It's February 14th and Valentine's Day. Little did I know I'd be celebrating in Casablanca, Morocco this year! It's our last night here; we'll be heading back to Chicago tomorrow morning. I made sure to have all the valentines made before we left. All the grandchildren got books this year in addition to their cards. And all five cards were made with the same design, the same stamps and dies. The only variation was the individual stamp chosen and the patterned papers---all from my stash.
The first three have cute little critters from Simon Says "Cuddly Critters," attached with mini-Wobbly's. If you touch the critter, it wobbles back and forth. I've seen people photograph them as they wobble, but I was too lazy to get out the tripod, and couldn't get a sharp photo without it. The heart was die cut with MFT's "Stitched Hearts."
Both little girls got very similar valentines, no wobblys---I've learned the hard way they'd be pulled right off!
Here's what the inside of the cards look like---colored in with Copics as were the critters.
I also made valentines for Matt and Betsy, and Sarah and Adam, but in the rush to get ready to leave, I sealed them in envelopes before I took a photograph of them! I do have Tracy's to share. It might be one of my all-time favorite cards. I love the stamp (Simon Says "Center Cut Heart," and I love the color combination (PTI's Soft Stone and Pure Poppy).
The stamp is an unusual one. The center heart pops out. You can stamp it and add it back in or leave it open for a sentiment. I embossed the larger part of the stamp in white on the Soft Stone cardstock, and embossed the center heart in black. I colored just the tiny center heart with a red Copic marker.
All that was left to do was mount it on a Pure Poppy card. I love the graphic design of this stamp, and have several more ideas for using it.
Hope you've had a Happy Heart's Day!