patchwork heart & wings {susan k. weckesser}

hello crafty friends!

it's the day after and i've got a brand new card to share with you -

"OURS"

it is, of course, in the spirit of ST. VALENTINE's day. 

for my sentiment i used SUSAN K. WECKESSER "le mason" stamp, because if you ask me {after 11 year of marriage} "mine" and "yours" is just not good enough anymore :-)

and then there is the heart. to decorate my card, i decided to create a patchwork heart and here is how I did it in three simple steps.

step 1: stamp the pattern you would like to use on a white cardstock. use different colours or different shades of one colour. i used the Susan K. Weckesser "abc.123.washi" stamp set with red ink.

step 2: cut out the stamped images and begin arranging your patchwork in the shape you would like to use. 

step 3: after you are satisfied with the result, adhere the paper strips to a piece of cardstock. then die cut the heart using TIM HOLTZ "heart wings" die. 

to finish off my design, i inked the edges of the heart, layered it on slightly larger white cardstock and applied a layer of see-through crackle paint to give it more vintage look.

i stamped the sentiment on a piece of cardstock, fussy cut it and adhered it with mounting tape to my card. 

for the background i used pink GLIMMER MIST. when it was dry i added a layer with THE CRAFTER'S WORKSHOP "mini harlequin" mask and  TIM HOLTZ "work lipstick" distress ink and a second layer with PRIMA marketing "doily" masking template and "fired brick" distress ink. the fourth, and final, layer i made with THE CRAFTER'S WORKSHOP "mini flying geese" mask and modelling paste. 

 for the crown and the wings i used silver paint dabber and "clear rock candy" crackle paint.

to finish off my card i added a two-colour seam binding ribbon bow and white pearls.

i hope you enjoyed today's post!

have a lovely weekend!

hugs 'n smiles,