Teah Woodward: Sending Smiles Valentine Card

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Sending Smiles Valentine Card

Sending Smiles, Alphabet Ala' Mode Dies, Perennial Postage Dies, Country Bouquet Punch

I'm on a quest to create Valentines cards for 2 weeks.... and have been doing a great job! But my husband says "when are you going to use the traditional Valentine colors?"...... I've made a few in the red and white palette already..... but today he needled me saying..... "don't you remember what your Valentines from grade school looked like?"

So today I present X's and O'x, hearts, pinks, dark reds..... and GLITTER!!

Perennial Postage dies, Country Bouquet stamp set

Sending Smiles, Alphabet Ala' Mode, Perennial Postage Dies, Country Bouquet Punch

Cutting Instructions:

Card base: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4". This is a top fold card.
Front matte layer: largest Perennial Postage die
Card front layer: 2nd largest Perennial Postage die
"Sending" sentiment: Scrap to detail die cut contrast word. This will have foam adhesive sheet adhered to back of cardstock prior to being die cut.
"Sending" shadow: Scrap to die cut
Sentiment: scrap to die cut label
X's, O's: Die cut out of Alphabet Ala' Mode dies. 3 - X's, 2- O's. This will have foam adhesive sheet adhered to back of More Dazzle Specialty Paper prior to being die cut.
Heart: Punch
Inner matte layer: Largest Perennial Postage die
Inner message layer: 2nd largest Perennial Postage Die

Assembly instructions:

Adhere "Sending" die cut word to die cut shadow.
Using blending brush, apply Melon Mambo ink to card front. Adhere to front matte layer. Adhere to front of card base.
Using blending brush, apply Melon Mambo ink to die cut X's. I carefully used the heat tool to dry the ink.
Using blending brush, apply Melon Mambo ink to corners of inner message layer.
Using blending brush, apply Cherry Cobbler ink to die cut O's and punched out heart. I carefully used the heat tool to dry the ink.
Using Cherry Cobbler ink, stamp sentiment on label.
Using Cherry Cobbler ink, stamp sentiment on inner message layer.
Using Melon Mambo ink, stamp hearts on inner message layer.
Peel backer off of X's & O's, adhere to card front. Add heart using dimensionals.
Adhere "Sending" to upper left side of card front.
Adhere sentiement label using dimensionals
Adhere message layer to inner matte layer. Adhere to inner card base.

I really hope you are making Valentines for those you love!

Be sure to send out those cards you are making!

Thank you for visiting my blog today!

Hugs,

Teah

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