Abstract Beauty Yay For Love Valentine FF102

by Joanne James4. February 2022 09:00

Today I have my card for the new challenge over at Festive Friday:

    

The challenge that we are celebrating this week is Valentine's Day which is on February 14th. Remember the fun thing is that at Festive Friday you do not need to actually celebrate the occasion; your goal is to simply use three or more items from the inspiration list on your project. This week I used pink, romantic sentiment, hearts, watercolour and aperture and this is what I came up with:

 

Here's the low-down on today's card:

I decided to create a Valentine's card using a combination of both paper and pre-cut pieces from the Abstract Beauty Ephemera pack, based around the gold and white frame and watercoloured heart, layering them onto my cardfront until I was happy with the balance of elements. I added some black adhesive-backed hexagons and gold twine bow and finished my card with a fun sentiment from the 'Happy & Heartfelt' set, stamped in Magenta Madness to match my cardbase and fussy cut:

I added another sentiment from the same set and an offcut strip of paper to decorate the inside of my card to finish: 

I really like that this card with its modern, rather eclectic, feel - a change from the more traditional red and pink, hearts and flowers - although I still have some of those to share with you too! I'm linking today's card up with the lovely ladies over at SUO Challenges where they are asking us for Valentines-themed projects too.

Here is the visual summary of the key products used on today's project for you to pin for easy reference:

 

You can see all of my 'How To' summaries on my 'How To - Tips and Techniques' Pinterest board in case you've missed any. 

How does our board inspire you? I can’t wait to see what YOU create! For more inspiration, be sure to visit the rest of the  Festive Friday Challenge Design team:

Ann Schach
Beth McCullough
Sharon Hashimoto Burkert
Melanie Hungerford
Helen Jennings
Stephanie Lanzalotto
Melva Peters
Jaydee
Diane Evans
Joanne James - you are here!

Enjoy your day and I'll be back tomorrow with another project. Until then, happy stampin'!

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies Used:

Table built using Product Table Builder by The Crafty Owl - Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

Comments (14) -

Diane Evans
Diane EvansCanada
2/4/2022 3:38:18 PM #

Joanne, this card is amazing.  I must try doing this type of grouping,  It is so effective.  Thanks

Melva Peters
Melva PetersCanada
2/4/2022 4:58:33 PM #

Love your card Joanne!  

Ann
AnnUnited States
2/5/2022 1:19:01 AM #

Beautiful, Joanne! I love the touches of gold and the collage-type grouping of elements!!! Well done! Have a wonderful weekend!

Beth McCullough
Beth McCulloughUnited States
2/5/2022 2:50:21 AM #

Darling card, Joanne!  Love how you put this #bright&happy card together so perfectly Smile

Sharon Hashimoto Burkert
Sharon Hashimoto BurkertUnited States
2/6/2022 5:29:53 AM #

I love this card.  I want to make it.  I saw those elements and thought someone is going to make something stunning with it and you are that person!

Heather Heroldt
Heather HeroldtUnited States
2/6/2022 7:16:18 PM #

Oh gosh, Joanne - LOVE THIS!  Such a fun little collection of elements, I love the little focus area - what a great way to use that frame!  This whole layout is so cheery!  Thanks so much for playing at SU Only!

Deborah Wheeler
Deborah WheelerUnited Kingdom
2/6/2022 9:36:33 PM #

Beautiful - love that watercoloured heart!

Stephanie Lanzalotto
Stephanie LanzalottoUnited States
2/7/2022 12:50:09 PM #

I love all of the wonderful little elements you used to create this fun card. The colors remind me of sherbet and the gold accents are fantastic.

Vicky
VickyUnited Kingdom
2/7/2022 3:28:22 PM #

I love a collage style card Joanne and this is perfect with those fabulous fresh colours. Very inspiring! Vicky x

Natalie Arnold
Natalie ArnoldUnited Kingdom
2/7/2022 5:18:39 PM #

Love this Joanne the combination of items you used from the festive friday list are just perfect together, making a really lovely valentine's card. Thankyou so much for taking part in the SUOchallenge hope to see you on the next one x

Jan Clothier
Jan ClothierNew Zealand
2/9/2022 10:07:02 PM #

That's a beautiful romance card, not just Valentines but also for engagements or even a wedding. You've showed off all the elements really well and I was struck by how useful the ephemera pack would be for scrapbooking.

