Oh…I’m excited…it’s one of those GREAT DAYS on Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition 2012!  Why do I say it’s a GREAT DAY?  Well…it’s a BLOG CANDY DAY but you have to head over to Create to Connie and Mary to see who is giving it out!

I did this card for the color challenge (Riding Hood Red, Blushing Bride, Baja Breeze) and the CAS challenge (use a die cut) over on SCS.  I think it turned out to be a sweet little card but, because I used Shimmery White paper, it’s one of those that is MUCH pretty in real life!  A couple notes…you know…have to head over to work…

Base of the card is 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 Shimmery White.  I took another piece of Shimmery White and added using dimensionals.  I stamped the XOXO heart from Candy Conversations in Blushing Bride and the Love You heart in Baja Breeze, cut out and added using dimensionals.  I used the Fashionable Hearts Embosslit for the two Riding Hood Red hearts and the one little Blushing Bride heart.  The polka dotted heart is added using a dimensional, added the little Blushing Bride heart and a basic rhinestone.  I added the striped embossed heart to the front, then tied a piece of Very Vanilla 1/8” Taffeta ribbon to the largest Trinket Heart and added it over the striped embossed heart using glue dots.  I made a ‘bow’ (click here for my tutorial) using Baja Breeze Seam Binding and a Clear Rhinestone brad and added to the panel.  I finished this off with some more basic rhinestones then added the panel to the card front using dimensionals.

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Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

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