Valentine Love Birds

FS1028 - this weeks talented featured stamper Helen aka hellma. I found this INSPIRATION.

Helen's card immediately reminded me of this adorable Whimsy Stamps image featuring two sweet love birds perched on a tree branch surrounded by hearts. The charming scene was too cute to resist, and it inspired me to pull out the stamp and create a card of my own.

I started by stamping the image and coloring it with Copic markers, bringing the sweet little birds to life. Once the coloring was complete, I trimmed the panel down and rounded the corners for a softer finished look.

For the background, I selected a gorgeous rose and gold patterned paper from my stash. One of my goals this year has been to use more of the beautiful papers I have been saving, and this design felt like the perfect complement to the warmth and sweetness of the image. I layered the patterned paper directly onto a white card base, allowing those lovely colors to take center stage.

To finish the card, I added the image panel and the Happy Valentine's Day sentiment with dimensional adhesive for extra depth and interest. A few pink gems completed the design, adding just the right touch of sparkle. The finished card has such a warm and cheerful feel, with the adorable love birds making it perfect for sending a little love to someone special.

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Valentine Love Birds

Wood Heart Valentine

FS1025 - this week's featured stamper on splitcoaststampers.com 7moonlight also known as Ariel. I found this INSPIRATION.

USEIT2026 - Key and Wood Heart

To keep with Ariel's wonderful wood theme, I pulled out one of the wooden hearts from my tote of crafty treasures that I have been determined to use. While digging through my stash, I also came across this adorable little key, and it felt like the perfect accent to pair with the heart. Sometimes the best embellishments are the ones that have been patiently waiting for just the right project.

For the card base, I started with tan cardstock, then added a layer of rich red followed by a sparkling gold glitter heart background. The warm colors and touch of shimmer create a festive Valentine feel while allowing the wooden heart to remain the focal point. I also die cut a postal-style panel from red cardstock and created a coordinating envelope using my envelope punch board.

To finish the design, I tucked the wooden heart just inside the envelope as if it were a special Valentine waiting to be delivered. I punched a few extra gold glitter hearts for added sparkle and dimension, then added a Valentine sentiment popped up on dimensionals. The finishing touch was placing the tiny key on the wooden heart, creating a sweet little reminder that the key to someone’s heart may arrive in the simplest and most heartfelt ways.

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Wood Heart Valentine

Hogs N Kisses

 

IC1082 - Jean Haines Watercolour - INSPIRATION

That pig painting is amazing, and it immediately reminded me of this adorable image from Whipper Snapper Designs that I had tucked away in my stash. He was absolutely perfect for the challenge. I stamped the image, colored him with Copics, and added a Valentine sentiment beneath him to complete the focal panel.

Once the coloring was finished, I trimmed the panel and layered it on bright pink cardstock for a cheerful pop of color. I paired it with this lively lip patterned paper that reflects the playful lipstick marks on the hog. To add a bit more interest and texture, I tore the edge of the lip paper and tucked a coordinating plaid piece underneath. Both layers were then mounted on a bright pink card base to tie the entire design together.

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Hogs and Kisses

Love You

 

CAS907 - Cleaning Up Your Table

For my card, I glanced at my desk and found a little pile of die cuts practically begging to be used. I had several white love die cuts along with a single red one, so I stacked all the white pieces together to build dimension, then offset the red layer on top to create a bold shadow effect that really makes the sentiment pop.

Next, I die cut the word You from gold glitter paper and layered it over the love stack, giving the whole sentiment a bright, eye-catching finish.

To keep the look striking and modern, I placed the completed die cuts on a black card base, letting the contrast make the red and gold shine even more.

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Love You

Bee My Valentine

 

IC1075 - Wedgewood Tableware - INSPIRATION

I was inspired by the colors on the plate and used that palette as the jumping off point for my card. I have had a stash of these adorable 3D bee stickers, and they paired perfectly with the gold bee designer paper pulling in the gold and white accents from the inspiration piece. I trimmed the paper to size, layered it on black cardstock for contrast, and mounted everything onto a bold red card base.

For the focal point, I die cut the center arch in black and white and added a bright red heart to echo the Valentine theme. Once the arch was assembled, I stamped the playful "Bee My Valentine" sentiment from DRS Designs beneath the heart. A few dimensional bees buzzing around the focal panel finish the card with just the right amount of charm and movement.

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Bee My Valentine

Love Birds

 

WT1097 - Birds (Swallows return to SJC)

For today’s card, I pulled out this wonderful die set from Honey Bee Stamps and cut each layer from white cardstock. I sponged on the colors and pieced the birds together, letting the shading bring out their detail.

The birds are layered on white cardstock and framed with a pink panel for a soft, coordinated look.

I then placed the finished birds on this gorgeous, patterned paper my son gave me for Christmas, layering everything on pink and white cardstock to tie the colors together.

The card is finished with a Valentine sentiment popped up on dimensionals and several heart candy dots for a sweet final touch.

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Love Birds

Love Heart

 

CAS890 - Timber

USEIT2026 - Heart

For today’s card, I started with a white card base and a white die‑cut panel, popping the panel up on dimensionals for subtle depth.

I have a collection of wood hearts in my tote to use up, and I chose this one for the focal point. I flanked the heart with a few red pearls and finished the design with a sentiment banner tucked beneath the heart.

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Love Heart

Valentine Love

F4A833 - Valentine

MIX680 - Love Your Art

I began with a kraft cardstock panel already embossed with hearts, trimming it to size and distressing all the edges for added texture.

From there, I layered a doily from my stash, then die cut a large black heart as the main anchor. Over that, I added an embossed red heart and brushed black ink across the raised areas to bring out the detail.

To finish the card, I added the Valentine sentiment and a cupid die cut, both popped up on dimensionals for depth.

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Valentine Love

Gothic Valentines Day

 

WT1091 - Ribbon

USEIT2026 - Paper clip, Key, Earrings

For this card, I am truly delighted with how everything came together. I began by weaving a purple satin ribbon to create the base, then layered it on a punched white lace cardstock. That panel was placed on a coordinating purple layer and finally mounted on a black card base.

Next, I added the love paper clip from my magic tote of items and accented it with a white heart made from an old earring my aunt had given me. A black satin bow was layered on top, finished with a black bead earring for added texture and interest.

Tucked beneath the bow is a small tag that was embossed on white cardstock and layered on black. The purple heart was stamped in black ink, and I die cut two additional hearts, one in black and one in purple, layering them together and topping the stack with a small key.

The card is finished with a Happy Valentine's Day sentiment popped up on dimensionals.

This card was created for my son to give to his wife for Valentine’s Day, and I designed it with a gothic feel since they both love that style and my son especially loves purple.

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Gothic Valentine's Day

With All My Heart

 

WT1089 - Postage

For this card, I used a Waffle Flower stencil and die set, blending five different Distress Oxide colors through the stencil to create the stamped images. After the panel was inked, I cut it with the coordinating postage‑style die.

With the background complete, I added several of the individual postage stamps across the panel. The With All My Heart sentiment was stamped separately and popped up on dimensionals for added lift.

The finished panel is layered on black cardstock and then mounted onto a white card base.

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With All My Heart

Happy Valentines Day

FS989 - this week's very talented featured stamper is Teri, better known around SCS as TeriJ. Here is my INSPIRATION

I was drawn to the theme of love with Valentine's Day approaching, and instead of following the original monochromatic blue palette, I shifted the colors to better suit the season. I loved the tilted "love" on the inspiration card, so I echoed that angle by tilting my layered hearts and sentiment. Teri also used a beautiful doily on her card, and that detail inspired me to pull one from my stash and tuck it beneath the heart cluster.

The layered hearts and die-cut cherub sit on a heart‑embossed kraft panel with distressed edges, which is then mounted on red and black card bases for contrast and depth. Both the sentiment and cherub are popped up on dimensionals to add lift and interest.

A couple of gold glitter hearts finish the design with a touch of sparkle.

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Happy Valentines Day

Love

 

SC1097 - this week's sketch challenge on splitcoaststampers.com

For this card, I used a die from Simon Says Stamp that allows me to create my own cross‑stitch patterns. I found a heart design online that was slightly too large for an A2 card front, so I resized the pattern to fit a 4.25 x 5.5 panel. The heart is stitched in pink, purple, and white.

