Hearts Wide Open

This is the card I was suppose to have posted early today, BUT......the cord to my computer finally bit the dust! It has been a little iffy for the last few weeks and I knew I would have to splurge soon by replacing the cord. Little did I know that most stores do not carry cords for computers, they have to order them.

I told the salespeople that I could do that myself. So I will.........sometime. For right now I am "borrowing" my DH's cord from his laptop!  I just wish I had thought of that last night.

I spend more time thinking about the design of my cards than I do making them. This card started very early one morning while I was still in bed and not wanting to get out. I was picturing an image in a see through window with a frame around it.  What could be more appropriate for this time of year than a heart of flowers.

In response to some of the comments on Flourishes blog post I started out with a simple card. One image, one layer over the base card, and one frame. I liked the simple look.........but

Then I added the lace trim along the left side and liked that too so.......

 I added a small sentiment on the outside with rhinestones along the edge of the lace as well as at the corners of the frame. I didn't like the looks of that as well, so I took off the rhinestones. Sometimes you can go too far!

For the first time in ages I stamped a sentiment on the inside of my card. You can see it just a little when the card is closed.  I place the stamped floral image between two rectangles of clear card stock then adhered them to the inside portion of the window.

Stamps: Hearts and Blossoms

Paper: Classic White, Romantique, clear card stock

Ink: Black Memento, Copic  Y02, Y04, Y06 and E25, E27,

Accessories: Spellbinder Parisian rectangle, Vinese Lace

Just for argument sake which of the three looks do you like the best??