A super sweet crafty friend of mine, Candy (YT: Candy Tigs)Ā is hosting a challenge askingĀ folks to make uplifting cards for her sister who is battling cancer. According to Candy,Ā her sisterĀ is a real “girly girl” so I thought this adorable Wryn from the Tiddly Inks stamp set called Friends Are Flowers would be perfect to make a sweet, feminine card.
I coloredĀ WrynĀ up with the following Copic colors and then fussy cut her out with a small white border:
Skin: E01, E11, E13 and R20
Hair: E55, 57 and 59
Shoes and striped shirt: C0, 1, 3, 5, 9
Pot of heart flowers: R81, 85, and 89
I paper pieced her dress with a red and pink floral sheet from the “lovebirds” Doodlebug Design collection and used C0, 3, and 5 to creates some depth and shadow.
I started with a plain white card stock for the card front, and I sprayed it with some Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Viva PinkĀ and also took the cap off to sprinkle some of it in areas where I wanted to add a little extra visual interest.
Then I got out some of my favorite Diemond Dies: Top Note Labels 2, Swirly FlourishĀ (from the new release), and Nesting Tag Die SetĀ to build up some layers, using up the rest of that adorable 6×6 Doodlebug Designs paper for the tag and the reverse side of the paper for the matting on the top note backing for Wryn. I cut the swirls and the base top note out of plain white card stock so that it could give the eye a place to rest. But then I thought the top note base was too plain so I brought out my Simon Says Stamp Heart Parade die and cut out a section of it to add a little extra layer.
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For the inside of the card, I used the super sweet sentiment and heart ornament from the My Favorite Things stamp set “You Have My Heart” and paper pieced the little heart with a tiny scrap of the Doodlebug paper (I had just enough and it makes my heart sing when things match! LOL). Because I had some bits of the Heart Parade die cut hearts left over, I cut apart a couple of them and some of the heart interiors to add a few hearts to the corners.
Lastly I added a new Spare Parts fabric covered brad at the top of the tag and a few clear sequins around the edges of the cluster as finishing touches. Ā I don’t think I’ve made a card in a while without those types of little extras. LOL
The following is a video sharing the Copic coloring of this image and the card:
This card is being entered into the following challenges:
Tiddly Inks Love Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Monday Sprtiz and Spray Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday Something New Challenge
Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge
Penny Black Anything Goes with a Stamp and Die Challenge
Card Mania Add Some Red ChallengeĀ – WINNER
Craft Your Passion Anything Goes ChallengeĀ – WINNER
Crafty Gals Corner Sweethearts Challenge
Paper Sweeties Inspiration #40 Challenge
The colored card base with white inside and front is in itself a super look. The spray, the delicate DP, cute little image and all the sweet little touches are so lovely. The inside is adorable as well . Thank you so much for joining our 219th challenge at Word Art Wednesday this next fortnight. Your creation is inspiring, beautiful and very much appreciated. Blessings, Carole
Thank you so much for your incredibly thoughtful and encouraging comment, Carole! You’ve made my day! Big hugs, Kristina
What an adorable image and such a sweet card! I am sure the gal you are sending this to will love it! Thanks for sharing with us at Paper Sweeties this month š
Thanks so much Debbie! I hope it will lift her spirits. TF stopping by! Hugs, Kristina
Gorgeous card and layout! Love the tutorial as well!
Thanks for sharing your love with Tiddly Inks Challenge!
And we hope to see you again,
Kaly
Thanks so much for your sweet words! I love Wryn! š
This is so very cute!! Love this stamp and love how you used the tag in your design. Thank you so much for playing along with us at Penny Black and More!
Thanks so much Ellie! It was fun to do a little extra layering on this card. š I hope it will lift her spirits. TF stopping by! Hugs, Kristina
Beautiful card. Love the embellies and the pretty paper you used for the tag. Very sweet image and elegant flourishes.
Thank you for playing along with us at Crafty Gals Corner.
Hugs ~ Lena, DT
Lenaās Creations
Thank you so much for your kind and encouraging and super thoughtful comment, Lena! I can’t tell you what it means to me. TF stopping by and big hugs, Kristina
What a fabulous LO and I love the beautiful touches you have given your card along with the gorgeous coloring! Thanks for sharing with us @ Tiddly Inks in our “Love” Challenge, best of luck to you š
Thank you so very much Lucianna! I so appreciate your taking the time to stop by and leave such a kind and encouraging comment! Big hugs, Kristina
What a great layout and that paper piecing is just the most wonderful finishing touch.
Thanks for sharing with us at Penny Black & More this month.
Lynn x
DT
Thank you so much Lynn! I love being able to match backgrounds and stamp details with paper piecing like this. š tf stopping by! Hugs, Kristina
What a beautiful card! All those hearts are sure to warm your friend’s heart. Thanks so much for joining us in the Paper Sweeties February Inspiration Challenge!
Thank you so much Cheryl Lea! I hope this little card will lift my friend’s spirits. Hugs, Kristina
This is absolutely adorable! Love the layers, very pretty. Thank you for playing along at Crafty Gals Corner’s Sweethearts Challenge. Lisa DT
Thanks so much Lisa! It was fun to add some extra layers to this card. Thanks so much for noticing and taking the time to comment! Hugs, Kristina
I’m in looove! This card is just perfect!
Thanks for playing with us at Card mania, hope you will join us again! xx Kajcyika
Oh my gosh thank you so much Kajcyika! I had so much fun designing and creating this card for my friend’s sister. I hope it will lift her spirits. Your sweet and encouraging comment made my day! Thanks bunches! Hugs, Kristina
Gorgeous card….sweet image….Thank you for joining us at CYP….Julieannex
Thanks so much Julieanne! I really enjoyed crafting this card. Hugs, Kristina
This is adorable! I love the heart strip that you used. I am sure this will cheer them up for sure.
Thank you so much Viki! I sure hope the card will cheer her up. TF stopping by! Big hugs, Kristina
your card is so sweet!
Thank you for joining us at Craft your passion!
Good Luck and hope to see you again.
Bad Kitty’s Craftroom
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Fiki ā¤
Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to leave such a sweet comment! Hugs, Kristina
AWE So very cute!! Congrats on your Top 3 over at Craft Your Passion Challenge!!!
Thank you so so much! I was thrilled to see that I was one of the winners.
Great card!
Thank you for joining us at Card Mania Challenge. Good luck:)!
Marzena DT
Thank you so much Marzena! I think the card made from the heart has to be uplifting, right?! š