We Go Together

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It's been a couple of weeks since I have posted a card but for good reason. We were away in Florida visiting a friend. My friend and her husband bought a home there and spend the winter months enjoying the milder temps and sunshine. 

They invited us down last year as well. The weather was perfect averaging between 60°-72°. It was sunny every day that we were there except one day it rained. When we left Pittsburgh, we hadn't seen the sun for 5 days in a row. So getting many days of sunshine was perfect for us. 

We are home now and having milder temps here as well. I think our winter weather is returning in the next couple of days. 

I have made several Valentine cards and wanted to get them posted before the day comes and goes. This one I made for the color challenge #984 on Splitcoaststampers. We were to use melon mambo, very vanilla and pecan pie for her color trio. Optional was anything goes.

melon mambo, very vanilla, pecan pie

I decided to try a Valentine card using these non-traditional colors. And for the optional, I added a 4th color with fresh freesia.

My background is the Blooming Hearts cutting plate from Taylored Expressions. I cut it in pecan pie, melon mambo and fresh freesia. Used the die inlay technique and added hearts in melon mambo and fresh freesia.

My cute images are from the "little bits - pb & j" dies also from Taylored Expressions. I cut the peanut butter from pecan pie cardstock and the jelly from melon mambo. The sentiment is from the "we go together" stamp set (Taylored Expressions) and stamped on fresh freesia in pecan pie ink.

I usually make extra cards and let the men from church pick one for their wife. This one however I gave to one of the trainers at my gym to give to his wife. 

Well, that's it for me for this post. So, until next time......God bless. 

Card Details:

Stamps: pizza my heart, we go together (Taylored Expressions)

Paper: melon mambo, very vanilla, pecan pie, fresh freesia (Stampin' Up)

Paper Size: A2

Ink: pecan pie (Stampin' Up)

Accessories: blooming hearts cutting plate, pizza my heart dies (Taylored Expressions), pierced rectangle stax (MFT)

Techniques: die cut inlay

I am also entering:

1.  Die Cut Divas has a non-traditional Valentine card challenge. 

2.  Lil Patch of Crafty Friends has an anything goes challenge. 

3.  Allsorts Challenge is hearts w/option of anything goes. 

4.  Crafty Calendar Challenge is to add a heart. 

5.  Inkspirational Challenge is hearts.