Nordic Heart

I definitely misspoke in my last post. I did, indeed, buy two other die sets in January–both from The Greetery. Nordic Hearts was part of their recent release. I’m using it today for another valentine, but it will be in rotation all year since it’s perfect for anniversaries as well as thinking of you cards. The Cupid’s Arrow die feels more like a valentine purchase, but elements of that die will also work for other occasions. I made a valentine for my grandson with Cupid’s Arrow, but put it in the mail without taking a photo of it. 

This valentine (I made two of them) are off to friends, both of whom are wrestling with health issues. I chose the colors from The Color Throwdown Challenge: pink, brown, and white. I chose to use watercolor paper for texture on the card base. It’s not a pure white but I hope it counts. 

I used the border die from the largest of the three hearts in the set to dry emboss the front of the card. Then I die cut the mid-size heart and border from kraft and pink cardstock. I love the delicate design on the heart. 

The sentiment is also from The Greetery, Sentiment Suite: Valentine, stamped in pink on kraft and die cut with My Favorite Things Itty Bitty Strips. 

In addition to The Color Throwdown, I’m sending this off to CAS on Friday: Valentine and a second entry to Just Us Girls: Use a Heart Die.