you can't blame gravity for falling in love - albert einstein

Valentine's day is just around the corner and I get to share my love with a whole craft room of very talented ladies.  Here is the card that I put together for my stamp club Valentine swap:

 

As you might have guessed, for those who know me, there are a few layers involved in this little 5x4.

 

Layer one: Tim's tissue paper torn and randomly glued onto grey cardstock

Layer two: acrylic paint through heart stencil

Layer three: washi tape

Layer four: die-cut heart

Layer five: die-cut love

 

All mounted on my cheat: a pre-fab ombre card purchased at Michaels.

 

I'm entering this not so cute card in:

1.  Anything But Cute Mixed Media Challenges Challenge #10 Grungy Love

2.  Craft Stamper February 2016 Text Me! Challenge

3.  Simon Says: Have a Heart

 

 

 



they invented hugs to let people know you love them without saying anything - bil keane

I used santoro gorjuss the runaway stamp set to create two slightly different versions of this Valentine's Day card.

I created a second layer by stamping elements onto tissue paper.  The images were painted using pink, brown, black and grey pearlescent paints and highlighted with glam pink and gold stickles.

I am entering this card into The Mixed Media Challenge #9: Think Pink and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: All Things Bright and Beautiful.

if you have only one smile in you give it to the people you love - maya angelou

I used santoro's mirabelle pursuit of happiness to create this sombre and elegant Valentine's Day card.

I added two layers with tissue paper using pieces of the stamp set and stampotique's heart banner.  Mirabelle was painted with soft pink and grey pearlescent paints and the images were highlighted using glam pink and gold stickles.

I am entering this Valentine's Day card in Live & Love Crafts: Challenge #32 Hearts, The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #9: Think Pink and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: All Things Bright and Beautiful.

a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others - frank morgan

I created this little hedgehog tag for our 44 (yes, we have grown by two) Valentine tag swap.  I die cut the heart blooms out of a regular manila tag (size 8) and placed a pink tag (die cut)  behind.  Although these little Lawn Fawn hedgehugs do not need help in the cute department I added a bit of washi, stickles and sequins for interest.

I'm entering this tag in the The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #9: Think Pink.