Saturday, February 5, 2011

Treat jars with red hot candy for the grands!
Stamps:  Stampin up "Love You Much"; Waltzing Mouse "Holiday Labels No. 14" (these spellbinder compatible stamps are just the best)
Die:  Spellbinder Labels No. 14
Jars:  Michaels

Box card.....something different.
Stamps:  Stampin Up "Valentine Defined"

Opens into a box.  I put small hearts inside that I punched out with the Martha Steward heart edge punch.  This was fun and easy to make.  Found a video with the instructions....can't remember where.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Valentines for the kids

Digital stamp:  Pink Cat Studio "Brondy"  (colored with copics)
Paper:  My Minds Eye "Love Nest" (Michaels)
Dies:  Classic Oval sm & Fancy Tags (Spellbinders)

Stamps:  Penny Black "Mimi & Miles" (local stamp/scrapbook store)-colored with copics; sentiment-Recollections "Valentine" (Michaels)
Dies:  Classic circle small (Spellbinders); Decorative Doily (Die-namics-MFT)
Papers:  Misc.

Stamp:  Penny Black "Mini & Miles"  Colored with copics; swirls & flowers-Stampin Up "Elements of Style"
Ink:  distress inks-Pealed paint, tumbled glass, stormy sky, wild honey
Micro beads (long, long time ago)


Stamps:  Penny Black "Mimi & Miles (colored with copics); Penny Black "Fantasy" (tree); Hearts-Verve "Hearts Desire"
Paper:  K&Company "Valentine Sweetheart" (Michaels)
Embellishment:  Recollections (Michaels)

Stamp:  Magnolia "Will You be my Valentine"; sentiment-Penny Black "mimi & miles"
dies:  Classic Oval sm (Spellbinders); Decorative Doily  (Die-namics MFY)
Paper:  K&Company "Valentine Sweatheart"

Stamp:  Great Impressions "Love is in Bloom" (got this stamps several years ago and still love it); sentiment and hearts-Verve "Heart Desire"
Paper:  Papertrey Ink "Sweet Blush"; pattern paper-Basic Grey; basic red paper
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug "Heart Blocks"
This is a pop-up card that is really cute.  I got the instruction from a blog/video, but I can't remember where.  I want to find it again because this is a really easy and fun card to make.

I really enjoyed making cards for the kids at St. Judes and am very appreciative that Tiffany's Doodles hooked me.  Jennifer McGuire also has done this.  I look forward to making more cards for others...a random act of kindness.

My World

My World
Bits and pieces

Travel Book

Travel Book
I love the word books. I used s.e.i "Black Orchid" papers and some of the matching embellishments. After a road trip this summer, this book will be filled with memories. I had so much fun working on this. I think the papers inspired me. I just love them.