Saturday, February 27, 2010

Sunday, February 14, 2010

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!

Friday, February 5, 2010

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' UpClear 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!!!

Monday, February 1, 2010

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!!!