You know, when it's not Valentine's Day, I have a tendency to ignore heart stamps and punches, but I don't know why. They are actually perfect for so many other occasions throughout the year.
As I was flipping through the current catalog—only available for 2 more weeks—I realized that there were lots of project ideas I'd wanted to try, but never did. One of those projects was a delightful heart-themed thank you card from page 167 in the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog. I CASEd that design for today's Two Cool cards.
It really is fun to play with all the sizes and styles of hearts from the retiring I {Heart} Hearts stamp set and coordinating, and also retiring, Heart–To-Heart Punch. Mix and match stamped images and punch-outs for a fun collage! You'll absolutely LOVE playing with all the possibilities! And, it's a fantastic set for kids…they love the creative possibilities, too, especially for making their own Valentine's Projects!
Heart Collage Details:
I stamped the dotted heart outline in Rich Razzleberry, then stamped the polka dot heart in Old Olive and cut it out and popped it with Dimensionals. I use the Full Heart Punch to punch out the Melon Mambo Patterns Designer Series Paper.
The Heart-To-Heart Punch was used for the Rich Razzleberry and Wisteria Wonder medium sized hearts. The small "love" stamp was inked in Old Olive, then punched with the Small Heart Punch. I also used the Small Heart Punch with the First Edition DSP.
Other Card Details: The Old Olive card base is stamped with the retiring A to Z stamp set in Old Olive Ink (click to enlarge for details)
I used the First Edition DSP (which will still be offered in the new catalog) with the retiring Eyelet Border Punch for a decorative edge. I ran my whole border through the retiring Crimper (sold out), so it looked more like lace.
TIP: The lighter weight of this Specialty Paper makes it difficult to punch without tearing. I adhered the paper to Very Vanilla card stock before punching to make the cuts more crisp. You have to push a bit harder to get the punch to work, but it works like a charm. You could just tack the paper to the card stock if you wanted to use it separately after punching.
I added some paper piercing with the retiring Piercing Tool and piercing template from the retiring Mat Pack to add a line of dotted details that match the other dots.
Finally, the sentiment is from the retiring Heard From The Heart set, and I colored it with Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive markers before stamping.
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Complete Supplies List:
- Stamps—I {Heart} Hearts (retiring), Heard From The Heart (retiring), A to Z (retiring)
- Ink—Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink and Markers.
- Paper—First Edition DSP; Brights Patterns DSP; Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Wisteria Wonder, Very Vanilla card stock
- Accessories—
- Tools—Heart–To-Heart Punch (retiring), Full Heart Punch, Small Heart Punch, Eyelet Border Punch (retiring), Crimper (sold out), Mat Pack (retiring), Paper Piercer (retiring), SNAIL, Dimensionals, Sticky Strip
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