Essence of Love Cards

Hi Everyone! Oh, my goodness! I, seriously, love the SU "Essence of Love" stamp set. This is the first time I've inked this set and I'm in love! LOL! It's such a pretty stamp set! It's a good thing I decided to buy it because well, it's no longer available for sale. It was part of the last SU mini catalog!


I didn't even really like it when I first saw it in the catalog but when it comes to the mini catalogs, I do try to buy what I can in the case I change my mind and can no longer purchase them. LOL! I don't often like my cards. . .you're like "what!, don't you post cards you like and want to show your blog readers?". . .the truth. . .no, I post ALL the cards I make whether I think they're ugly or not. I'll even post my messed up cards. Why? Well, if I even took 5 minutes to make the card, it's 5 minutes of my time and regardless of the results, I feel it deserves to be on my blog. Time is precious so I can't waste the card being tucked away because I'm ashamed of how it looks! LOL!

BUT. . .there are moments when I actually "really" like the card I've made and this is one of them! There's nothing really special about it but for whatever reason I really like it. . . I think it's the image that I like about it.


Card Details:

Stamps: SU Essence of Love
Paper: K&Co designer paper (I think), SU Baroque Burgundy, Pretty In Pink, and Regal Rose, River Rock cardstock
Ink: Baroque Burgundy, Close to Cocoa
Accessories: Stickles, Organdy ribbon, large silver brads, SU Word Window Punch, Paper Piercer, 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" punch

Instructions:

• Using a sponge dauber, I "rubbed" dye ink directly on to photo paper. Yes, photo paper! I rubbed SU Green Galore ink to the bottom half and Regal Rose to the upper half.


• I then inked the Essence of Love image with SU Close to Cocoa to the bottom half of the image and Baroque Burgundy to the upper half then stamped it over the sponged photo paper. While the image was still wet, I heat embossed clear embossing powder to the image.


• I then applied Stickles to parts of the flowers. I stamped the butterfly images with baroque burgundy ink on to Pretty in Pink cardstock then cut the image out. I then applied Stickles to the butterflies and mounted them on to the main image.


• The rest of the card is well. . .self explanatory!
  


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Because I liked the design, I decided to CASE my own card!! LOL! The card is basically similar in design as the first card above. For this card I used Cool Caribbean, Brocade Blue, and Close to Cocoa color combo and the designer paper is by DCWV.

Do you post all your cards regardless of the results or do you post only cards that you like? Just wondering.