Creative Crafting Corner: Valentine's Day Card with Detachable Heart Frame Magnet

This week, my mom challenged me to use the Stampin' Up Hearts & Posies Stamp Set for a card or project. I'll be honest, this stamp set doesn't thrill me when I look at it, but I love a good crafting challenge. Through my stamping experience I have discovered that stamp sets are like wedding gowns, there is no way to tell if you'll like it until you "try it on." While I'm still not a huge fan of the overly curly font, this stamp set is sure to be one that I use over and over again. The large heart outline stamp is so versatile and pretty. That stamp alone is enough to clear some shelf space and add this set to my collection.

Materials Used

**A few items used are missing from this photo.

Stampin' Up Hearts & Posies Stamp Set
Stampin' Up A Light Heart Stamp Set
Stampin' Up Mistletoe Ribbon Bundle
Jet Black StazOn Ink Pad
Versamark Watermark Stamp Set
Stampin' Up Embossing Powder - White
Stampin' Up Designer Series Paper - Love Impressions
8 1/2" x 11" Great White Cardstock
Scrap of Red Heartthrob Cardstock
Scrap of Kraft Cardstock
Red & White Baker's Twine
Dry Adhesive - I used 1/4" Wonder Tape
Mini Clothespins
Stampin Up Large Tag Punch
Misc. Small Brad
Embossing Heat Gun
Scissors & Paper Cutter
Exacto Knife
Magnet - I used a piece from a roll of craft ribbon, but you could easily use a magnet from a business that you have laying around.

Directions

Cut a piece of Great White 8 1/2" x 11" paper in half to create two 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" pieces.
Fold one piece in half to create a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card. Alternatively, you could use pre-made cards.
Cut a piece of Designer Series Paper - Love Impressions paper 4" x 5 1'4" - Put aside for later
Cut a scrap of Red Heartthrob Cardstock to 1/2" x 5 1/4"
Stamp the Love with 3 Hearts stamp from Stampin' Up's A Light Heart Stamp Set onto a scrap of Great White Card Stock. Punch out image with Stampin Up Large Tag Punch. Punch out an additional Large Tag out of a scrap of Red Heartthrob Cardstock.
Using a Versamark Stamp Pad, stamp the Large Heart Outline Stamp from the Hearts & Posies Stamp Set. As you will be embossing this image, it is important to make sure you get the stamp nice and juicy and to apply the embossing powder immediately after it is stamped. The embossing powder needs to be applied while the ink is still wet so that it can stick. Using a Powder Pal Glitter/Embossing Tray (or a folded piece of scrap paper) tap off all additional embossing powder and put it back into the container for later use. Heat the embossing powder using a Heat Tool. You will see the embossing powder melt and raise - heat until it is all melted and consistent in appearance.
With an exacto knife, CAREFULLY cut out the center heart. Slow and steady is the way to go here....or you will end up bleeding or with a mangled heart. When the center has been cut out, use scissors or an exacto knife to cut the out edge of the heart. This will be the front of the detachable magnet.
Attach embossed heart frame to the photo of your choice using dry adhesive. I used a photo from my wedding in 2010. Trim the photo to match the heart shape. If you'd like to, you can cut an additional heart to be the back of the magnet. I did this to reinforce the photo and to cover up some writing that was on the back of the photo. Attach magnet to back.
Attach the 1/2" x 5 1/4" piece of Red Heartthrob Cardstock to the top of the cut Love Impressions piece using dry adhesive. Cut a piece of Red & White Baker's Twine to approx 6 1/2" and attach with scotch tape to back of paper. Attach embellished Love Impressions paper to the front of the folded card.
Use 2 mini clothespins to clip your photo magnet to the Red & White Baker's Twine.
Layer the punched tags and attach a scrap of ribbon to them using a brad. I used the red and white stitched grosgrain ribbon from the Mistletoe Bundle and a random silver brad.