Friday, January 24, 2014

Be Mine - Sweetheart!

Hi friends,
Today, I am sharing a card made especially for the Cheery Lynn'Sweethearts' challenge. This time I have moved away from my usual shabby-chic style and tried to create different backgrounds and flower arrangements. I really love playing with the Cheery Lynn dies that I have and this is what I have created :                                                   
The background is created with Spellbinder's Paisley embossing folder colored with Distress inks, but then I found the colors too bright so I sprayed some water on it and heat dried it. This really softened the entire look of the background. Then, I used my favourite Anastasia Border on the edge which I have colored with Tattered Rose Distress ink and the scallop-type border that you see, was created from the negative die cuts of two Anastasia Borders. I love how it looks :)


I had a tough time photographing this card, as I was not able to capture the centre flower properly. Its made with a combination of Cheery Lynn Stacker #4 and Cheery Lynn Sunflower die. There are atleast 6-7 layers which I have used to create it. It's got good dimension which can be seen when it is laid down flat, rather than when it is photographed vertically.

Supplies used : 
Dies - Cheery Lynn Daisy Strip,Cheery Lynn Stacker Flower #4,Cheery Lynn  Sunflower die,Cheery Lynn 3 in 1 Corners Lace Deco(F)  Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish,Cheery Lynn Anastasia Border, and Cheery Lynn Olive Branches. The beaded heart and the plain heart die-cuts are a RAK from Sindhu :) 
 Emobsssing folder- Spellbinder's M-Bossibilities Paisley.
Kaisercraft Music Script stamp, Studio-G Alphabet Stamps -RAK from Yvonne :)
Martha Stewart 3 in 1 butterfly punch.

Challenges entered :
Cheery Lynn Designs -Sweethearts.
Simply Create Too -Valentine's Day/Use Hearts.
Fashionable Stamping Challenge - Hearts and Flowers.
Sentimental Sundays - 3 or more Layers.
Itsy Bitsy - Picture Bingo ( Stamps, Free Space, Ink-Pads)

Hope you all like my card. Would love to hear from you, so do drop in your comments and suggestions :)
Have a nice day everyone!

28 comments:

  1. This is just so beautiful with wonderful fresh spring colours.
    Hugs Desíre {Doing Life}

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  2. Wow! This is just stunning! :)

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  3. So beautiful, Hussena...Love the soft pastel shades...and the way u used the negative of border die...Big bloom is pretty with a contrast fringed centre...Love the whole detailing especially the peeking of music background heart from behind the flower cluster :)

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  4. Super love your card Hussena! I am totally in love with the colours and gorgeous flowers! I'm always amazed at the way you use so many dies! :)

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  5. Beautiful colors and a lovely arrangement! Ur sweetheart will surely be swept away!

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  6. The central flower is especially striking Hussena

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  7. Wow, this is absolutely gorgeous!! I love the design and the beautiful flowers!! This is simply stunning!! Have a great day :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  8. Such a lovely card Hussena!! I love how you inked the embossed background..it looks so beautiful with all those colours and the negative diecut is so clever! I couldn't guess when I saw the pics;) The bloom is gorgeous!

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  9. Gorgeous colors and layering ! I loved the light toned and embossed bg . Do I need to tell how much I liked the floral arrangement :D !!

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  10. Another beautiful card Hussena, love your colours. Good Luck as always with the challenge.

    Julie x

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  11. Oh wow...this is so lovely, wonderful textures.

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  12. BEAUTIFUL!!! Love the colors you used Hussena :)

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  13. Love the back ground the most hussena..... It steals the show. The reward of experiments. The flower is also soo gorgeous. Beautiful card in all

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  14. Gorgeous card!! Love all the colors and all the details!!

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  15. ooo.. this is just so beautiful Hussena! I really admire your flower arrangement - this one and ALL of the others! This is one of the things I have to learn from you . Awesome as always :)

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  16. ♥ Your flowers are beautiful! I love that use of the sunflower die! love the colors and the tips on using the Cheery Lynn Dies in different ways! Thank you for joining us at the Cheery Lynn Challenge!

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  17. OMG. This is a fabulous card. I love how you have put this all together. Thank you for sharing and joining us over at Sentimental Sunday.

    DT Pam

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  18. Hussena, this is stunning, your flower arrangement is just awesome and I love the soft colors of the Distress ink. Good luck and thanks for joining in on the fun at Cheery Lynn Designs challenge.

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  19. Love the vintage look to this card. The layered flower is just beautiful. Thanks for joining in the Flower Frenzy challenge at Incy Wincy Designs this week.

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  20. What an exquisite card you created - so very pretty! Thanks for playing with us at Simply Create Too - I hope to see you there again soon! Hugs, Cornelia - DT

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  21. Oh wow. LOVE the clustering of those blooms!

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  22. Hussena your creations are an absolute treat to the eyes! And this one is no different!

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  23. Hi Hussena I love the colour choice and the flower arrangement. This card looks elegant.

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  24. Hi, Hussena: Your card is so pretty--love the colors. Glad you entered the Simply Create Too "Valentine's Day or Hearts" Challenge #53.

    Please come back this coming Friday, 31 Jan, for our new challenge #54.


    Diane
    Simply Create Too Design Team Member
    http://DianesDigitalDesigns.blogspot.com

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  25. Hussena, this is absolutely beautiful. I love your sunflower and those gorgeous flower around it. Great use of dies, stamps, and folder. I do love those M-Bossabilities.

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  26. Pretty beautiful creation. Love the sentiment too.

    Sudha
    sudha-kalra.blogspot.in

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  27. So pretty! I love all the details, especially that sentiment. It reminds me of vintage Valentines.

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  28. I have to learn the flower arrangement from you Hussena!.. its L O V E L Y :D
    Gorgeous card !

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