"Love" Seat

 

This was the card I sent some very good friends of mine for their anniversary.  Since this was to be mailed, I kept things to a minimum even though I usually like a card with more dimension and embellishments.  I do like how it turned out even though it was simple.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Have a Seat
Paper:  Whisper White, Black, Baroque Burgundy, Night & Day DSP
Ink:  Black
Accessories:  Decorative Label Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch, Small Heart Punch, Large Scallop Edgelits, Burgundy Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals

Grandson's Valentine

 

I know this is a little late to post for Valentine's Day but this was the card I made for my 6 year old grandson.  He went shopping with my husband at Christmas time and wanted to buy this heart stamp for me and my husband told him "grandma has lots of stamps already".  But, he insisted he needed to buy grandma this stamp and when my husband asked him why he said "because we love each other"!  Of course my husband had to get it.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Holidays & Wishes, XO Heart (Hero Arts)
Paper:  Whisper White, Real Red
Ink:  Versa Mark, Real Red
Accessories:  White Embossing Powder, Black Embossing Powder, Confetti Hearts, Crystal Effects, Cuttlebug Just My Type Embossing Folder, Paper Snips

From the Heart

HYCCT1331A - I Heart You - Challenge:  Create a heart shaped card or a card that contains hearts.

 

 
Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Holidays & Wishes
Paper:  Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Bella Rose DSP
Ink:  Riding Hood Red
Accessories:  Hearts Framelits, Dimensionals

Pink Camoflage Hearts

HYCCT1305 - Pink Camo - Challenge:  Use pink camo ribbon, patterned paper, digital paper or you can even make your own camo paper!  Stamp a solid image repetitively in many shades of pink ink!  It's that simple! You can also use a pink and black reinker and swirl it on white ribbon or white flowers and make a pink camo design!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Hearts a Flutter, Wishes Your Way, Tree Image (Magenta)
Paper:  Whisper White, Regal Rose
Ink:  Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue
Accessories:  Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Dimensionals

Happy Valentine's Day!

I've seen several different versions of this card and this is my take on it.  This will be my husband's Valentine's day card this year.  To create the "wire" the bird is perched on I used the curved edge from a small storage drawer I have and it worked out great.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Cheep Talk, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper:  Whisper White, Early Espresso, Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red
Ink:  Early Espresso, Rose Red
Accessories:  Fashionable Hearts Embosslit, Tombow Adhesive, Rhinestones, Dimensionals

Word Shaped Cards

I found this tutorial with a printable template and decided to give it a try.  I made two cards using the same template but chose different designer paper for each card.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Flowering Flourishes, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper:  Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette, Loves Me DSP
Ink:  Versa Mark, Chocolate Chip
Accessories:  Clear Embossing Powder, Bitty Banners Framelits, Fashionable Hearts Embosslit, Heart to Heart Punch, Dimensionals

This is the other card I made using the same template.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Love & Care, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper:  Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Rose Red, Making Memories Kids Collection - Kate
Ink:  Black, Gumball Green
Accessories:  Bitty Banners Framelits, Fashionable Hearts Embosslit, Dimensionals

Big Heart Mouse

The challenge for this card was to use at least one heart on a card. If one heart is good lots of hearts are even better. I don't get the chance to use the heart blocks embossing folder very often so this was a great opportunity.

Supplies Used: Paper: Whisper White, Mauve Mist, Marvelous Magenta; Ink: Black, Various SU Markers; Stamps: Happy Heart Day; Other: Heart Blocks Embossing Folder, Trio Flower Punch, Rhinestone Brad, Dimensionals

Have a Seat

This is another card for the HYCCT challenge. This challenge was titled "Hang in There" and the challenge was to create a card that with a hanging image (ornament, stocking, etc.) or that had hanging element (charm, tag, etc). It wasn't mandatory to use pink but, these cards are being donated to UT MD Anderson Cancer Center to benefit patients being treated for breast cancer and their families, I thought pink would be appropriate.

