Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge #455: Hearts of Elegance

Good morning,

It's the start of a new week and I was so happy to get some time in the studio this weekend to get a little inky and work on Valentine's projects and I have to say I'm absolute in love with the Hearts of Elegance bundle and associated products.  While I was working I decided to play along with this weeks Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch challenge for one of my cards.

I started with Basic White Thick cardstock for the based and then added a piece of Basic Black cardstock as a mat for the Marbled Elegance Specialty Designer Series Paper which was also a mat for the Basic White cardfront.  This piece was embossed before wrapping some Gold Twisted Thread along the side and finished with a double bow.

Next I used the Hearts of Elegance dies to cut three hearts out of the same specialty DSP (these were all from the same sheet of DSP just different parts of the pattern).  The greeting was heat embossed using the Heats of Elegance stamp set, versamark, Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder, and the Heat Tool on Basic Black cardstock.  I fussy cut the greeting and attached it using Black Stampin' Dimensionals.  The final touch was to add a trio of Adhesive Backed Heart Sequins around the cardfront.

I so love how this card turned out, it's elegant, and bold enough that you can use it for anyone (the guys in my life are not a fan of pink so they get valentine's with black and reds).  

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Hearts Of Elegance Bundle (English) [164916]	Marbled Elegance 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [164919]	Adhesive Backed Heart Sequins [164920]	Gold Twisted Thread [164603]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Basic White 12 X12 (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [159231]	Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder [165678]	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053]	Versamark Pad [102283]
Black Stampin' Dimensionals Combo Pack [150893]

Enjoy,

Diana