Happy Valentine's!

Hi everyone! Thank you very much for visiting my blog today.

Time flies and in two days will be Valentine's Day. There are many versions of this celebration, but the best known says that this day is celebrated in the name of love, because a Christian pope, named Valentine, around 270AD, was beheaded as punishment for aiding and married to Christians. Terrible story to commemorate a day dedicated to love...

I hope everyone can enjoy this February 14th (and every day) with your loved ones.

Today I made this card with the Mojo Monday Sketch and the topic of St. Valentine's. I did the drawing for the occasion. I also made the flower by using different punch papers. Hope you like it!

Card supplies: Images© of EdithDesigns (me!), white metallic German cardstock, Bazzill cardstock, DCWV The Linen Closet glitter cardstock, Cuttlebug Kassie’s Brocade and Swiss dots embossing folders, Duncan snow paint, different flowers punch papers, New Collection red flowers rhinestones, miscellaneous ribbons, pale green silk thread and my sewing machine.

Challenges:
Mojo Monday Contest 177

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Let's see some love
Creative Card Crew - For a loved one!
My Time to Craft - Hearts and flowers
Papertake Weekly - Have a heart
Fab'n'funky - Tempting textures
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Some embossing
Stampotique Designers - Valentine's or Love
The Pink Elephant - Be my Valentine
Stamp Something - Something to your Valentine
One Stop Craft - Love

Love card in June...

Just in time to show you my new card! Although Valentines is now too far, I think that a love card is always welcome. So I thought why not to "Send a love card in June" to that special person.

I used my new sketch, the Rose, of my "Say it with Flowers Collection". I think it is a beautiful addition to a love card. As I do like too much 3D cards, I always printed the image 2 or 3 times and carefully cut out the details I want to highlight. In this case, the small rose has a second copy on top and to the big rose I cut out 2 more copies, I removed some petals in different parts and put the smaller piece on top. I think this can be seen better in the second picture.

Card supplies:

Image of EdithDesigns© (that's me!), Bazzill Cardstock, German Cardstock, 140lb watercolor paper, miscellaneous designer paper, Caran d'Ache watercolors, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots and Floral Fantasy embossing folder, Cat's Eye pigments different colors, Fiskars flower border punch paper, satin ribbon, Hearts from my Cricut Create, little flowers rhinestones, white silk thread and my sewing machine.

Challenges:
Mojo Monday: Sketch
Kaboodle Doodles: 3 papers, 2 embellishments and 1 image
The Shabby Tea Room: Dear to my Heart
One Stitch at a Time: Something new (my new sketch)
Bee Crafty: Something new (my new sketch)
Polka Doodles: Sew and sew
Just Us Girls: Embossed

Between flowers…

Here are my Giraffes family for Mother's Day! I think it is a cute drawing. It is "almost" a family photo LOL! The Giraffes and the frame of the drawing are in 3D.

I made this card using a sketch of a challenge and as it has many layers, I thought I did not have to add many embellishment. I have other drawings of the "jungle little animals" and I guess I will show you them later:)

Card supplies:

Image from EdithDesigns, Bazzill cardstock, miscellaneous designer papers, Ecoline inks, Spellbinders Shapeabilities Butterflies Two, Cuttlebug Embossing Folders Textile Texture and Divine Swirls, K&Company Wild Raspberry Collection flower, patterned scissors, pale green silk thread, my sewing machine and lots of stitches!

I will enter this card on:
Fridays Sketchers - Sketch
Polka Doodle - Animals
Stamp Something - Something layered
Meljen's Designs - Add those 3D elements
All Sorts - Stitches
Our Creative Corner - Butterflies
The Crafty Pad - Stitches
Stamp with Fun - Animals
Polka Doodles - Animal Magic
Kaboodle Doodles - Embossing

MORNING GLORY ~ Say it with Flowers Collection

Today I will show you a new addition to my collection: the simple and beautiful Morning Glory. I have seen it in pink tones but I love the flowers in shades of blue. In many parts of the world Morning Glory flower is associated with love, loyalty and friendship. For this card I printed image several times, to make it in 3D. I painted the flowers with watercolors and inks and in the largest I put glitter on the center. I decorate the card with beautiful stitches especially on the inside, where I sew to pockets to put a little gift, like a gift-card and/or to write a sentiment. You can find this drawing and my other flowers at EdithCorner'Shop.

Card supplies

Image from EdithDesigns, Bazzill cardstock, 140lb watercolor paper, miscellaneous designer paper, Caran d'Ache watercolors, Ecoline inks, glitter, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 2, pink satin ribbon, rhinestones, silk thread and my sewing machine.

I will enter this card on:
Friday Sketchers Challenge # 96
The Pink Elephant - Nature
Stamping for the Weekends - Ribbons and Bows
Daring Card Makers - Diamonds
Cupcake Craft Challenges - Make your own flowers

Baby Amy, Be my Valentine!

Ooops! Some vacation this month!

I want to show you this card made with one of my latest drawings. She is Baby Amy, a very cute little bear. I think it is special for Valentine's Day.

On this card I used:
Drawing from EdithDesigns, miscellaneous printed paper, Bazzill cardstock, Caran D’Ache watercolors, Spellbinders Nestabilities Scallop Oval, All Night Media Clear Crystal, satin ribbon, white silk thread and my sewing machine.

I will enter this card on:
Mojo Monday Week 122
Crafty Creations - Valentine's or love
The Corrosive Challenge - Let's go digi

My new old cards!

Today I decided to bring back two cards I made in mid 2009. I had not had a chance to put them on eBay, but now I think they are special for Valentine's. In some way both are related with love. Lovely doves are showing their love and tag speaks of love forever. And the strawberries ... Is there something good and sweeter than the strawberries ...? I love them! Sweet, like love.

Birds in love. New card and new release!

I still have no name for these birds in love. They are super cute! I made this card using pastel color papers over a blue and violet background. The birds are "popped". In the top layer I put glitter for a light shining effect. I added a small bright flower on her head. I made a roll of paper, the same that I used on the label, to form the stick where the birds are supported. I cut the leaves using a Sizzlits die. A little tag hangs from the "branch”. The small chains allow it to move. The pale golden ribbon combines with the golden thread that I used to sew the layers of cardstock. This new sketch is available here.

I would love to hear some comments!