High Hopes Challenge 15 ~ hearts!!

Good Sunday morning everyone!! Hope you all are having a fabulous weekend!! I know I am....I just *heart* Sundays. And what a coincidence......that's the theme of this week's High Hopes challenge......to use hearts on your card or project!



For my card I chose to use the adorable owl couple, the Love Birds. I colored them with Prismas & gamsol, cut them out, then stamped, colored & cut the Branch so they had somewhere to sit! The layer behind is PTI white, sponged with SU's Pretty in Pink ink. The actual PIP cardstock was too much pink, the sponging turned out much more subtle. For the Old Olive layer, I used my rectangular Nesties, but I had to use 2 together because I don't have the longer set, just the classic. The adorable hearts & arrows DP is from Sweetwater, & the red panel is DCWV. I embossed it with the Cuttlebug Block Hearts folder & sanded it so the white core showed a bit more (unfortunately my camera likes to make red look a bit orange.....it is much redder than the picture shows). I did a lot of distressing, a bit of sewing, & added some Primas & a silver heart charm I just bought on Ebay. If you're looking for inexpensive charms, Ebay is the place to go!!



I was hoping this close up shot would show how shiny the heart is, but it doesn't. You'll just have to trust me that I clear embossed it, along with their adorable little beaks & claws :) They are just the cutest couple I've seen in a long time!!

You'll want to head over to the High Hopes blog to check out what the other Divas did this week......so much talent in that group!! And as always, if you make a card or project, post the link HERE & you'll be entered into a drawing to win some High Hopes goodies!!

Well, off to do something about the pile of laundry that is taunting me.......help with homework.....and do some baking. Thanks so much for visiting!!!