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Have you started your Valentine’s Day cards yet?  This sweet little frog image is from Sparkle N Sprinkle’s Sweetheart Frog set.  Super cute and easy to color.

The card has a white card base that is 4” x 9 ½” scored at 3 ½” and 7 ½” to fold into a 4” square.  To create the pink layer I ran 1/4" Double Sided "Tear-ific" Tape along the edges and heat embossed with Strawberry Sherbert EP.  This allowed me to create a layered look the color I wanted without adding more thickness to my card.  Then I added a layer of green polka dot cardstock, edged with Bullfrog EP using the Distressed Embossing Powder technique.

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I colored the image with Copic markers and die cut with a heart die.  I used Versamark ink to add Sparkle EP to the dragonfly wings, Bullfrog EP on the hearts on the frog, and Strawberry Sherbert on the heart shaped lily pads.  Bullfrog EP was added to the die cut edges.

For the sentiment I covered white cardstock with Versamark ink and heat set it with Strawberry Sherbert EP.  I stamped the sentiment with Versamark ink, heat set with Bullfrog EP, and die cut with Spellbinders’ Labels Fourteen.  I popped this up with dimensionals.

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For the inside of the card I repeated the steps from the front.  Then I created this cute little pop out frog face from mottled green cardstock, die cut with Spellbinders’ Labels 13.  Wiggles eyes were a must on this.

On the right side I added another heart, lined up with the front heart.  Bulldog EP was used on the edges and for the sentiment.

This tri-fold card would be a great Valentine card for adults and children.

E. Marie

I entered this card in the following challenges:
Bunny Zoe's Crafts January Challenge: Hearts
Party Time Tuesdays PTT Challenge # 194  - Anything Goes Theme 

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge – Something New (New Stamps) 
Sweet 7 Challenge #9 - Anything New (New Stamps) 
TTCRD Challenge – Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown #228 – Embossing 
Card Mania Challenges CMC#64 - Make it Sparkle! 
Craft Your Passion Challenge #245 – Anything Goes 
Love To Scrap Challenge Blog LTSCB #46 - Anything Goes! 
Stamping Sensations January Challenge - Dies and Punches 
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #130 – Something Old, Something New (New - Stamps/Old – Dies, Froggy Technique)