FIRST VALENTINE OF 2025

Inspired by two challenges - Freshly Made Sketches #667 and Color Hues Challenge #101 - Red & Kraft, I set out this morning to make my first Valentine of the year. I love making Valentines almost as much as I love making Halloween cards! 

I started by creating a 5-1/2" square card base and cut two additional smaller square panels in white and kraft cardstock. I die-cut the top layer of Birch Press Design "Folk Art Heart" from the center of the white square and matted it with the kraft square, slipping a piece of red cardstock between the layers as the background for the layered heart. Then I die cut two additional layers of the pattern in kraft and a lighter color of red and glued them all in place, adding the final layer - the white top layer I had originally cut from the white square. I attached the layers to the face of the card and added a white heat-embossed sentiment on a strip of black cardstock and a double bow from Tim Holtz "Vault Festive Wreath". The final step was a tiny bit of bling with some small rhinestones. I'll make a coordinating envelope at a later date. 

I don't think I'll use this design for this year's edition for a couple of reasons - 1) it's too complex for an edition of 30, and 2) it's square and too expensive to mail out. I'll save it for someone special and hand deliver it. 

Here are the links to the two challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches: Freshly Made Sketches #667 - A Sketch by Cécile

Color Hues: Color Hues Color Challenge #101 - Red & Kraft