I thought I would share a few of the Valentine’s cards I made this year:
This one was for my partner Rick. It was inspired by one of my orchids that is now in full bloom and the Rare Blessings stamp set. Although you can’t really see it, the image was stamped using Rich Razzleberry. The leaves were colored using Old Olive, Basic Gray, and Granny Apple Green Watercolor Pencils. The flowers were shaded with a barely damp AquaPainter. This gives the perfect shading.
I created several of these cards for close friends. Most of the items on this card are retired. The stamp is from the set Making Spirits Bright. The designer series paper is from the retired All My Love Designer Series Paper. The words are die cut out of retired red foil using the current die set Word Wishes dies.
I also used some retired product here like the Christmastime Is Here Designer Series Paper. But I love how the frame turned out using the Heirloom Frames & Embossing Folder. I used a new Stampin’ Spot pressed into gold metallic ink and rubbed over the raised embossing. It took several applications to build up the color, but it colored ONLY the raised image. A gold marker finished off the inside and outside edges. The Subtle 3D Embossing Folder was colored using the same Stampin’ Spot and the sentiment is from the Heartfelt stamp set
Finally a card created in the old fashioned tradition of two joined hearts shot with Cupid’s single arrow using Heartfelt Bundle and the 3D Tufted Embossing Folder. The Designer Series Paper is from the retired Christmastime Is Here.
