Love You

 I really like today's card.  First off, when I saw the die for the word "love" on Papertrey Ink's website, I needed it.  Once I combined it with the pretty Love Me, Love Me Not paper from Photoplay, I had a pretty Valentine or Anniversary card or anytime card.  I layered the Photoplay paper onto Stampin' Up's Pink Pirouette cardstock and adhered it to a white card base.  The "you" is from a SU stamp set.  It was stamped with Versamark Ink and then white embossing powder was added and heated.  A few little hearts and there you have a simple and pretty card!  Have a great weekend and enjoy more snow!

Sending Hugs

Today's Valentines are made for our elderly friends in senior living communities.  Aren't the little envelopes with the little note peeking out too cute?  My Favorite Things released new products the other day.  I had my eye on their Mini Mail Die-namics set when they first showed it and ordered it as soon as it was released.  One of the great things about MFT is that after $50, it is free shipping.  On top of that, I get my order from them in 2 maybe 3 days once I place my order.  The sentiments are from Lawn Fawn stamp sets.  The red pattern papers are from retired Stampin' Up collections.  The black and white background paper is from PhotoPlay's Love Letters collection. The little hearts are from the same die set while the "xo" is from a Lawn Fawn set.  Have a great day and be careful when the snow starts!

Birthday Cupcakes

Today’s card is a fun card I made a couple of weeks ago. I actually made two back then.  One was for a friend who celebrated her birthday last week. She should have received it by now, so I feel safe posting it.  I used the Trinity Stamps slimline scallop dies for the layers.  The sentiment is from a retired Close To My Heart stamp set.  The cupcakes are from My Favorite Things' All The Cupcakes stamp set.  After coloring the cupcakes, I cut them on my Scan N Cut.  For the few slimline cards I have made, I have been making the envelopes, too.  On Amazon.com I found #9 envelopes that are the perfect size for the cards that measure 3-1/2" by 8-1/2".  The #9 envelopes are smaller than the usual business envelopes we use.  The ones I ordered aren't the best quality, but they work and save time making envelopes.  Have a great weekend!
 

Stampin' Up Card

The other day I received a pretty card from my friend, Cherie Lukowski.  She recently became a Stampin' Up demonstrator and when she dropped off my order, it included this gorgeous thank you card.  (SU's new Occasions Mini catalog is out and has some nice items in it.) The flower, stem and sentiment are included in the Art Gallery stamp set.  Cherie also used the coordinating Floral Gallery dies to cut them out.  And how cute is the little die used for the thank you!  And then there is the background layer.  I know Cherie used the new Painted Texture 3D embossing folder.  I have to ask her how she created the multiple colors.  I could make a guess, but I need for Cherie to tell me.  That way I am not leading anyone done the wrong path.  When I get the answer, I will let you know.  The gold layer was cut using MFT's Stitched Rectangle Frames Die-namics.  I love the card!  Have a great day!  

Cricut Flower Cards

The other day I was on Facebook when I saw a card on the the Branded Stamps, Dies and Craft Supplies page.  It was created by Susie Moore and she said she drew the flowers on her Cricut.  I decided I should see about doing that myself.  I did find some flower images that were to be drawn.  I figured out where I want the flowers drawn on my white cardstock and put in my black Cricut pen.  I colored three images and made today's cards.  The sentiment on two of the cards was stamped and is from Clearly Besotted Stamps.  They cards are very cute and were easy to create with minimal coloring.  Have a great weekend!

A Little Boy's Valentines

Today's post is from my friend, Nikki.  She made these for her little boy's child care friends.  Nikki purchased Valentine Crayon Holder SVG files from www.loriwhitlock.com.  After purchasing the SVG files, Nikki used her Cricut machine to print the image and do the cutting.  The completed size is about 4"x6".  With allergies and nutrition concerns, this is a great Valentine for the little ones.  Thanks for sharing the photos, Nikki.  The favors are adorable!  Have a great day everyone!

