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Monday, June 15, 2009

Happy Anniversary, DH!


Yes, today is our anniversary, and while you might be expecting me to gush about what a wonderful husband I have, I'm won't. Really...I'm not going to tell you what a wonderful husband, dad, brother, son and friend he is; how he can fix or build anything you need (if you've got the time); or how dedicated he is to his family. Nope, not going to do it. Ü

Instead, I'll gab a little about the card I made for Ed. First, I just loved Pine's demonstration of a reverse punch applique, so I incorporated it by using one of my SU! heart dies (my favorite of the set). Rather than attempting to machine stitch, I simply used my piercing template for spacing and hand pierced. For added texture, I embossed the same Soft Suede layer with a SU! Texturz plate and then backed the open heart with a scrap of Crate Paper--Hopscotch. How could I not finish the card with a hand cut sentiment flag/banner and a button?! The sentiment, button and thread are all from Papertrey Ink (Damask Designs, New Leaf buttons, Rustic Cream button twine). One last note: the thin layer of green is retired Wild Wasabi card stock from SU! with a bit of edge sponging to mute the color.

Thanks for stopping over today! Today is my first day of summer vacation, so I'm sort of spinning my wheels trying to prioritize the humongo list of things I'd like to accomplish today! Wish me luck Ü

10 comments:

Unknown said...

Very very cute! Love how you did the heart.

Chris said...

Wonderful, wonderful! I like the piercing too - I was scared to run a machine in the shape of a heart (and too lazy) so I'm glad to see that this looks so super.

Happy anniversary!

Kathy K said...

Amy, this is knockout gorgeous. It's so stunning in its simplicity!

Marie said...

Love this, Amy!! I've done something similar with a heart and Pine's reverse punch applique, but you chose such great colors, textures and the paper is perfect!! Thanks for sharing!

Amanda said...

What a great card! I really like the reverse heart punch technique!

Christina Fischer said...

Happy anniversary! Mine is tomorrow! :)

I love the elegant simplicity of this card, and the colors are fantastic! :)

Jackie Pedro said...

This is one fantastic card, Amy! Love the colors and it's good to know that you don't think much of your hubby!! LOL!

Kelly Lunceford said...

This is perfection, amy! I love it! Great colors and design!

Geny said...

What a beautiful card, I love every little detail about it!

Michele Boyer said...

Awesome card! I love the background and the punched heart! Happy anniversary (a bit late)!

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