Handmade Valentines Cards - Beautiful Botanical Stamps And DCWV Cardstock

Happy 2017 everyone, I know I am a little late, but January has been busier than expected. I have been busy looking for new work, uploading some bits to my Etsy store, and had a bit going on with one of my day jobs. I'm also working on a brand new CV/portfolio website, so it's all go, but I did find time to do some valentines crafting.

Design Copyright These City Days 2017

I have had Sarah Hurley's Beautiful Botanical stamps for a while now, but have only made two cards with them (that I can show!) so I thought I'd search for a flower suitable for the most romantic day of the year. it was also a great opportunity to try out my love themed stack of foiled and patterned card stock that I won in a competition.

There are a good mix of subtle patterns, bold black and white designs, and card with wording foiled on to it, along with journal size cards you can cut out and use, which seems to be a theme with DCWV, and one which I love - so many uses for these little cards, and some you can customise as well.

I also liked the way Sarah Hurley designed her stamps. It meant I was able to play around a bit, and ink and stamp with love as two separate words, so I could position in a different way. I also added a stalk from one stamp to the flower of another, and you'd never know; there was no mess and the elements fitted perfectly.

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I've attached a photo of the end results. I am really pleased with how they turned out, and I think the combination of colours brings something different, to the sometimes predictable cards I see out and about. Have you made any valentines crafts this year? would love to hear you're take on it if so, what do you do to make it different?

DCWV can be found on Facebook here.

For Sarah Hurley paper craft products visit Bee Bees Boutique.

* Sarah Hurley stamps were gifted to me as part of her design team.