Valentine's Day Cards

Hi!  Thanks for stopping by.  Over the next few days I'll be showing you swaps from our non-traditional colors for Valentine's Day cards.  This one is from Monique.  This is a very pretty stamp set and Monique just adds to it's beauty with her very pretty card.  Love the layering of DSP with the scalloped CS and paper piercing.

Rosemary

This is a simple design but very pretty, don'y you think?  Kathy wasn't able to attend our November meeting & I wasn't at the December one so Kathy brought her swap to me Saturday.  We had a shoebox swap - stamping from 10a to 430p.  Most of us were tired by that time, but it was sure a lot of fun.  I have a lot of valentine cards to show you so I hope to see you again tomorrow.

Follow Your Heart - It Knows The Way

This is an awsome card!  Love the colors!!  It was made by using the Big Shot & the Movers & Shapers Die. Also used was the new Pinking Hearts Border and Small Heart punches.  The stamp set is also new.  The punches are available in the Occasions Mini catalog.  See the column to the left.  The stamp set is available in our new clear-mounted stamps or the wooden mounted & FREE with a $50 order.  Check our the Sale-a-Bration catalog on the left, too.


With a Sale-a-bration, for every $50 order you place between now and Mar 31, 2010 you can receive an item from this catalog, there are also items available from the big catalog that you can get free with your $50 - for the first time this year! 


Host a workshop of at least $300 and earn one free Sale-a-bration product in addition to the generous hostess benefits.

Join Stampin' Up! during Sale-a'bration and choose a free stamp set from the big catalog (valued up to $47.95)

For more info, contact me today.

Be My Valentine

Recipe:

Put on your favorite lacy lingerie accented with beautiful pearls or adorn your neck with a pretty strand of pearls.  Don't forget the bracelet and earrings.   Dab on an exotic perfume.  Spread out the zebra printed fur rug in front of the fire with a couple of crystal goblets and champage chilling nearby.  Don't forget to add something fun with fringe or fur on it.  Lastly, and the best part, add your favorite Valentine. Then give him this cute card!   ENJOY!

With Sympathy

I had planned another project for you tonight, but got sidetracked into making another one and just had to show you it. 

Recipe:

CS - Kraft, Whisper White
Stamps - French Script (retired), Natural Beauty (retired), Teeny Tiny Wishes
StazOn Ink - Jet Black
Ribbon - other
Designer Buttons - Latte
Linen Thread

note:  finished card is 5" x 5"

Thanks So Much

Good morning.  I'm a little late in posting - for me that is.  I've been up all night working on a project for Lisa & I to do later this afternoon.  I hope to show it to you tomorrow. 

Isn't this card pretty.  It's very simple, maybe too simple.  I used the XL 2-Step Bird Punch and took the negative cs to use as a stencil.  I then colored it in with our Pastels (chalks).  Such a soft look.

Thanks for stopping by.



Recipe:

CS - Very Vanilla
Punch - XL 2-Step Punch
Accessories - Pastels
Stamps - Sincere Salutations
Classic Ink - Bashful Blue

Well Scripted - Happy Birthday

I intended to show you something completely different tonight, but this is what it became.  Hope you like it. 

Recipe:
Stamps - Clear Mounted Well Scripted
Text. CS - Pale Plum
CS - Barely Banana, Shimmery White, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry
DSP - Cottage Wall
Punches - EX 2-Step Bird, scalloped oval (other)
Designer Buttons - Button Latte
Ribbon - White Satin
Accessories - Big Shot, Embosslits Beautiful Wings, Dimensionals
Sketch - SC263

FYI

It's the start of a new year & it's so cold outside.  Why not take a couple of hours away from the tv or computer and make some All Occassion cards that will be ready to send at a moment's notice.  No need to hit the card store on your way home from work. 

First, pick a stamp set similar to FYI, select a piece of DSP and pull out matching cardstock.  Use the same color or a variety like I did.  However, this will take longer.  Use a simple sketch with maybe just 3 elements to it.  In my cards you'll see the FYI sentiment on a punched piece of cs, a button, and a scalloped edge. 

The scalloped edge is easy, I just used my 3/4" circle punch!  The card size is 3" x 5-1/2" ( I used 8-1/2" x 11" cs).  If you have 12" x 12", I would suggest making your cards 3" x 6".  That way you get the most out of your cs.  Our Small Open-End Envelopes are the perfect size for these. 

The verse on the inside is different on each one.  You can see a list of those below.  I'll show you the inside of just one of the cards.  I was getting tired at this point so my verses were not straight.  Oh well. 

Recipe:

DSP - Sweet Pea

CS - Taken With Teal, Sahara Sand, Old Olive, Rose Red, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, Rich Razzleberr, and Pretty in Pink

Punches - Curly Label, 3/4" Circle, 3/8" Corner Rounder, Scalloped Edge

Accessories - Dimensionals

Buttons - Fresh Favorites II, Clear

Classic Ink - Chocolate Chip

Thanks so much for stopping by!

For You Grandma

I'm not sure if I have posted this card before.  Grandma has a hard time hearing on the phone, so I try to follow up our calls with a letter and one of my cards. 

I'm working on 8 cards for you, but was unable to finish them tonight, so you can look forward to seeing those tomorrow.  Thanks for stopping by, I do appreciate it.

Recipe:

CS - Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Really Rust, Night of Navy
Stamps - Great Friend
DSP - Patterned Pack DSP III (Hostess)
Cards & Envelopes - Fresh Cut Notes
Punches - Ticket Corner, 5 Petal Flower
Classic Ink - Really Rust, Night of Navy
Ribbon Originals - Elementary
Designer Buttons - Button Latte

Sweet Pea

I'm starting to feel creative again so I chose this week's card sketch at Splitcoaststampers.com.  I also wanted to show some of my new toys.  Love the paper & the punches!

Recipe -

Card Sketch - SC262

CS - So Saffron, Old Olive, Whisper White, Rose Red

DSP - Sweet Pea

Punches - Extra Large 2 Step Bird

Accessories - Big Shot, Embosslits Die Beautiful Wings, Dimensionals

Ribbon - Pretty in Pink Satin