Thursday, February 14

Happy Valentine's Everyone

Flocked Love Letters


This is the card I made for my other half, and it also fits in with the DCM extra dare - We have Valentines day coming up on the 14th- as you well know, and obviously we have to do a romantic type dare to celebrate! So, this weeks little extra is to give us a card with a romantic theme AND to use both red and black ribbon!


I was so pleased with how the letters came out... I've included a picture of my flocking half way through. I die cut each letter in double sided sticky sheet using a heart shape for the 'V'. I then placed them on the acetate. I peeled off the front protective sheet then put this through swirl die cut. I placed all the pieces back into place like a jigsaw, so that I can cover selective areas in flock. I Flocked first with fun flock, then removed the rest of sheet and covered the swirls in glitter.
I used eyelets to fix the acetate layer in place over DCWV patterned paper, then threaded red and black ribbon through. 'Hugs and kisses' were rub ons under acetate.

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It's a shame the flocking didn't come out in the photo very well, it has a lovely texture, very velvety. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Valentine's! HuGs x

19 comments:

Andrea, said...

Beautiful card, love the letters

Marlou McAlees said...

gorgeous card Kim!!! you make beautiful cards, so neat!!! :) :) x

Leigh said...

gorgeous card, love the letters, very clever.

Emma said...

WOW! this is absolutely gorgeous and I adore the colour scheme - so vibrant.

Cheryl said...

Beautiful card! Love that flocking, and those colors are fabulous together!

Louly said...

Kim you ar a genius! This is amazing, what an imagination you have girl. I love the way you used the heart fot the V. The colours work so well together too. BTW I've tagged you.

Judy said...

What a Fabulous card! Love the lettering and the flourished background paper! Your OH will love it ... and you!
Judy NZ

My Paper World said...

Beautiful work Kim! the flocked letters look fab!
Nicola xx

LAZY-TROUT said...

FAB card!!! The colours are so alive - and great how you did the letters - very clever.

Beth said...

I love the contrasting colours - fab card! xx

Deb said...

wow Kim, amazing card, I love how you did the flocking!

Rosanne said...

Great card, I like the letters!

Claudia Rosa ~ Pretty Pressings said...

stunning. i love all your work

debby4000 said...

Wow love those flocked letters

Kathy said...

Wonderful card Kim. You've really tempted me with that flocking stuff - but the "Sensible" bit of me yells "Step away" knowing what a dreadful mess I could get myself into with that stuff!

Anonymous said...

Those letters are just fantastic! A brilliant card. :~)
Vanessa.

Clare said...

The letters look amazing, well worth all the effort! Great colour scheme too.

Anonymous said...

Wow I iscovered you through blog hopping and you have some of the most beautiful cards ever:)x

Anonymous said...

That flocking looks like fun Kim, great colours :0)

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