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Art & Soul®: New! Lots to Love (10:54)

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You’ll adore all the sweet ideas featured in our special Valentine’s Day episode! Whether you create hand-crafted lollipop covers or personalized Valentines, the important people in your life will love knowing how much you cherish them. Plus, learn a variety of ways to use Dimensional Elements! All this and more on this episode of Art & Soul®.


How to Make This Project (click to view)

Learn how to make the project featured in this episode of Art & Soul®.


Featured Technique

Using Dimensional Elements

Materials Needed

C1403 My Acrylix® In the Month of February
X7119B Veranda Level 2 Paper Packet
X5753 Tulip Cardstock
Z2169 Vanilla Cream Exclusive Inks® Pad
Z2167 Crème Brulee Exclusive Inks® Pad
Z2166 Tulip Exclusive Inks® Pad
Z2114 Cocoa Exclusive Inks® Pad
Z2314 Cocoa Exclusive Inks® Marker

Z1278 Dimensional Elements Hearts
Z1048 Dimensional Elements Simple Alphabet (lowercase)
Z1131 Designer Ribbon Rounds™ Crème Brulee Collection
Z1118 Mini-Medley Accents Spring Blossom Collection
Z555 Craft Heater
Z697 Sponge
Z1151 3-D Foam Tape

To create the project shown here, follow the helpful hints and the Imagine: Classical Look™ pattern as outlined in our how-to book Imagine™. For more detailed information on how to create the featured technique and project, or to purchase a copy of Imagine, contact your Close To My Heart Consultant.

  • Trim papers according to cutting diagrams on page 68 of Imagine. Cut the following pieces from Crème Brulee B&T Duos® paper: 7" × 6", 1" × 12", and 2 1/2" × 5". Cut one 2 1/2" × 2 1/2" piece of Vanilla Cream cardstock, one 3" × 3" piece of Tulip cardstock, and one 5 1/4" × 7 1/4" Cocoa cardstock.
  • Trace Dimensional Elements letters on 2 1/2" × 5" Crème Brulee B&T paper and large heart on 3" × 3" Tulip cardstock. Trim and then attach each cut-out image to corresponding Dimensional Element.
  • Smooth edges of each covered Dimensional Element with Finishing File.
  • Color edges of each Dimensional Element with Cocoa marker.
  • Apply Vanilla Cream ink to surface of two small Dimensional Elements hearts by pressing front of hearts in Vanilla Cream ink pad. Set ink with craft heater.
  • Stamp keyhole heart in Crème Brulee ink on Vanilla Cream heart.
  • Stamp these images on 2 1/2" × 2 1/2" Vanilla Cream cardstock: key in Crème Brulee ink and heart in Tulip ink. Trim.
  • Stamp sentiment in Vanilla Cream ink on large covered heart.
  • Sponge edges of remaining papers and photo with Cocoa ink, excluding the base page.
  • Assemble the page according to the instructions on page 69, matting the photo with 5 1/4" × 7 1/4" Cocoa cardstock.
  • Attach cut-out images, photo corners, and ribbon using photo hanger and brad.


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