Marigold Studio | Retro Valentine's Day Card-Truly Smitten

This Valentine's Day card literally got designed around the oh-so-cute retro typewriter image that I had stamped and fussy cut out with a pair of scissors but didn't have a clear idea how I would put to use!

So this stamped element was lying around my crafting desk for a few days and every time I looked at it, I felt like I wanted to start designing a card with it. However, the actual flow of the design just wasn't coming to me, so I decided to wait a little before starting my design. You know how it is!

Then yesterday I decided I was just going to start "building" around the image and take it from there. And I was happy to see that it was surprisingly smooth going after that point! Sometimes not having a plan upfront works like a charm, doesn't it?

I die cut a piece of red card stock with an Art-C Hello Stamp and Die cut label shape, stamped with my Hero Arts wood grain background stamp and clear heat embossed it for some shine. An arrow die cut from craft seemed to fit perfectly with the evolving design, so I stamped and heat embossed it too with the wood grain background. A square from the  Little B nesting sqaue dies with their darling cutouts neatly held all the elements which I raised with dimensionals to give it added emphasis.

A strip of  red and white dots washi tape, type patterned paper and a black mat created the perfect backdrop to the arrangement. But something seemed lacking- so I added a Heart Garland die cut using Lil Inkers die from patterned light blue paper and a cork embellishment as final touches.

I added a Kraft card stock square die cut inside with a sentiment that matched the "Type" theme of the card from the Avery Elle Lots of Love stamp set and also added more arrows to continue the design inside. I think it came together fine! I actually had a lot of fun coming up with various ideas and placement options.

I hope you liked my take on a Retro Valentin's Day card! I would love to hear from you- do you design your cards as you go or do you have a set idea before you begin and follow it pretty much to the T? Thanks for visiting with me today!

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