Moxie Fab Start to Finish Challenge

This is the card that I entered for the Moxie Fab Start to Finish Challenge. What a great week it has been over at Paper Crafts and Moxie Fab! I have really enjoyed each day.

I made this card using some new stamps that I picked up at Michaels recently. I just love the way the heart came out! I stamped it using basic black ink, then used Crystal Effects on it. While the CE was still wet, I sprinkled Martha Stewart onyx glitter over it, and wowza! It looks really pretty in "real life". I'm not sure you can tell how nicely it glitters.

I embossed the black background with the Cuttlebug D'vine Swirl embossing folder. I really like this folder!

Since this card is for my husband for Valentine's Day, I didn't want it to be too "girly". I also wanted to emphasize the "I Love You", which is why I kept everything black except for the sentiment.

I don't typically carry the design over to the inside of the card, so this was a new thing for me. It was a challenge, but a fun one!

Please leave me a comment! I am new at this whole card-making thing, so I would love any input that you would like to share. Thanks!

Caardvarks Sketch Challenge

I am entering this card for Caardvarks challenge!

I am very excited...not that I plan to win, since I'm such a "newbie"...but I'm excited to even try. This is so fun!

I just LOVE this paper--I bought it in PA while we were home over Christmas. It comes from the Life's Journey DP Stack by K&Company. Isn't it so pretty?

The stamps are Stampin'Up! The string around the sentiment is something I found, believe it or not, at the local Thrift Store. I just put strong double-sided tape around the back and wound it until I liked the effect. The lace trim is also from that Thrift Store.

I used Stampin'Up's scallop border punch for the scallop trim.

I hope you like it!