A heart for you

Hi there everyone.
Its a very pleasant spring day today for the start of the most promising season. And its just 4 months to the wedding so I am feeling very happy and content with life. Things are going well.
Colin is busy repotting his little trees and generally pottering about in the garden so he's feeling better. I think he worries that his trees may not make it through the winter so when they show signs of life and coming into bud it makes him happy! 
I thought I would share a sample using the garden heart stencil. I love this image and have it in all forms made by Claritystamp. And I can now tell you that Amy chose the stamp version for her invitations. It fits in perfectly with her theme of rustic and lace!
Anyway back to todays artwork. The stencil has no frame so can be used in lots of different ways and with a variety of mediums. I chose to keep it fairly simple. As usual I have given you the ingredients and instructions below.

Ingredients.

Garden Heart stencil

Hugs& Kisses mini word chain 15 STA-WO-10062-XX

Hope Frame & Celtic Shapes Unmounted Clear Stamp STA-PA-10384-A5

Worn lipstick Distress oxide ink

1. Add oxide ink to the stencil and spritz very lightly with water. Place carefully in the middle of a piece of 7x7 stencil card and pass through a Gemini or similar to emboss the stencil and transfer the ink.
2. Use a blending toll to add ink to the corners of the card. Use the stencil to add texture to the corners by using the blending tool  lightly over it. Flick water at the corners and blot. Use the Love stamp from the Hope Frame set and stamp in 2nd and 3rd generation oxide ink.
3. Stamp the Hugs and kisses in grey archival ink and edge the card with a grey sharpie pen. 
4. Mount on a card blank.

It would be easy to change the look of this by using different colours of inks. I just like PINK!

I hope you are having a good day today.

Happy Crafting