You Have My (Chocolate) Heart!!

Hey . . . this makes TWO posts in one day! Yikes!! There's a new challenge going on over at Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog!! Be sure to check it out! This card, however, is actually for my sweet hubby for Valentine's Day!!

I know I'm a little early but I'll let you have a peek before I give it to him . . .

This cutie is a brand, brand new Mo Manning image called "Chocolate Heart" . . . . and is available HERE in Mo's online store. And . . . for a limited time, this sweet image PLUS sentiment is available for just $1.00!

Here's a side view . . . 

My Card "Recipe" . . .

Image printed on Cryogen Metallic White Cardstock

Creamy Caramel & Chocolate Chip cardstock: Stampin' Up

Digi DPs: "Affection" available HERE from Nitwits

Heart dies, ribbon, charm, pearls: My stash

Shin Han & Copic markers; colored pencils

A peek at the inside (sentiment on top half is computer-generated) . . . 

And . . . last, but not least . . .

That's it for me right now! I hope my hubs loves it!! Have a great day . . . and be sure to check out the fun challenge happening over at Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog! See you soon!!

Love is in the air!

Hello my little sugar muffins!! Happy Thursday...hope you're having a great week! I've been busy trying to recover from my recent vacay!! I know you feel so sorry for me, right?! hehehe!  I promise, though, I had umbrella drinks for each and every one of you! Deeelish!!

Sooooo, let's get right down to business, shall we? For this fortnight's Sugar Bowl Challenge, our very talented Kiki has given us this fun sketch to follow . . . .

And, since Valentine's Day is just around the corner, our theme is . . . .

LOVE!

Perfect, huh?! Well . . . I thought I'd make a card that could be used for Valentine's Day, or an anniversary, or just to say "I love you." And here's what I came up with . . . . .

I chose a gorgeous Sugar Nellie stamp from the Simply Sassy Collection called "Pillow Talk." You can find this little missy HERE at Funky Kits! I decided to shake things up a bit, so I stamped the image with Memento Desert Sand ink, making the outline very subtle. The stamped image looks almost like it has no lines, doesn't it? I quite like the effect! Here's an extreme close-up . . . .

WOW! Would'ja just look at that hair? It's scrumptious!! And I had such fun coloring it!! Here's a side view . . . .

And another . . . sorry, I'm practicing my picture-taking! hehe!!

My card "recipe"...

Cardstock: Very Vanilla & Real Red (Stampin' Up)

Digi DPs: Bearly Mine Designs
Flourishes die: Magnolia
Heart & leaf dies: Marianne's Creatables
Ribbon & faux pearls: (my stash)
Sentiment: (SU)
Corner stamp: Magnolia
Roses: Wild Orchid Crafts
Copics & prismacolor pencils

Here's a peek at the inside...

And one last view . . . oh, c'mon now, you know I always have to end with an "artsy fartsy" angle . . . hehehe!

Guess what time it is now? It's time to pop on over to the Sugar Bowl and take a peek at all the gorgeous "Love" creations by my fellow DT Sweeties. Then, come join us for this fortnight's challenge! One lucky participant will be randomly selected to win a fabulous prize from Sugar Nellie. Once again, our prize for this Sugar Bowl Challenge is . . . . 

. . . . your choice of FOUR Sugar Nellie stamps

(increasing to SIX if we have 100+ entries!) . . . .

Remember. . . you can't win if you don't play!!

I've decided to enter this sassy little card in the following challenges:

Saturated Canary Challenge #10 - Red, Pink, & White

Stamping Boutique Challenge #25 - Valentines

Cute Card Thursday Week #203 - Pink Valentine

Thanks so much for stopping by! And, as always, thank you for your sweeeeeet comments! Hugs . . . until next time . . . .