Love Notes

Chipboard letters and a large heart cut from leather-finish paper work together to form a card with a sophisticated look. Stamp coated chipboard letters with Staz-On ink (it won't smear on coated surfaces). Rub-on flourishes add an elegant finishing touch. (top)

SOURCES: Leather-finish paper, K&Company. Rubber stamps, Fontwerks (circles); Savvy Stamps (paisley). Ink, Tsukineko. Rub-ons, FoofaLa. Chipboard letters, Heidi Swapp. Ribbon, Michaels. Paper flower, Making Memories. Epoxy letter, Lil' Davis Designs.

Use pages intended as mini book inserts to create an original card. Join the pages with ribbon, and accent the blank sheets with soft curves of patterned paper. Purchased chipboard phrases spell out the sentiment, and a shaped chipboard piece backed with a stamped transparency is a simple graphic. (lower left)

SOURCES: Patterned paper, Mustard Moon. Book pages, Rusty Pickle. Rubber stamp and paper flower, Savvy Stamps. Ink, Tsukineko. Chipboard letters, Heidi Swapp. Ribbon, May Arts (gingham); Doodlebug Design (rickrack).

Create a card with visual depth by punching a window in the center and backing it with a piece of transparency. Stamp on the clear film, or use a preprinted version for more interest. A soft curve cut into the patterned paper and simple machine stitching around the edges add oomph. (lower right)

SOURCES: Patterned paper, Mustard Moon. Leather-finish paper, K&Company. Rubber stamps, Fontwerks (circles); Savvy Stamps (paisley). Ink, Tsukineko. Chipboard letters, Heidi Swapp.

Designs by Patricia Anderson