Monday, January 28

i < 3 u


Thank you Girlfriends!

I'm a Fab Five Winner! Thank you Hero Arts!!!

  
Hero Arts is in the house today! I'm using one of their best stamps ever (IMHO). I've had the Formula Fun stamp for awhile now but had never inked it up. This month's challenge at Hero Arts prompted me to do just that and try a new technique at the same time. Check it out!
  

I used the structure of an equation to create my sentiment on the computer...I love you. A little play on words and numbers! A piece of a lollipop stick becomes a piece of chalk. The LID heart was die cut from a recycled coffee cup sleeve. I adore the subtle embossed ripples. It provides the subtle texture I was looking for.


Hopefully you'll be able to visit the other participating bloggers and leave comments on any that inspire you!


The challenges I'm linking up to...



Hero Arts - try something new
Addicted to CAS - heart
Lil Red Wagon - use text
BasicGrey Challenges - love is in the air
Allsorts - masculine
Card Makin' Mamas - clean and simple
Here Come the Boys - bingo (punch, free, ink distressing)


Happy Crafting!!
Barb xx

Supplies:
Rubber Stamps: (Formula Fun from Oxford collection by BasicGrey) Hero Arts
Cardstock: (Pine) Hero Arts (Marshmallow) Bazzill (kraft recycled from coffee cup sleeve) Second Cup
Ink: (VersaMark) Tsukineko (Frost White) ClearSnap
Dies: (banner from World's Best set) There She Goes Stamps (heart from Of The Heart set) LID
Embossing Powder: (Seafoam White) Ranger
Accents: (lollipop stick) Wilton
Trim: (jute button twine) May Artsc

23 comments:

Patrice said...

Awesome stamp! Great card. Thanks for playing with us at ATCAS.

Donna Bowman said...

What a great card Barb! I love the heart and the piece of chalk on that FAB background!!! You are so creative!

~amy~ said...

I love it!

Emily Keaton said...

Being a complete math geek, I just ADORE this card! That background stamp is fantastic. :)

Jessi Fogan said...

Lollipop stick? GENIUS. And how perfect is this colour green for chalkboard? Gah! This is such a perfect guy V-Day card...love it :)

Annette said...

wow fabulous card...love how you did the heart...so cool and very CREATIVE..

How have you been?

*Vicki* said...

Oh my word this is so clever!!! I love that added chalk accent!!! My husband makes fun of my kids for the "i <3 u" ...he calls it.."I less than three you". LOL!

Miriam Prantner said...

Love it! I have been eyeing that stamp, and it's perfect for the chalkboard technique, great work!

Loll Thompson said...

Hi Barb. Great stamp ... and I love it on the green chalkboard. Takes me back to high school ... that was a FEW years ago! :)

Love the details of the textured heart with "chalk stick" and twine. Fabulous design. Thanks for joining us at Addicted to CAS. Loll

Karen B. said...

You little piece of chalk quite possibly is the most clever idea I've seen in a long time. Great card!

Tenia Nelson said...

LURVE!!!!

Jo (Boots the Monkey) said...

Super card, I love the background you made and your gorgeous heart

Thank you for joining us at BasicGrey Challenges

Hugs

Jo x

Lisa said...

Thanks for joining in at Here Come the Boys, love the card and great layout xx

Regan said...

seriously cool card!!

Rose said...

fantastic card girl :)

baileyrosy.com said...

Clever you ! So a fun card, love that stamp and the lolli stick as chalk just genius. Thanks so much for joining us this time at ATCAS and good luck.

Marie

~Tammy~ said...

This is so totally adorable! You are just so fun and so clever oh and cute! :-)

fun stamping said...

Such a clever card!

Rachel W K said...

ahhh!!! i would LOVE to give this card to my husband. its perfect!
-Rachel w k
rwkrafts.blogspot.com

Kylie said...

I love everything about this. Very, very clever. That piece of chalk wrapped up in twine is just genius! Thanks so much for playing along at ATCAS! xx

wienerhoneymooners said...

This card is to die for! My brother would dig the equations that is for sure as he is a brainiac with the math!

Thanks for sharing.
I look forward to seeing your designs on CAS Sunday!

-Kimberly Anne "Wienerhoneymooners"

wienerhoneymooners said...

! I may have to "scrap-lift" this card to try to make one for my brother, just too mad genius!

Thanks for your great comments on my blog too (that rocked!) !

Have a craft-tastic day ,
and a SUPER weekend!

Yainea said...

Totally love your card! It's truly amazing and clever! :) Congrats on your Hero Arts winning!