I had this lonely "Forever" sticker in my stash and it kept floating to the top, begging (in its own way) to be used on a card. So as I set about making Valentines for the thrift store to sell, I decided to put it on a card.
The die-cut white background was also hanging out in my card parts box, waiting to be used, so the first thing I did was line the back of it with some double-sided tape. I have a big roll of 1 1/4" wide double-sided tape that I got at a surplus store for a small amount of money. It's great for covering large pieces, especially rectangular pieces like this one.
After covering the back with adhesive, I rubbed some fine red glitter into the scalloped pattern of little holes where it stuck to the adhesive, adding a nice little sparkle. I took this angled photo, hoping that the sparkle would be visible--but it really isn't.
Finally, I cut out the letters for "You & Me" and adhered them to my card front. After taking this photo, I went back and coated my letters with Glossy Accents to give them a bit more dimension. Photos often give me a new perspective on cards and help me decide on some further changes.
The inside of my card is quite plain. Maybe I'll go back and add a heart or three after I'm done writing this post! :)
It is snowing like crazy here this afternoon. They are predicting that we will get up to a foot of snow with possible blizzard conditions as the wind picks up. That means there will be plenty of shoveling to do tomorrow.
I hope you are safe and warm and dry, wherever you are spending your weekend.
Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.
Cheryl
3 comments:
Cute V'day card, Perfect showcase for the forever sticker. Sounds like you have a good day for staying inside and craft. We are getting rain all day. Glad it is not snow although my husband would like to use his new snowblower.
That is a really great Valentine card. Love that die cut background!
Brilliant idea to add glitter to the backing piece. Sounds like you got a great buy on your double sided tape. Made up a very pretty card.
Sitting here listening to our weather forecast - SNOW, ICE, COLD - winter in the midwest. But I have plenty to do inside. Like clean, (NOT), do some baking (NOT), tidy up craft room (NOT) play in craft room - YES YES.
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