I would like to welcome a new follower Dottie - she blogs at Something Crafty By Dottie and her work is lovely. I recommend you visit her to see it.
This card started as a monoprint from a stencil I used the other week, and then I received some new Crafty Individuals stamps I had ordered before Christmas...
Everything just fell into place and it took me no time to make the card - the longest part was fussy cutting the ducks :)
I stamped the image directly on the background, and embossed in Coffee Bean ep.
I then stamped the ducks again using Espresso Ink, and trimmed them out and layered them over the embossed image, and added a wee bit of espresso ink to 'ground' them .
It looks a bit like a mud puddle they are standing over. 😉
A close-up of the fabulous sentiment
I loved how the hearts had the outline around them when I took the print.
I finished the card with a die cut row of hears in gold paper, and also mounted the feature panel on gold before adhering it to the red base.
I finished the inside with three of the offcut hearts from the die cut strip of outline hearts.
I also placed one above the ducks heads.
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30 comments:
Beautiful card and love that sentiment. xx
Beautiful design here and love your style, thanks for entering your project into this month's challenge, ♥♥♥ and look forward to you joining us again.. Good luck in the final draw..
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hI Maxine, sadly Suze went back yesterday, she was unsettled and missing her pact and one must remember she was in the 'wild' with her siblings for two years, she was like a wolf howling all night for almost two weeks, neighbours are good but we didn't want to stretch the friendship, thanks for asking.
Maxine: Your side by side ducks with hearts card is absolutely adorable! I loved reading about the extra steps of embossing and extra layering you gave the ducks! And of course they need a mud puddle to waddle in. It was also a great design plan to have side by side hearts gracing the bottom edge and then different solid heart cut-outs side by side for the inside. FAB card!!!
This is really so sweet Maxine, those Ducks make for a perfect Valentines creation.
B x
A lovely card Maxine, a super background and your ducks are so sweet - great fussy cutting.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
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Gorgeous card, the ducks are so sweet, love the fabulous background, Thanks for joining us at Crafty Catz this week.
Chris
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Such a sweet sentiment on this fabulous card, Maxine! Those ducks are so cute!
Hello… Thanks for sharing your card with us. It’s so cute and fits perfectly with our ‘Animals/Birds’ theme … Your card will certainly brighten someone's day! Love the sentiment too. Good luck in the draw and please join us next time at Crafty Friends.
Diane Louise
[Team Leader for Crafty Friends Challenge Blog]
This is really cute! Great sentiment!
OMGosh, this is just the cutest card Maxine! I love that background of hearts, the ducks are just so cute as is the sentiment-which is also just perfect with these ducks. It sure did come together, beautifully I'd say! Hugs, Brenda
Your monoprint makes a perfect background for your loving ducks, Maxine! I love the sediment, heart border, and the inside, too! Take care and keep safe! (Since you used new schtuff, I'd love to have you share at NBUS!) Hugs, Darnell
Maxine this card is wonderful. You did a great job on it.
Sweet card Maxine. Great that you already had the background ready to go.
That would make a great Valentines card to share with a loved one :)
A really cute image and the sentiment goes so well with it. Thank you so much for joining us at INTAAS. Hazel x
Cute card.
Thanks for entering at paperfunday challenges
Manal DT
How sweet this is! What a charming pair of ducks and this is a wonderful sentiment. I love that you took the time and patience to fussy cut the ducks - it was well worth it looking at this beauty! Hugs! xx
Adorable I love the geece
Awwww this is incredibly sweet, Maxine! What a great Valentine's card.
An excellent valentines day or special occasion card. Fantastic!
Love, Hugs and Blessings,
Jim
I love the monoprint background and I am loving those ducks...Fabulous card Maxine x.
hi Maxine Love the ducks and the card design . I think the gold did it for me .
Oh dearest Maxine, I super love that quote! Very romantic!!! Plus I love the design and the geese :) Super cute!
Loving the style you have created. Fits our theme perfectly. Thanks for sharing with us at Cardz 4 Galz. Caz. DT
Great ducks! Thank you so much for joining in with the True Love or Fabulous Friends AYLI challenge. What you've given us is gorgeous and we really appreciate you taking the time to enter. Hope to see you again soon. Hugs, Squirrel x
What a cute card! It goes perfectly with our theme for this month “Love, Love, Love”. I love your coloring too. Thanks for joining us at Pattie’s Creations Design Challenge.
Pattie
Artist & Owner
That is a sweet card! The stamp and text are ones I don't have in my big collection of stamps from that brand, but one that goes on my (way-too-long) wishlist... Hugs, Gerrina
Another cute and lovely card Maxine, I love those ducks and the sentiment is perfect for a couple to send to one another. The gold heart floating over the top of them is lovely and is echoed so well by the strip at the base of your card. Once more, you have scored with this card.
Blessings, Neet xx
Oh I LOOOVVE these ducks. Your card is fab and show them off beautifully. I like made backgrounds. CarolG
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