Quiet Reflection ~ A Stampin' Up! Card

Valentine's Day is coming soon and here's the card I made for my hubby. I know, not the normal colors for Valentine's Day. He's not really a red, pink or purple kind of guy.

With Love ~ A Stampin' Up! Card

I have a Valentine's Day card to share with you that was inspired by a sketch over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday. AND because it's TSOT's 12th anniversary we thought we would celebrate by giving away some small gifts to two of our wonderful followers chosen by random draw. Please share your creativity for chances to win in Challenge #593 before it closes on February 15th! 

Happy Hedgehogs ~ A Stampin' Up! Card

I have a cute card to share with you that was inspired by Try Stampin' on Tuesday's sketch challenge #589.

I'll Bee Yours ~ A Stampin' Up! Card

Do you ever need to create a card and you just don't feel like it or don't have a lot of time?

Valentine Pals ~ A Spellbinders FSJ Card

Today I have a cute set of Valentine's Day cards to share with you that were inspired by Try Stampin' on Tuesday's sketch and photo challenge #394.

My World ~ A Fun Stampers Journey Card

Happy Valentine's Day!  I made a bit of an unusual Valentine card today.

Storybook Occasions ~ A Fun Stampers Journey Card

Today's card is a quick and cute Valentine's Day card using the stamp set Storybook Occasions.

You Stole My Heart ~ With Fun Stampers Journey

Today I have a fun Valentine card for you that was inspired by Try Stampin' or Not on Tuesday's sketch challenge #307 with the optional theme of Hugs & Kisses. :)  I used the new die from Fun Stampers Journey called Heart Strip Die Set. 

Make sure you head over to Try Stampin's Blog HERE to see all the other great cards created by the design team using the sketch below.  We'd love to see what you create if you get a chance to play in your craft room. :)

To add shimmer to my hearts all I did was put a bit of Journey Glaze on them, rub it around with my fingers and spoon the Sparkle Dust dust over them and tap the excess off.  Definitely a quick and simple card to make!

Watermelon Fusion

Bubble Gum

Whip Cream

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

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Supplies used on this card

Love Bandit Stamp Set - SS-0408

Price: $19.95

Watermelon Fusion 8.5 x 11 Cardstock - CS-0039

Price: $6.95

Bubble Gum 8.5x11 Cardstock - CS-0099

Price: $6.95

Whip Cream 8.5 x 11 Cardstock - CS-0040

Price: $6.95

Watermelon Fusion True Color Fusion Ink Pad - IP-0027

Price: $7.95

Heart Strip Die Set - DI-0267

Price: $14.95

Heart-Felt Die Set - DI-0033

Price: $24.95

Pearls - AC-0024

Price: $3.95

Journey Glaze 2 oz. - AD-0003

Price: $6.95

Journey Sparkle Dust - AC-0013

Price: $5.95

Supply List

It's Valentines Day!

It's Valentine's Day so I thought I would show you what I came up with for my family this year.  First I'll start with my Paper Pumpkin goodies that I whipped up... 

Aren't these so fun!  When my Paper Pumpkin kit arrives I always open it up and check it out.  I knew when I saw what was in this kit I'd be making it up for the fam.  What I didn't pay attention to was how much was in the kit.  Enough to make 24 of these cute things!  For some reason I thought there were only eight, but boy was I wrong!  My next kit is on the way and I can't wait to see what's in it! If you like to have things ready for you to work on without all the fuss of prepping, then these kits are for you!  Right now Stampin' Up! is running a special during Sale-a-bration...3 months for $54.85.  If you'd like to order click HERE.  You'll be able to order by the month, 3 months, 6 months or a year.  Remember during Sale-a-bration for every $50 you spend you'll get to choose something for free from the Sale-a-bration catalog!

I made this card for one of my daughter's using the DSP Stacked with Love.  I NEVER buy DSP, but this year's occasions catalog has a bunch that I LOVE! :)

Here's another card I made for my younger daughter.  I know...it's dark, but for some reason I really liked it anyway.  Using DSP again for the hearts.

 Now on to the card I made for my son.  Yup, Valentine cards for him are hard.  I checked around for a guy card and found one HERE inspired by Weekend Warrior on Splitcoast Stampers.   I wanted something pretty simple and quick because...you know...he's a guy. lol  Funny thin about this card is that the ink I used is Real Red, but when it's put on Crumb Cake card stock it looks like Cherry Cobbler, so my small heart had to be punched from Cherry Cobbler card stock.

Thanks for looking and Happy Valentine's Day to you!

Sara

Supplies used on these cards:

Tags for You (retired set)

small heart punch

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I {heart} You

Today I have a CAS Valentine's Day card for you using the sketch over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday.  Since I like to make Valentine's cards for everyone in my family I figured this card would be the perfect way to start it out.  I created a window card using vellum paper instead of clear window sheets.  I wanted the red to be a little muted instead of really bright and standing out.  

I pretty much did an exact copy of the sketch because I needed the hearts, but make sure you head to Try Stampin' on Tuesday HERE to check out the other great cards using the sketch for a totally different kind of card.  Make sure you play along too!  We'd love to see what you create! :)

Just a couple more pics of the card at different angles.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Supplies used on this card:

small heart punch (retired)

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Love Banner

Today's card is brought to you by the Dynamic Duos color challenge.  I need a Valentine's card for this month's stamp a stack and liked the thought of using black and pink for the card.  I skipped the option of umbrellas for this sketch since it didn't go with my theme and I don't have one!  Of course I had to use a few new goodies from Sale-a-bration which starts soon!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Stamp Sets:  Banner Blast & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Basic Black, Melon Mambo & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Melon Mambo; StazOn:  Black

Embossing Folder:  Decorative Dots

Punches:  Full Heart, Small Heart,

 Heart to Heart (retired) & Banner

Love You

It's Friday Mashup time again and today's challenge is from Heidi.  What is the challenge?

