My First Valentine Card of the Year!

Well now that Christmas is over, it is time to get started on Valentine's cards.  I normally donate all my unsold cards to the local senior home where my neighbor works.  I have no Valentine cards to give them, or anyone for that matter.  So I need to get started ASAP.  Here is the first of what I hope will be the start of many.   

For this card I started with a beautiful digital stamp from Graciellie Designs called Floral Heart.  Once I saw it I know I had to have it.  I purchased it and then downloaded the file.  It was then imported into my Silhouette Cameo software, where I was able to resize it and add the  included sentiment the way I wanted it to appear.  I then printed it out onto X-press It Blending Cardstock (this is the only paper I will copic color on) so that I could color it using my Copic Markers. 

I then trimmed it down to measure 4 x 5.25"  using my paper trimmer.  Then I cut a slightly larger 4.24 x 5.5" piece of pink cardstock to place behind the colored image.  Both were adhered to an A2 white card base using Bearly Art liquid Glue. 

As a final touch, I found some matching enamel dots from my stash to complete the look.  

You all know how I love to color, so this was a labor of love for me.  I really love how the flowers look so dimensional and make a heart shape.  I also love that the sentiment came with the cut file.  I hope you will check out Graciellie Designs.  I am not in any way affiliated with her, but I believe her files are awesome.  I own several of them and I just love them!  Digital stamps are great because you store them on your computer and need no physical storage like you do regular stamps.

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Thanks for stopping by and have an amazing day!

Jeanne
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