"Wood" you be my Valentine?...

This is a valentine for one of my grandsons. The squirrel was cut with an unbranded die. I used another unbranded die for the grass, but the tree trunk was cut by hand (all except the oval "hole").

I used various scraps of patterned paper for everything but the tree. For that, I used an actual piece of unfinished wood veneer. My scissor worked just fine for cutting it. And I used a small oval die to make the hole, and that worked fine, too. Did you know that you can cut wood veneer with scissors and dies?

Here's a look at the thickness of the veneer. I used some distress ink to give it a little color and then glued it directly to the cardstock.

My front and inside sentiments were computer-generated, and the hearts were made with a couple of small punches.

It was fun to use actual wood on this card. I'm not sure my grandson will notice, but I think my daughter (his mom) just might. She works in the construction trade, so she's quite familiar with wood veneer.

This is the valentine I sent to my grown kids. It was quite simple to make. I used an unbranded die for the fancy cut-out. The top white panel is popped up on foam tape, with some very tiny pieces supporting the intricate die-cut. I put a single pearl in the center. I think it's actually much prettier IRL.

My sentiment was originally one connected die-cut sentiment with a longer flourish on either end. To use it on this card, I cut the two words apart and cut off the elongated flourishes.

On the inside of this card I used a really old wooden stamp for the sentiment. I'm not sure of the manufacturer.

I've been working on a few cards this morning, procrastinating going outside to blow snow off the walks and driveway. It is really blustery outside--snow is blowing around like mad--and I was hoping that it would settle down this afternoon. No such luck. I think I just have to put my big girl panties on and get it done!

Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.
Cheryl