When I think 0f Valentine's Day I of course think of Chocolate and what better way to Say I Love You then a giant Hershey's chocolate bar!! This week I was on a mission to really use a whole clear stamp set and to get the most out of it. To create this giant candy bar wrapper I used the Heart Frame and the I Love You Script from my Inkadinkado Love Letter Set. I thought the heart frame would be stunning surrounded with the delicate flowers from my Pottery Garden Peg stamps from Rubberstamp Tapestry. First I stamped and embossed in Rich Red embossing powder (Ranger) the heart and script. Then I stamped the greenery using bamboo versacolor all around the heart and the outside edge of my white cardstock. Remember when using your peg stamps to stamp your image twice before reinking, this will give your flowers more depth. Next I stamped the larger flower from this set using rocket red brillance Ink. The small flowers were stamped using purple brillance ink. Here is a closeup of the stamped image:
The red cardstock is crimson red from WorldWin Papers. To embellish the end of the candy bar I selected a vintage button from my collection. The red white polka dot ribbon is from Creative Impressions and the love charm is favor accent (these can be found in the wedding section of Walmart or Michaels- they come in 20 or 50 in a package and are great little add ons to Valentines and Wedding Projects. The gorgeous paper with all the bling is from Best Creations GP027. Here is a closeup view of my vintage buttons, the paper and my charm:
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Using the same layout I also made a Valentine's Day Card. For this version I stamped my larger flower in purple around the heart frame and in purple and red around the outside of the mat. Here I was able to allow the heart image to have a little more breathing room since I wasn't restrained by the shape of my candy bar. (PS- this is the longest time I have ever had an uneaten candy bar in my studio!!)
To add a little bling to my card I used these cute gem embellishments which were original just clear...I used my Copic R59 red marker to quickly change my centers from diamonds to Rubies!! Gotta love your Copics- It so nice to make what I have in my stash work instantly - without having to return to the store to find the perfect embellishment!!
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