Heart shaped card

Lsst week my sister-in-law and brother-in-law celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary and this is the card I made for them.  I decided to make a heart shaped card (for obvious reasons) although I did have to straighten the point a little to enable the card to stand up.  

close up of the card:

I also made an envelope to match:

I began by die cutting 2 large hearts and scored one heart about half an inch from the top and glued the 2 hearts together.  I decided to go for a one-layer card so stamped the cute hedgie image and then masked them off so that I could stencil some clouds behind them and also stamp some random hearts (I was following last week's MFT sketch 504 challenge but left it too late to enter!!).  I coloured the image with Promarkers.  I added a large sentiment across the middle of the card and then added 'sister' and 'brother-in-law' to the balloons.  I think it turned out really cute and something a little different.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Penny Black Saturday challenge - anything goes (option fave colours)

Sweet Stampin' challenge - anything but a birthday card

Sweet Stampers challenge - outdoor fun

Allsorts challenge - hand coloured image

Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge - use your favourite stamp (for love/anniversary cards this is my go-to stamp)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - stamp it in Stamptember 

Simon Says Stamp IG challenge - put a stamp on it

Krafty Chicks challenge - stamp act

I hope that returning to school/college went well for all your children (and teachers in the family).  Although the number of cases is increasing, thankfully the deaths are remaining low so let's hope that the second spike doesn't happen.  My son is working from home and has only left the house once since lockdown and he is still really nervous about going out.  I think it's the fear of the unknown as well isn't it.  

I hope you all have a great week and continue to stay safe and well.  

Card ingredients:

Penny Black - hedgehog kisses

Promarkers

MFT - make a wish (for the hearts)

MFT - mini cloud stencil

Distress oxide ink - tumbled glass

Heffy Doodle - everyday sentiment duos (for anniversary sentiment)

Clearly Besotted stamps - friends & family 

Presscut - heart nesting dies

Inkadinkado - stamping mask paper

Versafine onyx black ink

Memento tuxedo black ink

Distress ink mini - barn door (for hearts)

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