be my valentine

good morning to one and all

sharing a new colouring for 2026 and also a new stamp to my stash from Sweet November Stamps, this is Lottie Love and she is adorable.

as this stamp is for personal use only this will be my OH valentines card for the next few years lol.

the image has been painted with distress inks and as it has been a while since i picked up my brushes i felt a little rusty and played it safe with my colour pallet.

the images above and below are the first colouring and touch up finished image.

you know sometimes you think it needs a little more well i should have left it alone but i thought a little more shading on the hair and that's when i told myself i was a little rusty

and now Lottie appears to be a brunette and i've lost some of my shading definition on her fringe..

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here is my list of items used to create my card.

inks:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

skin: 

vintage photo, tattered rose, worn lipstick

eyes:

chipped sapphire, broken china

hair: 

antique linen, walnut stain, frayed burlap, scattered straw,

top:

victorian velvet, speckled egg, aged mahogany

pants:

old paper

shoes:

fired brick, antique linen, speckled egg

papers:

Fabriano 5, 140lb watercolour card 

maja design - denim & girls

DL base card

stamps:

Sweet November stamps - Lottie Love

LOTV - grungy corners & valentine sentiments discontinued

dies:

spellbinder - layered circle

miscellaneous:

distress ink pad: spun sugar, victorian velvet & faded jeans

double sided tape

suppliers i use:

stamps:

craftelier

designer papers:

the mad scrapper

craft heaven shop

colouring papers:

ken bromley art supplies

also you can buy from:

other on line stores and craft fairs in your area

all it leaves me now to say is:

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann