Be My Valentine & Love Letters dsp...

I had the basic idea for this card in my head before I made it, so it came together quickly. My card uses Riding Hood Red and Chocolate Chip card stocks and inks with the Be My Valentine stamp. There's a layer of Love Letters dsp in there (I love this pattern). The front of the card was cut about 1-1/4" from the right so the inside is exposed. I used the Cutter Kit to distress the edges of everything and added pearls and an antique brad for a more vintage look. The 5/8" Very Vanilla satin ribbon is held on with sticky strip.

Be My Valentine gatefold card...

I started with a 4-1/4" x 8-1/2" piece of Basic Gray card stock for this gatefold card, scoring at 2-1/8" and 6-3/8". The pieces of Love Impressions dsp are 1-7/8" x 4" and sponged around with Basic Gray ink. I stamped Be My Valentine in Real Red and cut it out, then adhered it with dimensionals to a 3" circle (new die in the Occasions Mini) that I ran through the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. I added a few rhinestones to the middle of the flowers on the heart, and a big red button to hold the front closed.

I added a 4" square piece of Whisper White inside the card, stamping the little heart from the XOXO stamp set, and the sentiment from Word Play. This is my make & take for my American Ink gathering today.