For this sample, you'll notice a unique look to the card’s heart by highlighting individual letters in different colours of ink and paper-pieced them together — so colourful!

Now, you'll also see that the 1/8" skinny Red tafetta ribbon was stapled on the card. I have found in the past few years that staples have a polarizing effect on stampers: you either love the look or you hate it.

One thing you CAN do with staples is colour them -- yup, grab that funky neat Sharpie marker in the uber-cool colour you love and colour the top of the staples themselves. Pretty neat effect!

STAMPS
Borderlines
I (Heart) Hearts

INKS
Island Indigo Classic Stampin Pad
Lucky Limeade Classic Stampin Pad
Pool Party Classic Stampin Pad
Real Red Craft Stampin' Pad
Versamark Pad

PAPER
Island Indigo 8-1/2 X 11 Card Stock
Lucky Limeade 8-1/2 X 11 Card Stock
2011 In Color 12 X 12 Textured Card Stock
Real Red 12 X 12 Smooth Card Stock
Whisper White 12 X 12 Smooth Card Stock

ACCESSORIES
Bitty Buttons
Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder
Pool Party 3/8 Inch Ruffled Ribbon
Real Red 1/8 Inch Taffeta Ribbon
Scallop Trim Border Punch
Small Heart Punch
Stampin' Dimensionals
White Bakers Twine

Labels: Countdown to Valentine

posted by Caroline LeBel, Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator @ 9:15 a.m.