"Love Wishes" Valentine Card & Envelope & Tutorial in Canvas Corp Brands Style

Oh I am so thrilled to finally share that I am part of amazing team for 

Canvas Corp Brands....you will see more about this coming up soon!

But while we wait for this...how about a challenge?

We have a Crew Challenge-Valentine Card with a story, see more details 

over on the Canvas Corp Brands Blog, here.

Here is my

 Crew Challenge-Valentine Card & Envelope.

"Love Wishes"

Part of the challenge was to share a story about who we were going to give our Valentine to.

My story is this...

As I sat at my creative table looking at the blank Canvas Corp Kraft Card & Envelope, tapping my finger my eyes happen to glance down to the tote filled with amazing products from Canvas Corp Brands...my eye spied popping "RED" burlap sheet! I said that's it!!!

I knew I wanted the pop of "RED" with Kraft was made for each other.

It all started rolling..as I was aging the Kraft tag, and distressing the edges of the hearts...My hubby walked by and says oh my that is so cool and pretty.

I love it when he does this! I always enjoy creating something for him right out in the open with him walking by making cute remarks. Like how he loves this or that and for this card he was so taking in by the pop of red with the black and Kraft. He is my biggest fan and loves what I design and create.

He is My Valentine!

The "Love Wishes" banner was such a fun idea...I didn't have alot of Valentine papers...but I did have the new Canvas Corps "His & Hers" Wedding paper. I fussy cut the words, distressed the edges, added to a piece of Kraft scrap. Adorn it with my favorite Vintage Mother of Pearl Buttons adhered down over the stack of hearts. LOVE IT!

Part of our Challenge was to decorate our envelopes as well...I knew I wasn't 

mailing my card, so I created a mini sample of my card.

I found the word 'LOVE" in one of the Canvas Corp printed papers and cut out 

a tag top (around that word)...added more colored seam binding..adorn with button.

I love the riches in the color tones of this card.

Easy Tutorial

I didn't have any ribbon to match my burlap heart...so I colored my own.

Step 1. To pick out the right Tattered Angels Glimmer mist.

I choose "Red Chillies" sprayed on 

seam binding in cream..it's that easy!

Step 2. Crinkling the colored seam binding in your hand (I use a paper towel)

to help soak up any extra glimmer mist. And rub your hands together

fast which helps to wrinkle (crinkles) the binding...for a vintage feel.

Step 3. I had used Canvas Corp's Burlap Sheet in Red

I die cut the heart out...to match the seam binding I sprayed the 

burlap heart with the same mist.

Step 4. Let's not let the mist go to waste....I dragged the burlap

heart through the glimmer mist on my mat.

Gives great depth and texture to the burlap heart.

Here is a close up of the colored seam binding...I love using

glimmer mist to help match my scrapbooking papers and cards.

What's awesome is yes I will be giving this to my hubby, I will

be able to gaze upon this beauty all I want...

Thinking it will need a special place to sit in our home.

There is nothing better than a "handmade" card, give it a try I know it 

will make someone smile and they will cherish it forever.

Thanks for stopping by today,

be sure to jump over to the Canvas Corp Brands Blog, here.

And join us in the Crew Challenge...they

 have a great prize waiting for a lucky winner.

Love Wishes,

Peggy Lee 

Supplies:

Canvas Corp Brands (Canvas Corp & Tattered Angels)

Canvas Corp - Kraft Card & Envelope 5x7

Canvas Corp - Printed Paper - Kraft,  Black & Kraft Mini Dot Reverse,

Black & Kraft Diamonds, Black & Kraft Live Love Laugh, His & Hers on Ivory

Canvas Corp - Tissuestock Script

Canvas Corp - Burlap Sheet Red

Canvas Corp Brands - Tattered Angels Glimmer mist-Red Chillies

Sizzix - Heart, Primitive Die, Tim Holtz-Alterations On The Edge-Distressed Doily Die

Ranger - Distress Ink-Walnut Stain, Black Soot

Seam Binding cream

Vintage Mother Of Pearl Buttons

Creative Play Card with "Never Grow Up" by Peggy Lee

Hello everyone...it's Peggy Lee here sharing with you all, 

my mixed media card over on the Marion Smith Designs Blog today!!

Every gal needs some creative play...

I used the "Never Grow Up" paper collections and stamps

by Marion Smith.

The fun part of creative play...no rules...is that you can use up

scraps and bits & pieces that you have laying around your desk.

Like these gears I had cut from another projects, 

that I inked up with Distress inks, gesso and a little stamping to give 

more texture.

I was given these adorable Petaloo new burlap blossoms...oh my

so yummy to work with....I grabbed my Tattered Angels glimmer mist

adding two colors give some depth!

My favorite part of Marion's designs is the images you can cut out

and tuck into your projects...(which is a great way to stretch your papers).

I fussy cut out these tickets, distressed the edges...I also stamped on them

as well as splattered glimmer mist over them....

LOVE THIS GRUNGE LOOK!

Have you just sat down and grabbed a few paper supplies and just let lose?

It's very freeing to just have some creative play!

Go ahead and give it a try-grab some Marion Smith Designs papers, embellishments, stamps!

And Play-Be sure to share with us on Facebook!

Thanks for stopping by today!

hugs,

Peggy Lee

http://pegbaker.blogspot.com

DESIGN TEAM CALL REMINDER:   - deadline for submissions is May 30, 2014. Here is the link with all the details!