Forever Love

Greetings from Kathi's infirmary! I've been under the weather. My day started out with a giant headache, which I thought a couple of aspirin would take care of. I emailed work and said I'd be a couple of hours late. It never happened. I managed to get dressed, but every time I went to put some makeup on, I realized I didn't feel well enough to go to work. Finally, I gave up and went to bed, waking up feeling better this evening.

My card was inspired by one I saw on the Bits & Pieces blog. I love the color combination. The colors I used are Twilight, White Daisy, Black, and Garnet for the heart. I embossed the white band with my Cuttlebug using the Textile Texture A2 embossing folder. I paper-pierced the edges of the Twilight and Black pieces, which makes the embossed piece appear to be raised (very cool). To cut the 2-1/2 inch heart, I used my Cricut - George and Basic Shapes cartridge. I stamped the heart with VersaMark and embossed with white embossing powder. The edges of the heart and paper-covered chipboard piece were sanded with an emery board. The tiny tag on the heart was cut with a punch and distressed with Bamboo ink. I punched a 1/16th inch hole in the top of the tag and ran a piece of Chocolate Waxy Flax through it which I tied it into a small bow. The words - Forever stamped in Black and Love stamped with Garnet - are from the Words We Love set by Technique Tuesday. Pewter brads, attaching the chipboard piece and bordering a portion of the heart, finish the card. I can either use it for Valentine's Day or save it for a wedding.

With my post complete, I think I'll go lay down again. I have a press release hitting the wire at 8 a.m. EST tomorrow morning, and I'd really like to go in early. Thanks for stopping!