Heart Background Card Duo

Hello my crafty friends. I love heart dies. Many years ago I had to make myself stop buying any more heart stamps, ha ha. (That's why I love that Karen Burniston adds so many little hearts into her die sets!)  Today's card duo started out with Studio Katia's Scalloped Hearts background die, which I have had for a year or so. I already had the Studio Katia Circle background die so when I saw this one, it was a no brainer. 😊 I die cut it from a red mirrored card stock - more to see how it looked than anything else, and I was happy with how well it cut and the shimmer and shine. 

I cut it again from red pearl card stock and adhered both backgrounds to white card bases. I added the narrow heart outlines from the foiled background into the heart openings on the red one to give it some sparkle and shine, & all the hearts were popped up with thin foam tape. Then it was time to decorate them - I wanted them to be 'Non Valentine' Valentines - ones I could send to friends for Happy Mail in February.

The flower and hearts are older embellishments, and the Hugs (with shadow) is by Karen Burniston.  It's a great word set that can be used year round - I'm always up for sending hugs, especially in these times of 'social distancing'.  Of course I added my new mirrored heart sequins from Kat Scrappiness!  

I left lots of room inside to write a note, but if I want to add a Valentine greeting I still can.

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Additional Supplies:
Word Set 14 - Hugs, Karen Burniston (shipping January 24/22)
Heart Crosshatch - Karen Burniston (shipping January 24/22)
Red Pearl card stock - mine is quite old, so I linked others I could find
Floral and also heart layered embellishments - K & Company (long retired)
Circle stickers - Dazzles
White card stock - Accent Opaque Digital Super Smooth (Amazon .ca)