Valentine’s day is coming early to Elizabeth Craft Designs, and all the designers are sharing their projects they are making for the day of love.  I tried to do something a little different with my project, using a few hearts and a lot of cherry blossoms to make a Valentine.

Step One: Die cut all the pieces needed from the Cherry Blossom Branch die set and Peek-A-Boo Love Set dies out of 90lb Soft Finish Cardstock.

: Step Two:  Using alcohol markers to color the die cuts.  I used copics in a muted hue.

Step Three:  Trim a piece of 90lb Soft Finish Cardstock to 4.25 x 5.5 inches.  Blend some ink over the trimmed piece of cardstock.  I used Tattered Rose Distress Oxide.

Step Four:  Adhere the die cuts to the cardstock using some Kids Choice Glue.

Step Five:  Stamp the sentiment onto the card using some pink ink and the Love Sentiments stamp set.  Using the pink ink outline the cardstock to give it a pink hue.

Step Six: Using some sewing thread, give the balloon a string.  Add some three dimensional tape to back of the heart.

Step Seven: Adhere the balloon to the card stock.  Adhere the card stock to a 4.25×5 card frame using some 6mm Clear Double Sided Adhesive.

I hope you enjoy my down played Valentine’s card.  Are you making cards for your friends and family this year?  Let me know in the comments below.  Till then, Happy Crafting!