Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Letterpress Valentine

I am going to a tea in February. Yep, tea. I am not sure how much I share about my tea experiences with you all so I thought I would give you a little inside to another dorky thing that I do.

My mom and bunch of her friends have a tea group. They did this LONG before the red hatters, and at one point they joined… now they are just tea goers. I have met some pretty awesome women in this group. They are from all over; friends of friends, relatives, you name it. I think there are about 20 something in our group. I am of course the youngest. But I really enjoy going.

Being that I am back in Minnesota, I am able to go to teas again. Our valentine’s tea is coming up  and we had to make a valentine to exchange. I thought I would make one sooner than later so I wasn’t so rushed.

Again, I used my letterpress… the new love of my life.

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I added some glam rocks and ribbon. The way the light is hitting this card helps so the feel of the paper. Check out this next close up.

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It feels so good. I love this paper!! I used the Posy Printing Plates from Lifestyle Crafts on this card. I also used their Hot Pink ink. I could make cards all day using this. I really need to scrapbook some stuff too. I will have to figure out how to incorporate letterpress in a layout.

I also want to figure out how to use illustrator so I can create my own printing plates. Anyone take any online classes on using this program? I would love to know what my options are and if anyone has feedback of classes I should take!

Oh! Before I forget, did you see the new badge I posted on the left that says Blogging In Minnesota? Did you know you can get your own?? I want to give a shout out to Brooke from A New View 365. Super cute and you can pick one up for your state too! I even asked her if she could create one for Hawaii, where I am moving to this summer, as if I haven’t mentioned that enough, and she did! So I am super excited, and this it is so neat!

I hope you all have a great day, I am off to the gym to see my personal trainer, and then Zumba tonight!

Also, yes more alsos, I need to give a shout out to Haven’s Haven for giving me the Liebster Award. I got this award a while back and passed it on then, but I want to Thank you for giving me the award again!  I am so close to 200 I can almost taste it… I might just have to have another giveaway once I get there.

peace.love.dove.

4 comments:

Beckie said...

Super cool. My husband got me a letterpress set for our ann'y, but I haven't gotten to use it yet. Thanks for the inspiration. This card is gorgeous. And thanks a million for the blinkee tip....gonna have to grab one. YAY!!

Be blessed, Beckie

Annabelle said...

You are making a lot of great cards with your letterpress and this one is no exception - love it!

Rez P. said...

Hey Cherie,

Love this letterpress. I need try this! The glam rock adds a nice touch too. WOW! Kaneohe. U need to check out Bellows Field Beach Park. A lot of military families enjoy going there since it is a Air stations. Just watch for jellyfishes. Hehe.. I will be visiting hm in the summer so if your there I will def hit u up..

Hugs,
Rez
Karezma Kreations

Rez P. said...

Aloha Cherie,

Thanks again for posting my candy on your side bar. Oh, if your a fan of seafood. Don't forget to stop by Giovanni's Shrimp Truck. OMG! The shrimps are so good. LOL, my son name is Giovanni so you know why hehe... I can't wait to go home and my first stop will def be Sanoya Ramen. One of the best local place to eat. Not to fancy but I love their Mabo tofu ramen and shrimp donburi. we usually go there after we had a nice relax day at Ala Moana Beach Park.

Hugs,
Rez
Karezma Kreations