Three In the Nest Creations: Quilted Stitched XOXO Die

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My first card uses the awesome Love Is Love Stamps and Quilted Stitched XOXO Die.

The idea for this card came to me while driving my middle son to gymnastics! Don't you love when inspiration strikes in the strangest of places? I pulled up behind an SUV and on the back window was the American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "I love you" created with plain straight lines and a heart in the palm. Besides feeling super happy that someone has so much love in them that they would drive around with such an awesome window sticker, it totally inspired me to see if I could create an equally unique take on the ASL sign. So, I dug through my stamps to find the perfect heart and I found it in the Love You More Stamp set. It was curved just right to look like a palm. So, I stamped it in the center of my card stock using some red ink. Next, I needed some fingers. I looked and looked and finally decided to dissect my Unstoppable Stamps to create a thumb and four fingers. It turned out just right! Next, I needed a sentiment and the new Love Is Love Stamps was just the right fit. I stamped and embossed the solid "LOVE" with white across my hand and then followed that up with the outline "LOVE" embossed in black. Then, I added the rest of the sentiment embossed in black also. I debated adding "in every language" to the sentiment but figured it was busy enough. Now, what to do with this image? I decided to layer it on a card front I created using the new Quilted Stitched XOXO Die with both red and black layers. I love the fun and subtle pattern because it would detract from my main image which I cut out using a Stitched Mats: Dual Stitched Squares which I added just a small border of black to make it pop against the red. Here's another peek:

I was having so much fun with the Love Is Love Stamps that I decided to use it again but this time paired with the Love Is Love Dies.

My last card took so much thinking and planning that I decided to go simple with this next card. I love pink and black together so I decided to go with that for this card. I cut the Love Is Love Dies from a pink card stock and stamped the remainder of my sentiment using the Love Is Love Stamps. I decided to add a trail of hearts to the bottom before layering the pink on a black card base and adding the center of the "o" back to the card. I finished it all off with a simple black heart from the Love Is Love Dies in the "v". Talk about simple! Here's a closer look:

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