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Je t'aime Mon Amore!

Bonjour! jajaja... It's all romanticism and love sentiments, with Valentine's Day around the corner! I have been wanting to make a card for my husband, a male but still elegant card. And I came up with a beautiful design that I knew he'd like! But guess what? He came to my desk and saw it! Augh! I was keeping it a secret, and was not going to post it. There's no case in hiding it anymore... LOL.

 I decided it would be a 5x7 card, with a fold that would appear as a faux pocket. The swirls I hand cut from a Spellbinders Gold Elements One die. I lined the inside of the card, and to finish it I added some ribbon, cristals and a stamped sentiment and tag.




Materials
Spellbinders:
- Gold Elements One
- Ornamental Iron M-bossabilites
Justrite Ooh La La French Frills
Ranger Distress Ink in Vintage Photo
Memento Dye Ink in Rich Cocoa
Merletto stickers
Other generic materials
3/8 Gross grain ribbon in light brown
Heavy weight paper in cream
Pearlescent paper in dark gold

 Hope you like it, and that it can inspire you to create something special for the man in your life! Have a lovely & romantic week!

This card is participating in:

Inspired by #106
Suitcase colors inspired
The Inspired Challenges Blog

Challenge 99 - Sharing the love 
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog

Crafty Mojo Blog

Ladybug Crafts Blog

Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack Blog

Love is in the Air
Fairies Challenges

Sweethearts 
Cuttin' and Stampin' Challenges Blog 

Love & Valentine's  
Digi Designs Challenge Blog

Lots of Love
JellyPark Challenge Blog

Valentine's/Love 
Kitty Bee Designs Blog

What's your style?
Classy & Elegant
Craft Hoarders Challenge Blog

Nice
Naughty or Nice Blog

Valentine's/Love
Melonheadz Friends Blog

Who or what makes your heart smile? 
Mema's Crafts Blog 

Valentine 
The Male Room 

All About Love 
Stampin' Royalty

All about the boys 
The Crafty Bloggers Network



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  1. LaurelFebruary 9, 2014 at 2:42 PM

    What a gorgeous card! Thanks for playing at Inspired By!

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  2. Graciellie DesignFebruary 9, 2014 at 3:36 PM

    Thanks Laurel!

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  3. Jan MarieFebruary 9, 2014 at 5:01 PM

    Very pretty! Rich, like chocolate! Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  4. PammejoFebruary 9, 2014 at 7:02 PM

    Very pretty, love embossing and this is wonderful....Thanks for joining us at our first challenge at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  5. Gloria StengelFebruary 9, 2014 at 7:20 PM

    It looks just like a chocolate bar! Yum! Thanks for adding it to Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge Blog!

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  6. GlendaFebruary 10, 2014 at 5:00 AM

    I love your card; such pretty embossing. Thanks for playing along with us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  7. GlendaFebruary 10, 2014 at 5:00 AM

    I love your card; such pretty embossing. Thanks for playing along with us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  8. GlendaFebruary 10, 2014 at 5:00 AM

    I love your card; such pretty embossing. Thanks for playing along with us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  9. UnknownFebruary 10, 2014 at 6:02 AM

    what a fantastic romantic masculine card. Thanks for sharing with us at Craft Hoarders Anon :)

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  10. Kathy/NorthCarolinaFebruary 10, 2014 at 6:08 AM

    Beautiful, romantic and masculine all at the same time! That is not easy to do! Love the repeated swirls element and your color choices are brilliant! Thanks for playing along in the very first Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge.

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  11. creative ladyFebruary 10, 2014 at 11:16 AM

    Another nice card!

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  12. ZellaFebruary 10, 2014 at 6:33 PM

    I just love your style! Thanks for joining us again at Kitty Bee Designs for our Valentine's/Love challenge.
    Blessings,
    Zella

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  13. Deborah FringsFebruary 10, 2014 at 6:35 PM

    A really elegant Valentine card! I do like the scroll die cut and the embossed scrolls! Thanks so much for playing along with The Male Room!

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  14. TammiFebruary 11, 2014 at 4:09 AM

    what a beautiful card! Thanks for playing with us at Craft Hoarders!!

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  15. Doris T.February 11, 2014 at 2:01 PM

    Gorgeous! Thanks for joining us at Cuttin' and Stampin'! Doris :)

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  16. by belleFebruary 11, 2014 at 2:47 PM

    It looks like chocolate in that pocket!! Beautiful card! Thanks for joining us at Cuttin and Stampin!

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  17. Sue -February 11, 2014 at 3:22 PM

    Very elegant card, lovely embossing and like the faux pocket too. Thanks for joining us at The Male Room.

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  18. Mema's CraftsFebruary 11, 2014 at 6:36 PM

    This card is fabulous and I love the swirls and the colors. Thanks for stopping by Mema's Crafts and playing with us. Come again real soon.

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  19. Indy's DesignsFebruary 11, 2014 at 9:39 PM

    Even if he did see, he is going to love getting this beautiful card! So glad you were inspired by this week's "Sweetheart" challenge at Cuttin'and Stampin!
    Hugs, Debbie!

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  20. Georgia EhrmannFebruary 12, 2014 at 5:05 PM

    another beautiful card. I bet your sweetheart will cherish it! Thanks for playing with us once again at Jellypark Friends.
    Hugs,
    Georgia

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  21. Laura WFebruary 12, 2014 at 5:09 PM

    Love the swirl and gems, your husband will love it. Thanks for playing along at Melonheadz Friends!

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  22. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 2:50 PM

    Very pretty card! I'm so excited that you joined us for the launch of Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge Blog. I hope you come to play often! Ginny from Polly's Paper : )

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  23. ToricoFebruary 13, 2014 at 7:01 PM

    Such a beautiful card! Thank you for joining us at the Naughty or Nice Challenge.

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  24. Amber MiloneFebruary 13, 2014 at 9:01 PM

    Very pretty and romantic! I love how you folded over the edge to reveal the inside. Really neat technique. Thank you for sharing it with us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  25. Karen HowardFebruary 14, 2014 at 8:04 PM

    Oh wow, this is gorgeous! I love all the detail. Thanks for playing along with us Di's Digi Stamps this week! Hugs, Karen

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  26. Marlene AtkinsonFebruary 17, 2014 at 4:34 AM

    This is gorgeous. Thank you for joining us at CBN Challenge. Marlene DT

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  27. Deanne SaundersFebruary 17, 2014 at 1:42 PM

    Your card is gorgeous!!! Thanks so much for participating in our MELONHEADZ FRIENDS challenge!! Hope to see you again for our next challenge!!
    ~DEANNE~
    A Little Bit O' Paper

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