Jaydee
JaydeeUnited States
2/13/2022 11:42:47 PM #

Seriously... gold stripes, polka dot, foil and hearts!  What else do you need to make a gorgeous Valentines.   Uh.. NOTHING..  It's fabulous
hugs
jaydee

Cindy Coutts
Cindy CouttsUnited States
2/14/2022 6:23:37 PM #

I absolutely love this and this is one of my favorite types of cards to design. Perfect whimsical colors. This is perfection to me! Thank you so much for playing along with us at SUOChallenges.com and we hope to see you back again tomorrow for our heat embossing challenge!

Christy Stanford
Christy StanfordUnited States
2/16/2022 5:30:14 PM #

Adorable card, Joanne!  I love the look of that fussy-cut sentiment--that set is one of my very favorites from the last year or two!  And I love that you used Magenta Madness, that color takes me straight back to the 80s! Thanks for playing along with us at SUO Challenges!

Comments are closed

Current Promotions

Stampin Cut and Emboss

Save up to 30% off on all your favourite kits from 1 to 31 October! 

Click here to see the current kits available and order yours online today.

Join My Team

It's always a great time to join Stampin’ Up! During October you can get even more in your starter kit! New team members can get £160 worth of products for only £99 + free business supplies + free shipping + all the fun being a part of Stampin’ Up! Stampin' Up! has something for everyone: join my growing team and benefit from my support to enjoy Stampin' Up! however you choose.

If you're interested, call me for a chat to understand how I can help you realise your goals. Alternatively, if you have already decided to sign up and you just can't wait, please click here for the link to the online form where you can sign up and order your starter kit right away! 

Shop Online

Access my online shop 24 x 7, 365 days of the year:

Current October hostess code:

4XPEYCB9

Shop Online

Scrapbooking

Stampin' Up! has introduced a new range of 12x12" scrapbooking product and kit - the full range is now available to purchase online. To download a copy of the new digital Scrapbooking Catalogue click here.

Mini Catalogue

BROWSE THE CATALOGUE

'Tis The Season - the new Stampin' Up! Mini Catalogue is here! For more details and to download your copy click here

2024-25 Annual Catalogue

BROWSE THE CATALOGUE

Click on the image to download your copy of the 2024-25 annual catalogue. For a full list of current SU! supplies, go to my online store. If you would like any help or advice, please drop me a line at joanne@thecraftyowl.co.uk or give me a call on 07773 421446 - I'd be happy to help.

Latest Kits!

Stampin Cut and Emboss

The Christmas Ornaments Kit and Card Keeper Kit are the latest kits in the online store - get yours here!

New Online Exclusives

There are new products available exclusively in the online store from 5 November - check them out here.

About Me

Hi I'm Joanne and live in Northampton and when I'm not looking after my husband and two beautiful children, am an avid crafter with a passion for all things Stampin' Up!

I must confess that I have never been a big rubber stamper - until I discovered Stampin' Up! that is. I love the fact that I can get such great results with co-ordinating stamps, inks, papers and punches - the possibilities are endless! Join me on my stamping journey as I share the things I love and be inspired to create amazing things yourself!

Follow Me

Monthly Newsletter

Box Builder

Click the button above to use Box Buster to create your custom box design using the Envelope Punch Board!

Kits Collection Now Available!

Stampin Cut and Emboss

The new Kits Collection from Stampin' Up! is now available!

Click here to see the current kits available and order yours online today.

I Design For

 

 

 

Stampin' Up Stuff

This is my personal blog and is not endorsed by Stampin’ Up! I hope you find it a plentiful source of ideas and personal inspiration but please don't copy my designs for contest submission or use for classes, publication or sale without express permission.