Mixed Media Card Challenge - Red and Hearts

Have you ever just sat at your desk, staring at miniature piles of crafty embellishments, twine, and miscellany, wondering how in the heck you're ever going to make a card?

Well, not today, sisters! I've had something of a dry spell of mojo lately... but this weekend I took those mini heaps and made magic! Woooo! Look at all these textures:

I think it helps because I was making a card for the most recent Mixed Media Card Challenge, whose theme is Red with the option of having hearts. 

I love working in mixed media, and I adooooore Valentine's Day cards, so it was a win, win, win all around and my mojo came surging right back! 

Many of you have been wondering what I would do with my gel medium resist background, and I'm sorry to have kept you in suspense. I'll remedy that immediately by showing you the card!

For my heart, I had this wooden piece that I altered. I smeared texture paste all over it, then added red micro beads. 

 
I pressed some larger red rhinestones into it, and then drizzled the whole thing with White Picket Distress Spray Stains. In the end, it kind of looked like a sprinkled cookie, which was unintentionally cool. 

Here's the end product:

I used corkboard sticker letters, added a glittery red feather and some baker's twine to complete the look. I just LOOooooove how this baby turned out and I know it will make someone's Valentine's Day extra special! 

I'm also going to play along with
Mixed Media Mojo - Hearts with option of paper piecing 
Mixed Media Monthly - Glitter! Check!  
Frilly and Funkie - Enjoy Embossing (emboss resist background)