I simply couldn’t carry myself to advertise my Valentine playing cards this 12 months as a result of almost all are impressed by…guess who. I’ve fond reminiscences of selecting the designs and creating the playing cards, and I’ll at all times be glad I did as a result of in these methods these cats will at all times be remembered.
I’ve a provide of feline Valentine pictures with all of the cuddling that occurs round right here, a mixture of each pictures and illustrations. On this submit I function all my commercially printed Valentines with pictures and illustrations, seven designs in whole.
These playing cards are 5″ x 7″ and are printed on 12 pt. gloss cowl, uncoated inside, and almost all have a message inside. Orders of a half dozen or extra are packed in a clear-top vinyl greeting card field.
Whereas they’re clearly helpful for Valentine’s Day with all that crimson and loving purrs, you may also use them for all-purpose greeting playing cards, sympathy, considering of you, friendship, or discover some frames for five″ x 7″ pictures and body them on your partitions.
- Playing cards can be found in customized portions or units.
- Playing cards can be found individually in separate listings.
- Every card has a message inside, as proven beneath.
- Selection of crimson or white envelope, or a mixture of each.
- Value contains delivery.
- If no decisions are made, the default order is: half dozen, one card in every design; dozen, two playing cards in every design; all crimson envelopes
Two Yellow Cats
This card was designed from considered one of my each day sketches and simply lends itself to a wide range of themes—Valentine, friendship, considering of you…I launched it for Valentine’s Day however truly provide it in two designs. It’s possible you’ll simply be mates with the recipient, or chances are you’ll be utilizing the cardboard for a wholly totally different function, so I provide this design with a coronary heart, and with out.
The message inside is “…purrrr….purrrrr…purrrrr…” in my very own handwriting in an try to simulate the kitty purring on my lap on the time, a message that may be given to a good friend or to somebody who is a bit more than a good friend.
Each design choices can be found on a regular basis so you may ship your chosen greeting any time of the 12 months.
This card comes with alternative of crimson, white or yellow acid-free envelopes that are inkjet/laser appropriate.
Concerning the art work
This each day sketch was completed in felt-tip brush markers, signed and dated 7/7/12.
“Even when it’s too scorching to cuddle, I nonetheless love my sister.”
That’s Jelly Bean and Mewsette having fun with a quiet second searching the basement door. Really, Jelly Bean was attempting to get Mewsette to present him a bit tub on the pinnacle, understanding that if he leaned in at simply the suitable angle and simply the suitable second, Mewsette would flip and lick him with out even fascinated by it. It didn’t work, but it surely was okay.
Jelly Bean and Mewsette are black however as I’ve enjoyable sketching them in completely unrealistic colours. On this case I needed to specific the sunshine on a scorching summer time morning. After I’d checked out it a couple of instances I may simply think about a bit crimson coronary heart above the 2 so I drew that individually, however in the identical type.
Nuzzles and Purrrrrs
The operatically romantic Giuseppe Basil Verdi and the French-Canadian belle femme Mlle. Daisy Emerald Marguerite have been carrying on a long-distance affaire for the reason that summer time of 2011; they at all times conclude their correspondence with “nuzzles and purrrrrs”, therefore the title and the textual content inside.
I photographed Mewsette and Giuseppe cuddling on my desk whereas I labored at my pc and posted them as a each day photograph. So many readers instantly mentioned “Valentine” that I believed I’d oblige with a design! And regardless that it’s Mewsette and never Mlle. Daisy, Mewsette appears a lot like the beautiful and dignified Mlle. that she is a stand-in when wanted, and at all times is aware of when her brother wants a hug.
The message inside is “NUZZLES AND PURRRRRS” in a extremely enjoyable font. Card comes with alternative of crimson or white acid-free envelopes that are inkjet/laser appropriate.
You Are My Coronary heart Cat
This card is probably the most well-liked of all of them.
