I have used a simple centre step card which I cut using my Fiskars table top trimmer. It made it very easy to cut the slits in the correct places. You can purchase a template from
here. Once purchased it is very easy to adapt the size to your own requirements which is what I have done for this card.
Backing paper was a freebie in Simply Cards and Papercraft courtesy of Fluff and the die cuts were snippets courtesy of Miss Di.
Sentiments have been made using Kanban clear stamps and stitching done by hand. You can't quite see them all but there are 4 butterflies ranging down in size on both outside panels. Just about seen in the close up below.
Entering into the following challenges:
Lexi's Creations: Valentine Love.
Cutie Pie Challenge: Valentines Cards.
Card Mania: Is this love that I'm feeling.
Craft Your Passion: My Valentine.
Paper Pretties: Red,Pink and White.
FlutterBy Wednesday: Hearts + butterfly or fairy.
Creative Belli: Valentines/Hearts.
Splendiferous Creations: All you need is Love.
Love To Create: Feelin the love.
Totally Gorjuss: Love.
Dream Valley: Valentines.
Pixies Crafty Workshop: Use your Snippets
The cupboard Trilogy: A sprinkle of Red & Romance.
Stamp your Life: Anything love.
Melon Headz: Valentines.
I am loving all the hearts and butterflies. The stitching looks great too. Sweet Cheeks banged his head at school today. It took them ten minutes to round him up to put a cold compress on it. Clearly he wasn't bothered! xx
ReplyDeleteThis is so lovely, Mrs. A...please enter Melonheadz Friends and Digi Sketch Challenge!
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Luck old Doc thats what I say.
ReplyDeleteGreat card and I love the shape and the hearts.
DebbieX
I really like the design of this card. The hearts and butterflies are really pretty.
ReplyDeleteAli x
How nice is this card. I like the way you have added the butterflys down the side.
ReplyDeleteThis is just gorgeous,fab design.xxx
ReplyDeleteOh I love your card, the colours are gorgeous, I would never have thought to use red and pink together. I love the effect of the interlocked hearts.
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Beautiful card, thanks for joining us at Cutie Pie's.
ReplyDeleteSue x
This is really lovely. Love all the pretty hearts you've used and the lovely colour combo. Thanks for joining us at TG this week.
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Sorry Mrs A can't be your Valentine l'm already spoken for....lol your card is stunning l love all of those butterflies and the stitching that's pretty good to say its been done by hand you must have a steady hand too! lovely hearts and how nice that you have used the inners as well beautifully placed on the lovely backing papers too!
ReplyDeleteI love the graduated butterflies, and the gorgeous hearts! My goodness, your hand stitching is good, so straight and even! (I've got some socks that need darning.... No, perhaps not!! ;))
ReplyDeleteHappy Valentine's Day!
love Mags B x
Hi there, your card is very pretty, but the stitching is amazing!! I can't even get stitching like that from the sewing machine, kudos!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in with us this time at The Cutie Pies.
Sarah
A lovely creation. Thanks for sharing with us at Dream Valley and good luck.
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What a lovely card. Thank you so much for joining in with our challenge over at The Cupboard Trilogy Challenge Blog.
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You stitched this pretty card by hand??? WOW! Such patience, Mrs. A! Hugs, Lesley
ReplyDeleteLovely Center Step Valentine, fabulous job on the stitching! Thanks for playing along with the Bloggers Challenge!
ReplyDeleteLove the way you intertwined the hearts..such a sweet valentine creation Mrs A
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shaped card! I love stitching. Thanks for joining us at Card Mania Challenges. Good luck and hope you'll join us again.
ReplyDeleteFantastic Mrs A! Love the pink and red together - and so pleased you've made a hole in the snippets :) I can vouch for your lovely hand sewing, it's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Di xx
This is lovely.Love the style and how you've designed your card around it.The stitching is a fab detail,especially through the butterflies.Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion.Hope to see you again next week :D
ReplyDeleteLisa x
OOOH Luverly . . . me likes shaped cards me does!
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful Valentine's Day card for the Hubster.
Hugs
Sarn xxx
Very pretty step card. Love all the textured butterflies...so whimsical. Thanks for joining our My Valentine Challenge at Craft Your Passion. I hope we see you again soon.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card. I love this style of card too. I bet the Doc loved it :) xx
ReplyDeleteWonderful card! Thanks for playing along with my Flutter By Wednesday Challenge!
ReplyDeleteJust visiting from Di's playground. Lovely use of those concentric dies.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card I love the shaped hearts and the shape of the card.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Lexis Creations.
Hugs Julie x
How pretty! I loved the perfect card for Valentine's Day!Thanks for joining us at Card Mania Challendges.
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty. The unique folds and steps of your card are so neat!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful step card. Thanks for joining us at Lexi's Creation hugs Susan x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, love the design. Thanks for joining in the Cupboard Trilogy Challenge.
ReplyDeleteLiz xxx [DT]
Love the fold of this card and what a pretty card it is!
ReplyDeleteThank you for participating in the MelonHeadz Challenge!
awesome stitching girl :)
ReplyDeletesuch a sweet card too!!!
Thanks so much for joining us on Stamp Your Life.
Lovely card! Multi fold cards are my favs! Thanks for joining us this week at Love to Create Challenge blog!
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Love this! thanks for joining us over at the Cupboard Trilogy Challenge!
ReplyDeleteTracy [TCT DT]
Oh, such a wonderful card! :-) Thank you for sharing it with us at Card Mania challenge and I hope you'll join us again :-)
ReplyDeletefantastic. Thanks for taking part. Leigh (DT)
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