Masculine Valentine's Inspiration

Happy Monday crafty friends!  It's my day to share my project with you on the Cheery Lynn Designs blog.

I thought I would challenge myself to create a masculine Valentine's card without including a heart in the design. Here's what I came up with:

"Always" (A2 size card)

I started with the Fiona's Magic Mirror frame, then added in a Rectangle Horizon Boutique Stacker Frame in red, some Chicken Wire which I cut into my own shape and layered on. 

The hinges are cut from a scrap piece of cereal box chipboard.  I then inked them with some dark brown chalk ink and then added a bit of Viva Decor Paint in copper with a pin to each of the nail holes. You can also punch these pieces out, but I left them in place for texture.

On the upper left you'll see some Wheat Heads and a Tiny Fanciful Flourish, on the bottom right, two Miniature Roses with Olive Branches beneath.  

Cheery Lynn Designs dies used:

Fiona's Magic Mirror - FRM140

Horizon Rectangle Boutique Stacker Frames - DL270

Horizon French Flair Boutique Stacker Frames - DL271

Ship's Compass - B395

Medium Rose - B154

Miniature Rose - B152

Hinges - B399

Chicken Wire - FRM144

Olive Branches - B147

Lace Deco Corner D - B164

Wheat Heads - B388

Sentiment Tag 2 - B425

Tiny Fanciful Flourish - B387

Other Products:
Blissful Blizzard collection - Fancy Pants
Tiny Flair - Studio Calico
Viva Decor Paint - Copper
String (loaned from my friend Monica)
Coal Miner and Java PowderPuff Chalk Inks - Quick Quotes

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Thanks so much for stopping on over today!

~ Rhonda