My granddaughters called over the weekend and asked me to make Valentine’s cards for their school teachers. They wanted “hearts and butterflies”, so that’s what they got!
Besides the two finished cards, I made a couple more just like them that still needed a tiny bit of assembly. I thought I would send those, too, for the girls to put together so that they would feel like they helped make their teachers’ cards. But just in case they “messed up” or lost a rhinestone along the way, they would have the finished cards to fall back on.
The butterfly was given a little dimension by punching two butterflies, one of them from black cardstock, and adhering that one flat to the card front. The butterfly punched from the designer paper was then adhered with glue dots at the center of the black one and its wings were gently folded upwards around the rhinestones.
Just a heads up… Next week will be my 4 year Blogiversary, and I will be giving away 4 new stamp sets. Be sure to stop by for a fun giveaway. There will be a couple of new sets from Stampin Up, one set from Hero Arts and a set from Inkadinkado.
Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: SU Valentine Defined and Teeny Tiny Wishes
Papers: PTI Select White, Pure Poppy and True Black; Echo Park “Yours Truly” Designer Paper
Inks: SU Real Red and Basic Black
Accessories: Rhinestones; SU Butterfly Punch and Adorning Accents Embossing Folder
Susan – your Valentine cards are marvelous and I adore the idea of including materials for the girls to make they’re own. What a great way for them to learn. I love the Adorning Accents embossing folder you used too, it’s perfect with your tiny hearts DP.
These are very sweet; the colour scheme is so fresh and clean and the layout perfect.
Love the heart grass and that great DP you punched the butterfly from! Darling card 🙂
how awesome are you?! These are so pretty and that’s so thoughtful to let the girls make their own!
Adorable heart butterflies! They’re gonna love ’em!
Your grands will be tickled pink for sure (as well as the teachers!) These a wonderful and those little hearts add just the right touch of whimsy!
What a perfectly designed card as per your DGD’s request, and I love that you’re allowing them to assemble them too! Looks like a couple of future stampers in training 🙂 Those tiny embossed hearts completely won me over…….now I need to have that folder 🙂
BEAUTIFUL Susan, I LOVE your butterflies!!~
These are perfect, Susan! And what a wonderful idea to have your granddaughters assemble cards on their own. I’m sure their teachers will love these!
These cards are just lovely! The colors are striking and they are perfect for teachers or friends or just about anyone! Thank you for sharing them with all of us!
Such pretty cards! A great idea to send them completed cards along with ones they can assemble themselves.
Such sweet cards and a sweet idea for your girls! Thanks for sharing:-)
Inky hugs,
Janet
They are so cute, they will Love them, and such a great idea of sending some they can put together too!
You are such a sweet grandma. I love the cards you created with your grandbabies. LOVE that they got a baggie to assemble cards on their own. You rock!
Hugs and smiles
Awwww, you are such a wonderful Grandma, Susan…you have made some gorgeous butterfly and heart cards and your DGD’s are going to love them…the teachers will, too!!!!
Susan, I love the valentine cards you created and I know your grand daughter will too.
Your such a good grandmother, Susan! These are fantastic cards; and I bet the girls liked that they can make their own cards with the kits you sent using the backup samples as a guide. What a great idea.
Sweet as can BE, Susan!!…I love the DP butterflies and those stems with hearts…toooo cute!
These cards turned out very cute and meet your granddaughters’ specifications perfectly! They’ll probably love the chance to put together a couple of their own cards, but nice that you’re sending back ups. The butterflies are just darling. Love the shadow effect with the black underneath.
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This card is so so so beautiful