Supplies Used: Paper: Whisper White, Cameo Coral, Making Memories 'Kate' 6x6 Pad; Ink: Close to Cocoa; Stamps: Have a Seat, On the Grow; Other: Word Window Punch, Jewelry Tag Punch, Small Heart Punch, Mini Safety Pin, Camelia Pink Martha Stewart Seam Binding Ribbon, Pink Rhinestone, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals

The Perfect Pair

I made this card to give to my sister and brother-in-law for Valentine's Day. The boxer shorts are from a SU set called "On the Line" that was discontinued several years ago but I just can't seem to part with my stamp sets. The bikini underwear were created using the tag punch. The leg openings were drawn on with a marker using a 1/2" circle that I had punched from a piece of white card stock and then I lined up the circle with the points on the tag. To create the clothesline I used some black twine and mini clothespins that I've had in my stash for years.

Supplies Used: Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Going Gray, Real Red DSP; Ink: Real Red; Stamps: On the Line; Other: Pinking Heart Border Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Full Heart Punch, Tag Punch, Rhinestone, Black Twine, Mini Clothespins, Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon

Cute as a Bug

This was the card I gave my 3 year old grandson for Valentine's Day along with some candy of course. Chocolate candy is his favorite with M&M's being at the top of the list so naturally that is what he got from grandma and grandpa. The card is only the size of a note card from some supplies that I've had in my stash for some time now.

 

Supplies Used: Paper: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi, DCWV Background Paper; Ink: Black, Various SU Markers; Stamps: Love Bugs; Other: Note Cards, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Silver Brad, Stickles, Dimensionals

Love Bugs

I gave this card to my son and daughter-in-law for Valentine's Day along with a small box of Red Velvet Cake Balls. I found the recipe for the cake balls here. The recipe says that you will get 45 - 50 cake balls but I ended up with over 80. It just depends on how large or small you make them. The card is only the size of a note card. I had some blank note cards that I had purchased a couple of years ago and I'm trying to use supplies that I own before purchasing more. This is just a quick and cute card.

Supplies Used: Paper: Whisper White, Black, Real Red, Real Red DSP; Ink: Black, Various SU Markers; Stamps: Love Bugs; Other: Blank Note Card, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Black Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Stickles, Dimensionals

Owl Always Love You!

I made this card for my husband for Valentine's Day after seeing this card. I changed a few things but kept the same layout. I don't have the letterpress plates or the glass glitter so I improvised using supplies I have. The glitter paper is from DCWV glitter pack and the ribbon I purchased from Michael's a couple of years ago. The large black button I found in my button box and I added the corduroy brad. I also added a small heart, another branch and the eyelet border.

Supplies Used: Paper: Black, Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, DCWV Glitter Pack; Other: 2-Step Owl Punch, 2-Step Bird Punch, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Small Heart Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Black Button, Baja Breeze Corduroy Brad, Ribbon, Tombow Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Happy Heart Day!

I'm so far behind this month posting cards that I've made. I still have several Valentine's Day cards to post but, since the others could be used for anniversaries, I'll post them after Valentine's Day.

Supplies Used: Paper: Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Bella Rose DSP; Ink: Black, Various SU Markers; Stamps: Happy Heart Day; Other: Flower Brad, Dew Drops, Dimensionals

Love Letter

Although I made this as a Valentine's Day card I think it could be used for an anniversary or a wedding. Again I stayed very monochromatic with this card. For the embossed background, I used a brayer and pretty in pink ink on the embossing folder. By using a brayer, you can control the ink on the embossing folder so that it only goes on the raised images. After embossing the white card stock I sprayed it with frost white shimmer mist to give it a little sparkle. It's very subtle but I think it adds a nice touch.

Supplies Used: Paper: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, DCWV Glitter Pack; Ink: Black, Various SU Pink Markers; Stamps: Festive Four; Other: Heart Blocks Embossing Folder, Small Heart Punch, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, 3" Scallop Circle Punch, Pink Gingham Ribbon, Heart Charm, Frost White Shimmer Mist, Dimensionals

Sweet Valentine

This is the Valentine I sent to my daughter that was included with her birthday package. She received the package and now I can post the cards. I love the vintage images in the Greeting Card Kids stamp set. I kept the card monochromatic using only white and blushing bride but of course I had have the heart red. I colored the heart using an Atyou Spica glitter pen in red.

