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Start with a 6x12 piece of black cardstock scored in the middle. Begin to make hearts by folding and cutting one side of the heart. The largest is from a 6x6 square of paper.
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Use the scrap from the previous heart to guestimate where to cut, about a half a centimeter smaller. Repeat four times to make fiv hearts.
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Using Graphic 45 washi taple cover the outside of the card. This makes the base very sturdy and able to support heavy embellishment.
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I made the edges on the front nice and tidy, but left the tape jagged in the back for interest.
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Next I altered my hearts with Distress Stain in Black Soot as well as Copper gilders paste.
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Use a tiny attacher to staple the hearts together. I made five total, as odd numbers are often more pleasing.
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I made an "x" pattern with my staples and continued it on one of the corners of the heart.
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Distress the edges. I chose to use my dremel tool. There are many other ways you can achieve this (sandpaper or distress tools) but I like to get out the power tools once in a while!
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I then added some metal embellishments with matte medium.
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Then another another layer of color with Perfect Pearls Mist.
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I matted the card with a bit of Typography from the 8x8 stack. Some black distress ink was added to grunge it up.
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The focal was glued on and I made a little label with a Dymo. I love the vintage look of these. The sentiment riffs off of the compass on the tattered heart.
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Last, I had to squeeze in a little more metal, so I added these filigree corners. Binder clips hold them in place while the glue sets!
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And then you have a lovely masculine valentine.
