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		<title>Love Is&#8230; You!</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>Valentine&#8217;s is 5 days away and today I am sharing a clean and simple card Valentine&#8217;s Day card that I made for Joyful Stars February Blog Hop and enter it at 3 challenge blogs. For the blog hop, you should arrive from Donna&#8217;s blog, but if you are here first, you can continue hopping to make the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.helengullett.com/joyful-stars-february-blog-hop/">Love Is&#8230; You!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.helengullett.com">Helen G. Designs</a>.</p>
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					<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Valentine&#8217;s is 5 days away and today I am sharing a clean and simple card Valentine&#8217;s Day card that I made for Joyful Stars February Blog Hop and enter it at 3 challenge blogs.</p>
<p><a href="http://wp.me/p1DmW0-2dw" target="_blank"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="6694" data-permalink="https://www.helengullett.com/joyful-stars-blog-hop-march/joyfulstarsbloghopbadge1_stephanie-3/#main" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/JoyfulStarsBlogHopBadge1_stephanie.jpg?fit=205%2C205&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="205,205" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="JoyfulStarsBlogHopBadge1_stephanie" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/JoyfulStarsBlogHopBadge1_stephanie.jpg?fit=205%2C205&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/JoyfulStarsBlogHopBadge1_stephanie.jpg?fit=205%2C205&amp;ssl=1" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6694" src="https://i0.wp.com/helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/JoyfulStarsBlogHopBadge1_stephanie.jpg?resize=205%2C205" alt="JoyfulStarsBlogHopBadge1_stephanie" width="205" height="205" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/JoyfulStarsBlogHopBadge1_stephanie.jpg?w=205&amp;ssl=1 205w, https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/JoyfulStarsBlogHopBadge1_stephanie.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/JoyfulStarsBlogHopBadge1_stephanie.jpg?resize=35%2C35&amp;ssl=1 35w, https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/JoyfulStarsBlogHopBadge1_stephanie.jpg?resize=82%2C82&amp;ssl=1 82w" sizes="(max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px" /></a></p>
<p>For the blog hop, you should arrive from <strong><a href="http://hintsofhappinesswithdonna.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Donna&#8217;s blog</a></strong>, but if you are here first, you can continue hopping to make the loop. You can always go to <b><a href="http://joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Joyce&#8217;s blog</a></b> to start and see the full listof participants.</p>
<p><a href="http://wp.me/p1DmW0-2dw" rel="attachment wp-att-8549"><img data-recalc-dims="1" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="8549" data-permalink="https://www.helengullett.com/joyful-stars-february-blog-hop/image-267/#main" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-15.jpeg?fit=2800%2C2800&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="2800,2800" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="image" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-15.jpeg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-15.jpeg?fit=560%2C560&amp;ssl=1" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-8549" src="https://i0.wp.com/helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-15-560x560.jpeg?resize=560%2C560" alt="Love Is... You! | Handmade card by Helen Gullett http://wp.me/p1DmW0-2dw #ctmh #closetomyheart #lovinLaVie #valentinecard #handmadecard #cleanandsimplecard #cardmaking #watercoloring #thedailymarker30day #ssswchallenge" width="560" height="560" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-15.jpeg?resize=560%2C560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-15.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-15.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-15.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-15.jpeg?resize=35%2C35&amp;ssl=1 35w, https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-15.jpeg?resize=760%2C760&amp;ssl=1 760w, https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-15.jpeg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-15.jpeg?resize=82%2C82&amp;ssl=1 82w, https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-15.jpeg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-15.jpeg?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-15.jpeg?w=1520&amp;ssl=1 1520w, https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-15.jpeg?w=2280&amp;ssl=1 2280w" sizes="(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px" /></a></p>
<p>On a piece of <b><a href="http://helengullett.ctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8651" target="_blank">Watercolor Paper</a></b>, I stamped all the flower images from <b><a href="http://helengullett.ctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8480" target="_blank">Wavy Blooms stamp set</a></b> using <b><a href="http://helengullett.ctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=950" target="_blank">Black Archival Ink</a></b>. Then I colored using <b><a href="http://helengullett.ctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=1002" target="_blank">Watercolor Pencils</a></b> and using <b><a href="http://helengullett.ctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=166" target="_blank">Blending Pen</a></b> to give the watercolor look and it works perfectly for smaller lines like on those flowers. Less messy, too <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
