If you’re like me and love to create cute cards adding animals is a fun and easy way to include some sweet furriness to your designs. With Valentine’s Day fast approaching it’s the perfect time to create cute cards with critters for those loved one’s in your life. If you’re helping your kids make Valentine’s Day card to pass out at school or you want to make something not too romantic for friends and co-workers these ideas are going to perfect for you. Let’s dive into some heartfelt animal Valentine card ideas.
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Emily designed a sweet word background using stencils and pink ink for her darling design. The Panda is made with dies, he’s holding a stamped sentiment banner and is sitting in front of a die cut scalloped oval. Notice how she used the same polka dot paper for the base and bow tie to tie it together. Learn more at the Pretty Pink Posh blog.
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This clean and simple card from Francesca would be easy to create a bunch at one time. There’s a stamped row of a bear, mole and rabbit holding conversation hearts and colored in soft tones with a plaid paper strip along the top and some sequins for sparkle. Take a closer look at the Lawn Fawn blog.
Nina used mostly dies to create her amazing and unique design. The room is entirely cut from white cardstock except for the cat portrait. Inside the purple die cut frame is a stenciled kitty and below is a sentiment strip in black, both of which really pop over the white on white images. Find more info at the Waffle Flower blog.
Deborah used a darling House Mouse stamp for her sweet card. Since the mouse is water coloring it makes sense that she used watercolors to color in her stamp. She used a layering frame die to cut that panel and a black frame out, putting everything on a colorful pattern paper base. Find more details at the Spellbinders blog.
You can find these darling dies as part of Hero Arts monthly subscription box. This cute little die cut doggie is delivering a big floral bouquet and Valentine’s Day mail with a trendy postage frame around the edges and a stamped and heat embossed sentiment. Take a closer peek at the Hero Arts blog.
Okay, I know Unicorns aren’t real animals but how could I not include this adorable card from Chris!? Her stamped Unicorn has simple coloring with a stamped and die cut sentiment over a fun and festive die cut confetti background. I spotted this cutie on the Stamps of Life Instagram page.
Julissa funny cat is for someone who doesn’t like expressing mushy feelings but still want to share some love. This stamped grumpy cupid cat is in front of pink stenciled clouds full of tiny hearts with the stamped sentiment on a die cut banner with a large heart. Find more info at the Unity Stamps blog.
This lovely lady bug card from Amy R. is in a trendy faux postage style with apopular teal and pink color combo. There’s a die cut textured background, layered stenciled Peony flowers, die cut lady bugs, white gel pen highlights and lots of splatter. Watch her video tutorial at the Prairie Paper and Ink blog.
I think cats are going to be a popular theme for this years Valentine’s Day. On this sweet card from Kelly she stamped and colored her tabby kitty and added a cool 3D balloon in his paw. For the balloon she die cut several circles from different pattern papers, folded them in half and glued them together, so fun! Visit the Stamped by Kelly blog for all details.
Wow, check out this amazing slimline Valentine’s day card from Lisa! She created that stunning background by ink blending pink and purple inks with a die cut metallic rose gold heart panel over top. There’s also a ink blended and die cut sentiment and let’s not forget the adorable stamped raccoon. I came across her idea at the Whimsy Stamps Instagram page.
Tasha colored her cute stamped kitty with Copic markers, adding him over a die cut grass, sky and clouds background cut from pattern papers. In his hands are a glittery heart which pairs well with the glittery silver die cut scalloped frame she added. Find more details about this card at the Art Impressions blog.
And lastly is this stunning card from Dina with adorable stamped fox and deer friends under a colorful canopy of stamped leaves. There’s also layers of leafy pattern paper and inked dry embossing for lots of depth, dimension and color. I came across her idea on the Gina K. Designs Instagram page.
I hope you’ve been inspired to include some cute animals on your Valentine’s Day cards this year!
-Heather
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