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"The imagination imitates. It is the critical spirit that creates." -Oscar Wilde

Showing posts with label valentine's day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label valentine's day. Show all posts

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Valentine's Day Tags

I decided this year that I was not going to make the usual foofoo red and pink Valentine's Day cards that everyone else makes.  I decided instead to make tags using regal colors.  So this is what I did.  Oh, and before I start, let me add that I DID NOT give these away to anyone because, well, because I make things and then hoard them?  I have issues.  Clearly.  Anyway, back to the tag.


I actually, yes, ACTUALLY, found a notepad at Michael's that looked like a tag so I simply ripped a page from the pad and then matted it on baby blue cardstock.  So how many of those images are actually a part of the preprinted material?  The peacock on the couch, the script on the left side of the tag and the lines.  Everything else is stamped!  I stamped the scroll in egglplant and everything else in black including the "Love Wish Dream" text, the "XO" and the numbers.  All stamps by Stampers Anonymous. 


And now for the special part of the tag --THE HEARTS!  It's not Valentine's Day without a heart or heck, three hearts!  I stamped a heart on eggplant cardstock and adhered it to the center of the tag.  I went in and outlined the stamped lines with a permaball pen as they were difficult to see.  I then cut a heart out of a piece of canvas and a heart out of a piece of burlap and adhered those with pop dots.  Texture, texture, texture --Ms. Ruin LOVES texture!  I finished this off with a piece of baby blue tulle.  Muy regal, and muy beautiful!


Tuesday, February 14, 2012

A day of Love!

Happy Valentine's Day!
I know so many of you are saying "Whatever." and maybe even showing me your state bird.  I've gotta tell you, I love Valentine's Day!  I love all of the mushy stuff...overpriced roses, stuffed animals, wining and dining, and don't forget the box of chocolates!  I will get some of those, not all.  But the best part is that my Valentine won't care if I sit on the couch tonight in my pj's with a glass of champagne and sort through my box of chocolates.  :D  Now that's my kinda Valentine's Day.  Whatever you do today, DO IT WITH LOVE!