The Music of My Heart; A Vintage Valentine Card

Welcome! Over at  Frilly and Funkie we are into our second week of the current challenge. Maggi is hosting this time, and she has chosen 'Vintage Valentines' as her challenge theme. Here is her invitation to play:

It's sweetheart time and what could be more fun than creating Valentine's for our loved ones? For this challenge we want to see vintage valentines in vintage colors like pinks, blues, purples. No bright red please. Show us your vintage side with vintage colors and images. If you need some inspiration, click here to link to a great vintage color palette.

As always, the Design Team will choose their top four picks, and the winner will be invited to join us in a Guest DT spot at Frilly and Funkie. The next three will receive Top 3 badges to display on their blogs. Everyone who enters and follows the rules will be entered into the draw to have the chance to win a $25 spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

I love Maggi's color palette, and tried to follow it closely, choosing vintage blues and purples with gold accents. So unusual for my busy (LOL) Valentine's card, but I like how it all came together.

I just purchased some of the newly released Tim Holtz dies, and I couldn't wait to try them out. The Faceted Heart really caught my eye, mainly because I love to add dimension on my projects. I've always loved the idea of origami, but I'm a bit directions-challenged. Tim makes it so easy to fold this heart up with his cleverly designed die. Be sure to check out Tim's video with amazing samples featuring this and other newly released dies.

 Another of his newly released collection is Organic Thinlits. This delicate die cut stepped in as the backdrop to my Mother/Daughter Paper Dolls, as well as a subtle embellishment peeking out from the layers. All I had to do is dip the die cut into puddles of Distress Oxide inks. I've used Chipped Sapphire, Shaded Lilac, Seedless Preserves, Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint, Bundled Sage, and Forest Moss to pick up the colors in the Botanical Layers ephemera.  I coated a painted Stacked Postage panel with Distress Collage Medium, and placed the die cut on it; no tedious gluing required.

 I was gifted with some very special presents from my wonderful and talented friend Autumn (SewPaperPaint), and one of her pretty packages held Mini Cabinet Cards. Thank you, my friend! Be sure to check out her blog for details on her card samples she created for Tim's Sizzix Chapter 1 Release. I carefully removed the back from one of the cabinet cards and sanded and colored the framed portion with Weathered Wood and Stormy Sky Distress Oxide. I added some music score stamping and arched it over the postage stamp layer.

I colored the Resin Flower Embellishment with alcohol inks and paired it with Funky Florals #2 foliage. Under the postage stamp is a Stitched Rectangle cut from Metallic Kraft Core, a panel stamped  with Lattice from the Lattice & Flourish set, and the final panel is Classic Kraft Stock in a plum color. My lighting wasn't the best for photography today, so it looks brown.

That's it for me today! Now it's over to YOU! I can't wait to see what you will create for this Vintage Valentine's color challenge. Sending out big warm hugs! Sara Emily

Challenge shares:

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Simon Says Stamp Monday Alcohol, Drinks Or Inks Alcohol inks for me!

Scrapy Land Challenge #106 Anything Goes I used 5 Sizzix dies!

Bleeding Art January Challenge: Anything Goes

Mixed Media Place January Challenge

Crafts Dreamy Mood Board Challenge January Inspired by the colors and vintage photographs.

Cropstop Link Party #47

Links to products used stocked by The Funkie Junkie Boutique:

Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 2PK - Faceted Heart by Tim Holtz
Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Die - Organic by Tim Holtz
Sizzix Thinlits Set - Funky Floral #2 by Tim Holtz
Sizzix Thinlits Set - Stacked Postage by Tim Holtz
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set - Stitched Rectangles by Tim Holtz
Sizzix 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Lumber
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Lattice and Flourish CMS257
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Cabinet Cards- TH93118
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Botanical Layers
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Clippings Stickers
Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Metallic Kraft Stock
Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Classic Kraft Stock
Sizzix Sidekick Starter Kit by Tim Holtz
Tim Holtz Stamp Platform
Ivory Resin Flower Embellishments
Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayons
RangerTim Holtz  Distress Paint - Picket Fence
Ranger Tim Hotlz Distress Oxide Inks
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte
Ranger Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks
Ranger Embossing Powder - Clear - Super Fine Detail
VersaMark Watermark Ink Stamp Pad