Wednesday, February 17, 2010

SSS43/PB88 - Happy Anniversary

I can finally post the Anniversary card I made for my hubby! We celebrated our 13 year anniversary on Monday, February 15th! I chose to use the Sweet Stop Sketch # 43 for my layout and used my new Penny Black stamp for the Penny Black Saturday Week 88 Challenge. I used American Crafts patterned paper and cut one inch circles and pasted them behind the upper panel to make the scallop look. I cut the image out of a Nestie oval and layered it on another. I colored with prisma pencils and gamsol but also used some embossing pens for their beaks, feet, eyes and the roses. I added a punched heart and popped it up above their heads.
Lastly, I cut a few scallop and circle punches, crinkled them up, inked the edges and made a flower that I finished off with a button. My sentiment is from Hero Arts.
Here's a closer look at the image.
So, on a side note - today is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. I haven't been too serious about giving up things for Lent in the past few years, but since I've been waivering on becoming a vegetarian..........I've decided to give up meat for lent (beef, pork, chicken and lamb). I have to keep my fish option open - so I guess it won't be a full-fledge vegetarian-Lent...but it's a good opportunity to try it! So, wish me luck!!
Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you are having a wonderful week!
Maria

13 comments:

Ginny said...

LOVE that image, gorgeous card :)

Anonymous said...

Your card is gorgeous, Maria. I love the flower :)

Abi Bundy said...

gorgeous! Love everything about it!

Susan (peebsmama) said...

What an adorable bird image. Great color combo. Congrats on #13.

Anonymous said...

A beautiful card full of love! Awesome job.

Annie said...

oh how adorable! I love the image and how you added the embellishments. hugs, annie x

Fabiola said...

ces petits inséparables sont adorable trop chou ta carte

Jacqueline (Scraps of Life) said...

How cute! Love the image, and the colors you chose for the card are absolutely gorgeous! And that scallop circle flower is a nice touch too :D Love this card!

Kath Stewart said...

sweet valentine card and love that adorable image..thanks for joining in the fun this week at PBSC...hugs kath xxxx

jimlynn said...

Precious!!!! And, Happy Anniversary.

Cheryl said...

What a sweet card! I love how you colored the love birs.

Andrea said...

Gorgeous! Love the colors, the coloring of the birds, and the very cool scallop circle flower with the button! thanks for playing along with the Sweet Stop!

Ann said...

You did a beautiful job with the sketch challenge this week. Wonderful coloring on the birds! Thanks for playing along with us at the Sweet Stop!

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