A Happy Heart

Inspiration

This is a valentine made for a music lover - it could be used for a birthday, too - I just stamped Happy Valentine's Day on the inside.

Ingredients

Note: Finished card size: 5" x 7"

Stamps

Instruments (Judikins)

Dancers (A Stamp In the Hand)

A Happy Heart (SU)

Paper

Basic Black (SU!)	7" x 10", scored at 5", and 3" x 3"
Red Music DSP (Paper Pizazz)	4 7/8" x 6 7/8"
Real Red (SU!)	1 3/4" x 6 7/8", and 1 3/4" x 4"
Whisper White (SU!)	1 5/8" x 3 7/8", and 3" x 3"

Ink

Versamark (Tsukineko)

Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

Real Red (SU!)

Accessories

Plain Hearts Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Scalloped Hearts Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Black Sparkle embossing powder (Sweet Stamps)

Heat Gun

Stamp-A-Ma-Jig

3-D Foam Squares (Scrapbook Adhesives)

ATG (3M)

Scor-Pal

Rotary Trimmer (Fiskars)

Instructions

BASE CARD and MAT LAYER

Cut a piece of black card stock measuring 7" x 10", score it at 5", and fold. Cut patterned paper measuring 4 7/8" x 6 7/8", and mount on the front of the card.

TRIM

On a piece of red card stock measuring 1 3/4" x 6 7/8", stamp the dancer image across the strip. Use a stamp positioner to line up the images. Mount this trim across the lower part of the card front.

SENTIMENT

Cut/emboss a black card stock scalloped heart, medium sized, and a white plain heart to fit inside it. Stamp the sentiment on the white heart in red ink. Mount the black heart above the dancer trim on the right side of the card front.

IMAGE

Using Versamark ink, stamp the instruments image on white card stock measuring 1 5/8" x 3 7/8". Heat emboss with black sparkle powder. Mount the instrument image onto a piece of red card stock measuring 1 3/4" x 4". Mount on the left side of the card front using foam squares.

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