Friday, February 06, 2015

Guest Designer at STAMPlorations


Hi everyone.  I'm so excited today to be the guest designer for STAMPlorations February Challenge - Stamps & Hearts!




I used the smallest flourish from the Distressed Floral Swirls stamp set to create a backdrop for my red foil heart.  I drew a heart shape onto my card front in light pencil and then used my versamark stamp pad to add in the flourishes, along the penciled lines.  I coated it with gold embossing powder and heat set --- so shiny!  :) I finished the card with a sentiment from the Rosebuds set.

Thank you to Shery and the wonderful Design Team for choosing my card as one of the their top picks for December and allowing me to be a Guest Designer for this month's challenge.  It's was lots of fun!  :)

I hope you'll join in this month's fun challenge at STAMPlorations and post your "Stamps & Hearts" cards!

This is also for the February CAS Challenge at Happy Little Stampers ... where the challenge is embossing! :)










Stamps:  Distressed Floral Swirls (STAMPlorations); Rosebuds (The Bees Knees)
Paper:  White (Neenah)
Ink:  Versamark
Accessories & Tools:  Gold embossing powder (Hero Arts); heat tool, red foil, heart punch


36 comments:

My Card Attic: Hazel said...

I do LOVE you card making style Loll, they are always so stunningly CAS!! Hazel xx

Betty said...

beautiful card Loll - love your gold flourish background for the heart!!

Becca Cruger said...

Loll, this is really gorgeous! That punch of gold behind the metallic red is a genius design move!

Pamellia said...

Congratulations on your guest spot Loll, so well deserved! This is just a gorgeous card! That flourish in the background is beautiful and makes such a striking frame for the vibrant red heart! Stunning! hugs :)

LauraJane:) said...

I ADORE that golden heart flourish!
Great to have you at GD at STAMPlorations!

Julie B said...

This is so you Loll, simply gorgeous. Hope you are recovering well.
So pleased to have you as our GD this month.:)

Sari / Granne said...

Love that golden embossing, fabulous design!

sandie said...

gold and red together do look so perfect. Congrats on GD x

Barb Ghig said...

Congrats on your well deserved Guest DT spot! Such an elegant and stunning card, Loll! I love the shiny gold embossing with the striking red heart and lovely CAS design...Just beautiful!!!

Unknown said...

Congratulations, Loll! Well deserved! Stunning card, it is a real statement piece with the gorgeous red heart! Xx

Sue said...

Congrats on your GD spot, Loll! The gold flourish is so elegant and the red heart is lovely. I do hope you are feeling better x

Carol said...

The gold and red colour combo looks fabulous on this wonderful card Loll. Carol x

Stamps and Paper said...

Lovely card Loll love the gold embossing

Anne

Anita in France said...

Congratulations of your GD spot, Loll ... your card is so rich and luscious looking ... fabulous! Anita :)

Diane said...

Congratulations of your guest designer spot and what a pretty card design Loll.

Hugs Diane

Maura said...

Loll, another beauty! The red against the gold is so elegant and eye-catching, and the simple sentiment is perfect in that space! I hear you are recovering from surgery - hope today finds you back on track to your healthy self!

Brenda said...

Wow, your leafy flourishes look like a heart shape too Loll! It's so beautiful embossed in the gold and then that beautiful red heart on top! Stunning!!! Hugs, Brenda

Darnell said...

I love the golden flourish and vibrant red, Lolly! This is a stunning Valentine!! Congratulations on the Guest Design spot!! Hope you are feeling a bit better! Hugs, Darnell

Anonymous said...

Truly lovely and graceful!

Susan said...

A fabulous design! The heat embossed gold flourish is so beautiful and makes a wonderful backdrop for the heart.

Bonnie said...

Love that red foil heart and the flourishes are so rich looking! Exquisite!

nancy littrell said...

Your gold embossed flourish with your eye popping red heart are just beautiful Loll. Makes me want to make a heat embossed card...right now! TFS and Congratulations on being the Stamplorations Guest Designer. I just got a nice order from them and can't wait to play...hmmm..getting an idea my friend :-) Hugs, nancy

Bobby said...

Love those gold embossed flourishes!!

Kylie said...

Congrats on your DT gig. This card is simply stunning. What a beauty!!! xx

Karen M said...

Congrats on your GD spot loll and your card is stunning - I love the beautiful gold background! Hugs xx

Linda said...

Congratulations on your Guest Spot Loll ..... your card is simply stunning! I love the gold embossing, perfect backdrop for the red heart xx

laurie said...

LOVE that gold embossing! It's just stunning!

laurie said...

LOVE that gold embossing! It's just stunning!

gail said...

Congratulations on your Guest spot, The gold embossing is stunning, I always seem to get a little powder where it shouldn't be! Gail xx

*Vicki* said...

WOWZA Loll!! This sure is amazing!! I love that gold flourish behind your heart!! Congrats on your GDT spot!! ;) HUGS

Colorado Crafter said...

Simply gorgeous!!!

Wei Wei said...

Awesome card! Love the gold embossed flourishes under the red heart! Great to have you as GD at STAMPlorations this month.

Inkyfingers said...

This is so elegant and stylish Loll - love it.

Lisa Lara said...

Congratulations Loll on being GD. Hope you are healing up each day. I love how you have embossed with gold and have that pop of color Loll.

Deepti said...

Yet another gorgeous piece :)

Lee-Anne said...

Congrats on your GD spot...so well deserved, Loll! This is simply stunning! Love that gold flourish!