Happy Heart Day! Sue T.’s Valentine’s Series Day One

Hey there Readers!!

I had such an overwhelming response to both my paint chip series and my Advent series that Bea and I decided to make this a regular feature. Throughout the year I will be doing a week long series for a  holiday, a particular stamp or stamp company or just a cool technique. As Bea and Stephanie have said- you guys have asked and we have answered. So let me know what kind of series you would like.

Every January I get what I call my "creative doldrums".  I have spent so much time creating holiday cards, gifts, tags etc, etc that by the end of it all I don't think I could find a new idea if it stamped me in the face! So I slowly just putter around my studio, read and reread my magazines, go back through old editions of Stamper's Quest and the spark begins, just a  flicker at first but soon a bright flame is burning and I am off to grab stamps, inkpads, paper, embossing folders, die cuts and embellishments.

To Me... by Sue Trembeth

 

 

 

 

Valentine's Day is just around the corner!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I make Valentine's for everyone - family, friends, staff at work and, of course, my dear sweet George. Valentine's are great because you can make them as simple or as complicated as you want. Everyone loves to get a wee Valentine!

In this series I will feature a week of Valentines to get you started.

Finished card size: 4.25" x 5.5"

Supplies:
Stamps:
Pash 2823K (Penny Black)
You're the world 3083F (Penny Black)
Enfrancais (Stampin' Up!)
Papers:
White linen card stock (unknown)
Decorative papers (unknown)
Red card stock (unknown)
Inks:
Tuxedo Black Momentos ink pad (Tsukineko)
Tattered Rose, Warm Lipstick, Fired Brick, Peeled Paint and Scattered Straw Distress inks (Ranger)
Other:
Glue Stick
Foam Tape
Crystal Stickles (Ranger)
Sponge

Directions:

  1. Cut the  white card stock to 5.5" x 8.5" and fold in half to form your base card.
  2. Cut a piece of white card stock 3" x 4.75".
  3. Ink the heart flower stamp with 3 shades of the red distress ink and the stems with the peeled paint ink. Spritz lightly with water and stamp on 3"x 4.75 piece of white card stock.
  4. Ink word stamp with scattered straw ink just around the edges and stamp lightly over flower panel.
  5. Sponge scattered straw ink around the edges of the flower panel.
  6. Stamp the saying with tuxedo black ink.
  7. Layer onto the the red card stock.
  8. Layer dark red decorative paper onto base card with your glue stick. Next layer the polka dot paper onto  base card.
  9. Using foam tape layer stamped panel onto base card.

Come back tomorrow for our second card in this fabulous Valentine's series.


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7 Responses »

  1. Hey! Happy Valentines Day everyone. Wish you all to have a very sweet moment with your loved ones.

  2. This card is simply beautiful and more uses than just V day :)

  3. I'm so glad you are doing this series! Great creations!

  4. I LOVE IT!!!,I LIKE THE AGED LOOK OF THE HEARTS.

  5. how much more perfect can it get??? terrific thanks.

  6. Lovely card Sue - thanks for inspiration!

  7. Lovew this card. So simple, yet so beautiful. Anxious to see what you'll have the next few days. Edna

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