Bird in Heart Valentine

Hello Dreamers!
Trying to get my Valentine's in the mail.  I have to address the envelopes and try to get to the post office.  We had more snow yesterday!  Another 4 inches!  The temps are very low, so none of the snow and ice is melting.  The streets and roads are really a mess.  So, let's warm our hearts today with a Sweet Friend Valentine.  I used stamps from Stampin' Up for my pretty Bird in Heart card.

Materials List:

Stamps: Stampin' Up

Ink: Black dye

DP: Carta Bella Devoted 6x6 Pad

CS: White; Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink, Strawberry Slush-Stampin' Up

Top Notch Die Cut - SU

Copic Markers

Pink satin ribbon

Pearls

Sewing Machine (optional)

Instructions:

• Make a top fold card from pink CS
• Layer with DP
• Stamp the Bird in Heart on white CS and color with Copics
• Cut out around the heart shape
• Cut a pink layer in a heart shape and layer with stamped heart-- I cut the hearts by hand as I did not have a heart that worked.

• Layer DP on the dark pink CS
• Stitch around edges with a sewing machine and white thread
• Layer hearts on this piece
• Die cut Top Notch from Blue CS and cut a strip: glue to lower edge of stitched piece
• Add to card front

• Stamp sentiment on white CS
• Color with a blue and pink Copic marker
• Cut out and add to card front
• Tie ribbon in a bow leaving long tails
• Run hand gathering stitches down the lang tails and pull threads to gather -Glue to card front
• add pearls

****************Challenges for my Bird in Heart Valentine
Simon's Wednesday: add a heart
4 Crafty Chicks: add flags or a banner
4 Krafty Girlz: anything goes
Crafty Ribbons: anything goes with ribbon
Creative Knockouts: Be Mine


I have a few more Valentine's Day cards to share.  And, the cute baby card.  I will be posting those over the next two weeks.  Not sure of the order I will post them.  Stayed tuned for that!  Have a great day!!  Love ya.
Karen