Valentine Scrapbook Layout with Panda theme

Created this Valentine Scrapbook Layout
with a Panda theme because besides
Cheetahs my other favorite wild animal
are Giant Pandas.

Inspiration came from Feb Cricut magazine
Hugs to You by Jamie Greene page 100.
This Feb issue in my opinion is the best yet.

Used Pagoda Cricut cartridge for Panda image
and Paisley Cricut cartridge for the heart the Panda
is holding. Who would have thought that the Paisley
cartridge would have a heart image on it and it is on
a shoe image page.

Used Enamel accents white for Panda eyes. Used
gold glitter on the ears, nose & paws. Discovered that
white glitter on black becomes green. Anyone know
why that is? Inked edges with Tim Holtz Distress Ink
walnut stain for a more realistic look. All the Pandas
I've seen the white part is never bright clean white.
Panda is holding a red heart with red glitter on it.
Attached a costume jewelry heart charm I found in
my jewelry box.

Used the Paper Studio Texture Red paper
as 12" x 12" base. Hobby Lobby sells many
colors of this paper and it has no texture you
can feel but has a pretty texture pattern.

Used Cuttlebug Oriental Weave Bamboo
embossing folder on gold glitter paper.

Used Martha Stewart (MS) Ruffled Heart
Punch Anywhere on the Page. Discovered
some time ago that I cannot punch glitter
paper with my regular punches since glitter
paper is thick but had no problem using the
Punch Anywhere on the Page style punch.
Teddy, my mixed breed Hound dog that
thinks he is part Cougar does not like some
noises like when using a punch like this since
you have to press down hard to get the punch
to work.

Used the hearts that were punched out from the
MS Ruffled Heart Punch. Yes, I had to punch another
for 2 hearts but I'll save the other gold image for later
use.

I'm going to print a photo of Hubby & I on vellum
paper & see what it looks like on the layout.


















Closeup of Martha Stewart Ruffled Heart
Punch Anywhere on the Page:
















Closeup of Oriental Weave Bamboo embossing:


















Closeup of Panda Cricut image with Enamel
accents white for eyes, gold glitter on the ears,
nose & paws, inked edges with Tim Holtz Distress
Ink walnut stain for a more realistic look (all the
Pandas I've seen the white part is never bright
clean white) holding a red heart with red glitter
on it & a heart charm. Discovered that white glitter
on black becomes green. Anyone know why that
is?


















Photograph of Giant Panda I photographed
at the Washington National Zoo.


















Entering this into the following challenges:

1. Alphabet Challenge Blog Z for Zoo Animals
Z for Zoo Animals


2. Craft Your Days Away unlim entries 5th entry ends 2/2
CYDA Challenge #37 ~ Distressing


3. Cute Card Thursday Ch#20 You're A Gem! unlim entries 1st entry ends 2/1

Challenge 201 - You're a Gem!

4. Docerela Creation Valentine layout ends 2/9
Challenge #6 (Valentine's Layou...


5. Hiding in My Craft Room HIMCR#31 Valentine's Day Project ends 2/3
untraditional Valentine's Project - my untraditional is the Panda theme

Valentine's Day Project


6. Hooked on Craft Challenges Ch#16 "Something Bright"
unlim entries 6th entry ends 2/4
my something bright - is the gold glitter paper used
Challenge 16


7. Little Scrap Pieces Ch - Use red ends 2/2
New Challenge use Red


8. StampInSistersInChrist unlim entries 1st entry ends 2/4
create card/proj true to your style - show us who you really are!
Challenge #124 – Ph. 4:8


9. Tuesday Throwdown Ch#82 "So charming" ends 1/30
used a heart charm on the Panda's heart

Tuesday Throwdown #82

This week, our challenge is "so charming" (use a charm on your challenge entry).

5. Victorine Stamps unlim entries 7th entry ends 2/4
Victorine Originals-Anything Goes Challenge


Cricut cartridges:
Pagoda & both 3"
Paisley (Button) (shift) 1 3/4" - heart that Panda is holding

Paper:

12" x 12" Base the Paper Studio Texture - Red
Hobby Lobby carries the Paper Studio texture 12" x 12" paper in many colors

cardstock: black, red & white

DCWV the spring matstack - hearts patterned paper 4 1/2" x 6 1/2"

the Paper Studio Solid Glitter - Gold

adhesives: foam, Scotch ATG, Zig 2 way glue pen, Zots small dot (used to hold charm)

charm - heart - costume jewelry I found in my jewelery box that I did not know I had

Cuttlebug Oriental Weave Bamboo embossing folder

Enamel accents - white - Panda eyes

glitter - gold - Panda ears, nose & paws
discovered that white glitter on black becomes green

Martha Stewart Heart Punch Anywhere on the Page

Stickles - Xmas Red - heart Panda is holding

Tim Holtz Distress Ink walnut stain - on Panda to give the Panda a more realistic look
have you ever seen how the white on Pandas is never a bright clean white