Twilight Tuesday Inspiration Challenge: Touchy-Feely Valentine
Oh my goodness, I feel like I have been away for so long! A little injury has slowed me (and my crafting!) down a lot lately, but things are improving now – yay!
So here is my better late than never project for this week’s Twilight Tuesday Inspiration Challenge theme. Donna has come up with this week’s theme, and here is what she has to say about it:
Craft Portion: Make a VALENTINE’S card/project for your favourite character or for YOUR valentine… but…. with texture!! That’s right I want you to add things like lace, raised embossing, distressed edges, fuzzy fibres, metal, cloth, cracked glass, leather, flower soft, sandpaper, anything that adds texture!
Comment Portion: Tell us your favourite Valentine’s story…Or if you haven’t got one, Tell us who you would like to snuggle up on Valentine’s day with from the Twilight Saga.
Click here for further details about the challenge and how to play along. And as always, our Design Team has fantastic projects to display for this week’s challenge – please go and check them out!
Alison ~ Dani ~ Donna ~ Erica ~Jen ~ Jodi ~ Margie ~ Rebecca~ Tonya (who expects to be a little late)
And here is my card for this week – one that features fabric! I have lots of fabric on hand since I often make fabric-covered journals, but I rarely use it on cards. Donna’s challenge gave me a great opportunity to give it another go.
Here’s a closer look at the fabric heart. I die-cut the fabric with a Spellbinders heart die and backed it with batting to give it lots of dimension. I am loving the feel of this thing — it’s puffy like a little pillow! I’m not sure that comes across in this photo, but hopefully you will take my word for it. 
The background of the card is also embossed, adding in a little bit more texture.
Thanks very much for visiting – I’ll be back again soon!
What I Used:
Paper: Papertrey Ink Rustic Cream and Smokey Shadow cardstock; Stampin’ Up! Riding Hood Red cardstock
Stamp: Autumn Leaves/Rhonna Farrer
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Riding Hood Red
Other Materials: Cuttlebug: Sizzix embossing folder, Spellbinders Nestabilities heart die and curved rectangle die; fabric; batting; Sakura Jelly Roll pen in clear; buttons; ribbon; dimensionals.
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By Alison, 2 February 2010 @ 7:07 PM
Ooh, this is SO romantic Julie! I love that you used fabric! I hadn’t thought to do that! It’s so beautiful! And, I love the touches of red (chalk?) you added to the embossed hearts!
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Julie Reply:
February 2nd, 2010 at 7:31 PM
@Alison, thank you so much for your kind words! How nice of you to notice the heart coloring – I did that with a little sponge (the ones that fit on your finger tip, KWIM?) and red ink. In case you wanted to know.
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By Erica J-W, 2 February 2010 @ 7:42 PM
This is adorable. I love the fabric chose. Glad to see you back!
Erica J-W´s last blog ..Twilight Challenge :#61 – A Touchy Feely Vampire Valentine
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By Jen, 2 February 2010 @ 7:46 PM
Julie this is gorgeous! I love love love that you used fabric. It looks amazing. And that distressing/sponging to the background is awesome. I’ve always really admired the regal look your cards have.
Jen´s last blog ..TTIC 61 – Touchy Feely Valentine
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By Juanita, 2 February 2010 @ 8:10 PM
This is so pretty, I love that black layer it makes the red pop.
Juanita´s last blog ..Zeke and Maddie
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By margie c, 2 February 2010 @ 9:08 PM
Oh my, Julie! Your card is stunning! I feel like I can reach out and actually touch and feel the fabric! Beautiful job, Julie
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By Dani C., 2 February 2010 @ 9:18 PM
What a sweet and elegant card! So beautiful and so perfect!
I hope you are better soon!!
Dani C.´s last blog ..Twilight Tuesday #61 – A Touchy Feely Valentine
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By Donna, 2 February 2010 @ 10:21 PM
Oh Julie…I am so glad you got to play!! And what an amazing card this truly is…So elegant and beautiful!! I LOVE the embossing and distressing!! Xx
Donna´s last blog ..A Little bit of Love….
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By Jodi, 3 February 2010 @ 5:03 PM
OH so pretty!! I love this card and how vintage it is!! Great fabric!
Hugs
Jodi =)
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By Beth, 3 February 2010 @ 5:34 PM
Wow – this is so striking! Gorgeous card!!
Beth´s last blog ..Multi-Challenging Again! …TT60 & MTSC57 for those of you keeping score!
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By rebecca, 3 February 2010 @ 6:17 PM
This card made me gasp! Where to start???? the fabric heart? perfect! the embossed and sponged background? gorgeous! the sentiment and those little flowers? beautiful!
rebecca´s last blog ..Birthday Balloons {PTI anniversary challenge}
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By Tonya, 5 February 2010 @ 12:32 AM
A Spellbinders die cut through that fabric???? HOLY MOLY! How gorgeous is this??? I want to TOUCH IT TOO!!!! You did a spectacular job girlie. Get that finger well quick! And the computer…and you…and C.
Tonya´s last blog ..Did you get your free digi?
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By Dina Nudelman, 5 February 2010 @ 10:24 AM
This is so beautiful and elegant! Your colors, layout and heart are perfection!
Dina Nudelman´s last blog ..Bellarific Friday Hugs & Kisses
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