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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Valentine Cupid Card

Created this Valentine Cupid Card using Sweethearts Cricut cartridge. The Cupid image was cut some time ago and was the leftover part from making the card option with Cupid image cut out. The bow & arrow make for my 3 Cricut cuts that Exploring Cricut challenge requires. My at least one embellishment are the buttons & twine. My 2 pattern papers are the layer of red XOXO paper & the pink heart paper under the Valentine ticket in the bottom right corner.

The difficult part was stamping the sentiment "XO" on the Cupid. The stamp is a mini plastic rubber that is cylinder shaped and the label on the top part does not match up with where the stamp is on the bottom so I had to hold it after looking at bottom & trying it out a couple of times to get it looking correct.

Added gold chalk to the bow tips. Used Glossy Accents mixed with the chalk to adhere it to the bow tips with a cotton swab.

























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adhesive: dots, foam
buttons: 2 white hearts with twine thru them

chalk: 
Buzz n Magic Gold Nugget - used Glossy Accents first & then added chalk to tip of 2 Bows

Cricut cartridge: Sweethearts Cupid piece cut out from 4 1/2" card option, 2" bow & arrow

embossing: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder
Glossy Accents
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
misc: cotton swab - to apply the gold chalk to the arrow tips

paper: red cardstock base 5 1/2" x 4 1/4", black cardstock layer, 
the Paper Studio XOXO scrapbook paper layer, 
red cardstock layer embossed with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder,
white cardstock layer embossed with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder layer,
red cardstock for Cupid, bow & arrow,
the Paper Studio Love Tickets - cut out one Valentine ticket,
pink heart scrapbook paper for Valentine Ticket mat 

stamp: mini "XO" from CVS that hubby gave me last yr - sentiment "XO"

Tim Holtz: die - Ticket - Valentine Ticket mat
twine: Maraschino

Entering this into the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations Ch26 Love/Anything Goes lim3 1st 1/28-2/3
Aud Sentiments Adult Valentine's Sentiment unlim 1/30-2/12
Bearly Mine Ch71 Hearts Galore lim2 1st 1/29
Cardztv Be My Valentine Cricut Cardz Ch124 1/30-2/12
Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe Ch28 Valentines w/ chalk 1/27-
Crafting for All Seasons Ch44 Buttons & Bows 1/23-2/4
Crafty Sentiments Buttons & Bows lim3 1st 1/29-2/4
Clear It Out Circles/Stash unlim  circles - Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing, stash listed above 1/14-2/3 
Crafty Boots Ch New unlim new - heart buttons 1/21-2/3
Creative Insp Paints Anything Goes unlim 1/27-2/9
Cricut Chirp Jan Ch Sweet Valentine unlim 1/19-31   
Delightful Sketch Ch Red & White 1/30-2/6
Die Cuttin Divas Ch100 Anything Goes lim3 3rd 1/29-2/4
DLART Thankful Thurs Jan Linky Party unlim 1/3-31 
Exploring Cricut Ch Cricut 1,2,3 at least 1 embellishment: heart buttons, 2 patt papers: see above in supply list & 3 Cricut cuts: see above unlim 1/28-2/2
Gingerloft Ch GL56 Love is in the Air 1/27-2/9
Glitter n Sparkle Ch17 Male Cards unlim card could be for male or female 1/27-2/2 
Here Come The Boys Ch44 BINGO Board Cards lim3 3rd 2nd could be for male or female Row: DieCuts, Free, Twine 1/20-2/1
JellyPark Ch Button Up lim2 1st 1/25-2/7
More Than Favors Wacky Wed 80 Valentine's Day 1/30-2/12 
Pennys Ch112 One for the Girls lim3 1st 1/30-2/5
Perfect Sentiments PSC64 Anything Goes w/ Die Cut lim3 1st 1/30-2/5
Pin and Tack Spark Your Creativity Now Ch5 Anything Goes unlim 1/1-31
Pink by Design Have a Heart Ch 1/28-2/2
{PIN}spirational Ch42 Hearts/Val Day 1/29-2/4
Scrap-Creations Going Grey Ch Valentines lim2 1st 1/29-2/11 
Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes unlim 1/30-2/5
Tammy Scrapin Corner Ch47 Theme Buttons 1/28-2/3
The Pink Elephant Ch TPE184 Hearts 1/28-2/3
Tues Alchemy Ch49 Anything Goes unlim 1/29-2/11
Tues Throwdown Ch132 Bling it On lim3 1st 1/29-2/4
Victorine Stamps Ch51 Valentines/Red,White & Pink Colors unlim 1/21-2/3
Word Art Wed Ch65 Anything Goes lim5 2nd 1/30-2/5 

40 comments:

  1. What a cute card! I Love you used layers and texture with the embossing...I cannot just glue and go, I have to try to use every machine I own on every card. It is so much fun! Your card is great!

