Valentine and Birthday

The challenge at ModSquad is to make a card showcasing hearts and flowers.  I stamped the image from GK A Big Hello in Altenew Ruby Red on opposite corners of the white panel.  It's a beautiful deep red I need to remember to use.  

Then I die cut Memory Box Grand Heart from the center of the panel, added some additional heart layers & glued it back in place.  The sentiment from IO Valentine Hearts was embossed in JudiKins Black Diamond powder. 

It has a beautiful sparkle in real life, even though this font is pretty thin.  Decided against adding splatters, for a change--haha!  The tiny GK heart embellishments are so sweet & provided the perfect finishing touch.  I'm also entering SSS Monday, SSS Wednesday & TTTC148 with red, free, die cut.

I have some cardstock sampler packs from PTI.  One of them includes 2 sheets of True Black, which I've never used.  That turned out to be a good thing, since I wanted to enter The Great Cover Up challenge to make a card with a True Black cardstock background.  I haven't used Framed in Florals very often & really wanted to see what I could come up with.  I could have used my Zigs, but instead I did loose coloring using PTI inks & a smaller make up brush.  

The colors are Autumn Rose, Scarlet Jewel, Blueberry Sky, Dark Indigo, Pinefeather, New Leaf & Prairie Grass.  I added Stardust Stickles to the flowers & berries.  The diecut is stacked several high & the sentiment from Friendly Flowers is silver embossed. 

I matted the panel with silver metallic cardstock before adding it to the black card front.  The Rainstones are a subtle embellishment when used on black cardstock--just what this card needed.  I'm also entering Seize the Birthday & The Flower Challenge.

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