Heartstrings Valentine!

Card project designed by Sharon M. Reinhart February 2019

Hi everyone! Stopping by with a simple yet striking Valentine card suitable for either a guy or gal!

This card is made with a side-fold A2 size (begin with 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches and score and fold in half) white shimmer cardstock base. A 2-inch x 5-1/2 inch piece of "love" cardstock from Canvas Corp has been layered onto two red scalloped strips at each side. The beautiful scalloped edge has been created with a Lawn Fawn die set called Stitched Scalloped Borders. An alternative would be any scalloped border die or punch, punched circles layered on top of each other or scalloped-edge scissors.

The next layer is created with 3 thread wrapped cardstock hearts. These particular hearts have been die-cut using a Spellbinders Scalloped-edge Nestablilities die template. The thread is a beautiful cream/gold thread from Wonderfil. I find it best to work from the spool while completing thread wrapped pieces. First tape the end of the thread to the back of the heart shape close to the top. My first wrap begins through the first valley to the right of center on the top of the heart and continues along through the first valley to the left at the bottom of the heart. Continue wrapping in an anti-clockwise manner until complete, trimming thread from spool and adhering to the back with tape.

The center heart has been adhered with foam mounting tape allowing further dimension and the top and bottom hearts are adhered with double sided tape. A gold heart, punched using a Fiskars punch adorns the center heart followed by three mini adhesive black rhinestones.

The finish on this card is a die-cut heart from the printed paper using a die from Penny Black that has 5 decorative hearts and 1 plain heart in the set and is called All My Hearts #51-180. Layered on top of this is a gold die-cut word "LOVE" which has been created with a Sizzix set by Stephanie Barnard #560025.

I like to add a bit of the décor to the inside of the card, so I just simply added a strip of red cardstock followed by a stamped greeting punched out with a circle punch. There are so many ways of carrying the design from the front to the inside, just add some of the same colors or images that have been used on the front. It is amazing how just a strip of cardstock and a little element such as a punched heart or greeting finishes the inside! Hope you like this card and are inspired to create!
Creatively Yours,
Sharon

Happy Valentine's Day!

Project design by Sharon M. Reinhart may be used for personal use.

Another card coming your way on this Valentine's Day! This one makes use of an A2 size white card base that has been embossed using a wonderful embossing folder by Spellbinders -- the Quilt It SES 013. That being said, there are many wonderful embossing folders that would also work nicely with this card design. Embossed hearts or swirls would look lovely and whichever you use remember to emboss the black cardstock hearts to add a little visual interest. A piece of printed cardstock in the center creates a wonderful base for layering die-cut hearts and other elements such as the stamped and punched greeting from Stampin' Up or the die-cut word. If you do not have any suitable printed cardstock (this particular one I believe was from Canvas Corp) try stamping with a word stamp and repeating the design until the panel is full or even a page from a book or romantic novel would work great. Hope you have been inspired to create something wonderful today!
Creatively Yours,
Sharon

Wrapped in Love!

Designed by Sharon M. Reinhart 2017

I have another simple but pretty Valentine's Day greeting card to share with you today. This creation makes use of a Spirelli thread wrapping technique and beautiful red metallic thread from Wonderfil. The base card is an A2 (4 1/4 x 5 1/2-inch) side fold card. Layered onto the front is a die-cut banner, scalloped circle, lacey circle, standard circle and lastly the thread wrapped scalloped circle. The scalloped, lacey, and standard circle die templates are from Spellbinders.

To create the Spirelli wrap, it is best to work from the spool of thread. Secure the end of the thread to the back with tape. Wrap the thread around to the front through one valley, next count 9 valley's to the right and continue the wrap in the ninth valley. Wrap around the back returning to the right of the first wrap and continue wrapping until there are two thread wraps in each valley. Secure at the back with tape. The larger number of spaces skipped will create a smaller center circle and a smaller number of spaces skipped will create a larger center circle. Place an adhesive rhinestone in the center circle created by wrapping the threads.

To finish this card a die-cut sentiment (Sizzix) has been adhered to a tag shape and then adorned with an adhesive rhinestone. Adhere the sentiment panel to the card front using foam mounting tape to create a bit of dimension.

This is the design in its most basic form, however remember depending on your supplies and level of experience it is easy to take it to the next level. Some options would be to complete some pressure embossing on the banner strip or card front or possibly some background stamping and/or heat embossing.

I hope you have been inspired to create!
Creatively Yours,
Sharon

Tea-bag Fold Valentine!

Project design ©Sharon M. Reinhart 2014

Almost Valentines Day, are you ready! This elegant Valentine incorporates tea-bag folding, layering, and the use of Washi tape and a decorative die. The tea-bag folded rosette is created with text weight black linen paper beginning with the basic circle fold and then folding the top layer back on each folded circle. The musical banners and strip are created simply with washi tape. To create the little banners simply fold the washi tape adhesive side together and trim one end in a banner or flag shape with scissors or a square or hexagon punch. The hexagon punch will have a slightly shallower v notch. The number 14 is actually from a sheet of Christmas paper intended to be for an advent calendar.
I thought this valentine would work equally as well for a guy or girl and this particular one may be given to my sweetie! Hope you like it and are inspired to create. If you want to learn more about tea-bag folding, the different folds and progressions please check out my Fabulous Paper Folds online class or DVD by clicking on the photos at the right.
Creatively Yours,
Sharon

Delicate Valentine!

