“Bear Hugs” is proving pretty irresistible! I am using the little bear from the set with one of the greetings from “Apple of My Eye”. I went with a clean and simple layout as suggested by this week’s challenge at The Paper Players. I always love projects that take advantage … Continue reading
Category Archives: Valentine’s Day
Love Blossoms
I kept my card simple to go with this simple sketch, and I used it to show off one of the beautiful patterns in the Love Blossoms designer series paper stack. The patterns coordinate beautifully with the Bloomin’ Heart thinlit die which I used to create my butterfly. There are … Continue reading
A Classic Favor
Papercrafted sour cream containers are classic treat holders. I make them over and over, and thankfully we get new papers each season to give them a fresh look. These are each made from a full sheet of our 6″ square Love Blossoms paper stack. The one on the left is … Continue reading
Stacked with Love Mini Treat Bag Pockets
This little Valentine’s favor is created with the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits and the Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper Stack. I cut only two pieces with the thinlits – a single front piece and a single back piece. My method is shown in the video linked below. The first … Continue reading
Framed Valentine
Who wouldn’t love to receive this cute little Valentine frame? It is a mini-collage of hearts punched with the Sweetheart punch, which is on sale this week for $11.96. I used a frame that came with one of our Paper Pumpkin kits – the design area is about 4″ square, … Continue reading
Stacked with Love Valentine Treats
There are so many great prints in the Stacked with Love designer series paper stack. I made up a few favors with these papers yesterday. While there is nothing new about the construction of these items, the seasonal papers and trims make them seem fresh and new. Make them in … Continue reading
Bokeh Background for SUO114
One of my club projects this month aligned perfectly with the current challenge at Stampin’ Up! Only. The theme is dots, and I used Whisper White Craft Ink dots to create a bokeh effect. Bokeh is defined as the way a camera lens renders out-of-focus points of light. My design … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day Wreaths
Since you can have a wreath for every season and holiday, “Wondrous Wreath” is a stamp set to keep handy all year. I used Strawberry Slush, Wisteria Wonder and Elegant Eggplant to make my Valentine’s wreaths for these cards. Here I have used the Hearts Border Punch along the top. … Continue reading
Weekly Deals and Another Patchwork Card
First, this week’s Weekly Deals… Fun Flower Punch Item # 133785 Regular Price: $16.95 US/$22.95 CAN Discounted Price: $12.71 US/$17.21 CAN Amazing Birthday Wood-Mount Stamp Set Item # 134225 Regular Price: $28.95 US/$35.95 CAN Discounted Price: $21.71 US/$26.96 CAN Finishing Touches Edgelits Die Item # 127010 Regular Price: $9.95 US/$11.95 … Continue reading