; Corner Rounder: We R Memory Keepers; Stamp: craft smart; Floss: DMC

Variation #1 - I made my card just slightly bigger.


Variation #2 - I added a layer of cardstock to add some dimension.

Variation #3 - I stamped the message on patterned paper.

Variation #4 - I double layered each heart.

Variation #5 - I did not stitch through my hearts.

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“Remember” by Andrea Friebus
Supply list - Cardstock: American Crafts, Bazzill Basics, Core’dinations; Patterned paper: Basic Grey, Bo Bunny, Echo Park, Studio Calico, Pink Paislee;stickers: My Little Shoebox, KI Memories, Echo Park; ink: Clearsnap; embroidery floss: DMC; brads: Making Memories; embellishments: TPC Creations, Prima, Pink Paislee, My Mind’s Eye

Variation #1 - I made an 8.5”x11” layout instead of a card.

Variation #2 - I matted the layout on kraft cardstock.

Variation #3 - Labels were added to the bottom left for journaling.

Variation #4 - Each heart is embellished with a different accent including a photo of my son that I popped up for dimension.

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"Happy Valentine's Day" card by Jill Sarginson
Supplies Used - Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye; Kraft paper: Jillibean Soup; Rub-on: American Crafts; Tools: Creative Memories heart punch; Floss: DMC; Ink: Vibrance

Variations:

• I made a grid out of the hearts/lines vs. stitching through the hearts.

• I matted the design onto kraft paper and then added a scallop strip.
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