Now that the holidays are over and we’ve begun a new year, it’s time to turn our thoughts to a very special holiday that our family loves to celebrate—Valentine’s Day! Among other things, we like to make it a special day for each other by making valentines. Here’s an idea for a handmade valentine using the beautiful Lucky In Love Collection Kit and Designer Stamps.
I used the Designer Stamps in some fun ways to create texture and to alter some stickers from the collection. First I created an embossed heart doily by covering the doily stamp with some watermark ink, and then stamping the image onto plain white cardstock.
Next I sprinkled some gold embossing powder over the stamped image, making sure to cover the entire image. I carefully poured the excess powder back into the container. Then I used my heat gun to emboss the image. (Be sure to allow the embossed image to cool before handling.) I love the rich texture that the embossed gold heart doily adds to the card!
I wanted to use the darling sentiments in the Designer Stamp set, but I was worried they would get lost on my large 6”x6” card. So I added them to some of the stickers from the collection to draw more attention to them. Since the stickers are made with a nice semi-gloss cardstock, I used a permanent solvent ink to stamp them. (Be sure to allow the ink to dry completely before handling the sticker.) I’m really happy with how the altered stickers turned out!
Once I had finished my stamped elements, I created my card base by spattering some red watercolor paint onto the 6x6 doily heart journaling card. Then I layered some smaller journaling cards and stickers from the collection together with the stamped elements. I finished off the card by adding an enamel arrow shape and some gold sequins.
How about you? Do you like to make handmade valentines to celebrate with you loved ones? Be sure to share your projects using your favorite Echo Park valentine collection on our Facebook page!
Supplies:
Lucky In Love Be Mine Paper
Lucky In Love Element Stickers
Lucky In Love Alpha Stickers
Lucky In Love Hello Sweetheart Designer Stamp Set
Creative Agenda Enamel Shapes
watermark ink
embossing powder
solvent ink
watercolor paint and brush
gold sequins
plain white cardstock
