Love you

 Hello Crafty Friend,

I just love valentines day! I know all the arguments against it, and I hear ya, just for me it makes me smile because I love sending cards to show I care. I hope my friends and family feel my Love in the cards I make for them. 

Today's card was inspired by Sketch 613 at Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge - check it out HERE

I used very old Close to my heart paper, old Heart dies, and the new stampin up set called Hearts of Elegance. I am very proud when i can use my stash, and Use up old paper. I embossed the sentiment and used retired velvet ribbon for lots of texture and interest.

Here is the stamp set:

Here is my card: 

I hope this card provides some inspiration. 

I hope you will play along with this week's sketch challenge. 

Until we craft again. 
Michelle Hughes

You mean the world to me

 Hello Crafty Friend, 

Today i am playing some new stampin up products, Toadstool paper and Memorable blooms stamp set. 

I have rejoined the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge as a design team member to help keep me motivated to make cards, and post them. I am so excited to be a part of an amazing crafty group!

They are on sketch 611 check it out HERE

I just love all the layers to this sketch. 

Here is the card that i created:

This is the stamp set:

I do not have all the stampin up colours yet so i stamped the image in topiary, coloured with my copic markers and fussy cut the image out. added the gems and popped it up on foam dots.  I hope i was able to inspire you to try this sketch! 

Until next time, stay crafty. 

Michelle Hughes.