HI FRIENDS! Oh my goodness, I have been soooo dying to share this project with you all week! It has been a super stressful work week with lots of extra hours and this girl is so tired. I haven't had the energy to do anything except flop on the couch after work! I made this project over the weekend and just haven't made the time to sit down and edit the photos and write a proper blog post. BUT, finally, here I am! Got some college hoops on TV in the background in the craft room and a kitty at my feet. Yay...Friday is a comin'!! I bought this awesome Brenda Walton Pocket Heart die (from Sizzix) a couple months ago and never put it away. It has been sitting out the whole time as ideas turned around in my brain.
I just think that vintage Valentines are the best, don't you? To make this project I first scurried around in my studio collecting vintage-y stuff. A Tim Holtz Ideaology bird and some silver tinsel, some pretty floral paper, some trim, text paper, pearls.... Just sort of let it all talk to me. I adore how it came out. If it hadn't taken me all day to make it, I might have made some more! LOL. (Next year!)
Here is a close up of some of the elements. After I die cut my pieces, I inked the edges of everything gently to look aged. There's part of a doily, some ribbon roses trim, some stick pins....
I made my own rosette by cutting strips of text paper with my trimmer and then scoring it each quarter inch... Fold it up, and there you have it! After I glued it together I inked the outer edge and added silver Stickles too! Then...I put a bird on it! Everything is better with a birdie, right?
Here are my basic starting die cut pieces...
You know, I just kept adding stuff! The pearl drops are baubles from Tim Holtz... The stamp is from Hero Arts. I stamped my sentiment on cream paper with brown ink and then free hand cut a banner. You can see I crinkled the ends with my fingers.
This ribbon rose trim was PERFECT for this project! OOOH la la! The whole thing is very Paris, don't you think?
How is your Valentine crafting coming along? I'm sorry it's going to be over next week because I'm just finding my groove! I have so many more ideas and I'm gonna run out of time (but what's new???). I always run out of time!
Thank you for popping in today to see me! I hope you have the most FABULOUS weekend coming up! Lots of crafting and relaxing on the horizon. XOXO Until I see you next time - take care!
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Pure vintage perfection! This is stunning!!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 02/11/2015 at 06:01 AM
Yesssss! Vintage and Valentines--they were made to go together. This such a fabulous project! SQUEE!
Posted by: Princess Judy | 02/10/2015 at 11:02 AM
OOh, La, La - Tres FANTASTIQUE!!! You do Vintage just as well as you do every other kind of style that you do - I Love this and think it is so well done and so artsy looking!! Could even qualify as a decoration if you hung it from a doorknob!!! Really pretty and I love it!! Hope you are having a restful and marvelous weekend!!!
Posted by: Taunya Butler | 02/08/2015 at 02:44 PM
My kinda project! ADORE it!! Think I'd be happy doin' nothin' BUT vintage, the rest of my life!!!
This is sooooooooo special!!
Posted by: Janice Rosenthal Rock | 02/08/2015 at 12:22 PM
This is beautiful, Wanda! Just saw this on Pinterest and had to come over and read the post. I just did a Valentine swap and had fun putting some hearts together for it. I love everything you put together on yours.
Posted by: Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions | 02/07/2015 at 06:07 PM
Absolutely gorgeous, Wanda! I LOVE vintage Valentine's and yours is just perfect right down to every intricate detail!
Posted by: Stephanie Kraft | 02/06/2015 at 02:30 PM
Love this card! Love the vintage look on everything!! Great collection of everything from paper selection to all the little "add-ons". You do such great work!!
Posted by: Fonda Jo | 02/06/2015 at 10:36 AM
Gorgeous!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 02/06/2015 at 06:49 AM
LOVE this! Love all the layers and your photos are fantastic!
Posted by: Anita Houston | 02/06/2015 at 06:14 AM
What a gorgeous, vintage Valentine heart, Wanda! So many beautiful design elements - I see something new each time I look at your photos!
Posted by: Susi K | 02/06/2015 at 05:35 AM
Wanda I love your vintage Valentine! I love the pinwheel you made from the text paper with the sweet bird! Perfect dimensional addition! Thanks for sharing!!! :)
Posted by: Jill Norwood | 02/06/2015 at 02:40 AM