Valentines - Right as Rain

Paper Smooches – February LOVE Challenge

Hello! Today I am sharing a card which I’m entering into the Paper Smooches LOVE Challenge.

I’m going to start with what I like most about this card – it expresses love without being a traditional, romantic Valentine.
With the Paper Smooches Coffee & Tea die set, I die-cut the tea pot, tea bag, cups, and snowflakes. For the teapot, I cut the pot twice, the second time trimming off the bottom part to make the lid.
I stamped the Winter Sampler sentiment and blended the sky by masking off the lower area. I applied the ink from the top.
I embellished with snowflakes cut with the Snowflakes die set.
This card is 4″ square. I wanted the elements to be close together to feel cozy and warm.

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Penny Black Birdhouse Valentine

Hello! Today I am sharing a CAS Valentine card created with Penny Black supplies, both old and new.

I die-cut the #51-503 Rustic Birdhouse die and assembled it. I really like the woodgrain that the die creates.
I die-cut the birds using the #51-094 Tweets and #51-050 Tweet Things sets. I backed the birds with cardstock from behind.
I applied Distress Ink to the background and stamped the #30-667 Love Language sentiment in the corner.
I added the birdhouse to the base and added the birds with foam adhesive.

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Spellbinders Walrus Valentine

Hello! Today I am sharing a Valentine that showcases Woliver, a walrus die set from Spellbinders.

I cut Woliver and the iceberg from cardstock and assembled the items.
I cut the heart from patterned paper and added it to a patterned paper base.
I heat-embossed the Fun Stampers Journey “Sending My Love” sentiment on black cardstock.
I added hearts cut with a die in the Festive Wreaths set to fill the space.

Hope your week is off to a terrific start!

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Paper Smooches Challenge – Anything Goes

Hello! Today I am sharing a CAS Valentines-themed Thank You (a Valenthanks?!) created with Paper Smooches products for their Anything Goes Challenge featuring the Cozy Coffee die set.

Because take-out coffee cup colors are often black, white, and tan, I knew I needed some color on this card from another source. I found patterned paper in my stash and started building from there.

I heat-embossed the Winter Sampler sentiment for additional polish. I often forget what a little heat-embossing can add to a sentiment.

Supplies: Paper Smooches Cozy Coffee die set, Paper Smooches Winter Sampler stamp set

Penny Black – Watercolored Little Charmer

Hello! Today I am sharing a CAS Valentine card featuring Penny Black supplies from the “Share the Love” collection.

I stamped the #30-662 Little Charmer bear image in Versafine ink on Cold Press watercolor paper and watercolored him.
Once dry, I cut the bear with its companion die (I’m thrilled that Penny Black is creating these companion dies for many of their images).
I sponged Squeezed Lemonade ink on to a 3 3/4″ x 5″ panel.
I stamped the #30-667 Love Language sentiment in black ink on the panel.
I added the panel to a white linen cardstock base and added the bear to the assembly with foam adhesive.

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