Supplies Used: Paper: Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Blushing Bride DSP; Ink: Black, Blushing Bride, So Saffron, Blush Blossom, Red Atyou Spica Glitter Pen; Stamps: Greeting Card Kids; Other: White Grosgrain Ribbon, Oval Punch, Oval Scallop Punch, Scallop Daisy Border Punch, Pearls, Dimensionals

Masculine Valentine

This is the card I gave my husband for Valentine's Day. I wanted something that didn't look like the typical Valentine's card. This could be used for an anniversary or just a card to let someone know that you care. The sentiment could be changed to almost anything. All the heart images were cut out using paper snips. I didn't leave an edge like I normally would when I cut out images because I just wanted the colors to stand on their own without any borders showing. I used the Modern Label punch to mount the sentiment on but I didn't want the "scallop" on the ends so I rounded the ends off using the Key Tag punch.

Supplies Used: Paper: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Kraft; Ink: Blue Bayou, Tangerine Tango, Crushed Curry, Wild Wasabi, Pacific Point, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip; Stamps: I {Heart} Hearts, Short & Sweet; Other: Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Key Tag Punch, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, White Signo Gel Pen, Dimensionals

Loves Me

The circle punch images seem to be becoming a theme. I'm not sure why, but is seems like the last few cards I've made all have images punched out with a circle punch. The most interesting thing about this card is that no stamping was done to create it. This is the Valentine's Day card that I made for my daughter. I also sent her some goodies in the package that was mailed yesterday. I have had this paper since 2007! The paper is from Stampin' Up and is called "Love Me". Of course it has since been discontinued. I'm working very hard on using supplies that I have on hand. I used a 3/4" circle punch on the images and a 1" circle punch for the chocolate chip card stock. I added some Making Memories page pebbles over the punched images and then used dimensionals to mount it on the background paper. The main card is in Taken with Teal card stock and the ribbon is from some discontinued SU ribbon originals called "Flirty".

Supplies Used: Paper: Taken with Teal, Chocolate Chip, Love Me DSP; Other: 3/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, SU Flirty Ribbon Originals, Making Memories Page Pebbles, Dimensionals

30th Anniversary Card

My husband and I will be celebrating our 30th Anniversary soon and so I created a couple of cards. This is the first card I created using the "Season of Friendship" stamp set and the smallest heart from the "heart to heart" punch. I've had this background paper for quite some time now and thought it would be perfect for what I had in mind for the card. There are actually 30 hearts punched out and put on the tree. The small heart charm I picked up from Michael's.

Supplies Used: Paper: Whisper White, Going Gray, Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Orchid Opulence and Background Paper (unknown); Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Certainly Celery and Kiwi Kiss; Stamps: Season of Friendship; Other: Heart to Heart Punch, White Satin Ribbon, Heart Charm (Michael's)

Valentine's Day

I made this card to give to my husband for Valentine's Day. His favorite color is blue and so I wanted to use that instead of red. I don't think it looks to feminine and since its an expression of my feelings for him I thought that the background stamp was perfect. It was not an easy task cutting out the images, especially that butterfly. Although this is a very simple layout it worked well to keep it simple and not to fussy so that it won't end up looking to feminine.

Supplies Used: Paper: Whisper White, Pacific Point, DCWV Background Paper; Ink: Palette Noir Black, Pacific Point, Bashful Blue, Old Olive; Stamps: Dreams du Jour, Tres Chic; Other: Square Scallop Punch, Grosgrain Ribbon, Dew Drops, Blender Pen, Paper Snips, Dimensionals

Valentine's Day

I finally got the birthday/Valentine package sent to my daughter so now I have time to get a couple of other cards completed before Valentine's Day. My sister and her husband do so much for my husband and I so I'm always trying to find little ways to let them know how much we really appreciate all that they do for us. I'm very lucky to have them living so close and we try and see each other often. I picked up a few things that I know they will use and thought this card was perfect for them.

Supplies Used: Paper: Whisper White, Brilliant Blue, Pretty in Pink, DCWV Background Paper; Stamps: Loads of Love; Ink: Palette Noir Black, Going Gray, Bashful Blue, Real Red, Pixie Pink, Pretty in Pink, Summer Sun; Other: Ticket Corner Punch, Circle Punches, Ribbon, Silver Ink Pen, Dimensionals