Monday, January 30, 2012

Viva La Verve January 2012 Week 4

The last card for the January Viva La Verve challenge was supposed to be Clean and Simple in style. I overlooked that part and used a patterned paper background, but I really had fun making the card and imagining who I'd give it to, so that's what counts in my book. I may remake it if I have time, but this seems to be a busy week already!  I chose the papers to go along with the color challenge from CR84FN.



To make the pleated strip, I cut two pieces of Crystal Blue CS 1.75" wide and scored them alternating one half inch and one inch the entire length. I folded the pleats and put a small glue dot in the center of each fold that folded over. I attached the 2nd strip and continued until it was long enough for my card. The 1.5" pink gingham strip was punched with a 1" circle punch. I had put a dot in the center of that strip (after practicing on scrap paper and not getting it centered) so that I would get the hole centered. I pop dotted the pink strip with thin pop dots. I cut a .75" heart and stamped the tiny word "you" to signify "love you." I pop dotted that as well and tied a ribbon through that hole and around the edge. Playing with paper is so fun-giving the results to my friends - even more fun!

5" x 6.5" card:
Paper - My Mind's Eye Lost and Found "Blush;" CTMH Crystal Blue, Tulip
Stamp - CTMH "Card Word Puzzle"
Ink - CTMH Black
Other - 1" circle punch, Martha Stewart Scoring board, ribbon unknown, CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy (heart)




6 comments:

Deborah Frings said...

This is really pretty. Lovely delicate patterns on the papers and sweet little heart! Thanks for playing along with CR84FN!

igła i nitka said...

What a simple but really beautiful card!

Sue Lelli said...

LOVE the paper and the pleated paper and the tiny red heart! THX for playing with us at CR84FN!

Jen Adcock said...

So pretty! Love this folksy-fab card. The blue pleated layer is divine. I must give this a go. Beautifully made.

Lisa Elton said...

Very cute, love that sweet floral paper!

Mona Pendleton said...

Darling card! Thanks for joining along with CR84FN :)