Happy Valentines Day everyone!

In celebration of today I thought I would share a cute valentine card. I was looking for the perfect element for my card when I came across these die cuts by Fancy Pants Designs. It just so happened that one of the clock stamps from my It's About Time set by Inque Boutique was just the perfect size for this die cut. The stamp itself is a reverse image, so I stamped it with VersaMark, embossed it with clear embossing powder, then inked over the top of it with Black Soot Distress Ink. I LOVE when things work out perfectly like that. And look at how the heart is right in the center of the hands of the clock. So fun.
I've been having to do without the inspiration of many of my blog buddies this week because most of them are at CHA. Now if you are like me, wishing you were there, so curious to see all of the new stuff. I have come across a couple of websites with some nice peeks at the world of CHA and info. about lots of new products. There are a lot of neat new products.
http://www.craftcritique.com/
http://www.scrapgenie.blogspot.com/
I hope each of you have a wonderful Valentines Day caring for the people you love.

New toys...

I got to play with some fun new toys today. A friend of mine brought over some really neat pens...Parallel Pens...to play with. I practiced a little bit with them, then decided to make something. Now, keep in mind, I have absolutely NO calligraphy knowledge or experience, but I still had an awesome time playing with these. I can't wait to practice some more. I also had a new set of stamps from Inque Boutique so of course I had to play with both of them together. The parallel pens have a built in reservoir, and you can put all kinds of things in them. Since I was using Distress Inks on this card, I put Black Soot Distress Ink in the pen. Now I get to draw with perfectly matching ink. With my limited skills, swirly flourishy lines were my best bet, and the pen performed beautifully. I just LOVE trying new things!