How to: prepare for Valentine's Day

It's been a hard week at work, I'm glad it's over. And I'm glad that this is another weekend being a GDT for

And I'm glad of the new challenge theme, which is

SPOTLIGHT TECHNIQUE

The tutorial for this technique is HERE.

I've tried that before, and I loved it, so I was so excited to make it once more. I've chosen the Valentine's Day theme, 'cos it's just around the corner, isn't it?

Here's my GDT card:

You have to forgive me, I just discovered some photo effect programm... LOL

Anyway, I've chosen the Sliekje digi stamp (HERE) and decided to highlight the hearts.

The stamp is painted with watercolors. For those flowers I used some very old buttons, which my Mom gave me when I started the cardmaking. They are REALLY old.

This card is made according to the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog sketch:

 

As for me I was very accurate with this one LOL

 The card is also for the following challenges:
 http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com/2013/01/35-sketch-with-cutie-pies.html
http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2013/01/shopping-our-stash-challenge-84-use.html
http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2013/01/challenge-165-buttons-bows.html
http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/2013/01/weekly-challenge-add-hearts.html
http://sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.com/2013/01/valentines-4-kids-challenge.html
http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2013/01/challenge-165-out-with-old.html
http://paperplaytime.blogspot.com/2013/01/ch1-pets.html
http://emergencycrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2013/01/new-year.html
http://theprettylittleribbonshop.blogspot.com/2013/01/january-challenge-18-flowers-and-ribbon.html
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2013/01/pennys-challenge-109-anything-goes.html