My grand-nephew, "Penny", loves animals and always enjoys receiving mail so I created this Valentine for him using Sketch #562 from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenges. This weekly challenge runs from Monday, January 29, 2024, through Sunday evening, February 6, 2024. (I also made a card for Penny's brother, "Oz", that can be viewed HERE.)
I have had this border die of Scottish terriers and knew it would be a hit with Penny. My family runs deep with Scottish heritage so I selected tartan paper for the strips. The variety of tartans seemed to work with the Scotties perfectly. In keeping with the sketch, I added a stamped sentiment. I wish that stamp had said "A wee bit o'love." The hand-drawn hearts represent the cord element seen in the sketch.
Also included was a strip of patterned paper with "x" and "o" symbols, then tiny gem stickers in four colors (red, silver, gold, and green) were added to the dogs as collars. The inside was lined with a panel of white cardstock decorated with tartan strips and one Scotty left from the border strip on the front.
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Materials
Stamp: Concord and 9th "All Wrapped Up"
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Basic White, Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Real Red, Midnight Muse
Paper: Doodlebug "Hello Again", Paper Rose "Winter Plaid"
Dies: Cottage Cutz "Scotty Dog Border", Hero Arts Infinity (ovals)
Misc.: Honey Bee Gem Stickers; CTMH thin foam tape
Another fun card, Melanie. How clever to use those pretty tartan strips with the Scotties. Thank you so much for sharing at AHSC.
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