Valentine's Cards with a Wow Factor

Who doesn't like to be told that someone loves and cares about them? And when you can say it using a great technique that also shows that you put some time and effort in creating something for them it says even more. My February stamp class focused on Valentine's Day, and I added a couple of technique cards so that they could use these to create that Wow! factor for the recipient. 

This first card was "cased" from Kathryn Collison using the Hearts and Kisses bundle from Stampin' Up! as well as the Blushing Bride Snail Mail Twine. 

• 4 1/4' X 11" Magenta Madness cardstock; score in landscape at 5 1/2"
• 2 3/4" X 4 1/4" Black striped designer series paper from True Love
• 2 3/8" X 3 7/8" Basic Black cardstock 
• 2 1/4" X 3 3/4" Basic White cardstock 
• 3/4" X 3" Basic White cardstock 
• Scrap Basic White cardstock 
• 4" X 5 1/4" Basic White cardstock 

You can watch the video for instructions on how to put it all together. 

The next card is using a technique I saw on Simply Simple Stamping with Connie Stewart. I used some retired Designer Series Paper, punches and dies with this Circle Pop Out card. I also used some Resin Hearts from the January through June 2021 catalog. 

• 4 1/4" X 11" Thick Basic White cardstock; score in landscape at 2 1/4" and 6 5/8"
• 2 1/2" circle punched from Basic White cardstock 
• 2 1/4" circle punched from Real Red cardstock 
• 2" circle punched from Basic White cardstock 
• 4 1/8" X 2 1/8" designer series paper (fold over top)
• 4 1/8" X 4 1/8" designer series paper (bottom front)
• [If you decide to use a dark cardstock as the base, then cut a 4 1/8" X 4 1/8" Basic White cardstock for inside.]

Watch the video for instructions.

The last card I shared was inspired by a technique I saw from Karen Titus to create a slide lock for a gate fold card. I don't really like belly bands and this idea seems much better.

• 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" Rococo Rose/Blushing Bride/Sahara Sand cardstock; score in landscape at a little less than 2 1/8" from each end
• 5 1/4" X 4" Basic White cardstock (inside)
• 5 3/8" X 2" (X 2) coordinating designer series paper (Love You Always specialty)
• 2" square (X 4) Basic White cardstock
• Stitched Label Curvy label die (retired)
• Blushing Bride/White Snail Mail twine
• Heart Charm

I made a video to share how to make the slide mechanism and construct the card.

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