Lots of Love on Valentine's Day!

Valentine's Day card - Front

Made this Valentine's Day card for my best friend who is also my daughter godmother. My daughter keeps asking me if I am going to snail mail her godmother soon. Thus, I made her (my daughter) this card so that she can shows her godmother how much she loves her.

Sketch Saturday Week #142

This card layout is inspirational from Sketch Saturday Week #142 sketch/challenge as shown above.

Valentine's Day is all about red, pink and some white to show pureness. Thus, this card is no exceptional while there are some challenges that challenge us to use these colors only. A red textured cardstock is trimmed rectangular to use as the base.

Close-up : White oval with 'L♥VE' 

A white cardstock is used to stamp 'L♥VE' from Hero Arts CL266 Mix and Match Elements all over using opera pink ink. In order to make the message significant, one of the 'L♥VE' is stamped in gold ink. There is no images used in this card and it is purposely done so. The stamped white cardstock is then trimmed into oval. A yellow heart gem is attached onto the ♥ of 'L♥VE'.

Close-up : Yellow heart gem on the gold inked ♥ 

Close-up : Hearts scalloped strips 

A pink cardstock is used to stamp a row of hearts from Studio G Series 42 VC0022 Mother is the Heart of the Home repeatedly. The hearts are colored with pink marker interval in between hearts. It is then scalloped on both end and trimmed into 1" and 0.5" width strips. Both the strips are arranged according to the layout on the textured red cardstock. The white oval is attached onto the strips as shown in the layout.

Close-up : The ribbons arrangement

Pink ribbon with hearts are secured to the far left side of the red cardstock. Another red ribbon with scalloped at both ends is secured beside the pink ribbon.

Close-up : First part message, 'Happy'

Close-up : Second part message, 'Valentine's'

Message of Happy Valentine's Day is printed on the pink cardstock and trimmed into three (3) parts. It is then distressed with opera pink ink to bring up the wording. These cut apart messages are attached onto the pink and red ribbon interval between the pink hearts.

Close-up : Third part message, 'Day'

Close-up : Three (3) heart blue gems on the upper right corner

Three (3) heart blue gems are attached onto the textured red cardstock on the upper right corner and bottom right corner accordingly.

Close-up : Three (3) heart blue gems on the bottom right corner

Theme : Love and Red

Title : Happy Valentine's Day and L♥ve

Dimension : 12.7cm x 19.05cm or 5" x 7.5"

Type : Horizontal fold and open

Inlay : None and without sentiment or image

If you would like to have a similar design of these items or individual item, please e-mail us at msgkeeper@gmail.com for order. Please do include the color or theme you prefer, purpose of the item(s) (farewell, retirement, birthday and etc) and message (if any).

This card is entering the challenge(s) organized by :

1) Hero Arts February 2011 Challenge - Love and Friendship

2) Sketch Saturday - Week #142 Sketch

3) Wee Memories - Challenge #43 - Live, Laugh, Love

4) Lawnscaping Challenge - Challenge #3 - All About Love

5) Creative Inspirations - Challenge 98 - Red, Pink and White Only 

6) Crafty Sentiments - Valentine/Love

7) Craft Your Days Away (CYDA) - CYDA Challenge #13 - Photo Inspiration

8) The Crafty Pad - Challenge 108 - Hearts