Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Happy Valentine's Day!  Here are the rest of the Valentine's I made for family and friends.  As you can see I used the I {Heart} Hearts stamp set from the Stampin' Up Occasions mini catalog on most of these projects.  I {Heart} Hearts  is the stamp set that is featured in the Haitian Relief Fundraiser that Stampin' Up is sponsoring.  Click on the link to the right for details on the promotion.  This first card is the one I made for my parents:

Supplies

Stamps:  I{Heart} Hearts

Cardstock:  Real Red, Hugs Love Note, Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Real Red

Accessories:  Big Shot, Stampin Up Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates, Clear Rhinestone Brad, Pretties Kit, 1/16" Handheld Circle Punch

The next two cards are nearly the same except that the center heart stamp is different. 

Supplies

Stamps:  I {Heart} Hearts, Sweetheart

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Real Red, Old Olive

Accessories:  Pinking Hearts Border Punch, 5/8" Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Full Heart Punch, Whisper White Jumbo Grommet, Glue Dot

This project is meant to hang on a bottle of water.  Inside the pocket are drink mix singles.

Supplies

Stamps:  I {Heart} Hearts, Sweetheart

Cardstock:  Pretty in Pink, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink:  Real Red

Accessories:  1/4" Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon, Full Heart Punch, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

This last card features a stamp set from the Holiday '09 mini catalog.

Supplies

Stamps:  Wandering Words

Cardstock:  Real Red, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip

Ink:  Old Olive, Real Red, Basic Black, Going Gray Stampin' Write Markers

Accessories:  Big Shot, Stampin Up Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, 3/4" Real Red Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon

I hope you have a wonderful Valentine's Day and have enjoyed looking at the cards!

Valentine Stamping Event Projects

Last night I made some Valentine projects with some ladies from the "Families First" program at school.  We had 6 moms in attendance and made 3 projects.  Project number 1 was this fairly simple card that yielded a "WOW" and utilized a few new products from the Occasions mini catalog from Stampin' Up:  Clear Mount Blocks, clear mount stamp set I {Heart} Hearts, and Pinking Hearts Border Punch.

Supplies

Stamps:  I {Heart} Hearts

Cardstock:  Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, Melon Mambo

Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Melon Mambo

Accessories:  Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon, Clear Mount Blocks, Scissors, Glue Dots

Project number 2 also used some cool new products from the Occasions mini catalog.  This mini card fit inside the rectangle glassine envelope perfectly and was also a hit with the moms!

Supplies

Stamps:  Love Bandit

Cardstock:  Real Red, Basic Gray; Kisses Love Notes

Ink:  Basic Black Classic Ink; Real Red, Going Gray Stampin' Write Markers

Accessories:  Real Red 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Pinking Hearts Corner Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Rectangle Glassine Envelope

Project Number 3 was this adorable treat bag.  This project featured the Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper and one of the Sale-a-Bration stamp sets Vintage Labels, which you can get FREE with any $50 order (pre-tax and shipping)!  One can never go wrong with chocolate, either!  ;)

Supplies

Stamps:  Vintage Labels

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Real Red

Accessories:  Silver Brads, 1/16" handheld Circle Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Small Flat Cellophane Bags

I hope you enjoyed viewing these projects as much as the moms did re-creating them!  Check back soon to see what else I've been working on!!!

Cheery Little Caterpillar!

Here is a card I made to cheer a friend who is going through treatment for cancer.  I am hoping that this cute little caterpillar from the Stampin' Up hostess set Love Bug will bring a smile to her face during this difficult time.  To the left of the card is the edge of the envelope which I also stamped with another bug from the stamp set.

Supplies

Stamps:  Love Bug, Cheep Talk

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo Cardstock; Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper (SAB)

Ink:  Basic Black Classic Ink; Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo Stampin' Write Markers

Accessories:  Scallop Trim Border Punch

I hope you can go through the day with a smile on your face, too!!!

 

Fancy, Fancy

I'm keeping busy playing with my new goodies from the Occasions Mini Catalog from Stampin' Up.  This card features the new stamp set Love Bandit.  Isn't he a cute little fellow!?  Also featured is the Scallop Trim Border Punch from the Sale-a-Bration flyer.  I love this new border punch as it is easy to use and really gives an elegant finished look to any project! 

Supplies

Stamps:  Love Bandit

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo

Ink:  Soft Suede, Dusty Durango, Melon Mambo, Creamy Caramel

Accessories:  Medium Jewelry Tag Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker, Melon Mambo Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder, Glue Dots

Let me know if you would like more information about earning FREE products during Sale-a-Bration!

Love to Keep You Warm!

Here are two cards I recently made for a couple of friends who haven't been feeling well.  I've been wanting to use this Holiday mini set from Stampin' Up for a winter greeting.  As you can see, the two cards are nearly identical except for the hat that one bear has.  I had trouble deciding if I liked the bear with or without the hat so I made both versions.  What do you think???

Supplies:

Stamps:  Cold and Cuddly, Season of Friendship

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Kraft, Basic Black

Ink:  Night of Navy, Bordering Blue, Real Red, Close to Cocoa; Whisper White Craft

Accessories:  Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Linen Thread, Modern Label Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Blender Pen, Stampin' Dimensionals

 

Have an "Ice" Day

Here's a cute card I made for some friends with a winter theme.  The image comes from the Animal Crackers stamp set and this image just "cracks" me up because this little penguin has such a large head. 
 

Supplies

Stamps:  Animal Crackers

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black

Ink:  Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise Classic Ink; Only Orange Stampin' Write Marker

Accessories:  Frost White Shimmer Paint, Ticket Corner Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Big Shot, Stampin' Up Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plate, 3/16" Black Gingham Ribbon, Sponge Dauber, Blender Pen

Brand New Year Wishes

I'm posting a picture of the New Year's card I made for my parents.  Although January is almost over, I thought you might still like to see it.  This card features the in color Soft Suede and the awesome Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint.  Although the stamp I used from the Holiday mini catalog is no longer available, the shimmer paint can still be ordered.  I used the shimmer paint to fill the champagne glass and to go over the embossing I did on the background with the Big Shot.

Supplies

Stamps:  A Brand New Year

Cardstock:  Soft Suede, Very Vanilla

Ink:  Soft Suede

Accessories:  Big Shot, Top Note Die, Perfect Details Texturz Plate, Soft Suede Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon,  Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint, Blender Pen, Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

I hope your new year is going well so far! 

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Helping Haiti!

Did you know that Stampin' Up is using their resources to help the people of Haiti, too?  If you've been wondering how you can help the Haitian people who have been suffering since the earthquake last week, Stampin' Up has come up with a promotion that will donate $2 from every I {Heart} Hearts stamp set sold.

You can see the employees at Stampin' Up working on the care packages on Shelli Gardner's blog here:  Helping Haiti .  Shelli is the co-founder of Stampin' Up and is an awesome lady who has a very big heart!

Contact me today for details!