Monday, February 6, 2012

All Heart


Happy Monday!!  It's the 15th day of Chinese New Year today. Tradition has it that the day is associated with finding a life partner - the single girls will head to the river and throw mandarin oranges into it and the single guys will be collecting these oranges further down the stream.  I don't really know if the story is true, but it's a nice one.

I have a cute heart shaped window card  (or shadow box card) to share today.  I made the card, with measurements from the Layered Heart Die-namics.  I used the sweet PI boy from "I Love You This Big" stamp set.  The boy was coloured with Copic markers and I paper-pieced his pants with some patterned paper.  The Copics markers used are : Skin - E13, E01, E000; Shoes - BG72, BG75, BG78; Sweatshirt - G00, G000, G02; Heart - R32, R35, R37, R39.  I added some Sparkly Fluff (Rockstar Red) onto the heart for some sparkle and dimension.  The sentiment was stamped on patterned paper and cut out using First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics, and I cut another strip slightly larger for the mat.  The patterned papers are from My Mind's Eye - Lost & Found II, Breeze.

Did you know that MFT has a Guest Designer contest every month?  For the month of February, the contest is Stamp Your Heart Out.  I thought I'd submit an entry this month just for fun.  I reckon my cards are always too simple but it's nice just to try.

Thanks for visiting today.
Have a great week!!
Kary

11 comments:

Emily Keaton said...

This is darling, Kary! What a sweet card. Good luck in the MFT Guest Designer contest!!!!

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kiwimeskreations said...

Kary your cards may be 'simple', but they pack a punch!! Love the way the die cuts on this add so much dimension.
Blessings
Maxine

Lindsey said...

This card is pure sweetness, Kary!

Unknown said...

I think your cards are simply beautiful! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!

Christine Ang said...

This card is very heart warming. All the best in your challenge.

Renee V said...

Oh I love that story about the
15th day Kary!!! You should put one of those little tidbits of legend into all your posts! (No pressure of course!) This card is so adorable, really love the color of the teal background paper, and the little guy - perfect coloring and his paper pieced pants are wonderful!

Lisa Arana said...

oh so adorable. he is one handsome little guy. love your colors and how you used the heart die. LOVE!

farmhouse-story said...

what an adorable little guy, kary! good luck with the guest spot:)

Jodi Collins said...

Kary! This is AMAZING! STUNNING coloring...I just LOVE this!

Wendy ten Hove said...

Love this, Kary! Sooo cute! That fluffy stuff on the hearts looks gorgeous!!!
Hugs, Wendy