Gingham Birdhouse

I did work on Valentines over the weekend, but until I send them, I don't want to post them.  So, I am posting another card I made using Lawn Fawn's Birdhouse add-on dies.  This time, I used pattern paper for the birdhouse.  The paper is from Echo Park's Dots and Stripes Gingham Collection, Spring.  I layered the birdhouse on embossed Lost Lagoon cardstock (doesn't look like it in the picture) from Stampin' Up.  Not sure what cardstock I used for the leaves.  I used my Scan N Cut to cut the birds from Photo Play's Love Birds double-sided paper.  When cutting out the birds, a few cut out with a border and birds on which I didn't add a border, they did not do so well.  For me, cutting out pattern paper doesn't always work the way I hope it will!  (A good reason to purchase 2 pieces instead of one!)  Have a great day!

All Love

This week I have been working on Valentines for Cards For Soldiers.  Today's cards are some of the cards I made for the soldiers.  I have used dies, stamps and pattern paper from previous years.  And then there is paper that I just received from scrapbook.com.  The black with pink and red flowers is from Photoplay's Love Letters Collection, Loves Me, Loves Me Not.  The white paper is also from Photoplay's Loves Letters Collection, LOVE.  The paper with the mini hearts is retired Stampin' Up paper.  The words are from Stampin' Up and Papertrey Ink.  The hearts are from Stampin' Up and Lawn Fawn.  Have a great weekend!

Organizing 6 x 6 Paper

I wanted to share a new storage container I received.  I have been purchasing 6 x 6 paper stacks for a while.  Organizing them gets  to be a problem.  I had them in various storage trays and spaces.  Thanks to a nice Christmas gift, all of the stacks are in one place.  The place is in this pictured Art Bin product.  It costs about $20 and is available at a number of places including Amazon.  It will not fit anything much bigger.  The down side is that it gets heavy when completely filled.  And now I need to find a place I can keep this container.  Have a great day.

Bright & Cheery

Stampin’ Up’s Occasions catalog went live yesterday and there are a few things I like.  They have some nice 12x12 papers, but I passed on those.  Lately, I have been ordering sheets of paper from scrapbook.com.  Last week I ordered 17 sheets of paper for about $24.00 which included tax and shipping.  It seems costly, but when I broke it down, 17 sheets of Stampin’ Up paper including the minimum shipping and tax cost just about the same.  This way I get exactly the papers I want and will use.  In addition, most of the paper I order from scrapbook.com is a bit heavier and is great for favors/treats.  

For today’s bright and cheery card, the background paper is from Doodlebugs’ Love Notes collection.  I used my Scan N Cut to cut out the little envelopes from the pattern paper which were adhered  to SU’s Magenta cardstock layer.  The word “love” was created using a die from Papertrey Ink.  This is an adorable Valentine, but in case it doesn’t get to a military destination in time, it can still be put to good use.  Have a great day!

Winter Birdhouse

Happy 2021!  We rang in the new year quietly, which is usual for us!  Little Charlie wasn't bothered by some fireworks that went off.  He is just as cute as can be.  We had been keeping him in the kitchen, but decided to see how he would do if we just kept all the bedroom doors closed and the stairs to the basement blocked off.  So far, so good.  We take him out regularly, so we are trained well.  Needless to say, with Charlie here, I am spending less time in my scrap room.  I have been making Valentines for Cards For Soldiers.  I stamp and diecut anything I need and then assemble the cards in the kitchen.  John had been off to Missouri for a few days last week and by working upstairs, I was able to keep an eye on Charlie.  

That being said, I did take a break from Valentines and used a new set of dies from Lawn Fawn for today's card.  The die is their Birdhouse add-on for the Magic Iris interactive dies.  I am not into the interactive cards, so I just purchased the birdhouse.  At this time of year, I definitely need thank you cards, so I thought a winter birdhouse would be a cute way to thank someone.  The sentiment is from a Lawn Fawn stamp set and the paper is also Lawn Fawn.  Have a great day!