Today’s design is a “clean & simple” Valentine with lots of white space (literally).

To begin, I chose a branch from the Honeybee Home Stamp that I thought would look pretty in the corner of a card. I stamped it three times in VersaMark on Basic White Cardstock, 4″ X 5 1/4″, and colored each branch with a different Soft Pastel color: Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green, and Daffodil Delight.

How? I applied the Soft Pastel colors with Sponge Daubers, picking up the powder I made by rubbing the Pastel on a piece of scratch paper, and daubing it over the VersaMark images. Then, I tapped the loose powder into my waste basket, and finished by rubbing the images with a tissue.

After gluing my art piece to a Sahara Sand card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″, I used a Bouquet Of Love Die to cut the small, stitched heart from Petal Pink Cardstock.

Next, I stamped the sentiment, “be mine” from the retired, Bloomin’ Love Stamp Set, and used a Bouquet Of Love Die for cutting. I glued this to the heart, and attached the heart with Dimensionals. I rarely used retired products, but I needed to have this play on words with the bee.

Be Mine

The bee is from the Honeybee Home Stamp Set, stamped in Early Espresso Ink, and cut with a Honeybee Blooms Die. It was given a tint of color with the Soft Pastel in Daffodil Delight. I glued the honeybee to the heart, and my “clean & simple” Valentine was complete.

I was inspired by Freshly Made Sketches.

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