It's a brand new year, brand new month and we have a brand new muse at CASE Study! It's the fabulously talented Amber Kemp-Gerstel from Damask Love (a totally cool website btw!). I'm always in awe of this lady's work, she is amazing!! Check out her adorable inspiration card.
I stuck pretty close to Amber's design, I love those cascading hearts! So, I super-sized the hearts and did a little repeat stamping just using two colors and the cool woodgrain heart from My Heart by Waltzingmouse Stamps.
I used Memento Rose Bud ink and Lady Bug ink and just stamped them in a random pattern, stamping twice without inking up between stamping to achieve the lighter tones. The text I stamped using two alphabet sets, one (Typewriter Letters) from Hero Arts and one (Chelsea Alphabet) from Inkadinkado.
Never content to leave the white space alone, I added a little subtle lace and some red buttonhole twine. I was pleasantly surprised with the results, although I did practice my stamping on some scrap paper first, I was a bit nervous of the random stamping!
Don't forget to check out the CASE Study blog and the creations from the rest of the team! I love the variety this team brings!! I'm so proud to me amongst them! : )
Chupa
Amy Wanford
Andrea Ewen
Christina Maclaren
Debby Hughes
Jean Martin
Maureen Plut
Teresa Kline
Teneale Williams
Jeanne Jachna
Tasnim Ahmed (Guest Designer)
Amber Kemp-Gerstel (January Muse)
WOW! Another absolutely breathtaking card, Clare! Love the stamped heart background, it is BRILLIANT!
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Hanna
Beautiful card! And your random stamping looks great!
ReplyDeleteClare, I love your card. For those of us who cannot purchase the stamp set at this time, but might have a woodgrain stamp already, we could us the "kiss" technique for this.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your talents.
You did a completely wonderful job!! Loving those hearts and will have to cave in :-)
ReplyDeleteLove that woodgrain heart and the two step stamping.
ReplyDeleteSuch WONDERFUL card and use of those woodgrain hearts - I have to ink mine up after seeing this! Thanks for the inspiration (I needed it ! )
ReplyDeleteHugs, Karin
I was drooling over this on Facebook the other day Clare! You make the most elegant cards - so simple, but so very gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteI think this is lovely - the shades of pink and red, the pretty lace trim and twine - just fabulous!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous-so simply yet effective. Love it.
ReplyDeleteI love your take on this card...so gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI love the unusual way you did the diecut on the man card. They are all pretty. Thanks for sharing.
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