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Feb 11, 2009

Prettie Lovey Wednesday

It was Jillian's turn to challenge the Prettie Girls and she wanted us to make something we love - just make a card that makes me happy!! Truthfully almost all of our cards we love right, or else we wouldn't be blogging about them - lol! :) But this was a chance to really make something totally me!!

I've seen seeing lots of buzz about these adorable little embellishments made with vintage book pages, buttons and sometimes flowers or felt. I've been meaning to give them a try but my friend Char finally pushed me over the edge with some beautiful card's (here's one of many!) she's been making!!

I picked up some pretty cotton thread last week at a quilt shop (OMGoodness, it has been ages since I was in a quilt shop and I could've stayed there for days!!! You'll be seeing a few more things from my trip soon!). Anyway, I did a search and found this super quick and easy pattern for crocheted hearts so I whipped up a couple (along with a few cute little flowers) and got to work. Then I needed something behind the heart . . . I remembered some old sheet music I have that belonged to my grandfather - perfect (here's a picture of it)!! But was I going to cut that?? NO WAY! So I scanned it into my computer and printed at 1/2 size - worked like a charm! I cut it out using a Cuttlebug flower die and then added a bit of ink before sewing on the crocheted heart and adding a button to the middle

I used Sealed With a Kiss from Paper Pretties- which, can you tell, I'm loving lately?!! :) I think it is so great how this image can look vintage-y or modern and is just so great for lots of occasions!! And did I tell you since it was re-released in rubber there is a fantastic Sealed With A Kiss Add On Sentiment set - makes it even more useful!! Since it was only a small portion of Luke & Lexi showing it was pretty fast coloring. I think this will be my hubby's Valentine's Day card - sssshhh!!

My Jules Jewels in ending today so you have a few more hours to post a comment here if you haven't already. I'll be back later with the winner! The children and DH are still trying to get well - poor baby Aaron has an ear infection so we got him some meds yesterday and hopefully he's on the mend! I'm just pooped, wanting everyone to be well!

Don't forget to check out the Prettie Girls' blogs for their challenge cards - I know they will be very prettie! :)

Have a great day everyone - thanks so much for visiting!!!

Cardstock: Vintage Vanilla, Sweet Blush (Papertrey Ink), Burgandy (SU!), Stamps: Sealed With a Kiss (Paper Pretties), Ink: Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink), Accessories: Ribbon (Kitchen Sink Stamps store), button (Foo Fa La), Cuttlebug Swiss Dot folder, Nestabilities, Copic markers, Diamond glaze, Corner Rounder

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21 comments:

  1. What a cute Valentine's card! I am all about the vintage....so that sheet music? LOVE IT!!!!

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  2. Julie, this is adorable!!! I love all the details!

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  3. This is just beautiful. I love the colors and all the details you added to this inspiring card.

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  4. What a great card! Has a vintage feel to it. Love the flower!

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  5. such a beautiful card, and I love your little crocheted heart. The nestie hearts are perfect with this set too!!

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  6. That is adorable. The heart you made is awesome. -MollyB

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  7. Julie, that is awesome!! Would you mind if we linked to it on our simply handmade blog?

    Thanks!

    Amy
    Simply Handmade

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  8. This is adorable!! I have to get those heart Nesties!!!

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  9. Great card! Love your embellishment. Thanks for the link for the heart pattern. I haven't crocheted in years but I will have to give the heart a try.

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  10. Oh my word, I love this Jules!! Beautiful!

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  11. So cute! I love the newspaper flower behind the heart! I wish I could just 'whip up' a quick crochet heart if I wanted to! I did get a book that tells the basics of crochet, let's just see if I ever put it to use!

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  12. I 'LOVE' the look to this card, it is just so cute and adorable! We used the same set this week, easy to see why of course :)

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  13. LOVE your card, Jules! So very prettie! You totally rocked this challenge...great Valentine for the hubster ;0)

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  14. No way! You made the flower? You are so talented girlie! This card is utterly fabu in every...so totally Jules!! LOVE it!

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  15. Darling card...don't you just love those flowers made with the book pages? I almost used one last night! Left a little note/card on my blog for you...check it out. :-)

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  16. Very pretty card Julie. Love that croched heart. I wish I had any clue how to do it. :o) TFS!

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  17. Darling Valentine, Julie!! I love your flower/heart/button embellishment!!

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  18. Oh be still my heart! The crocheted heart is such sweet perfection! It just makes me so happy I helped inspire YOU!! Love that. And oh my~~~you scared the daylights out of me that you cut your grandfathers music sheet. I am going to photocopy my hymn book to and see how it looks!

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  19. What a great card. Too funny, I just saved an old children's book from being tossed for this very purpose. TFS

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