Just could not resist wishing everyone a Happy Valentine's Day!! Hope everyone has a great day filled with lots of love! I sent out all my Valentine's and handed out a bit of chocolate too. Fun!
Now, today's card could be a Valentines, a love card, or even a anniversary card. I think I will set it aside to give to my husband for our anniversary. Already have his Valentine made and ready for tonight.
Materials:
Stamp: Bird Post from Stampendous
CS: Kraft, Rusty Burgundy textured
Velum
Inks: Real Red dye - Stampin' Up; Cardinal Pigment - Versa Color
Distress Inks: Vintage Photo, Barn Door
Fired Brick Distress Embossing Powder
Heart Die Cut- Amuse Studios
Rosa Embossing folder - Cuttlebug
Burlap Ribbon
Sheer Ribbon
Charms
Wire
Instructions:
- Make a card from Kraft CS and distress with Vintage Photo ink
- Dry Emboss Rusty Burgundy Textured CS
- Distress with Vintage Photo and Barn Door ink--use an applicator and direct to paper method
- Glue to card base
- Stamp the Bird Post stamp on Kraft CS with Real Red dye ink
- Die Cut a heart from Velum
- On the Velum heart, stamp the Bird Post with Cardinal pigment ink and heat emboss with Fired Brick powder
- Glue the velum heart to the Kraft CS with the stamped image lining up the image precisely
- Carefully tear the Kraft CS around the Velum heart leaving about a quarter of an inch all the way around the heart
- Distress the edges with Vintage Photo ink
- Glue the heart to the card base
- Add the ribbons and charms
And, how about a few Fun challenges for my Love note card:
Stampendous: Feb challenge--Love notes
Simon Wednesday: Kraft CS
Simon Monday: we love stamps
Brown Sugar: die cut or punch
Craft for the Craic: hearts
Craftitude: Valentines/love
Fussy and Fancy: be my Valentine
Sister Act: Anything goes
Totally Papercrafts: Valentines/love
Up next in Dreamland---I am going to post that Baby card---Yes, I really am going to post it! I know I have been talking about it for weeks, but I really am going to post it next. It is pretty cute and I think you will like it. And, after that, a few Lost Coast Design projects. So, lots of fun over the week or so. See you soon!! Happy Valentine's Day!!
Love ya
Karen
