Valentine's Day Cards - there's more than one way

For each of the romantic relationships out there, there is a way of showing the love and appreciation of the other person. Today, we have for you two very different handmade Valentine’s Day cards.

Jean Marmo – set of 3 cards

Using bits and pieces, I wanted to create fabulous handmade Valentine’s Day Cards.
My mom is in a nursing home and I like to send her a card a week so I will be sending these to her every few days leading up to Valentine’s Day.

Materials used by Jean:
Canvas Corp Red and Ivory Toile paper
Canvas Corp Red and Ivory Ticking paper
Canvas Corp Colored Burlap – Red
Canvas Corp Natural Canvas
Canvas Corp Burlap Mini Shapes – Round
Canvas Corp Greeting Cards – Kraft
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist – Red Tipped Rose, Gilded Gold
Tattered Angels Gmimmer Mist Starter Kit – Brights
Tattered Angels Pure Mistable Paper – Satin
Scissors, glue

Spray mists on Mistable paper
Cut a variety of sizes hearts from the different papers
Create backgrounds for cards using paint, canvas and paper
Assemble clusters and glue

Cathy Frailey – Mini wooden Valentine’s cards

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, here’s a little quickie you can throw together for your sweetie using your scraps and CCB items! No need for a tutorial – all you do is layer elements to create your own unique design! Wrap them up in a bow or tie them around a bouquet – the possibilities are limitless!

Products used:
7gypsies Ordre du Jour Go & Be paper
7gypsies Architextures Enjoy Stash Paque
7gypsies Architextures Old window paper
7gypsies Architextures Art Wall paper
Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam – Roses R Red, Grandma’s House
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist – Pearl, Wedding Pink
Canvas Corp Red Burlap & Printed Canvas
Cheesecloth
Small wooden blanks (approx. 1.25″ x 2″)
Various trims & embellishments
Foam squares, E6000 glue, Matte Gel

For this 1st one, I cut out this gypsy from the Art Wall paper and painted the ruffled areas of her costume with Grandma’s House. I spritzed my little puffy wings with Wedding Pink and added a flowered trim down the side. I layered paper, then cheesecloth, then a fussy cut rose from the Stash Paque. I added some sparkle with a spritz of Pearl.

This one has a little industrial flare to it: printed canvas scrap, Roses R Red painted around the edges, and a sentiment cut from the Stash Paque.

This gypsy was sized down from the Old Window paper. I painted some Pearl over the areas of her headdress and cut out some pieces from the Go & Be paper, then added a little crystal embellishment.

With another sized gypsy for a backdrop, I added a piece of canvas trim down the side with a couple red dots and used foam squares to mount a fussy cut Valentine’s sentiment from the Go and Be paper.

What will your cards be like? We hope you’ll share them with us in our Facebook CCB Collective – we’ll be looking out for them!

Happy crafting!!!