Elegant Stamped Heart!

Project Design ©Sharon M. Reinhart

Just had to share this Valentine card that I made for DH. The inspiration for this card is from a delicate heart image created by the talented Suzanne Cannon of Quietfire Design, it is from set #6248 which is perfect for Valentines, Wedding, Anniversary or simply to let someone special know that they are loved. Just love the beautiful intricate heart that Suzanne has created with her own talented hands! There are wonderful flourishes and in the right hand side a very pretty flower. I chose to leave the image as is without alterations.The flower however would look very beautiful colored with Tombows, Distress Markers, Copics or your medium of choice.
Usually when I purchase unmounted stamps, the first thing I do is apply the cling cushion material - with these stamps you don't have to. I read someplace on Suzanne's site or blog that she often just puts some double sided tape on her mount and then attaches the rubber image. I thought I would put this to the test and voila it is so true! This image of the heart was stamped with only the rubber image on an acrylic mount. Now you are free to adhere the images to cling cushion and its probably recommended but I was very surprised and impressed at how well it stamped using only the mount. I am thrilled to hear that Annie's catalog is now stocking some of Quietfire Design images that I used in my newest book Iris Folding for Life's Special Moments, (not sure if it has officially released but it is up on the Annie's site) and yes it is about iris folding and we have included a variety of materials such as fabric, shimmer sheetz, cardstock, ribbon and papers. I will be sure to keep you posted on this.
The red velvet in this Valentine card is Christmas velvet ribbon that I purchased at the end of the holiday season at a majorly reduced price and its perfect for many other occasions as well. The small hearts are actually punched from the velvet ribbon and in the past I have also used die templates to cut out shapes - love this stuff! My other bargain find was the black glittered band - it is from the wedding section of Michael's and it was 90% off - .53 cents was the cost, can't lose at that. The other addition to this card was a script embossing folder. I hope you enjoy this creation!
Creatively Yours,
Sharon

Online classes with Annie's and Sharon!

I have some exciting news to share with you today! Annie'sTM (the same company that produces CardMaker Magazine, publisher of my books about Iris & Tea Bag Folding as well as many other wonderful magazines, books and products) is getting set to launch their online classes! I would like to invite you to sign up today to be one of the first to get email alerts, limited-time discount for a class and to be notified when new classes are available. This sign up for information about the classes is free. There are presently 10 different classes available that cover a variety of crafting techniques and mediums. Guess what (you might have guessed it by the photo above) I am so thrilled to announce that one of those classes is mine! The Fabulous Paper Folds class. Happy dance time! Yes, I have had to keep this info from you for awhile but have just been given the go ahead to invite you to this first stop at Annie'sTM.  Now, please keep in mind the previews are not yet available but you can be first in line to be notified by visiting the site using the Annie'sTM link above.

I hope this now explains somewhat why I haven't been posting quite as regularly as I would like to. Between the online video class, my book, the CardMaker newsletter, other projects and life responsibilities, time has been somewhat limited - but I have enjoyed all of these projects and the video was a great experience! The video crew was comprised of some very talented, professional and wonderful people! Everybody at Annie's has been a true pleasure to work with. My heartfelt thanks to all of the Annie's team! I will share more info about this exciting new resource and my connection in future posts.
Creatively Yours,
Sharon