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An Old Fashion Valentine!

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It is time to make some 
old fashioned Victorian Valentines!
Give a special someone in your life a handmade Valentine!
With lace, paper doilies, glitter and a sweet image.

Did you know, 
Valentine's Day reached its height of celebration during the Victorian Era? 

Or that some Valentines were so thick with layers of paper and embellishments they were given in presentation boxes.  
The image for this Valentine is from the Victorian Valentine collage sheet. It was first adhered to a thin piece of chipboard (about the thickness of a cereal box) and then fussy cut.  Also cut a heart from the chipboard slightly smaller than the largest doily.  Adhere the large  doily to the chipboard, glue lace around the backside edge of the chipboard. Add lace around the backside of the smaller heart.  Attach smaller heart to the larger heart. Use a black marker and carefully edge the fussy cut images.  Attach lace around the heart in the image. Attach the images with foam tape to give dimension. Add gold, red and diamond glitter. Let dry.
Supplies:
Altered Pages Victorian Valentine Image
Doilies - Large (6 inch) and small (3 1/2 inch)
Lace - White and Red & White
Giltter - Red, Gold and Diamond
Sakura Crystal Lacquer
Black Marker
Foam Tape

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  1. amgpaintsThursday, January 24, 2013

    So lovely!! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. DIYDesignStudioThursday, January 24, 2013

    SCRUMPTIOUS!!!!

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  3. SpyderThursday, January 24, 2013

    and all made out of such a lovely colour, it should be used more!
    (Lyn)

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  4. ddazzled71Wednesday, January 30, 2013

    This is just delightful Lyneen, I am loving all the exquisite shine and sparkle of your added embellishment. A really beautiful vintage Valentine's Project! xx

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