FIRST VALENTINE

I've been debating about whether to send out Valentines this year - it's been a really busy month and I'm feeling a bit burned out. The window of opportunity is narrowing, but I have so many pink and red scraps that need to be used up! I thought I would start with a couple that will probably go to family members and the closest friends and we'll see how it goes.

I started with a challenge sketch from Freshly Made Sketches - #570 by Jen T. I might have done this card at least three times because it just wasn't happening. I had decided to do a reverse circle to use a favorite wreath from Penny Black ("Wreath Whimsy" #30-654) but I wasn't finding the right size circle dies large enough to cut around the wreath and still have space for the horizontal element - everything was too small or too large.

I stamped the musical measures on a piece of white cardstock with PTI "Sweet Blush" and trimmed it with a stitched rectangular die. After over-stamping the wreath with PTI's "Scarlet Jewel", I colored the hearts and leaves with Copic markers, die-cut a stitched circle from the center of the wreath, and added the sentiment in Scarlet Jewel. I also rimmed the circle with a slightly smaller red circle. The dove is from Impression Obsession (#SS-176-E "Bird with Hearts") and I glued him to a scrap of pink polka dot paper and slipped him behind the opening before attaching the front panel to a card base with dimensional foam. 

 Freshly Made Sketches: Freshly Made Sketches #570 - A Sketch by Jen T

I think while I'm sharing this card, I'll also send it over to the Tic Tac Toe Challenge #194 by featured designer Joanne where it fits with the left column down - Die Cut/Heart/Patterned Paper.

TTTC194 - Featured Designer Joanne - Tic Tac Toe Challenge

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That's it for today - thanks for stopping by!