Valentine Heart Boxes with Spellbinders Essential Hearts

The Essential Hearts die set from Spellbinders includes numerous size hearts making it the perfect addition for my crafty supplies.  I've been making lots of cards using the different sized hearts.  Today, I thought I'd use one of the larger hearts to create a pocket.  Perfect for tucking in some sweet, Valentine treats, or a few goodies for a friend in need of some love.

To create the hearts, I started with some hot foiling.  I foiled several pieces of paper with the Heart Grid Hot Foil plate from PinkFresh Studio.  I love those tiny hearts!  After foiling, I used the heart die and cut several hearts from the foiled paper and several from solid paper (I used the solid pieces for the back).

The flowers were cut using the Spring Foliage die from Pretty Pink Posh.  I used white cardstock and colored them with ink and a blending brush.  I cut and inked quite a few.  Might as well since I have all the supplies out.  They'll be perfect for a future project and now I have enough flowers to embellish TWO hearts.

To put the heart pocket together I made some accordion sides.  I cut a strip of paper at 1 inch x 8 inches and scored that strip at 1/4 , 1/2 , and 3/4 inches.  After scoring, I cut the strip into 4, 2 inch pieces (enough for two hearts).  Fold each piece on the score lines, back and forth, to form a "W".  This is the "spring" for the sides, allowing it to stretch open for extra goodies.  Add these, with some strong adhesive, between the front and back heart to form the sides.

I added the flowers and the sentiments to the front of the hearts and filled them with goodies.

I can't wait to deliver these to my friends on Valentine's Day.

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Concord & 9th | Love You More Than...

 ...ice cream!

Here's the ice cream version of  Monday's card as I promised. Don't love french fries or ice cream?  This set also includes coffee, naps, pizza and more.  So fun, and such a great set for Valentine's Day cards or when you'd like to let someone know how much you love or appreciate them.

 If you missed my post on Monday, it included a french fry version of this card and a few more details.  Today, I'll just be sharing a few images and a link to the FREE PDF instruction sheet for the french fry version.  If you'd like the instructions, the link is at the end of the post.  It will take you to the website where you can download it for FREE.  Simply add it to your cart, check out, and start creating.

Here's a second color choice.  Which one is your favorite?

Interested in the instructions for creating the french fry version of this card?  You'll find the FREE PDF Project Sheet on our website.  Add it to your cart, check out, and get crafty.

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Concord & 9th | Love You More Than...

 French fries....that's saying a lot.

The cards featured in today's post and project download use the Love You More Than die and stamp set from Concord & 9th.  I love this set.  It's great for Valentine's Day, but also perfect when you want to let someone know how much you love and appreciate them. The link to the FREE PDF instructional download for this project can be found at the end of this post.

I created quite a few cards with this set.  I'll share two versions of the french fries card today, and two versions using the ice cream cone later this week.

Since these are Valentine's Day cards, I chose to used the Layered Hearts stencil set from Pretty Pink Posh.  Hearts seemed appropriate for a Valentine. After inking up the background I cut all my die cut pieces and assembled them.

Here is the final version and a second color option.  I think the red box is my favorite.  What option do you like?

 

You'll find all the details for creating this card in our Printable PDF Project Sheet.  It's FREE.  The link will take you to the website and the product page.  Add it to your cart, check out, and start creating.

 

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Spellbinders hearts, Lawn Fawn hugs and kisses!

 

Hello my friends!  Michele here - are you as ready as I am to put Christmas behind you?  Time for us to get our Valentines ready, right?

The key to my Valentine's heart is definitely through his love of sweets!

It was easy to bake him this sweetheart cookie card using the layering 

Essential Hearts dies from Spellbinders!

The largest was cut from vanilla cardstock, the second from bright pink.  Each one given a little bit of blending on their edges using one shade darker ink.  Then the pink heart was treated to clear embossing ink, followed by layers of clear embossing powder until it had enough shine to appear as Royal Icing...

A 'heart-shaped' card was cut using the largest die, a 4/25" card base - fold at the top and left intact by nudging the die just above the fold.  Snip just a little from the back panel and magic happens...

My GIANT kisses and hugs are a fun die from Lawn Fawn cut from white card that were also iced using Nuvo Crystal Drops in Glossy White before having a little fun adding Pinkfresh Studios Magenta Glitter Drops!

I hope I've given you a fun idea for your own Valentines!

=] Michele

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