Be My Valentine
No, I didn’t get the title wrong. Indeed this is my Valentine card for Donnie this year. No, this is not a picture of us, although I’ll admit I chose a lady on the heavier side, since it reflects who I am today. The image is a download from Twisted Papers. I wanted to give Donnie something unique that can sit on his bedside table as a little reminder of how much I love him. He knows how much I love sunflowers so he’ll think of me every time he sees this card.
How to create this card
- With the SU die, cut two shapes out of heavy cardboard
- Cover back and front with decorative paper
- Using yellow cardstock, cut two sunflowers from Spellbinder’s Sunflower die
- Using green cardstock, cut one leaf
- Layer light yellow to dark brown. My sunflower was done in this order: SU Marigold, Adirondack Sunset Orange, SU Dusty Durango, Adirondack Cranberry, Adirondack Ginger
- Rub a dark shade of green over top of the leaf; darkest on top and lightest at the tip
- Glue Flower Soft onto the center of the flower
- Punch four holes and tie together. I used my Crop-o-dile to punch holes.
- Place pop dots between the two layers of flowers and on the back of the flower and attach to the cardboard
- Image was downloaded from Twisted Papers, mounted onto brown cardstock and glued onto the cardboard
- With one of my Spellbinder flourishes, I cut out a yellow flourish and sponged with SU Dusty Durango
Sneak peak for tomorrow’s tutorial
See you tomorrow!
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Jan 25, 2010 - 11:01:45Love the unconventional valentine color scheme!
Thanks for sharing,
Rinda
Hi Beth -
What a fabulous card. I love it and I have no doubt that your sweet husband will also. Just gorgeous!
Kisses for little Snow.
Elaine Allen
Beth,
Valentines Day is supposed to be for love and lovers and if you love Sunflowers and Donnie who says it all has to be in reds and whites? Oh by the by, I LOVE this project!!!!
Myrna
OMG Chica- this is outstanding! So gorgeous and meaningful!
Now that is sweet…and wow what a valentine treat…this is the best and I even have that die from spellbinders and twisted papers CD…will have to try this..
thanks for the Tutorial.
connie paxman
Truly unique Beth and truly gorgeous. Donnie will love this especially as it’s so meaningful without being all sugary. I LOVE it!
Hugs Viv xxx
DH will love this! What a nice gift for him. I am smiling at the image you chose – how perfect, and it looks amazing with your gorgeous sunflower!
This is so beautiful Beth. I love this!!!
wonderful project! Love the sunflower. Thanks for the comment on my blog.
Wow!
Beth this is so very beautiful!
Gorgeous image and your detail is stunning!
Donnie will sooo love this!
hugs
kim x
Wow this is awesome what a wonderful card
Hugs Jacqui x
Wow what a beatiful card love the sunflower
GR Tineke
Holey Moley GF this is gorgeous and I know Donnie is going to love it don’t you just love that sunflower set.