Happy Valentine's Day

Super quick post since I am late posting and wanted to share one more Valentine card before the day was over. The image is from MFT "Pure Innocence". I used my Spellbinders lacy rectangle to do the edging of the card. The image was colored with my Copic markers to match paper.

Happy Valentine's Day

Oh Yes/No Another Blue Valentine

Hi Everyone, I promise this will be my last blue polka dot Valentine I share with you. This super simple card is just squares I cut to 1 1/4 squares, offset them a tad and stitched them. A simple sentiment was stamped on bottom to finish it off. I decided to add a button to lessen it's plainness. The heart template and paper are both from Lasting Impressions.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your Sunday.

Soft Valentine's Card

Hi, I did tell you how much I love this Smooth Sailing Paper from Lasting Impressions. Every time I go to make a card I seem to be picking it up. Here is a pretty simple Valentine's card. I stamped the greeting from a company no longer around
(Come Clean Designs) with Color Box French Blue chalk ink. I used L9695 and L9064 templates by Lasting Impressions (Hearts) and mounted them on a piece of white stock embossed with my Cuttlebug Swiss dot folder.

Thanks for stopping by, stay warm temperatures are in the negative numbers here ...brrrr

Valentine Box

Good Morning today my share is a cute little Valentine's box I made. I covered a saved heart shaped box with some "Guava Dot" Lasting Impressions paper then sanded the edges. I added a band of paper from We R Memory Keepers "White Out" collection to the top. I cut out a giant heart from chipboard , covered it with same paper. After stamping this cutie from MFT and
coloring it to match I added some lace that I picked up at a garage sale for a nostalgic look to finish it off. All that is missing is some homemade yummies to fill it:)


Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day!

Happy Heart Day

Today I started off to make a Birthday card for my SIL and instead ended up making this quick card.

I have been playing around with some new paper that I fell in love with. This paper is from Lasting Impressions and called Smooth Sailing. I just love the softness of it and have made several cards already from it. The paper is not new but it is the first time I have had any to play with. I paired it up with some scraps of matching blue card stock by DCWV. I finished the card off using L9456 template and a rub-on both by Lasting Impressions. Cute and QUICK!


I hope I have inspired you today.

I Luv U

Good evening tonight my share is a card I made for a dry embossing groups challenge. The template is from Lasting Impressions "L9695" . I paired it up with a scrap piece of card stock from My Mind's eye. I used the largest lacy square die from Spellbinders and cut it to fit card border.

Thanks for dropping by, enjoy your evening.

Cute Valentine Card

Good Afternoon, I played around with my camera some more and was able to get a clear picture to post. Yeah! Today's share was fun to make and I used a combination of stamping and embossing to create it. I love to combine the both to add depth and interest.

I guess I just have to find someone to give the card to now :)


Brass Templates M10 & L9700
MFT Die-namics cloud & Label
Stamps:Unity "Crazy and Wild Bunch"
Dollar store Valentine
Inside is a stamp by Nina Aslund for October Stamps
Lasting Impressions: pre-embossed card stock, LI paper and rub-on
Black Ink, Copic Markers
pop dots, glue

Enjoy your day, thanks for dropping in.

My Date's Valentine

I whipped up this card this morning for my lunch date. My lil' nephew invited me to be his Valentine since his auntie didn't have one. How sweet is that for a 14 year old? He took me to Applebee's and afterwards to Stone Cold Creamy which I had never been to before. What a wonderful afternoon I had. I hope everyone else also had a delightful day.

This card was super quick to make thanks to Kim Hughes "UR A Hoot" set. I colored the owl using Copic markers, then hung the saying from the branch using a little twine, and of course added a button to finish it off. Isn't it the cutest!

It was a fun very easy simple Valentine to make and perfect for that special boy.

Collage of Valentine Cards

Today marks my one year anniversary of blogging. Thank you all for being so supportive of me throughout one of my most difficult years. I will be back later with lots of yummy candy up for grabs so be sure to stop back.

I want to wish you and your loved ones a Happy Valentine's Day. I thought I would share some of the Valentine cards I made for family and friends this year but never got around to posting on my blog. Most of them were dry embossed and as always (my style) quick makes with the exception of the "fishy one". The fish one was a challenge card made for a challenge Kathy hosted.

In the first photo, I made a bunch of cards using a new brass template paired up with My Mind's Eye pp. I liked the layout of the card that I came up with so much that I decided to take on this week's Unity challenge on Splitcoaststampers create the "cake" atc you see in the picture.

The second card was made using lots of buttons and the same heart template and was made for a dear embossing friend. She is the sweetest most talented embossing friend around. All paper and buttons are Lasting Impressions.

The third were made with images sent to me by Kathy . This is the challenge Kathy spoke of on her blog.

Thanks for popping in and have a wonderful Valentine's Day!

In My Garden Love Grows

I'm a lazy blogger as of late, so sorry. It seems by the time I get things uploaded I then am too tired to post and crash. On the home front I do have some wonderful news. The roofer called me late yesterday and said he is coming to install my much needed roof in the morning. I had to laugh at him because winds were approaching 70 mph. and and not expected to end until 10am this morning with rain and snow predicted thereafter. To my amazement I was awoken to 30 roofers jumping out of their trucks and onto my roof. Momma is getting a new roof. I am locked upstairs in my room to keep warm so it is the perfect time to post some of the shares I have neglected to post recently and some newly created ones.

I entered a blog giveaway and won this set from Toodles & Binks when it arrived yesterday I couldn't wait to see what I could do with it. After stamping, embossing and coloring the image with Copic markers I followed the outline of the tree top and cut a piece of pink felt to use as a backdrop for it. The set is called "In My Garden Love Grows". I added a small Nestability bird for added interest and to make it look more shabby.

