Sparkle, Shine & High/Low Inchies

Wow, isn't that a title?!  Haha - seriously though this card is ala Cat, for reminding me of inchies and her wonderful way of elevating them! 

I needed a Birthday card so I found two old panels of faux mother of pearl, cut them down to inchies and adhered them to a panel, placing the greens flat and the blues with foam tape.  I then added an excess strip of the blue down the center.  I triple cut the sentiment, two of cardstock and the top layer from mirror tape adhered to cs and stuck them all together.  

I do have to admit that I'm not the best at getting those little sentiments perfectly aligned, I actually find them quite difficult since they had been cut with the tape adhered already, making them stick to my fingertips and not where I wanted them.  Also my pics aren't the best as it's been overcast here lately, and no light box for me...  A close-up...

Thanks, Cat, for the stirring of the brain cells; and thanks to all of you for your support!  Hope you all had a wonderful weekend.

Supplies -
   SSS Happy Birthday Die
   LF Upon A Star (inside sentiment - NBUS)

Hugs,
TK

Happy Valentine's Day, Hubbs!

He truly is my Valentine, everyday! Love him to pieces, he could not be more perfect to me...   So here's his card (now that he's seen it cuz he follows me -- teehee)!

So this card started with a "faux mother of pearl"  panel ala Loll, on watercolor card with Distress Inks and a pearlized white paint.  I used her wonderful tutorial, and played with a few different inks.  I thought this one fit best, then used a die for the heart, using only the positive.  I also added a small die arrow to point to "my heart".

 I then heat set the sentiment on a strip of "cloudy" vellum with silver EP, applied it with vellum tape under the side edges, then sprinkled a few sequins...

I finished off the inside with a sentiment as well.

Sending to:

   Happy Little Stampers - Paint
   CASology #184 - Valentine

Inks: Distress, VersaMark, and VersaFine inside
CS:  Neenah, Ranger W/C, PTI Blueberry Sky
Die:  Concord & 9th - Layers of Love, PTI - Sketched Shapes
Sentients:  Mama Elephant - Bear Hugs
Misc:  Ranger silver EP, PPP sequins,pearlized paint

Thanks for joining me, and have a WONDERFUL Valentine's Day with your loved ones!

TK