Cindee's Card (I CASED it!)

I CASED Cindee's Card from Just Sponge It, I changed the sentiment because I needed a thank you card, the Thank You is from  the Sassy Salutations Stamp Set, everything else is pretty much the same!  Thanks Cindee, that card is awesome.  As soon as I saw it I knew I had to try and make one!

I used the Hexagon Hive Thinlits Die and the Banners Framelits Dies.  Cindee was right about the Hive Thinlit, use waxed paper and the paper comes out of the die so much easier.  The background is Watercolor Wonder DSP and the base is Pacific Point CS. The little flowers were punched with the Petite Petals Punch  from the same DSP and sponged.  I also sponged around the banner.  Small Pearls for the centers of the flowers and viola....almost as good as Cindee's....tee hee!!!  Thanks again Cindee for sharing, love your site Just Sponge It!

Hugs, Julia

Monster Hugs

Aren't these just the cutest little monster valentines.  Stampin' UP! has them for Girl/Boy.  Here's the one for Girls.

They are so easy to put together, would be fun for any young child.  You get 18 in a package and all you have to do is add the candy and put on the back who it's To: and From: ~ so cute!

Box Card

Here's my first attempt to create one of those "box cards" like they had on Splitcoast Stampers a couple of weeks ago.  Stamping T also created one on her blog if you'd like to check it out here.  She even has a video and instructions how to make it fit a different size envelope!

This is a fun project.  The DSP I used is retired from last year (sorry), it was the More Amore Specialty DSP.  I cut my hearts out using the Heart Framelits and heart punches.  I used the Love You More Stamp Set for the bird and a Hostess Set from the Holiday Catalog called Perfectly You for the Happy XoXo Valentine's to you.  I added some small pearls and colored one with a black Sharpie for the birds' eye.  Also used the Ruffle Stretch Trim in Baked Brown Sugar and Strawberry Slush to highlight the bigger hearts.

Another Valentine CASE

I loved the way Diane Roberts created her Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge here.  This is my version, adding the love from the Expressions Thinlits Dies and cut using a Silver Foil Sheet.

I also added a Basic Rhinestone Jewel to the little heart that's in the circle.  The card base is Real Red CS and the Whisper White layer I ran through the new embossing folder called Decorative Dots which will be available as during Sale-a-Bration starting January 29th.  I followed Diane's instructions for the red strip and white strip with Real Red Taffetta Ribbon and added the little pearls like she did.  I used the Label Love Stamp Set and punched it out with the Artisan Label Punch.  The bitty hearts are punched with the Owl Builder Punch.  The one in the center of the circle was punched with the Small Heart Punch.  Thanks for sharing Diane, love your site (Score at Four and a Quarter)!

Valentine CASE 2014

Here's my first CASE for 2014!  I belong to Linda Heller's StampingSchool.com, here is the card she demonstrated for us this week, don't you just love it?  You can find her site here. Thanks for all the great ideas Linda and for sharing...

This card has some of the new products Stampin' UP! will have available January 3rd in the Celebrate the everyday Catalog and Sale-A-Bration starting on January 26th!  2014 is going to be an awesome year!

The envelope was made using the Envelope Punch Board and Modern Medley DSP.  The hearts were punched with Small Heart Punch, Full Heart Punch and Owl Builder Punch (for the small hearts).  The Basic Rhinestones give it the extra "sparkle".  The little hello stamp is from a new one available 1/3 called Perfect Pennants, has Framelits to match and will be available in a "bundle"!  The Basic Black on the front of the card was ran through the Big Shot with a new Embossing Folder called Decorative Dots that you can get for "free" during Sale-A-Bration starting 1/26/2014 with a $50. order.  Wow....so much fun!

Happy New Year to all my followers, thanks for your comments and thanks for checking out my blog.  Love and hugs to all ~

Valentine's Day is just around the corner!

I created a Valentine's Day Box using the instructions from Tami White's site for the box here. She did a Christmas Box and I re-designed and made a Valentine Box!  Hope you like it?  (Thanks Tami for the great instructions.)

I added a little stuffie, you can't see it in the pictures but he has a cute little  ♥ on his chest!  I used Cherry Cobbler Core'dinations CS for the box.  Cherry Cobbler polka dot paper from the Regals Designer Series Package of CS to create the lolly and Silver Glimmer Paper for the bow cut with the Sizzix Gift Bow Bigz™ L Die.  The happy Heart day is from the Tags 4 You Stamp Set and I stamped with Cherry Cobbler Ink and fussy cut and then adhered to Silver Glimmer Paper punched with the matching Label Bracket Punch. I punched some little hearts in the Silver Glimmer Paper for accent.  The ribbon is Raspberry Ripple Satin Stitched.  I love Valentine's Day, trying to get an "early start" for 2014!