Project Design ©Sharon M. Reinhart may be used for personal use only

Wanted to share this delicate little Valentine card with you. It is quick and easy to make. With the use of designer and friend Ann Butler's 2-inch Stripes, Dots and Hearts rubber stamp set from Unity, I even made my own heart paper. This set is from a line of "faux quilting stamps" that Ann designed but as you can see they can be used with many different techniques. The inner medallion is simply photo copy paper that has been stamped with the ColorBox Crafter's Ink by Ann Butler as well - its a yummy color called Berry. Then die-cut with a Spellbinders circle die and folded with a Tea-Bag folding technique. The medallions on each side were made by stamping the same image onto white cardstock and die-cutting with a Spellbinders Cut, Fold and Tuck template. Add a stamped word, a little bling, embossed banners and some pink and white baker's twine and you are good to go. Good to go to the mailbox that is, to get this Valentine in the mail! I am participating in a blog hop showing the different products that Ann has produced, I encourage you to check out all the other creative inspiration as well using the links below!
Creatively Yours,
Sharon

Amy Bowerman

Ann Butler

Candice Windham

Cindi Bisson

Cheryl Boglioli

Eileen Hull

Jen Goode

Madeline Arendt

Sharon Reinhart (you are here)

Quick Delicate Valentine!

Project Design ©Sharon M. Reinhart 2014

Thought I would share this quick little Valentine with you. This project makes use of a Spellbinders border die, the A2 Scalloped Borders One to create a unique center element. Simply cut two border pieces from cardstock, adhere straight sides together on card front and then add a narrow strip of paper to hide the seam. Another way in which you can get more mileage out of your dies. This card can be put together in 10 minutes or less. The other accents are gold peel-off stickers in the corners, the sentiment and little gold hearts accenting each side of the main heart. The main heart is die-cut using a heart die from a Stampin' Up banner set and then accented with a beautiful vintage style button. This card could very easily be a wedding or anniversary card as well.  I love the simplicity! Hope you do too!
Creatively Yours,
Sharon

Happy Valentine's Day!

Project Design ©Sharon M. Reinhart 2013

Time for one more quick Valentine post! This card makes use of a circle teabag folding technique layered onto a card stock flower created with the Spellbinder's Anemone die (one of my favorites). A real paper doily becomes the back drop along with printed paper and card stock. Red rhinestones are used as accents and to finish this card I needed just two simple words. Could not find these two words on their own within my stamp inventory but I did have a Quietfire Design image that included an outline heart with these two wonderful words along the lower right side of the heart. Voila, a tag punch and some ink along the edges and it was exactly what I was looking for. So long story short, don't be afraid to use only portions of an image, it definitely multiplies what we can accomplish with one beautiful stamp! If you are looking for more inspiration on teabag folding be sure to visit my online class Fabulous Folds or check out my book Tea Bag Folding Through the Seasons! Hope your day is filled with love and kindness!
Creatively Yours,
Sharon

Share a little love!

Thought I would share a little love today with this Valentine themed card. This card would be wonderful as an Anniversary card as well. To begin create an A2 red base card then layer Canvas Corp printed paper to ivory pearl cardstock. The black cardstock flourish has been created with a Tim Holtz die from Sizzix. The adorable bingo card stamp is from Kaisercraft and the extra words, treasure and cherish were also cut from two other bingo card stamps. Finish with a thread wrapped scalloped heart, the thread is a beautiful metallic thread from Wonderfil and the heart was created using the Spellbinder's Nestabilities scalloped heart die. Don't forget the little rhinestone accents! Thread wrapping is easy to complete and offers such beautiful results! If you haven't tried this technique yet I encourage you to. Thread may be simply wrapped through the valley of one scallop and then directly across. Or, to give it a Spirelli look, skip a number of scallops and then continue wrapping until two threads are in each valley. For this heart I started the wrap to the right of center at the top and then continued to the left at center bottom. Keep wrapping in this manner then adhere and trim the thread on the back. If you do not create Valentine or Anniversary cards just switch up the greetings to a different occasion such as Birthday! Hope you like it! Creatively Yours, Sharon

More Valentine's!



©Sharon M. Reinhart 2012

Sharing this cute little card which was an early Valentine treat for the ladies at my Make and Take/Book Signing at Scrapbooker's Paradise north store yesterday. What a wonderful group of ladies both the participants and the staff! Although we did not create this card, the instructions were made available to the Toonie Thursday participants through the cooperative effort of Scrapbookers Paradise north store manager, Angela, and myself. All of the supplies are available at Scrapbooker's Paradise so go visit Angela and let her know that Sharon sent you.
Creatively yours,
Sharon