Greetings!
The season of love is here! Walk in any store right now and you will see displays with many reminders of the upcoming Valentine's holiday. Hearts, flowers, chocolates, Cupids, etc. It's the perfect time to send a handmade card to those who hold a special place in our heart.
When trying to decide what to use for making this love themed card I knew I wanted hearts and the word "love". The Country Bouquet stamp set has a variety of hearts in all different shapes and sizes, so that's where I started. The biggest heart in the set is a bouquet of hearts and flowers that is created with two stamps. The fun of a two-step stamp like this is building your image with different ink colors. By using Sponge Daubers you can add even more color to each stamp as I did for this card.
I knew I wanted the word "love" on the card, but the words and messages from the Country Bouquet stamp set weren't big enough. I liked the heart panel being square so I shortened the card base a 4-1/4" square card front, leaving the back card panel exposed. This exposed edge provides the perfect space for the word "love" to be spelled vertically. The Alphabet A' La Mode die set has letters that are thin enough to overlap and provide a fun way to add "love" to the card.
After finishing the front of the card I had to find the perfect message for inside and the Perennial Postage stamp set had just what it needed.
Gather Your Supplies:
- Country Bouquet stamp set
- Perennial Postage stamp set
- Alphabet A' La Mode dies
- Fresh Freesia cardstock
- card base 9-3/4 x 4-1/4, scored and folded at 4-1/4
- Basic White cardstock
- 3 x 3
- 4 x 4 for inside panel
- 2-1/4 x 4-1/4 for alphabet die cuts
- Bubble Bath cardstock
- Soft Sea Foam cardstock
- Bubble Bath Classic Stampin' Pad
- Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad
- Granny Apple Green Classic Stampin' Pad
- Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad
- Sponge Daubers
- Adhesive Sheets - 2 x 4 piece
- Petal Pink Pastel adhesive-backed sequins
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Here's How It's Made:
Ink hearts and flowers large stamp with Bubble Bath. Ink sponge dauber with Fresh Freesia and daub onto some of the flowers, stamp onto Basic White cardstock. Ink leafy large stamp with Granny Apple Green. Ink sponge dauber with Shaded Spruce and daub onto some of the leaves, line up stamp to fill in the gaps of the hearts and flowers and stamp.
Adhere Adhesive Sheet piece to 2-1/4 x 4-1/4 piece of Basic White cardstock. Die cut L, O, V ,E with adhesive side down. Peel protective layer off back of letters and adhere to right inside edge as shown:
Adhere Bubble Bath cardstock to Fresh Freesia folded card front, centering. Adhere stamped heart panel to Soft Sea Foam cardstock, adhere to card front, centering over Bubble Bath piece.
Embellish with a couple small Petal Pink adhesive-backed sequins in lower right corner of stamped panel.
Here's what the inside looks like:
Ink "you are loved beyond measure" with Fresh Freesia, stamp onto Basic White cardstock panel.
Ink small flower cluster with Bubble Bath, sponge daub a little of the flowers and hearts with Fresh Freesia, stamp in upper left, repeat, stamp in lower right. Adhere panel to inside of card.
I hope you enjoyed this stop on your blog hop.
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Have a beautiful day! 😊
Beverly J
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