After the stitching was complete, I added a purple frame followed by a white frame and layered everything onto the finished panel.

In case anyone wonders the amount of time to stitch an entire panel and create a full background when there is no clear pattern, this took about 10 hours. The very special person getting this card is absolutely worth the effort.

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Love

Challenges:
Art Nudge - Hearts
Daisy Chain Challenges - Use Die Cut

XOXO

 

IC1049 - Factory Direct Crafts - INSPIRATION.

This card was inspired by the stacked hearts from my inspiration photo, so the design began with a collection of punched hearts made from paper scraps. Five hearts were glued together to form each dimensional piece. Once the hearts were assembled, score lines were added to a white cardstock panel to create subtle texture, and the stacked hearts were adhered in place.

After the hearts were secured, the entire panel was painted with red acrylic paint, followed by a soft white acrylic wash. While the paint was still wet, gold leaf flakes were pressed into the surface so they would dry into the background and add a touch of shimmer.

The card was completed with an XOXO die cut and a Happy Valentine’s Day sentiment popped up on dimensionals for added depth.

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XOXO

Valentine Heart

 

IC1045 - Little Obsessed and Pinterest - INSPIRATION

For this card, I drew inspiration from the colors on a trivia box and selected patterned papers that echoed its palette. The layers were accented with white and bold pink, while the heart was raised on dimensionals and paired with a Valentine’s sentiment.

To complete the design, I added punched flowers and leaves around the heart, finishing them with Nuvo Drops for a touch of shine and dimension.

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Valentine's Heart

Cheers for Valentine's Day

 

F4A821 - For the Boys

MIX668 - Highlights

For my card, I used a fabulous die cut set from Spellbinders. I cut the individual pieces, sponged the drink for added depth, and layered everything together. The arrow is die cut from gold glitter paper, and I repurposed the negative space as one of the background layers to add extra sparkle. The drink glass is positioned over a half doily for a touch of texture and elegance.

To accent the hearts, I added white highlights using a gel pen.

The sentiment is stamped in red ink and popped up on dimensionals for added dimension and focus.

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Cheers for Valentine's Day

You are Loved

 

WT1065 - Fan Cards

For my card, I followed this TUTORIAL to create a 4.25 x 5.5 card.

I used several coordinating pink papers and layered on a bold pink card stock. The card was finished with the sentiment and a few scattered pink hearts.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

You are Loved

Happy Valentines Day

 

CAS858 - National Chocolate Week

For my card, I pulled out an old favorite Stampin Up set stamped the image and sentiment and colored up with copics. It is layered on a textured red card stock.

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Happy Valentine's Day

Valentine With a Fun Fold

 

IC1023 - Kuyike & Pinterest - INAPIRATION

I loved the all over hearts and used that for my inspiration. I grabbed this all over heart paper for the base then added the die cut hearts embossing the white layer and added a few dimensionals.

Next, I die cut the sentiment layer stamping a Valentine sentiment and then finished the card with a few candy dots.

For the inside:

I created a W fold for the inside and brought the hearts paper to one of the W panels added a white layer for a sentiment and a couple of additional die cuts to decorate the W layers. The W layer was layered on a polka dot paper to bring more interest to the inside of the card.

The W Fold is a 1 3/4″ x 11″ and it is scored at 2 3/4″, 5 1/2″ and 8 1/4″.

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Valentine With a Fun Fold

Valentine Bunny

 

WT1049 - Bunnies / Rabbits

USEIT2025 - Wood Heart

I pulled out this really adorable House Mouse image. It is perfect for a card of love. It is colored with copics then layered on a couple of coordinating red designer papers.

Once layered, I added this wood heart from my tote and popped the sentiment up on dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Valentine Bunny

Cupid

 

IC1001 - Nicebai and Pinterest - INSPIRATION

For my card, I used the inspiration to start my card with the red plaid paper. I then added a couple of other designer paper banners, and then stamped and colored this Art Impressions image with copics.

The card was finished with some scattered hearts and the birthday sentiment popped up on dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Cupid