The impetus for creating this valentine was the CASology Challenge: Envelope. In the end, my card may not be CAS enough, although I'm going to toss it into the ring anyway. It would have been just fine without the ink-splattered background layer, but I really loved how that looked, and went with it.
I started out with the new-to-me die from Mama Elephant, "Botanic Envelope." Then I started digging through the envelope of already die-cut hearts to see what I could find. In the same box with the envelope of hearts, is an envelope with already created background pieces where I found the ink-splattered rectangle. I ended up die cutting a few more hearts with a new Gemini die that came with my Gemini, Jr. --- another unused die until now.
I embossed in gold the sentiment from Sugar Peas " Everyday Sentiments" on a strip of white paper and trimmed it out.
Although this may not meet the requirements for a totally CAS card, it seems pretty clean to me, although maybe not simple enough! I know it will be just fine to enter it in the Paper Players Challenge: Hearts and/or Stars, and of course, it's going to Darnell's monthly NBUS Challenge. This may be the first time I've used the envelope die, but it certainly will not be the last!
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