Happy Mail - Valentines

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* Valentines Day Happy Mail *

Yes, this posting is late, but I did send out this Happy Mail before Valentine's Day and the recipients have gotten it, so no spoilers here.

I found some wrapping that is as thick as cardstock and wrapped my flip card in it. The Valentines card I slipped behind the ribbon wrapped around the card on the backside. I used a diecut doily for the main element on the banner. I made pockets and envelopes for the inside of the card and put ATCs and goodies in them. I also made a scalloped shaker for fun. Fo the ATCs, I printed the backgrounds and sentiments on glossy paper then decorated with stamps, Modge Podge Dimensional Magic, diecuts, and stickles.

Have a lovely day!

Theta

Back - with letter

Inside

Inside open

Inside - close-up

ATC's in envelopes and tucked around

*Supplies:

• Eyelash ribbon
• Metallic Heart Stickers
• Heart Charm
• Heart Punches
• Paper Clip to make closure hook
• Brad to attach ribbon
• Doily
• Echo Park Hello Sweetheart Stamp
• LDRS Postage Stamps #2523
• Sizzix - I Love You & Happy Anniversary 658836; Phrases 658838; Sizzlets Bee; Hot Air Balloon 660690; Circles, scallop 657552; Jillibean Soup Just A Note 659521 
• Ranger Diamond Stickles
• Carta Bella Simply Stated Stamp
• Sunny Studios Sending My Love
• Lawn Fawn Hello Baby
• Kuretake Wink of Luna Gold Brush Pen 
• Inkadinkadoo Bird Assortment

Card - Box Garden

Pop-up Box Card

I decided to try my hand at a pop-up box card. Many of the cards of this style I have seen have an equal amount of box top and bottom. I wanted more space on the top to decorate, so I made my card base with a short box bottom and a tall box top. This meant that the flaps angle out nicely from the box and there was plenty space to decorate the top. I thought it would be fun to put a garden in the box and have insects and things pop up and out. For instance, the dragonfly is on a piece of acetate so it looks like it's suspended above the garden. I had fun making this card and probably filled it too full... Oh well, perhaps it is overgrown because currently we are living in a desert and it is usually pretty hot and brown.

Have a beautiful day!

Theta


*Supplies:

• Lawn Fawn - Gleeful Gardens & Grassy Border
• Sizzix - Tim Holtz Garden Greens Thinlets 661206; Hampton Arts Hello Spring 659094
• Hero Arts - Mason Jar Bugs
• LDRS - Postage Stamps 2523
• Momenta - Tree Die 23138R5
• Inkadinkadoo - Refresh Collection Mini Tree
• Kuretake - Zig Wink of Luna Gold
• Sikorea - Jelly-Gel Purple
• ROCO - Brief Card Colored
• Derwent - Inktense Blocks 24 pcs.
• Tsukineko - StazOn Jet Black