Love Her, Love Her Not

A new year means a new fortune. So, I created a set of my very own Fortune Telling Cards using supplies from Alpha Stamps first kit of 2015 "Star Crossed Lovers".

It was actually a very easy project. Having Blank Playing Cards to cover as I please made it more personal and the rich colors screamed my name from both the Yesterday Papillion Scrapbook Paper and the Yesterday Beautiful Past Collection.

For my deck design, I used the collage sheet called Red Roses and Yesterday Beautiful Past Scrapbook Paper. After aging my edges with brown ink, I added some beautiful Flower and Leaves Dresden Borders in Antique Gold.

For the "face" of my card, I used beautiful images from collage sheets included in the kit like Vaguely Valentine and Juliet. I also rubbed some gold ink along my edges to make them look like a real deck of old cards and added some Gold Zig Zag Dresden Borders.

How will the man make the woman's heart feel today? Will he be passionate, absent, loving, needy, missing, or short?  Leave her wondering what the heck is going on or make her feel high on a cloud? Well, my cards can't tell her that but they sure do look beautiful. 

It was simple to make my elaborate card holder. I simply cut a square in the top of a painted box, but did so at an angle to give it more character. Add some pretty trims, Dresden, jewels and paper flowers and it makes it that much more ornate. I used Garnet Metal Patinas to make my Gardenias match in color and attached each  with some simple glue. 

I used several layers of old paper and cardboard to add some height to the inside of my box. That way my fortune telling cards were more visible and accessible.

Adding color to my cardboard scraps helped it to blend in more so as not to be as noticeable.

So what does your future hold for 2015? I hope it is many wonderful moments with lots of creativity! My goal is to post more on my blog and share more of all that I create! Stay warm and thanks for stopping by!

Detailed supply list can be found here: Love Her, Love Her Not Supply List

Supply List:

Red Roses CS

Vaguely Valentine CS

Juliet CS

Queen of Hearts #3 CS

Spanish Crowns CS

Vintage French Ads CS

Star-Crossed 12x12 Pad

Star-Crossed 6x6 Pad

Yesterday 12x12 Pad

Yesterday 6x6 Pad

Teal Heart Charms

Blank Playing Cards

Red Dresden Hearts

Thin Fleur Dresden Borders - Turquoise

Gold Zig Zag Dresden Borders

Flower and Leaves Dresden Borders - Antique Gold

Narrow Gold Fleur Dresden Borders

Gardenias - Cream-Pink-Brown

Foundations (Box Feet)

Metal Patinas - Painted Barn

Black Sweeper Fringe