Monday, February 12, 2018

The Hearts Have It

Whew!  A new challenge that has you make two different designs using the same stamp or die and different occasions.  The Twofer Card Challenge should be a fun one.  I played along with it as well with the CAS Watercolour Challenge and The Paper Players Challenge.

The card on the left is done using Candied Apple and Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide inks to make a watercolored background for the heart.  Actually the heart was cut out of my first attempt and I didn't like it but it did beautifully as a die cut.  The stamps I used are both from Stampin' Up!  The sentiments are from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set and the other is the Amazing You stamp set.  They were stamped using Poppy Seed ink from Taylored Expressions.

For the card on the right, I used the colors from The Paper Players.  I made my own background paper by stamping Real Red ink and Crumb Cake ink using the little heart from the Jar of Love stamp set by Stampin' Up!  I stamped it off so the colors would be softer and stay in the background.  The sentiment on the bottom right is from the retired Stampin' Up! Oh So Succulent stamp set.  It was stamped using Poppy Seed ink from Taylored Expressions. 

The hearts were cut using the Sunshine Wishes Dies by Stampin' Up!  For the labels I used the Modern Label Punch and the Word Window Punch both retired from Stampin' Up!.  The finishing touches were adding some Nuvo Winter Blizzard Glitter Drops to the birthday card and Pearl Basic Jewels to the anniversary card.


Both of my cards have been entered in the Twofer Card Challenge.  I've also entered the card on the left in the CAS Watercolour Challenge and the card on the right in The Paper Players Challenge.  For all the challenge details and to share your projects, click the images below.

https://twofercardchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2018/02/twofer-card-challenge-2.html

http://caswatercolour.blogspot.com/2018/02/cas-watercolour-february-challenge.html

http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2018/02/pp380-color-challenge-from-laurie.html

Thanks for stopping by the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha
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22 comments:

  1. Cheryl13 February, 2018 13:57

    Cute, cute, cute! Love your Cards! Especially the two hearts!

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    1. Marsha Reed17 February, 2018 21:12

      Thanks, Cheryl! I keep forgetting I have the heart die.

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  2. Bonnie13 February, 2018 18:41

    This is one of my favorite heart dies and I love how you've used it both ways, Marsha! Pretty watercolor background! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Watercolour!

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    1. Marsha Reed17 February, 2018 21:12

      Thanks, Bonnie! I really should use it more than what I do.

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  3. Loll14 February, 2018 01:40

    Two wonderful ways to use that sweet heart die, Marsha!! Love the soft watercoloured background on your pink heart card, and the multi-stamped small hearts on your red and kraft card. Thanks for joining us at Twofer Card Challenge and at CAS Watercolour!

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    1. Marsha Reed17 February, 2018 21:12

      Thanks, Loll! Fun challenges and I'm so glad they worked well together.

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  4. Kara Lynne14 February, 2018 07:53

    Fantastic set of cards, Marsha! You are right, the first attempt watercolor piece made a gorgeous die cut, and blends beautifully with the background. I love the duo kraft/red combination on each heart on your second card that binds those two hearts together! Thanks for joining in on the fun with us at the Twofer Card Challenge!

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    1. Marsha Reed17 February, 2018 21:13

      Thanks, Kara Lynne! It's always nice to be able to use things a different way then you intended.

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  5. Anita in France14 February, 2018 12:54

    That single heart die cut is fabulous against the soft watercolour wash, Marsha ... and the kraft/red colour combo is gorgeous for those inter-twined hearts! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Twofer! Anita :)

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    1. Marsha Reed17 February, 2018 21:14

      Thanks, Anita! I'm going to enjoy the Twofer challenge.

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  6. Verna Angerhofer14 February, 2018 13:09

    I love the way you used the heart die for both cards. Fabulous work!

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  7. Christine Alexander14 February, 2018 23:03

    Both Cards are gorgeous, the die cuts really pops off the card and love the watercolour wash on the other. Thanks for joining us at CAS Watercolour

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  8. ElizStewart15 February, 2018 06:11

    I see these hearts and love them...thanks for mentioning the set they are from...what you did with them are perfect for Twofer. And the color application is perfect for PP. Thank you for joining the Paper Players this week!

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  9. Susan15 February, 2018 14:25

    Love how you used that heart die cut - two great cards! Nice soft watercolour wash on the one on the left, and fab colour combo for the one on the right. Thanks for joining us at CAS Watercolour.

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  10. Darnell16 February, 2018 00:49

    Thank you for the great Twofer shoutout, Marsha, and for playing in our hearts challenge with your two fabulous cards! I loved hearing about the process for each pretty card and you did a great job combining the challenges!! Hugs, Darnell

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  11. Nance Leedy17 February, 2018 07:52

    What a wonderful Twofer entry! Love these swirly heart dies and the background you created for each one is fabulous! Thank you for joining us at The Paper Players!

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