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  2. Beautiful Card! Thanks for playing with us at CCC!

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  3. Very pretty. I love how you used the chalk and glossy accents to touch up the arrow. Clever.
    Thanks for joining us at Exploring Cricut.
    Rae Ann O.

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  4. What a sweet Valentine, Melissa - love the added ticket! Thanks so much for playing along with us again at the Simon Says Stamp challenge this week!

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  5. What a great card!! Love that background paper and the heart buttons you used!!
    Gerda.

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  6. What a great valentine card - love that little cupid. THanks so much for joining us this week at the Gingerloft Challenge.

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  7. Oh Melissa, I love this card!!! Thanks for entering at Exploring Cricut

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  8. Very pretty, love your heart buttons and twine. Thank you for playing along this week at “Pin and Tack”. I sure hope you had fun!!! See you back very soon to play in another fun challenge.

    TTFN,

    CraftyGirl
    craftygirlcardsandcrafts.blogspot.com
    Pin and Tack / Spark Your Creativity Now DT

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  9. Silhouette cards are so much fun, and I love this sweet Valentine. I hope you give it to someone you LOVE! It's really pretty. Thanks for sharing this with us in this week's challenge.
    Blessings,
    Karen
    Word Art Wednesday

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  10. A fab Valentine card and I love the paper you have selected. Thank you for sharing your work with all of us at Crafty Boots Challenges.

    Dionne

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  11. Amazing valentine card. Thanks for joining us this week at tammyscrapincorner.
    We look forward to seeing your exquisite creation next week.
    Hugs
    Berni, DT
    tammyscrapincorner.

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  12. Cute love your little cupid!

    Thank you for joining my DL.ART Thankful Thursday Anything Goes January Linky Party
    DIANA L.
    http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com

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  13. Great card. Love the cupid!! Thank you so very much for joining our challenge at Exploring Cricut!!!! :)

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  14. Its really great post...very amazing idea's..!!!! thanks for sharing...Plastic card


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  15. Fabulous card love the image and your papers. Thanks for joining us at Bearlymine, good luck with the challenge. hugs Shirleyxxxxx

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  16. great card, i too love being able to utilize the off cuts! thanks for joining us at aud sentiments!

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  17. this is fab.. love the silhouette
    Thanks for joining us at Crafty Sentiments this week
    Lisa x

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  18. Lovely card
    Thanks for Join us at Crafty Sentiments Designs,

    Greets CLaudia xx

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  19. Beautiful Valentines Day Card! Love the little cupid. Thanks for playing along with us at CCC!

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  20. This is really sweet! Thanks for joining us at Exploring Cricut:)

    Annette
    My Mind's Dust Bunnies

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  21. brilliant male card thanks for joining us at glitter n sparkle and good luck emma xx

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  22. wow fabulous, great images and fab colours . Thanks for sharing with us at artistic inspirations hugs trisha x dt

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  23. Oh Cupid my love - where are you these days? Love it!

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  25. Great Valentine's card, thanks for joining in the challenge at Here Come The Boys
    Good luck and hope to see you next time too, Donna ☺

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  26. Super cute card, love the heart buttons! Thanks so much for playing at Crafty Sentiments this week:)

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  27. Such a sweet card!! Thanks so much for playing along with Pink by Design!!

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  28. Very Cute!!!!! Thank you for joining in at Pink By Design!

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  29. What a cute cupid card, really pretty! Thank you for playing with us @ Delightful Challenges!

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  30. Love your Cupid. Thanks for sharing with us at Aud Sentiments.

    Hugs Helen xx

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  31. Lovely Valentine! Thanks so much for joining us this week at The Pink Elephant!
    Sheri-TPE DT

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  32. This is such a pretty and sweet card and simply perfect for Valentine's Day! Thank you for joining us this week at the Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge! I hope you play along with us again soon!

    Jackie, Crafty Sentiments Designs DT

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  33. Super card. Thanks for joining us at CFAS this time and I hope you'll join our next challenge which begins tomorrow. Carol DT x

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  34. Great card - love the way you've put it together.

    Thanks for joining us at Penny's.

    Helen x

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  35. How cute! Thanks for joining us for Aud Challenge this week.

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  36. What a cute card! Thanks for participating in our PENNY'S PAPER-CRAFTY challenge!!

    ~DEANNE~

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  37. ...and thanks for participating in the {PIN}SPIRATIONAL Challenge blog! Hope to see you again!!
    ~DEANNE~

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  38. very pretty, great die cut. thanks for linking up with us at Aud Sentiments!

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  39. love your red and white valentine. Thanks so much for playing along with Delightful Challenges this week.
    Denise

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  40. Super cute Melissa. Love the gold chalk accent to the bow tips. Thanks for linking up at Chalk Ah Lot.

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