Valentine (Stencil & Embossing Paste)

I occasionally participate in a challenge at the Inkspirational Challenges blog. This biweekly challenge appealed to me when I saw it so here is my card for Inkspirational Colour Challenge #100, Blast from the Past. I selected past color combination #55, green and pink, for this Valentine.

Glossy embossing paste was mixed with inks to produce the paste in two shades of pink as well as the green. A tulip stencil from my quilting collection was used for the image. Once dry, the image was cut with a circle die and adhered to another die cut doily circle in green. Both circles were edge-sponged. The sentiment was stamped on cardstock, cut as a banner and sponged. A piece of DSP was adhered to the pink card base. The elements were backed with craft foam and adhered to the DSP panel. The hearts were die cut and adhered. The inside of the card was lined with a panel of white cardstock stamped with hearts along the right edge.

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Techniques: Stamping, sponging, die cutting, coloring & stenciling embossing paste
Size: A2 (4.25" x 5.5")

Materials are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted:

Stamps: "Snuggles and Smooches"
Inks: Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Blushing Bride, Strawberry Slush
Cardstock: Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Blushing Bride
DSP: English Garden Collection
Dies: Spellbinders Standard Circles; Our Daily Bread Designs Delicate Doily; Lil' Inker Designs Hearts Banners
Misc.: craft foam, Dreamweavers Glossy White Embossing Paste, TSC Designs stencil