Valentine’s Day is almost here and even if you don’t give that special someone candy or jewelry you can create and send a heartfelt handmade card. Whether it’s funny, sweet or romantic the perfect sentiment can help us let someone know just how we feel and how much we love them so let’s take a look at some creative Valentine’s Day card ideas that focus on sentiments.
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This pretty card inspired by Valentine candy hearts has lots of fun sentiments on each heart and a big shiny gold sentiment in the center. Take a closer look on the Pretty Pink Posh blog.
Bobbi used a large background die that repeats the word HAPPY (that can be used for so many occasions) adding different colored cardstocks behind each one, plus an adorable fox, tucking in some hearts and finishing the sentiment with a stamped “Valentine’s Day”. Learn more at the Honey Bee Stamps blog.
If you’re making Galentine’s Day cards for your crafty friends this sentiment card from Yana is simply perfect. I love that colorful retro stamped background! Watch a video tutorial on the Simon Says Stamp blog.
This lovely design has a colorful stenciled heart background, a heat embossed vellum heart and shiny gold foiled sentiment. The splatters and scattered gems add some extra sparkle and texture. Visit the Laura Fadora blog for a how to video.
Natasha used the X’s and O’s from alphabet die sets for her background, adding a sentiment strip over top. I love her red background, it’s actually not red cardstock, it’s an ink pad rubbed over white cardstock (with text stamped over top), a great tip for when you don’t have just the color of paper you need! Visit the Hero Arts blog for all the details.
Christy created her own custom puny sentiment using stamps and dies from Lawn Fawn to go along with the adorable stamped beaver scene she created. Find a video tutorial on the Christy Gets Crafty blog.
This cool card uses the latest color Tim Holtz color release “Scorched Timber”. Amy used the ink pad and glaze for a card that has a rustic masculine touch with dark colors and a hint of pink, loose stitching and lots of texture. Visit the Amy R. blog to watch her video.
This super sweet Valentine’s Day card uses lots of fun techniques like stenciling with some added glitter, a small shaker element inside the letter “O” in the die cut sentiments and a stamped gnome. Take a closer peek at the Stop and Stamp the Roses blog.
You can create a bunch of these quick and easy cards using this scalloped heart die with sentiment. Tuck pattern paper behind and add a loop of ribbon over an embossed frame on the base. I spotted this idea on the Concordand9th Instagram page.
This wonderful post card inspired card idea has amazing shine from a red foiled background and faux postage stamp and great fuzzy texture from a flocked and die cut sentiment. Learn more on the Therm O Web blog.
OMG, how cute are the stamped critters on this darling card from Sara! She’s got them peeking over a panel embossed to look like wood with a large glittery die cut and heat embossed sentiment. I love how she carried over the pink into the botanicals behind them. Visit the Hello Bluebird blog for more info.
And lastly another cute card, this time with a sweet kitty cat holding a heart surrounded by roses with a banner and die cut sentiment. I love Jill’s water coloring on this card, so soft and romantic! Watch her video tutorial on the Penny Black Youtube channel.
I hope you have been inspired to create some wonderful Valentine’s Day cards with sentiments!
-Heather
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