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Hello friends.  Barbara here with a Valentine's Day project to share.  The  Altered Pages  design team are sharing a variety of projects following the "Heart of my Hearts" theme.  I decided to make a selection of tags, which can be used just as easily as a card, or placed onto a folded card as the focal image.  I cut six  tags  from kraft paper and a matching print paper layer from the  Happy Travels  paper pad.  They measure approximately 2-¾" x 6". Edge each print layer with  Mixed Media Salazar Inkx  in Leather, Schoolhouse Red, and Patina.  Adhere each layer to the matching tag and re-punch center hole in the top.  Adhere tag reinforcements (optional), as shown. Fussy cut collage images and arrange them on each tag.  The odd shaped strips of print paper at the bottom of each tag are remnants from when I cut the tags out.  Ink the edge of each image with the  Mixed Media Sala...

There is a wonderful selection of Valentine collages HERE at Altered Pages.  Remember you can get them digitally and print them over and over again! The Glitz Black & White  paper pad and Giant Rhinestones are great for creating Valentines!  Supplies: Glitz Giant Rhinestones Valentine Pattern paper Red Card Stock Memento Lux Rhubarb Stalk Red A2 Cards Glue Stick Double Stick Tape Adhesive Dimensionals Doily Large Background stamp Cut the red card stock slightly smaller then the base card.  Using a large background stamp, stamp with Memento Lux Rhubarb Stalk Red .  The background pattern is subtle stamping red on red! Cut pieces of Valentine paper and layer with Double Stick Tape . Adhere to the card layering with doily. Adhere doily with Glue Stick!  Layer the images on a piece of pattern paper and adhere to card.  Several of the images where attached with Adhesive Dimensionals .   Ad...

Vintage images offer a wonderful jumping-off point for crafting fun.  For this project I chose: Queen of Hearts collage    Red shiny foil tape    Red paint     Mediums for texture    Glitter    Sari ribbon    Aleene's Tacky Glue    Dimensional adhesive    Trim for dangle     Stencil for heart dangle    Stickles    Beaded chain, cord, or twine    Watercolor paper Eyelets-1 small and 1 large Small bit of wire I chose the 2 images I wanted to use and added glaze, glitter and Stickles to each panel. Set aside to dry. Then I worked on the heart dangle. I used a stencil I liked and mixed gel medium and the  Art Anthology paint  I chose; scraped it over the stencil onto watercolor paper and set it aside to dry.  Once the panels were dry, I adhered them back to back and added the red foil tape to the ed...

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!   I love creating Valentines...   Today I used one of the Altered Pages wooden angels  to create this cute Eiffel Valentine!       To start remove the wire hanger for easier painting.... save if as it will be reattached in the end.  Prime the wooden angel with gesso !   Paint the angel with Pink Glamour Dust Ultra Fine Glitter Paint, let dry.  Cut arms and face from   Altered Paper Dolls Collage Sheet .  Using VersaMark on the arms heat emboss with clear embossing powder, repeat a couple of times (this stiffens the paper). Stamp image of Eiffel Tower  on tissue, heat emboss with clear embossing powder and adhere to the angel body.   Attach arm with Tacky Glue   Use Duo to attach Gold Leaf Foil . Adhere face from  Altered Paper Dolls Collage Sheet  to head. Ten attach Dew Drops to wings and head. ...