This is a special valentine for my sons - so I have to make another one. The purple heart card that I made first just didn't work for me, so I did something completely different. I'm not very good with masculin cards, so my teenage sons don't mind that my cards are a little "soft". They have saved every card I've made them since they were little. I started by covering the large card with rust print paper. After die cutting the large rectangle I used the paper trimmer to straighten the cardstock that I cut the rectangle from. Sponged the edges with tea die ink. Sponged the edges of the inside rectangle with walnut then tea die distress ins and glued both down. Printed the heart off the computer and colored with copics and prisma pencils and mineral spirits. Attached with pop dots. Cut a srcond rectangle and cut out just the corners attached with the feathers and button. Added pearls and sentiment typed on the computer.
Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 GMT Views: 1631
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131483
Tue, Jan 14, 2014 @ 1:40 PM
Oh - I loved the other card, and with the grungy look I thought it would be a great guy card (I too have trouble making masculine cards). But the colours in this are warm and rich and just lovely!
Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92403
Wed, Jan 15, 2014 @ 10:06 AM
How wonderful that your sons save the cards that you have made them. They will become true treasures as the years go by. This card is GORGEOUS!! Love the warm glow that emanates for your color choices and soft shading.
Registered: June 9, 2006 Location: Wauconda, IL Posts: 55665
Mon, Jan 20, 2014 @ 7:10 AM
This is a really nice looking valentine!!! I love the way you colored the heart with the copics. Tea dies are another thing I could add to my list I guess. I think it is so nice that you made valentine's for your sons.