Simple Ink Blended Valentine

I'm trying to jump back into taking the time to be creative. I just haven't had a ton of creative mojo since Christmas break, so I decided to spend some time on Saturday rearranging and reorganizing my craft space. My goal was to clean up and pull out a few supplies to use and then walk away so that I could come back on Sunday and create. My plan worked well, yesterday, I was able to finish a card and complete the tags for my 1st grader's Valentines.

I used The Color Throwdown color scheme to make a simple ink blended Valentine card for my husband.

Here is what I came up with:

I first created an ink blended strip using Chipped Sapphire, Tumbled Glass, and Tattered Rose Distress Inks, which I then covered with Perfect Pearl drops that I flicked on haphazardly with a small paintbrush. I then die cut the blended strip using an older Simon Says Stamp heart confetti die. I used the negative die cut space to help me place my pieces back together correctly on the front of the card base (I plan to create another card using the leftover negative space). On scrap watercolor paper I ink blended Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink and flicked Perfect Pearls on top. I cut out the word love three times (twice using scrap white cardstock and once out of the sapphire piece) using the SSS Love Shadow Wafer Die,  then I layered them together and placed them over the hearts. I finished my card with sentiments from a SSS love stamp set that matches the die. Both are from an earlier SSS collection called: Hey Love. I also added a few sequins from my stash.

The completed card base was popped up on shimmery navy blue cardstock and then glued onto a white card base. A coordinating envelope was stamped as well. 

I am pleased with the results and that even though this is a card intended as a Valentine for my husband, it does not scream Valentine reds and pinks. It's more masculine look will definitely appeal to my husband,