Valentines

I'm not going to get too many Valentines mailed this year, but I have some to show you today.  I figure a Valentine for a friend is really a friendship card.  Sometimes I use hearts & sometimes not.  The Happy Valentines Day sentiment will be inside.

First is my last homework card for Altenew All About Layering 3.  

This card was inspired by Lydia's Day 5 card using a white die cut on a white card as the background.  I finally opened my Altenew Lotus stamps & dies.  The inks are PTI Melon Berry, Berry Sorbet, Pale Peony, Prairie Grass & Spring Moss.

The background is Altenew Pegboard Canvas Cover Die.  I added Star Dust Stickles to the flower centers & used black pearls for embellishment.  The sentiment from Painted Greetings was black embossed on a vellum scrap.  I'm entering The Snippets Playground.

Next is my entry for ABNH and Modsquad. 

I black embossed the 2009 Hero Arts stamp called Heart Frame.  Then I blended DI chipped sapphire, getting lighter as I went from the edges toward the big heart.  The sentiment is from a 2008 HA mini set that includes 12 gems.  I actually have this stamp set listed on my for sale page, as I had never used it.  To add silver foil, I just used my Quickie Glue pen in some of the hearts & pressed on foil when it was tacky. 

I used Score Tape on the card front so I could have a silver foil border.  Decided against embellishments, but I did spray heavily with shimmer mist--gorgeous in person.  I'm also entering SSS Wednesday.

My last card is made with a very, very old unmounted stamp, so I have no idea who made it.

I added black Pico Embellisher to the eyes & nose & colored the red stripes with a Memento marker.  Red Stickles was added to the tiny hearts.  Love this Gina Marie die enabled by my friend, Brenda.  I'm entering Stamplorations Theme, SSS Monday & SSS Wednesday.


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