<p>I cut a strip of paper from <b><a href="http://helengullett.ctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8563&amp;ci=3191" target="_blank">La Vie En Rose paper</a></b> packet to use as the bottom border on the front card, then I glued the watercolored flower paper on it.</p>
<p><a href="http://helengullett.com" rel="attachment wp-att-8551"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="8551" data-permalink="https://www.helengullett.com/joyful-stars-february-blog-hop/image-268/#main" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-16.jpeg?fit=2800%2C2800&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="2800,2800" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="image" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-16.jpeg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-16.jpeg?fit=560%2C560&amp;ssl=1" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-8551" src="https://i0.wp.com/helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-16-560x560.jpeg?resize=560%2C560" alt="Love Is... You! | Handmade card by Helen Gullett http://wp.me/p1DmW0-2dw #ctmh #closetomyheart #lovinLaVie #valentinecard #handmadecard #cleanandsimplecard #cardmaking #watercoloring #thedailymarker30day" width="560" height="560" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-16.jpeg?resize=560%2C560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-16.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-16.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-16.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-16.jpeg?resize=35%2C35&amp;ssl=1 35w, https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-16.jpeg?resize=760%2C760&amp;ssl=1 760w, https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-16.jpeg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-16.jpeg?resize=82%2C82&amp;ssl=1 82w, https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-16.jpeg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-16.jpeg?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-16.jpeg?w=1520&amp;ssl=1 1520w, https://i0.wp.com/www.helengullett.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-16.jpeg?w=2280&amp;ssl=1 2280w" sizes="(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px" /></a></p>
<p>For the sentiment and the inside of the card, I stamped the letters from <b><a href="http://helengullett.ctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8940" target="_blank">Inked Alphabet stamp set</a> </b>using <b><a href="http://helengullett.ctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=950" target="_blank">Black Archival Ink</a></b>. Aren&#8217;t they beautiful handwriting style? I wish I could write that way <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
<p>And I finished my card with some <b><a href="http://helengullett.ctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8000" target="_blank">Red Enamel Heart</a></b> and it&#8217;s ready for me to write some love notes.</p>
<p>You next hop is <b><a href="http://justpaperandbling.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Yvonne&#8217;s blog</a></b> to see what she has created for you. I hope you like my card today and inspired to make some handmade cards <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
<p>I link up my card at:</p>
<p><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.thedailymarker.com/2016/02/day-1-shading-w-distress-ink/" target="_blank">Kathy Racoosin&#8217;s 30-Day Coloring Challenge</a>: to color something at least 5 minutes every day. Doesn&#8217;t it sound like a fun challenge? You can read all about it on her blog.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thedailymarker.com"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.thedailymarker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_0795-2.gif?resize=410%2C108" alt="" width="410" height="108" /></a></p>
<p><b><a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-have-a-heart-3/">SSS Wednesday Challenge Blog: Have A Heart</a></b></p>
<p><a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/" target="_blank"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="aligncenter" src="https://i0.wp.com/i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u670/simonsaysstamp1/Blinkie%20Graphics/wed-challenge-badge_zpsf506d7ee.png?w=760" alt="Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog" border="0" /></a></p>
<p><b><a href="http://www.craftindesertdivasblog.com/2016/02/craftin-desert-divas-hearts-linky-party.html">Craftin Dessert Divas &#8211; Linky Party Week 2</a></b></p>
<p><a href="http://www.craftindesertdivasblog.com/2016/02/craftin-desert-divas-hearts-linky-party.html"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter" src="https://i0.wp.com/2.bp.blogspot.com/-w-j4mx6roJw/VrU6KfdIdsI/AAAAAAAAFYc/U-1H7gQdPOM/s1600/hearts.png?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>Thank You so much for visiting today!</p>

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