SSINKspiration DIY Valentine: Sure Do Love You

Good morning!  Today over on the SSINKspiration blog it's all about Valentine's and if no other time of year Valentine's is the perfect time to work a little DIY magic to really let someone know how much you love them.  Today I'm sharing a blinged out shaker card that's one of the projects that we'll be making at the upcoming Sure Do Love You Valentine class.

I started with Melon Mambo cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Rich Razzleberry cardstock as a matt for the Painted with Love Speciality Designer Series paper.  I used the Big Shot and Sweet and Sassy Framelits to cut the window out of the DSP for the shaker and then attached a piece of Window Sheet behind the opening to hold in the glitter.  I used the Foam Adhesive Strips to outline the heart shape (I drew an outline of the heart cutout first on the Rich Razzleberry layer so I knew where to put my strips).  Then I added some of the new Gold Glitter Flakes (love how big and chunky these are) and then added dimensionals to each of the corners of the DSP before attaching it so the whole layer is popped up evenly.  Before attaching the cardfront piece to the base I wrapped a piece of Powder Pink 3/8" Shimmer ribbon around the front and attached a bow (this ribbon is so soft and pretty with just a pinch of sparkle.

Next for the greeting I used the Sure Do Love You stamp set and stamped the greeting in Versamark on Calypso Coral cardstock and then heat embossed it using the Heat Tool and Gold Emboss Powder.  Then I used the Big Shot and the Lots of Love Box Framelits to cut the banner out before attaching it with dimensionals.  Of course I wanted just a little more bling so I cut a heart out of Gold Glimmer Paper using a framelit from the same set and attached it with a dimensional.

I love all the different types of sparkle and shine in this card (even the DSP has gold foil accents), perfect for Valentine's day.  I can't wait to help other's get their DIY on and make projects for their loved one's at our upcoming class.  We'll also be making a cute box that coordinates with the card, perfect for gifting (and you'll be ready before the last minute rush!)

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

Product List

Sure Do Love You Clear-Mount Bundle [145966]	Sweet & Sassy Framelits Dies [141707]	Big Shot [143263]	Painted With Love Specialty Designer Series Paper [145580]	Powder Pink 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon [144151]
Heat Tool [129053]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129]	Window Sheets [142314]	Gold Glimmer Paper [133719]
Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115320]	Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115316]	Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122925]	Foam Adhesive Strips [141825]	Gold Glitter Flakes [146816]

Enjoy!

Diana

SSINKspiration Technique Challenge #SSINKTC50: Embossing Paste

Good morning!  I have to admit, all the traveling, running, and being on the go at Disney really wore me out and I spent most of last week trying to get caught up on sleep, and life in general so I didn't make it back share creativity with you (I was also fighting off catching a bug which I think I was successful at, fingers crossed!)  But now I'm back to normal and the SSINKspiration designers are sharing cards playing along with this month's technique challenge which is using Embossing Paste.  I've shared my love of the embossing paste since it was released, especially it's simplicity to use so I was excited to see two new embossing pastes in the new Occasions catalog and the White Shimmery Embossing Paste was in my preorder but this was my first time using it and oh my, I have a new love!!!

To make the embossed pieces I put some of the White Shimmery Embossing Paste on my Silicone Craft Sheet, added ONE drop of Rich Razzleberry Ink Refill and then mixed it using one of my Palette Knives and then applied it to Whisper White Cardstock using the Pattern Party Decorative Mask.  After it was fully dried I just used the Big Shot and Sweet and Sassy Framelits to cut out the heart.  I did sponge around the edge of the heart (and the greeting) using Calypso Coral ink for fun.

To make the rest of the card I used Calypso Coral cardstock for the the cardbase and a piece of Painted with Love Speciality Designer Series Paper for the cardfront (the addition of the gold accents to the DSP is perfect to compliment the shimmery heart).

The greeting is from the Sure Do Love You stamp set and was stamped in Melon Mambo ink on Powder Pink cardstock before being cut out with the Big Shot and Lots of Love Box Framelits (these framelits and stamp set are available as a bundle so you can save 10%) and then attached with dimensionals.

Here's a close up so you can see the sparkle

The use of the embossing paste, and of course the shimmer, really help elevate this card a notch and the great thing is that is was really quick any easy to make.  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing and then we would love for you to play long and share what you create using the embossing paste.  Trust me, once you use it and see how easy it is I'm confident you will be using it in more projects!






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

Product List

Sure Do Love You Clear-Mount Bundle [145966]	Shimmery White Embossing Paste [145645]	Palette Knives [142808]	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [115664]	Silicone Craft Sheet [127853]
Pattern Party Decorative Masks [144103]	Painted With Love Specialty Designer Series Paper [145580]	Powder Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144244]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122925]
Big Shot [143263]	Sweet & Sassy Framelits Dies [141707]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy!

Diana