Vintage Valentine
Happy FRIDAY, readers! What a week! I hope you had a good one and managed to take some time for fun! I’m excited to share with you this fun vintage Valentine card made by the awesome & talented Richele Christensen featuring some fun seasonal Tim Holtz stamps! Isn’t it just embellished perfectly? Below Richele provides some expert tips, and detail close ups so you can make one too for someone special!
Enjoy!
Hello it’s Richele Christensen today. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and it’s a great time to make a card for someone special.
Stamp the Valentine Blueprint image “14” twice and the little “heart” with Jet Black Archival Ink onto Watercolor Cardstock. Color the images with Distress Markers and blend with the Detail Water Brush. I love the Detail Water Brush, makes it look like a watercolor artist painted my project. Magic! I also like to add shading around the image with the Pumice Stone Distress Marker this will help the image pop and give it dimension. Trim the “14” image down and mat with Black Kraft’core. Distress the edges with a Paper Distresser and ink the edges with Walnut Stain Distress Ink on an Ink Blending Tool. Adhere the mat and the main image together. Detail cut the “14” and use foam tape to adhere.
Cut the base card 9” x 6 1/4” score and fold in half. Sand and ink the edges with Walnut Stain Distress Ink on an Ink Blending Tool. Cut a piece of Merriment paper 4 1/4” x 6”. Distress the edges with a Paper Distresser and ink the edges with Walnut Stain Distress Ink on an Ink Blending Tool. Use foam tape to adhere the “14” image the the polka dot piece. Color Crinkle Ribbon with Pumice Stone Distress Ink by applying ink directly to your Craft Sheet. Spritz the ribbon with water and wipe the ink up with the ribbon.
Repeat as necessary to color the ribbon. Dry with a Heat Tool and crinkle the ribbon as it dries. Tie the ribbon around the polka dot paper with the Word Band. Tuck the “X and O” Alpha Cards behind the ribbon with foam tape behind the top portion of the little cards. Add the little heart with foam tape. Attach the Locket Key with a Jump Ring to the Word Band. Use foam tape to adhere to base card. Use Chit Chat to add some special words for your sweetheart. Cut a V out of the Chit Chat and ink the edges. Adhere to card. Apply Glossy Accents to the “14 and the little Heart”
Tip – apply a bead of glue to the outside and then ?ll in. Let dry.
Happy Valentines Day! I hope you will make a card for someone special.
Thanks for stopping in! Have a great day!
Richele
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So romantic!
Gorgeous card Richele! I just love Tim Holtz blueprint stamps.
Your card is very beautiful Richele, I love the way you layered the 14 and the embellishments are perfect!
What a fun Valentine card!
The card is amazing! Such detail!
This is a great card. I like the image she used and all the detail put into this card.
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Beautiful work! I love the layering and details!
Just lovely! All the little details make this card beautiful!
Wow this card is stunning, I love the detail and the Vintage style!!
This could be a really good guy card. I already follow by email.
Beautiful use of Tim Holtz products!
Beautiful, love the layering all that fabulous dimension. Cool vintage style card!!!
Such a stunning card – and a wonderful reminder of how versatile distress markers are! Beautiful.
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Aw, very sweet. I think my favorite part is the little key.
Thank you for sharing! :)
Very pretty card…love the #14, the sentiment flags and the layers.
I absolutely ADORE this card creation! WOWZA!! And I do so appreciate the really great tips and instructions on how Richele created this lovely card!!
An amazingly beautiful card!!!
That’s gorgeous. Love all the little details (and all the Tim Holtz product!)
I love the shadowing on here, so realistic
Beautiful card!
Really great card! Perfect with the vintage look :)
Great vintage look–love the key.
Great card love it!!!
Gorgeous! I love how you distressed it to look like an antique.
So beautiful! Love your distressing. Hugs, Robin
Gorgeous color and layering.
This is an amazing card! Love all the detail and the vintage look. Thanks for sharing Richele!
WOW, is a fantastic tutorial, thanks for showing!
Love This its just so amazing !!!!
Gorgeous! Love the colors and the depth. I am a subscriber via email! Thanks for the chance :)
Wonderful card, loving all the details and embellishments!
Richelle — This is gorgeous. Love the distressed pattern paper in the background of the card. It really makes the watercolor image pop. Thanks for taking the time to detail cut the 14. It’s those kinds of details that makes this card fabulous. Love the idea of using Pumice Stone for shading. Distress Markers and watercolor paper are my favorite tools right now. Awesome inspiration.
— Mary Elizabeth
Love the layering. Gorgeous card.
Beautiful project!
Great Valentine!
What a great card–love the “Tim” effect–lovely!
Love the layering! Thanks for the ideas & inspiration. ;-)
Such a charming card! I’ve gotta get crafting on a card for my sweetheart!
Wow this is really adorable love that card.
Wonderful vintage valentine card! x
Beautiful card–Thank you for the instructions!
A perfect card for my son who is so into vintage. Thanks for inspiring!
This is LOVELY !!!!
Hugs from France
Lunea
Love the vintage look on your Valelntine. Tim Holtz stamps are awesome. Thanks for sharing with us.
Beautiful Valentine’s make – such great dimension on all the elements.
Alison x
Such a beautiful card … I love looking at all the special little embellishments on this card!
Beautiful card – thanks for the step-by-step :)
Beautiful vintage card…Richele you nailed it! The stamping is great (love the blueprint stamps) and it is embellished beautifully with such great vintage details!!
love your work Richele – this card is just loverly!
Thanks for the inspiration.
Sandra ltb
I really love this card!!! Wow and Yay to the designer!!!!