Friday, January 30, 2015

May Arts:: Valentine's Day Hop




Love is in the air with a special Valentine's Blog Hop from May Arts! The Ribbonistas have many lovely projects to get you inspired for the special day. My first card today uses the satin cut-out hearts in an unconventional way (these are discontinued but the technique works for all the amazing satin cut-out ribbons available at May Arts-check out the EX line!). I laid out three rows of these sweet hearts over a custom painted watercolor cardstock panel and applied some Shimmer Creative Medium from Imagine Crafts over the top. When the medium became slightly tacky, I slowly peeled the satin hearts from the paper and was left with a cool embossed background. I applied some distress ink around the edges and onto the panel to bring out the hearts a bit more. I then applied the panel to a kraft cardstock base, die cutting a heart, and stamping a sentiment from Lil' Inker Designs. I finished the card by wrapping some May Arts natural burlap string (SM10)  around the card and tying a bow right over the heart!


My next card features three colors of the really popular May Arts Adhesive Sequin Hearts (A478-15)! This card was soooo easy. I stamped a sentiment from Lawn Fawn, tied three strings together of the May Arts Black Burlap String together and then adhered them to the card using the Adhesive Hearts as balloons!

I hope you have a chance to enjoy the hop and be inspired, as always there is a giveaway! Two winners will receive some ribbon, comment along the way and at the May Arts Blog!

Here's the line-up:

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21 comments:

  1. Super pretty Karen...I always LOVE it when you post!

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  2. Gorgeous and simple - love, love, love!

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  3. Love the use of the sequin ribbon. These balloons are just great.

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  4. Love those hearts.
    Great card.
    thanks for sharing

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  5. great idea with the satin hearts, love both cards. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  6. Simple and classic, I love the designs!

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  7. Loving the Glitz & Shine o the Balloons...Awesome!!

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  8. Sweet cards! The technique you used on the first one looks really cool! And those sequin hearts are super fun!

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  9. Both are very pretty
    and I love the sequin
    hearts on the second!
    Carla from Utah

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  10. Both card are amazing, elegants and so beautiful!

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  11. These are so pretty and sweet! Love!

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  12. The sequin balloons are my favorite!

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  13. So cute - love the sequined hearts.
    isoscia at aol dot com

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  14. What beautiful cards! I love the simplicity of the first one and how you created that gorgeous heart background! Love the sequin heart balloons on the second one! Both are gorgeous!

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  15. I love the sequined hearts as balloons, fun idea! Thanks for sharing.

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  16. ELEGANT & ADORABLE cards Karen!!!
    LOVE the sparkle of your sequin heart balloons & texture of your burlap string - WOW!!!
    LOVE your CLEVER satin heart panel too!!!
    THANK YOU for sharing your CREATIVE INSPIRATION!!!

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  17. Adoreable,you always make me smile from anything you create love.Hi Karen 😊

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  18. Very inspiring and so pretty! Hugs....x

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