Create a project using the Colors "Coastal Cabana, Real Red & Crumb Cake."

Create a project using "Hearts & Arrows. "

Or Mash it Up and create a project using "the above colors along with Hearts & Arrows."

This was a fun challenge to work with and I think my card turned out pretty cute...and it's pretty clean and simple.  Love that about it! :)  Too bad the words "love you" don't show up in the pic.  Not sure what happened there, but I can see it just fine when looking at the card. :)

Head on over to the Friday Mashup HERE and check out all the other cute Valentine's Day cards from the other designers.

I had to use the left over heart pieces and put them on the inside for a little more fun. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Stamp Set:  Hardwood & Express Yourself 

Card Stock:  Real Red, Coastal Cabana & Crumb Cake

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Coastal Cabana & Crumb Cake

Punches:  Smalll Heart & Banner (Sale-a-bration 2014!)

Framelits:  Hearts Collection

Smooch Spritz:  Vanilla Shimmer

Valentine's Day - 2

Here's my last Valentine project that I made for my upline's open house.  Even though you can't tell it from the pictures, but the top of it is left open.  I never did buy anything to tuck into it, but it would fit a candy bar or a few small ones just perfectly.  After I made the first side of it I decided to make the other side opposite of the first side.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Card Stock:  Real Red & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Real Red

Framelits:  Hearts Collection

Ribbon:  3/8" Taffeta in Real Red

Occasions Paper-Piercing Pack

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

  

Happy Valentine's Day

Yeah!  Thanks to Bunco night I was finally able to get pics of all the cards and projects that I did for my upline's open house!  I thought I'd start with the valentine projects that I did since we just finished up with that holiday.  I guess I really like Rich Razzleberry and Very Vanilla colors together.  I had totally forgotten that I had made this card and ended up making one of my daughter's valentine's card these same colors.  Anyway any cards/projects that I post from the open house feature one of two things...either the Occasions Paper-piercing Pack or the Pop-up Posies Kit.  This card features the paper-piercing.  It goes perfectly with the Hearts Collection Framelits set.  Paper-piercing can really add just the right touch to a card.  If your card seems a little blah, just pierce it. :) 

Since I just did a Valentine card I thought I'd show you what I got from my hubby for Valentine's Day.  My favorite flowers...carnations!  As a matter of fact, just seeing them and smelling them made me want to make up one of my own.  

My flower turned out a bit smaller than the real flowers, but I thought I'd tuck it in with the rest of them just for the fun of it, and of course take a pic! :) 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Rich Razzleberry & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Rich Razzleberry

Framelits:  Hearts Collection

Embosslit:  Fashionable Hearts

Occasions Paper-piercing Pack

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

To My Valentines...

These are the cards I came up with for my family this year for Valentine's Day. :)  I sure have a hard time making them for guys though!  I love all the sparkle, blitz and bling...which is not a guy kind of thing! The last card has a pretty low-key heart on it.  Didn't want to make it too mushy! lol

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Love You!

Well, I must confess it's been a while since I posted on my blog.  I haven't given up stamping, just busy making projects I can't show until the beginning in February!

  So today's card was nice and simple for me to do.  Rachel gave us a break after last week's challenge...whew! ;)  Since Valentine's is the next "holiday" I thought I'd do something with a few hearts.  

Just a reminder that we are giving away BLOG CANDY over at the Red Hot Stampers!  Everyone who participates in the sketch challenges for January will be entered into a drawing. On February 1st the winner of the January Blog Candy will be announced. What is the blog candy? Why a FREE Double “D” Bow Maker of course! (sorry but only US participants)   

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Seasonal Sayings

Card Stock:  Rose Red & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Rose Red

Embossing Folder:  Adorning Accents

Embosslits:  Scalloped Heart of Hearts & Fashionable Hearts

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Paper Doily Die Day 4

Today is my final post using the Paper Doily Die.  

I saved my favorite two cards for today, so here they are...

First is my Valentine's Day card.  I cut out three hearts using the new hearts framelits dies, and one doily to use behind the hearts...and, of course, lots of shimmer paint sprayed on it! :)

And for my last card I was wondering if there was any way I could use any part of the doily for the skirt of a wedding dress.  I finally found something that seemed to work just right.  I had to go all out for this one and use more than just the shimmer paint!  For the top of the dress and the doily part of the skirt I used heat and stick powder with dazzling diamonds.

I hope you've enjoyed my creations as much as I enjoyed making them (but I sure was glad to be done! lol).

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Valentine's Day Card

Card Stock:  Cherry Cobble & Very Vanilla

Framelits Die:  Hearts Collection

Lg. Sizzlet Die:  Paper Doily

Ribbon:  5/8" Satin in Very Vanilla

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Wedding/Shower Card

Card Stock:  Basic Black & Whisper White

Lg. Sizzlet Die:  Paper Doily

Punch:  Boho Blossoms

Ribbon:  3/8" Taffeta in Whisper White

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Versa Mark

Heat and Stick Powder

Stampin' Glitter:  Dazzling Diamonds