Heart-Shaped Sentiments for Valentine Cards

Collections Holidays Valentine's Day Valentines 2018

Dec 26, 2017 Jayne Nelson

If you are lucky enough to be on vacation today, perhaps you'd like to make some valentine cards. I'm sharing a pair of cards that feature several of the new, heart-shaped sentiment stamps. I really like how these love themed stamps can be paired with a heart die to create fun, sentiment panels for anniversary, wedding and valentine cards.

Be Mine Message by Jayne Nelson for Hero Arts

To make my first card, I started by creating a square card base from aubergine layering paper and then adding a slightly smaller, square panel of white cardstock to the card's center. Next, I cut a square of lilac layering paper, stamped it with the versatile Love Is Love Bold Prints background using Orchid ink, and die cut a small heart, with one of the Nesting Hearts Infinity Dies, near the panel's center. Before securing this panel to the card base with foam tape, I embossed the tiny Be Mine Message onto a piece of iris layering paper and positioned it behind the heart-shaped window.

Be Mine Message by Jayne Nelson for Hero Arts

I wanted to use more of the cute, heart-shaped sentiments on my cards, so I stamped the Three Tiny Hearts directly onto the stamped background with black ink and then colored them with a colored pencil. I also added two additional die cut hearts, embossed with the XOXO and Hugs and Kisses stamps. If you'd prefer a different sentiment, there are two more heart sentiment stamps that are equally wonderful, the Love You Message and the With Love Message.

Be Mine Message by Jayne Nelson for Hero Arts

Next, I stamped a pair of fish from the I'm A Puffer For You set, colored them with colored pencils, and then cut around them with the Puffer Frame Cuts. For extra dimension, I secured them to the card with foam tape. To finish this valentine, I scattered a few Ombre Purple sequins across the front.

XOXO by Jayne Nelson for Hero Arts

By simply changing the positions of the hearts and the fish, and then coloring the fish differently, I was able to quickly create a second, similar card. I hope that you give these sweet, little sentiments another look - I'm looking forward to using mine all year. Wouldn't they also be great stamped on the back of an envelope?

Wishing you a wonderful day and a very crafty week! Thanks so much,

Jayne Nelson

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6 Responses

Ann Marie Ruda

January 18, 2018

Love your lilac colored card. So pretty. I just love these puffer fishes and have been wanting to buy this set since they came out. After I saw your card, I know now I have to get this set.