Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Happy Anniversary

Anne Harmon is the hostess this week for the Stampin' B's Design Team and she asked we make an anniversary card. Why? Anne is celebrating her wedding anniversary today so a BIG congrats to her.
I should have made mine RED because that is her favorite color. Inking in Red is her blog if you would like to wish her a big, happy anniversary.

This was a really simple card to make. I stamped the beautiful heart from Mark's Finest Papers set called Hearts, Hearts, Hearts three times. Stacked them one on top of the other. I am using my punch around the page (double loop) by Martha Stewart and my all time favorite Cuttlebug embossing folder-Textile, Just added a ribbon and pearl and that's it.

Challenges:
 Deep Ocean Challenge Blog-#7--Heart (s)
Crafting When We Can #1-Do it Your Own Way


Recipe:
Stamps-Mark's Finest Papers-Hearts, Hearts, Hearts
Paper-PTI white cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Spare-Parts brad, sheer ribbon, Cuttlebug Textile embossing folder, Martha Stewart double loop punch

23 comments:

Crafterkhush said...

This is super.. I love everything about the card.. b/w -my fav combo.. that big bow.. that heart.. the embossed background..super super super...!!

Bernie said...

ELEGANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blessings Bernie

Dr Sonia S V said...

Benzi you work so well with white-- I love this one!

Cheers
Sonia
http://cardsandschoolprojects.blogspot.com

Hussena said...

such an elegant and beautiful card, love the stamping and the embossing its looks so lovely.

jdmommy - Anne Harmon said...

Absolutely beautiful, even if there's no RED! LOL! I love the heart, the punching, and that wonderful bow. Thanks for the anniversary wishes, my sweet friend!

Vicky Gould said...

Wow, Brenda, this is soooo elegant!

Lois said...

The black and white color combo is so elegant! Very pretty!!!

Joanne (jojot) said...

What a beautiful card...love the drama of the deep, rich heart against the beautifully textured and clean white bkgd.....really catches the eye....fab anniversary card

Marisa said...

I looooove B & W cards and this one is so elegant. Fabulous heart image and lovely white on white layering. Great card :)

Emily Keaton said...

SOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooo beautiful, sophisticated, and elegant, Benzi!! That big heart has so much impact. Love that punched frame behind it, too!

carol said...

oh wow stunning card, thanks for joining in with our first challenge at CRAFT WHEN WE CAN, play again soon, x carol

Pam~ said...

You make such elegant and beautiful anniversary cards! This is a real beauty! I like how you embossed and then layered white again on top!

Carol said...

A beautifully elegant card Benzi. Thanks for joining our first challenge at CWWC. Carol DT x

Carol L said...

This is definitely one of your all-time best! WOW! I just love everything about this gorgeous beauty!!!

Davi said...

Simple Beautiful and Elegant!! Love it Brenda :)

Basslady said...

sweety, this is such a beautiful work of art!

i am a huge fan of black-and-white cards...and this creation is smashing!

at present i am a little bit stressed-out because of being on...being knocked out of the internet...hope this time it will continue without interruption...

hugs and kisses from germany,
silvi xoxo

Unknown said...

I am so taken with how the scallops are set off by the embossing... very dramatic and adds so much to your card. Thanks for sharing with our 1st Crafting When We Can Challenge :)

Mary Marsh said...

this is a beautiful anniversary card benzi-black & white are always so elegant together

Jacki Daniels said...

Brenda I have been trying to get to this post for couple of days now but it kept coming up page not found you are a life saver and I want say thank you for the inspiration on this card I had to make an anniversary card and was asked for it to be a bit different for the normal ones and when I saw yours I new I wanted to do this style I wanted to use hearts anyway but I have put a full explanation on my blog about where I got the idea from and a link and I am just coming over now I have got the page to say thankyou again if you want to go to my page to see what I came up with please feel free and I hope you don't mind me using you idea but you helped me out of a big hole http://cardsbyjacki.blogspot.com/2011/09/lazing-on-sunday.html
Jacki xx

Lynne in NI said...

Wow, what a stunner! The black heart is so striking and I'm lovin your pretty white swirls too! Funny, I have this embossing folder too and have only used it a couple of times, but your cards always look fab when you use it!

Colleen Dietrich said...

Elegant, classy, beautiful! You're right - you shoulda picked red. ;)

Shirley said...

Very elegant!!

Julie said...

Perfect Anniversary card! Mine is coming up next month and I have no ideas!!!! This is so beautiful!