What do clouds remind you of?  Dreary, cloudy, gray days?  Maybe even depression?  How about, soft, fluffy cotton?  Or, a cute little cottontail bunny?  Me?  Cloud nine for sure!  What better backdrop for a Valentine than cloud nine?  The only thing missing is the cherub.  And, this time of year, we need all the sweetness we can get.

If someone asked me what my "Go To" item was in card-making, it would be, without a doubt, Textured Impressions Embossing Folders and my Big Shot machine.  I love to watch a non-crafter open an embossed card, with amazement, and run their fingers over the texture.  Then, the question comes, "How did you do this?"

I created this project for a monthly club because it's easy and elegant at the same time.  It really does feel like the hearts are floating among the embossed clouds.  For a dramatic "Step-up" use Melon Mambo for the card base and mat layer.

Check out the Cloudy Day Textured Impressions Embossing Folder on Page 28 of the 2013 Spring Catalog.

#127022 Cloudy Day Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

The hearts come from the Hearts a Flutter stamp set, part of the Hearts a Flutter Bundle on Page 11 of the Spring Catalog.

Hearts a Flutter Bundle

#131098 [Wood Mount] or #131097 [Clear Mount]

For more information on this project, click the Nuts & Bolts graphic below.

Hope today's project inspired a smile or two this winter.

Thank you for sharing part of your day with me.

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