Rose Birthday and Anniversary Cards

My mother-in-law's birthday is coming up so I pulled out the Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge for ideas and loved this rose card found on page 37.  I used Hollyhock paper for the 7" base then added some depth to the rose color by sponging with Hollyhock, Cranberry and Blush inks.  Then, added a little bit of shine with embossing powder.  Next up was to stamp the title in Lagoon and include a sentiment inside.

When I was cleaning up, I noticed that the paper I had put under the rose cut out was pretty colorful after all that sponging so I cut it down a bit and made an anniversary card; how cool is that?!?  One sheet of Hollyhock paper for two whole cards, very nice indeed.

Mini valentine for Meals on Wheels

I have my supplies lined up for tomorrow night's card making group. The Scrappers of Deforest get together once a month to make 3x3 cards to go out with Meals on Wheels deliveries in the area.  We have a theme each month and a rule that we can only use supplies we already have on hand. The theme this month is Valentine's Day and I had hard time narrowing down to just one option but here's what I ended up with:

Paper: 

Heartstrings paper - 3x3" square and use the arrow strip for trim pieces

Random pink paper - 2" scallop heart (Artiste cartridge)

Ink:

Z2128 - Hollyhock ink

Stamp set:

Z1906 - Artbooking heart stamp 

M1052 - Mini Valentine for sentiment