Long Distance Love on Valentine's Day

Greetings and Happy Valentine's Day to each of you! For today's post, I decided to craft a Valentine with a story. For the maiden, I chose this young girl in the Generation Redux plate by Artistic Outpost. She seems so wistful somehow. For the man of her dreams, I found him in the Gatsby plate, also by AO. My story is one of two lovers, she stayed back home to help her parents with their family business, he went off to an Ivy League school to pursue law. Though there are many miles between them, and culturally they live in two different worlds, he cannot stop thinking of her, nor she him! As for other supplies, the hand cut heart was cut out around the "Be Mine" sentiment, which comes from the Cutie Pie plate by AO. All the images were stamped with Black StazOn ink and distressed them with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. My stamped elements were arranged on a black background, which was mounted to a white card base. I added doilies and part of a recycled printed paper bag, some burlap and a vintage button, seam binding, clip art and pearls. Wishing each of you love in your life. Thank you so much for stopping by. I really appreciate it. Best, Yvonne