Simple Cuddles & Hugs

It was definitely cooler here yesterday but still very pleasant. I managed to get a few projects finished in the morning and then I settled in to watch a little TV. My friend Danielle called me around 3:00, she had tickets to go to Westchester and see the NY Pro Bodybuilding Competition and her boyfriend was sick so she asked if I wanted to go. Sure, why not, never been to something like that before. It was actually pretty interesting, they are very serious about the competition and I can’t imagine how much work it takes one to get in that kind of shape! A fun evening with my friend! Who could ask for anything more?!

I’m going to try, I’m saying try, to do a nice simple card on Sunday’s and we’ll refer to it as Simple Sunday from now on! Today’s is just that type of card. I stared by heat embossing the heart from the Concord & 9th Cuddles & Hugs Photopolymer Stamp Set in Hero Arts Gold Embossing Powder onto a piece of Peacock Card Stock. It’s cut out with the Concord & 9th Heartstrings Die. I then used the hugs die from the Concord & 9th Cuddles & Hugs Die Set to cut out the negative hugs from the heart and I also cut it out from a piece of Gold Mirror Card. The heart is adhered to the card base with Multi-Matte Medium along with the hugs. I added just a few Pretty Pink Posh Gold Sequins and the card is done! I love the inlaid hugs in the heart, especially since the hugs die leaves that little bit of white around it! I hope that you like my card for Simple Sunday! I appreciate your visiting as always and hope that you really enjoy your day! 🙂

Products used:

Stamp Set: Cuddles & Hugs Photopolymer (Concord & 9th)

Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

Embossing Powder: Gold (Hero Arts)

Card Stock: Solar White 110lb (Neenah) and Peacock (Lawn Fawn)

Specialty: Gold Mirror Card (The Paper Cut)

Dies: Hearstrings and Cuddles & Hugs (Concord & 9th)

Embellishments: Gold Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

Adhesives: Dot Runner (Tombo) and Multi-Matte Medium (Ranger)

Tools: Big Shot and Heat Tool (Hero Arts)

The links below take you to the Stamp, Ink, Paper Store where you can purchase the items used on today’s project!


10 Replies to “Simple Cuddles & Hugs”

  1. What a beautiful card, Justin. You say simple, I say awesome!! Love the colors and the inlaid “hugs”. Simple Sunday cards is a great idea. Have a wonderful Sunday. Sending crafty hugs your way!

    1. Thanks HJ! It was really simple to make, the heat embossing takes it up a notch! Hugs back to you! 🙂

  2. What a great card to send for many occasions. I like your Simple Sunday idea and look forward to more.

  3. Well you rocked your “First” simple card. I especially love hiw the heart turned out. I like the sentiments in this set.

    Still flippin cold and windy here, My hubby and I just came axk from Ikea, I think he wants to kill me, but I needed one more shelf. That p;ace was absolutley nuts. Parking lot entry was backed up onto the expressway ramp. I am determined to eventually finish this project that I thought was going to be fast and easy

    1. Why thank you Linda! I love that heart and the sentiments are fun!
      We had the same cold here! I’m over it! LOL! I do love a trip to IKEA but I won’t go on the weekend! I hope that your project is moving along! 🙂

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