My Valentine Wish

Happy first day of February (or Super Bowl Sunday if you prefer).

My plans for this day are to first watch "Kitten Bowl" on the Hallmark channel at noon!!

Then I will be in my creative room working away!

Have you noticed some "new" things on my blog??

I did some very much needed "Spring" cleaning.

First I went to a plain background, I just think it sets off my work better.

Then I attempted to make my own "header" in PicMonkey..

You will see the 2 side cards change out for various occasions!

I LOVE it...it is clean and simple and not too bad for my first attempt!

I also took my numerous, numerous awards and put them in a tab at the top.

I plan to list only about 6 weeks worth of those along the side of my blog

then add those to the Top "Accomplishments" page!

It was the only way I could think to do it, to keep my blog clean.

I still have most of January's to add, so I am a bit behind in that!!
The last thing I decided to do, was to go back
to the "large" format of the size of my
photos, verses xl.
I think I like it better!

I would LOVE to hear your feedback on all of the above!

Okay on to today's card that I did especially for the challenge at "Cardabilities"

using this sketch below!

I am really getting into sketches lately, on my "off" days,

This sketch was a beautiful one to work with!!

I made my card a bigger 5 1/2 x 5 1/2

with soft suede on very vanilla.

The next layer is from a gorgeous pack of  Kaisercraft "Key To My Heart"

collection I purchased from "Classy Cards 'n Such".

I spend forever picking "just the right" paper and then as my friend Dar says

"I always cover it up"...so VERY true...LOL.

This paper was no exception, 

you should see all the glorious design under the hearts..oh well, it happens!!

Then comes the fun part, the hearts themselves!!

Have you seen ALL the new heart dies this year??

They just make my "heart" "flutter" ......

I purchased about 7 new ones and have been just "itching" to use them.

So what did I do, I pulled out my faithful and beautiful OLD Spellbinders...lol

But, "lookie" how pretty they are, how could I not.....well I did add 2 new dies

whew....one being Memory Box Loveland Corner and the second

is MB Love Connection...I love, love this die!

The graphic and sentiment are both from Graphic 45 Sweet Sentiments collection.

The bigger hearts, one is cut on a corrugated paper 

(though my Big Shot rather smooched it down when cutting..lol)

and the smaller heart is cut from the same gorgeous Kaisercraft paper pack!
My finishing "act" is a small bit of vintage
jewelry.  This piece was an earring.
I just snipped the screw on back off
and glued it on.  I hit the garage sales
in the summers looking for things like this
to use on my creations!!

The inside.

I am entering this beauty into the following challenges:

Cardabilities .... Sketch #116

Inkspirational .... #75 Rose Colors

My Sherri Crafts .... #149 Valentine's Day
Fun with Shapes .... Valentine
Simon Says Challenge .... Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter .... Lots of Layers
Word Art Wednesday .... Anything Goes