I made this cutsie Valentines wreath representing me and Mr. CraftyPaws, recycling some cardboard, die cutting lots and lots of hearts with the Diemond Dies Nesting Heart Die Set, adding a little pom pom trim, and Copic coloring up a couple of new-to-me The Greeting Farm stamps that I picked up on eBay recently (the girl, Krystal is one of my favorite stamps–I’d been pining for her since I first saw her)!
I used the following Copic colors for the girl (Krystal from the Super Secret Stamp Club Collection) and boy (Sunday from the Creeper Crew Collection):
Krystal: Hair: B02, C6, C9; Skin: C51, E53, E21, E11 and R20; Boots: C4, C6, C9; Scarf: RV52, R83, RV55; Eyes: E79 with white highlights added with a Uniball Signo White Gel Pen
Sunday: Hair: E55, E57, E59, E79; Skin: E000, E00, E21 and R20; Jeans: RV52, R83, RV55; T-Shirt: C4, C6, and C9; Long undershirt: C1, C2, C6, and C9; Eyes: E59 white highlights added with a Uniball Signo White Gel Pen
I also did a bit of paper piecing with some pale teal tiny polka dot paper that I shaded with B000 and B02 for the girl’s bow and dress and the boy’s scarf.
I used papers from the Doodlebug Designs “Lovebirds” collection that had lots of pink and bits of red and teal. I also inked up the edges of each die cut heart with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Picked Raspberry, and I layered the die cut hearts with fun foam to give the hearts extra dimension. I also added tiny white pom pom trim around each of the hearts (although I ran out before I was finished and had to do some tricky MacGyvering to make all the hearts look complete–check out the video for the secret) to add a bit of whimsy. Lastly, to create the hanger I used white, pale pink and medium pink seam binding to create a soft triple loop bow and hanger.
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The following is a process video sharing how I made this Valentines wreath:
This wreath is being entered into the following challenges:
The Greeting Farm Farm Fresh 3D Projects Challenge
MarkerPOP Color Challenge #113
Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday Something New Challenge
CAS-ual Fridays Color Challenge – Red, Pink and White
Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge
Addicted to Stamps and More Holidays Challenge – WINNER
Creatalicious Anything Goes Challenge with Optional Add Some Hearts
Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge
Penny Black and More Use Your Favorite Stamps Challenge
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Anything Goes Challenge
This is so cool! Love the heart wreath design and your coloring on the two of them is outstanding! Thanks so much for joining us at MarkerPOP! – Lisa
Thanks bunches Lisa! I really enjoyed crafting this little Valentines home decor piece. 🙂
I love this one!
Awww thanks so much Houston! I had so much fun thinking up and crafting this piece. It now makes me smile every time I pass it in the kitchen. 😀
I love your project! Thank you so much for entering our ATG challenge at Through The Craft Room Door this week. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
Regards,
TTCRD DT
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Awww thanks so much Jeanie! I had so much fun crafting this little home decor piece. Even my hubby said it was cute and only sighed with a big smile when he saw that I had given the little boy pink jeans. LOL 🙂
Gorgeous project. Thanks for joining us at Creatalicious. Hope to see you back again. Good luck. Maggie, DT
Thanks so much Maggie! What a fun project to create and was able to add so many hearts! 😀 Love your challenge blog!
This is so beautifully done!! Love all your extra details!
Thanks so much Beverly! It was a crafty project made in love!
Wow! What a beautiful project! Really beautiful 🙂
Thank you for playing along with us at Creatalicious Challenges – DT Ellenor
Thanks so much Ellenor! I really loved making this wreath! 🙂
I LOVE this wreath a lot. Beautiful hearts and those girls are adorable. Fantastic work with the coloring. THANK YOU for playing with ATSM Challenge!
I love this – so sweet! Thank you for joining us at ATSM Challenge!
Emma – DT
this is gorgeous!
hugs ,Fiki
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Truly, you are the sweetest!
Wow! That is commitment! Cutting all of those hearts must have taken ages! Love how it turned out!
Thank you for joining us at Li’l Patch of Crafty Friends for our challenge.
Oh wow!!! I absolutely love this wreath with the cute little images in the middle. So sweet. Thanks again for joining in the TGF FFF challenge this month!
Gorgeous creation, thanks for joining Penny Black & More @ Allsorts challenge, good luck.
Happy crafting
Tracy x
Thanks so very much Tracy!
Oooo what a stunning Valentines wreath, thanks for the tutorial too and thanks for joining us at Penny Black & More this month, Luv Sam x
Thank you so very much Sam! I had so much fun creating this Valentines wreath. A crafty project made with love, indeed. 🙂
A wonderful project!
Thank you soo much for taking part in our “anything goes with optional add hearts” challenge over at Creatalicious & good luck in the draw.
Hope to see you again in our new challenge as well…
Hugs,
Melanie
(DT-Coordinator Creatalicious Challenges)
(DT Crafty Friends)
(DT The Sketchy Challenges)
PS: Sorry for the late comment, life had been very busy the past couple of weeks…
You are so kind and encouraging! Thanks so much Melanie!