Happy Thursday AI Friends!
Valentine's Day is tomorrow. Are you ready? If not, I have a fun little pull up valentine for you with a cute little hidden sentiment using the #5902 Mini Scallop Frame die as well as many other sets listed below. If you have already finished your valentine's, imagine this for other occasions using balloons, stars, etc. instead of hearts.
To begin, I took the bear image from the #5521 WC Animal Planters set and stamped onto copic friendly paper with Memento black ink. I also stamped him to create a reverse image so that I could make his back leg and his left arm since the stamp set has a flower pot hiding both. To do this, I stamped him onto a smooth silicone mat and then took my paper and pressed it onto the stamped image on the mat. This will create a reverse image. Using a misti is helpful incase you need stamp again to darken the image. I colored both images with my copic markers, listed below. I then used a wash rag and dabbed some alcohol onto it and lightly pressed it against the body parts of the bear to make him look fuzzy. I fussy cut all the pieces (bear, back leg and left arm) and pieced him together using some foam tape between his legs. I also placed a heart box of candy (from the #5493 Front Porch Valentine) in his arms. I just love this cute little bear!
I cut the #5902 Mini Scallop Frame using the brown hearts paper from the #5832 Gnome Paper Pack. I cut a heart shape for the window and placed acetate on the inside of the window. I also stamped the "You're So Sweet" and added a couple little die cut hearts to the inside. I then placed a thin line of foam tape to the inside bottom scallop edge so the streamer wouldn't fall through. I glued up the side of the frame and it is ready to decorate. Don't forget to attach the easel to the back so your frame/card will stand up on display.
To make the pull up heart streamer, I die cut 16 red hearts (front and back) and strung them onto a white thread leaving about 2 inches above the first heart. I die cut the letters for the sentiment "Love You" from the #5562 - Journal Letter die set and attached each letter to a heart leaving a blank heart between words. Perfect size letters to make a cute little sentiment. I cut two fishtail banner pieces in red cardstock. I then cut a square 2 5/8 inch piece of red gingham paper and glued it to the bottom half of the back side of one of the fishtail banner pieces. Snip off any paper showing in between the fishtail. Take the streamer and glue the top thread to the middle of the banner above the gingham paper. Take the other fishtail banner and glue the top halves of the banners together leaving the bottom half open so it can rest over the top of the frame. I added the heart banner and bows to the front banner for some cuteness.
Gather the heart streamer together over the gingham paper and insert into the top slit of the frame. Some of the letters will show through the window but the message will be a mystery until the recipient pulls from the frame.
I hope you enjoyed my card today and your imagination is running wild with other variations.
Have a great day and keep creating!
Copics used: E21, E23, E25
R20, R22, R24, R27
