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It's Valentine's Day today where we're all supposed to reflect on the true meaning of Love.

For me it's spending time with my family and being grateful that we're such a happy family unit.
I send you all my good wishes.

I thought I'd like to share a couple of Valentines projects that I made. The first two are cards and the third a Tussie-Mussie Chocolate holder made from the chipboard inside of a toilet roll. It's amazing what you can make with these little rolls and a great way to recycle.

LOVE BIRDS

I layered black & gold card onto a white card base and distressed and slightly lifted the edges of the gold layer. I then added black  acrylic paint stenciled through sequin waste to some of the edges and then white acrylic paint circles made randomly with a bottle top. The heart was die-cut from corrugated card and sprayed red with Lindys Stamp gang Rudolph Nose Red Starburst Spray. I stencilled the two love birds with modelling paste and then painted them with black acrylic when dry. I attached a small wooden dragonfly to the right hand top corner.

I made a small flag from white card and attached it to a piece of white wire. I used a lable maker to type the word "LOVE" and adhered it to the flag. I created a small banner from white card and stamped "Birds" with Black Stayzon Ink. I attached the banner pieces to a length of gold elastic string tied into bows at the ends and adhered to the card across the corner.

In the bottom right corner a attached a small length of Music Note ribbon. 

LOVE STORY

On this card I used the front layer of a Knapkin which I adhered to the card front to create my background.
I then used a die-cut from Tim Holtz by Sizzix called Vintage Typewriter. I printed out my sentiment then trimmed and aged it with  Antique Linen Distress Ink from Ranger and then slotted it into the front of the typewriter to resemble a typed page. I slightly curled the paper with a pen to create dimension. I mounted the typewrite onto silver card and trimmed this to fit the die-cut, then adhered it all to the card front.

On the inside of the card I covered one side with Valentines paper from an old collection by Papermania. I created a pop-up spring using a strip of acetate which I folded concertina style.
I adheared one end of this to a Tim Holtz Movers & Shapers die-cut called "Love Struck", the bottom was attached to the card and covered with another die-cut heart by X-Cut.


TUSSIE MUSSIE CHOCOLATE HOLDER

I closed off the bottom end of the TP roll and painted the inside white. I then covered it in Valentines paper. I then adhered beaded trim to the bottom and lace to the top and bottom. I added several designs of pearl trim and created a handle from burgundy flat back pearl trim. I used another of the Tim Holtz cherub die-cuts to embellish the front. I made a flower from silver heart die-cuts and a stick on button which reads "I Love You". I attached this to a strip of acetate then attached this onto the side of the TP roll so it appears to be floating in the air. I then filled it with Heart shaped Chocolates and Valentines Chocolate pennies.