As you know (because you read every single word of every single blog post I write – and I love you for that!), the Valentine’s Day One-for-One Swaps were mailed out earlier this week. Yipee! That means you have received yours or will be receiving it soon. I’ll be sharing those cards here (as I have with the other swaps), but I’m also going to showcase a couple of them for you. I’m going to share the aspects of these cards that make them truly special.
Today’s highlighted card from the Valentine’s Day One-for-One Swap comes to us from Van Wert, Ohio. Lisa Poe has created a real beauty with this very special valentine:
Here’s what I absolutely love about Lisa’s card (and I’ve forced myself to limit the list to just three things):
- The colors. I have never been a fan of soft pink and deep red together. It’s just too much! But when Lisa combines these colors with Pool Party and Whisper White, they are pure magic. She establishes the deep red as the focus of the card front and further hightlights it with the Pool Party ribbon. The soft pink and white are accents here, keeping the colors in perfect balance.
- The herringbone background. Lisa applied a panel of Multipurpose Adhesive to a piece of card stock and then applied these thin strips of red, pink, white and blue. What a gorgous effect! This technique provides a beautiful foundation for almost any card. If you would like to see other cards I’ve made with this background design element (including a tutorial), click here and here.
- The texture. You know I love me some varied textures in a card. Lisa’s card delivers! There’s depth in the background technique, a ruffled texture with the ribbon and a smooth glossiness with the little hearts at the center of the card. This card has it all! Lisa uses Crystal Effects to complete these little hearts:
Stamp sets: Friendly Phrases Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Pool Party, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette Inks: Cherry Cobbler Accessories: Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets, Crystal Effects, 3/8″ Ruffled Ribbon (Pool Party), Hearts Collection Framelits, Small Heart punch
Thank you, Lisa, for creating such a beautiful swap card. Only one lucky participant in the swap will be receiving this card, but we all get to ogle at its beauty.
Thanks for stopping by my blog today! Please let Lisa know how much you love her creation.
Brian
Love, love, love this card. Scraps rock!
Beautiful Card!!!
Now that’s a WOWSER.
Very cool!
Holy Cow Batman!!! amazing card. I have never considered doing the herringbone with regular cardstock. I think Lisa may be brilliant – thanks for the inspiration.
Oh, I love those little hearts “tumbling” inside the big heart!! Love the shine in them, the Crystal Effects is a must have.
wow , love it ,yes she did a BEAUITIFUL job , thanks Brain for sharing with us ,
hugs frenchie
Oh Lisa ….this is cute ! I love the cardstock design and also those cute little hearts all shiny and sweet… well done !! I think if I tried to do this layout it would end up looking like a bunch of cardstock scraps stuck down like a kindergarten project ….. I know whoever receives this card will love it !!
Thanks Sonny……if you haven’t done tried this technique, try it and have fun with it. The design turns out different each time. Just depends on the width of paper or card stock you cut. 🙂
Totally stunning card, Lisa! Now you know that I MUST case this one…you are an inspiration to us all! ;D
Sharon, go for it….. you have my blessings to case it. And I will accept your kind words. Thanks Lisa 🙂
To all my friends here………………THANK YOU……………for all the kind words today. To me, it a great honor to have Brian showcase my card the way he did. I believe all the swap cards Brian received are worthy of being showcased. Can’t wait to see who is next. Every handmade card is truely a work of art. Let’s give Brian another round of PRAISE for his hard work and all the time he put into another great swap. Don’t ya just luv him? I do!
So sweet, Lisa! And YES they all deserve to be showcased (there are some real beauties in this bunch), but I’d be backed up until St. Patrick’s Day if I featured them all. 🙂
You are very welcome! I understand you can’t showcase all of them. Unless somehow you can ‘clone’ yourself…..that might work. Oh wait, let’s put Bandit to work. LOL
Yay Brian for hosting the swap and yay Lisa for the beautiful card! I love the hearts within the hearts.
This card is ‘simply wonderful’!! I love the color combo and everything else about this card! Kudos to Lisa . . . and to Brian for showcasing her card! 🙂
What a beautiful card!
Thanks for sharing, Brian!
Lisa, this is gorgeous! I just love how you filled the heart in with the little hearts and then the crystal effects…wow! You should enter this (if you haven’t already!) at the Pals Paper Arts challenge that started today. What an awesome card! 🙂
Amy, I will have to check out PPA challenge. Thanks for the heads up. Your generosity with words touch my heart. Everyone’s words do. Thank You! Lisa 🙂
Wow! She did an amazing job! I love her color choices and so admire the preciseness of her work. Thank you, Brian for rightfully showcasing Lisa’s beautiful card!
So Lisa – shall I send you my address so I can get cards from you? LOL Only kidding, please don’t go rushing to your card room! That was just my way of saying I think your card is absolutely beautiful and obviously made with a lot of thought, and most importantly, love. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much Grace!
What an amazing card! As a new stamper I am in awe of everyone’s creations. Brian, I look for your blog first thing each morning!
Wow, Lisa! Truly a spectacular card! The balance of color is perfect, and that is often what differentiates a so-so- card from a great one. You have a GREAT one here. TFS!
Beautiful, I love all the little hearts inside the big heart!
Jaw dropping card Brian! I love it!
Thank you again Brian, for having another card swap!
The card that Lisa made is awesome. Those little hearts, with the Crystal effects, just jump out at you! Lovely card Lisa.
Just fantastic Lisa – This is a perfect card for scraps yet does not look like a thrown together card. It looks just fabulous and anyone would be lucky to get it!
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I love this card Lisa! The moment I saw it, the words ‘you put my heart in a spin’ came to mind. I love the feeling of motion you’ve achieved – very clever!
*GASP*–Lisa, this card is gorgeous! Absolutely love everything about it–don’t know that I could have limited to just 3 on this, so Brian did a great job of highlighting the “three biggies” here! This is one “sweet” card, coz it really makes me wanna go buy a box of conversation hearts NOW! Thanks for sharing this beauty, Brian! –Terri O
Lovely card, Lisa! It is beautiful.
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I agree with everything you said, Brian….except that I really love red and pinks together! Oh well, that is what makes us all so wonderful, differing opinions included!