With love, with a difference

This card is for Monday lunchtime sketch 157 on Technostamper:

When I was having a bit of a sort out the other day (always seem to be having sort outs!) I went through a box of 'shaped' cards and ones that are a bit different to the norm and found some forgotten gate fold cards with a difference - with three heart shapes down the middle. What I like about it is that it doesn't just meet at the middle but the righthand piece overlaps the left.

The additional silver hearts were plain ones (Sizzix green die)that were stippled with silver acrylic paint (looked better than trying to get it smooth). The panel down the lefthand side of the card was stamped with a ColorBox unmounted molding mat - the idea with this is that you use the mat to create your own stamps with moldable foam - I bought these long ago, but have never used them. The length of the stamp was just right (this is a larger 7" x 5" card when folded. So I inked up the rubber mat with versamark and put the silvery slightly textured card on to it and brayered it. I then heat embossed with detail silver. I've added a whole line of dark blue and silver gems down the lefthand side.

I'm very pleased with the way this has turned out. The photos don't do it justice, but you can see that in some light the silver embossing looks light and in other light it looks much darker. I apologise for the paperclips in the first photo to hold the crossover flaps together.

The inside panel of the card has been covered with a 'with love' sentiment sheet.

I think I might save this card to give to John for Valentine's Day. It's a bit different to the norm, which I like - not my usual style (not that I think I've got a usual style - I suppose I just make all sorts!)


It's also for these challenges:

Aly's 34: for the guys
Totally stampalicious: masculine Monday
Creative card crew: for men
Allsorts 87: male
Flourishes timeless 101: go big - at least 5 x 7
Creative sketches technique: punches - can include die cuts (hearts)
Critter 48: colour and embellishment - blue and silver - pearls or rhinestones
Ann's creative nook 120: not your usual Valentine colours
Order of the opus gluei 87: key to my heartPaper issues: Valentine's day
Tuesday throwdown 32: Valentine
Paper playtime 34: use the word love
Wild orchid 15: let's get sentimental (the middle panel)
There she goes: wet embossing
Picture perfect creations speciality challenge: heat embossing
One stop craft 115: more than one fold
Totally papercrafts 50: add a heart
Aud sentiments 20: love theme
Freshly brewed 31: love theme or Valentine's day
Theme Thursday: love
Craft your days away 12: love
Lexi 31: say it with love
Bunny Zoe 8: love is in the air
Southern girls 10: totally loved up
365 cards day 327: love
Wild orchid 15: let's get sentimental
Challenge up your life 35: clean and simple
Let's ink it up 8: anything goes
Paper cutz 75: your choice
Penny's 45: anything goes
Cutie Sunday 128: anything goes