The siblings of the Improbable 4 typically cuddle and hug, cheek to cheek, however this design, tailored from the unique heart-shaped cats photograph of Mr. Sunshine and Mewsette continues to be my favourite; the background colour of the cardboard is customized from the colour of their eyes.
I photographed these two within the lavatory at night time in poor mild, however irrespective of, such a candy photograph, I’d do my finest. Since then I’ve tailored the 2 into many alternative designs and colours. Right here, for Valentine’s day, they’re stable black with the stable cerise of their eyes, and only one crimson coronary heart as they hug.
The message inside is “YOU ARE MY HEART CAT” in a extremely enjoyable font. Card comes with alternative of crimson or white acid-free envelopes—I simply can’t match that background colour, so no yellow—that are inkjet/laser appropriate.
Purple Cats, Purple Blanket
This each day sketch was completed in felt-tip ink technical drawing pen with watercolor washes, signed and dated 1/6/12, and footage Jelly Bean and Mewsette utilizing a crimson blanket I’d tossed to the touchdown for the laundry as a comfortable impromptu cat mattress.
Black cats, like white cats, have all kinds of colours of their fur, and within the day’s filtered daylight their fur glistened with all kinds of highlights and shadows. The randomly formed and wrinkled crimson blanket heightened the vary of colours of their fur and even the impartial wooden ground held random mixtures in its previous unfinished grain. Principally, the composition was what attracted me within the first place: two related heavy rounded shapes, the random delicate form and the sleek form introduced components collectively in a really pleasing method.
The message inside is “Purr Hearts” in my handwriting and hand-drawn heart-pawprints.
Steal a Second
This photograph was initially an unfocused mistake however I preferred it higher than the centered model, and so did many readers of The Inventive Cat.
The message inside is “HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY”—think about that!
Card comes with alternative of crimson or white acid-free envelopes that are inkjet/laser appropriate.
Silhouettes for Valentine’s Day
I originated this design as a Halloween card utilizing autumn shades in October 2011, however with a bit colour change it fits Valentine’s Day. It options my {photograph} of the total Harvest Moon and the silhouettes of Jelly Bean and Mimi derived from a photograph of the 2.
Not like all of the others, this card is clean inside, prepared on your message.
Card comes with alternative of crimson or white acid-free envelopes that are inkjet/laser appropriate.
And a really particular Valentine, or an adoption card
Emeraude got here to me as an emaciated 19-year-old foster cat alongside along with her 20-year-old fur brother. they didn’t have a lot time with me however every of them and I made probably the most of each minute. By no means hesitate to undertake an older pet!
Feline Valentine, You’re By no means Too Outdated
I’ve included this card in my Valentine submit as a result of, nicely, it’s all about love, isn’t it? Once I sat all the way down to design a sympathy card within the title of Emeraude , this concept saved coming again to me so I truly designed it first. Is that this what Emeraude would say? I’m positive, and it’s seemingly what a variety of different senior kitties on the lookout for a house would say as nicely. And it makes me smile. It’s an excellent sentiment to encourage the adoption of senior pets, and it would even come in useful for a couple of people as nicely.
This card is clean inside, prepared on your message.
Card comes with alternative of crimson or white acid-free envelopes that are inkjet/laser appropriate.
These playing cards are 5″ x 7″ and are printed on 12 pt. gloss cowl, uncoated inside, and almost all have a message inside. Orders of a half dozen or extra are packed in a clear-top vinyl greeting card field.
- Selection of crimson or white envelope, or a mixture of each.
- Value contains delivery.
- If no alternative is made, the default envelope colour is crimson.
The place to purchase the Valentines
The complete set is on the market right here.
Particular person Playing cards can be found right here.
And don’t overlook these Valentine linocut notecards
Additionally examine my handprinted Valentine be aware playing cards: Block Print Valentine Notice Playing cards. I’ll function them subsequent week!
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The reference photograph for the Valentine card, “Nuzzles and Purrrrrs”.
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