February Inspiration Station Blog Hop!

Welcome back crafty peeps! Below is my take on the inspiration photo for this month’s Inspiration Station Blog Hop.

And here’s the inspiration photo-isn’t it wonderful!! Really happy to see a “Valentines” themed photo with fur babies!! Click the link below to check out all the inspiration and join the blog challenge!

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My project card this month is built on an A2 size standard fold card base of canvas textured 80-pound cardstock in white. I wanted to play up the tan colors on this mostly neutral inspiration photo, so I found a square of Tim Holtz cardstock, cut it down to create a panel, used my distress tool to rough up the edges and dabbed all around the edge with Nuvo Honey Gold glitter drops.

My pro tip for working with distressed edge layers is to attach them to your base with liquid glue but keep the liquid glue about an inch in from the edges. That way as the liquid glue dries into the fibers of the cardstock, it will pull the fibers in towards the middle and kind of make the edges lift up adding extra texture and depth without needing adhesive foam.

The next layer is Neenah Solar White 110-pound cardstock which I embossed with the Altenew Deck Planks 3D embossing folder, but I used the debossed side facing up to add more texture.

I have a stash of handmade papers which I rarely use, but the white fluffy one I had was perfect to create the fuzzy blanket from the inspiration photo. I just ripped it to size and adhered it also with liquid glue.

I have been having so much fun this “Valentine’s” season with the “Retro Love” word die from Catherine Pooler. I believe this came free with orders from Scrapbook.com back on World Card Making day, or some promotion they were having earlier in 2023. The base layer is cut from a scrap of dark pink cardstock, the word “love” is cut from 110 Neenah Solar White cardstock to which I added some Spectrum Noir glitter marker in clear.

You all know I’m a cat mom, so I used the Sizzix Thinlets “Mischievous” by Tim Holtz, cutting two cats from the same cardstock I used on the tan panel, and I cut one “void” cat out of that white homemade paper.

I loved this month’s project!! I was so inspired by the warm fuzzies, literally, that the inspiration photo has. I hope you found some inspiration in my project, and in all those from the Inspiration Station Design Team. If you try anything of my techniques used in this project, be sure to tag me on social media @scrappystampthefunup!!

See you next month for another fun challenge from Inspiration Station!!