Valentine / Love Challenge at Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge

It's the 1st Saturday of the month and that means it is time for another challenge at the Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge Blog.  The theme for this challenge is Valentine / Love Cards 4 Kids or Anything Goes 4 Kids.  This challenge no longer has sponsors so you will be participating for pride not prize.

Send a Smile 4 Kids charity is dedicated to collecting and distributing handmade cards to children who are inpatient at Children's Hospitals.  Please send us your handmade kids' cards for holidays, birthdays, and everyday cheer.  Help us put a smile on our kids' faces.

Valentine / Love 4 Kids Card Recipe

When I look at this picture it almost looks like a snowstorm on my card.  I just love splatter and this week I have been on a splatter kick.  I was gifted Kuretake Pearl Watercolors last Christmas and I hadn't used them yet.  I pulled out my Valentines stamps and paper and the idea came to life.  I started with black card stock.  The 3 hearts stamp is from Inkadinkadoo.  The Happy Valentine's Stamp is from Hero Arts set that I have had for years.  I put those on my MISTI and stamped them in Versamark Ink.  I used silver embossing powder from Ranger and heat embossed the image and sentiment.  I added a little bit of water to the pink pearl watercolor and used a brush to create to the splatter effect.  I added Nuvo drops in red and pink.  The card front was then matted in some Valentine's paper and placed on a card base.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.  Consider entering our challenge and donating your hand made cards to our great charity.

Here are some affiliate links to the products I used.  It doesn't cost you a thing, but I get a small commission which helps me purchase my crafting supplies.  

Inkadinkadoo Hearts Stamps:

Fiskars Trimmer:

ATG Gun:

Versamark Ink:

Kuretake Pearl Watercolor:

Embossing Powder:

Heat Tool:

Have a great day, eat some chocolate and be kind to everyone.

April