ALWAYS - Stampin' Up!

This is I think my favorite set (atleast for now) from the New SU Catalog. Entitled Always it has a traditional almost victorian feel but with a modern edge and trendsetting flair - Plan now to attend my March Test Panel class as we will be creating a card that spotlights the funky bird from this set. Anyway this 3x3 notecard was one of the favorites at todays Test Panel class - so I thought I would share it with you.
Supplies:
3.5x3.5 real red textured cs base
3.25 x 3.25 whisper white cs base
3x 6 score at 3" to create 3x3 notecard
12" red stripe grosgrain ribbon
real red classic ink
basic brown ink
scrap whisper white to stamp heart and saying on
scrap real red to layer heart on
scrap chocolate chip to layer saying on
snail (or adhesive of choice)
piercing tool and foam mat
Directions:
stamp branch in basic brown randomnly on front of choc chip notecard
attach choc notecard to white cs base
attach ribbon to back of white cs base making sure to leave one side quite abit longer than the other so the knot can be to the one side not centered
attach white cs base (w/ribbon) to red cs base
now tie the ribbon in a knot so it layers over the choc notecard
stamp heart in red ink on white cs
using the piercing tool quickly pierce every dot or every other dot around the heart
trim out heart and layer on to red cs and cut out heart again
stamp saying in red ink on white cs and cut out
layer saying on choc chip cs and cut out
layer heart on choc notecard at a bit of an angle
layer saying to where edge of choc saying lines up with edge of choc notecard
voila - a beautiful little valentine - perfect to tuck in someones lunch, briefcase or lay on their pillow with a bit of candy
comment here and let me know how you liked this card, if you tried it and how it worked out for you or what alterations you made etc-