Don't you think this card is perfect to give that special friend on Valentine's Day?

Bouquet Love

Hello, sorry I have been neglecting my blog. We have been hit with blizzard after blizzard here making for a total mess. My days off have been spend shoveling 170 foot sidewalks on some real estate that was tossed in my lap when hubby died. I have been too tired to post anything but on a good note the weather is suppose to go to 50 this weekend so hopefully, it will only be a vague memory of a nasty winter season here.

I have managed to make a few cards in between, this first one I'm sharing was made using a new Lasting Impressions template which I fell in love with. I paired it up with some paper from My mind's Eye "Love" paper which distresses very nicely. I stamped the center using a stamp from Printworks to finish it off with white ink and seafoam emboossing powder.

Other supplies include Nestabilities "circles and scallops" and green buttons from Joann's.

Thanks for stopping in, enjoy your day.

A Little Monkey Lovin'

Hello, miss me? Sorry for the long absence I finally got off my lazy tush and decided to make a card. I bought a new laptop and have been spending some time learning it and loading it with all my needed programs. Although, I have been playing around with computers since they were introduced hubby has always been the one to install everything and fix what I blew up. So I'm proud to say I even managed to transfer all my email without losing any all by myself!

I still had all of my October stamps Kathy bought me for Christmas on my work table so I thought I would play some more with this cute monkey. I used Ranger "glossy accents" on the tongue and the heart. After allowing it to dry, I used some Lasting Impressions "Scrappy Rubs" for the wording. Completed card is 5 1/4 squared.

Supplies Include

October Stamp

Square Scallop Nestability

White cs, Unknown "Brown/Black"DP (swiped from Kathy), LI "Poppy Red"CS

Black thread, sewing machine

Red Buttons inserted with "vintage choc brown" ribbon

Copic Markers

Black thin tip marker

3D "Black" Scribbles

Ranger "Glossy accents"

I may have an extra play day tomorrow, we are suppose to get a foot of snow by daybreak. Sounds like a good day to call in sick:)

Have a great day, stay warm! Thanks for popping in.

Sending Love

Hi, I can't seem to put down my Valentine templates so I hope you don't mind me sharing another Valentine card! This is one of those Lasting Impression templates that I never really liked, that is until I paired it with these colors. I really like these colors together.

Supplies include Lasting Impressions sunflower, poppy and black cs, L9183 template, Cuttlebug "swiss dot" folder, Nestability "label", some black & white checker ribbon and a big ole' red button.

Enjoy your evening, thanks for stopping in.

Simple Love

Simple "Love" card but is it too simple? I thought of jazzing it up with ribbon but thought with grouping the hearts in the manner I did, it created enough of an impact. This is certainly another ten minute or less make card.

Supplies Used
Cuttlebug "Swiss Dot" folder
Lasting Impressions L9457 template
Colorbox chalk "Red Warm" ink
Denami Design stamp
Paper: LI "Poppy Red", linen "white", and My Minds Eye


Have a creative day. Thanks for popping in.

A Quick Dry Embossed Valentine Card

Tonight I thought I would share a quick card I whipped up last night and never got around to posting it. It uses a minimal amount of supplies and came together quite quickly. I really like the DP it makes the card!

Supplies used

Lasting Impressions templates L9064 & S868
Reminisce "Sweet Spots" DP, Lasting Impressions "Pink checkered", White linen, DCWV "bright pink"
Nestibilities (circles, scallop)
3D pearl paint, turquoise ribbon and thread
sewing machine
Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots"

Fellow blogger question..... Is anyone else having trouble with counter not working? If so could you email me a cure if you know it. Thanks

Have a great evening, stay warm.

Bright & Cheery Valentine

Good Morning, while putting away some of the scraps I brought back from my visit with Kathy, I came across this boldly bright paper from We R Memories and had to put it to use. It goes so well with the red polka dot paper from Scenic Route.
Embossing and cutting hearts and circles out from matching cardstock made this card go together very quickly. To finish it off I added a few bright yellow buttons and had a card done in less then ten minutes.

Supplies Used
Dollar Store Greeting
Lasting Impressions L9182
Colorbox Chalk Ink "Warm Red"
Papers: White Linen, We R Memories, Scenic Route
Accessories: buttons, Nestibilites (circle & Rectangle)
Glue pop dots.

Today I plan on doing some laundry and curling up and reading my new Grisham book .Enjoy your Sunday and thanks for stopping by.

A Love-ly Tree

Just dropping in to share another card created in the wee hours. This one also uses several Lasting Impression templates and card stock. I like switching up templates (like the tree) and using them in different ways to get a whole different look. The DP used for the heart tree is from a bargain bag Kathy picked up for me at her local scrapbook store all other paper is LI.

Templates used to create this card
L9486
L9064
L9455
L1062
i111

I think it has finally stopped snowing here for a bit after snowing all day and leaving my area with a good 18" since last night.

Enjoy your evening and thanks for popping in.

Love You!

Good Morning, unable to sleep last night and not wanting to watch another infomercial I decided to mosey into my craft room and put some of my energies to use. This is the first of several cards I created as a result. I have had the arrow template from Lasting Impressions for some time and decided to incorporate it into this design. All cardstock and templates are Lasting Impressions. I distressed and inked the edges using Colorbox "dune and brown" inks.

Templates used to create this card:

L9451

L9452

L9455

L9614

i111

Enjoy your Saturday. I should be back later with more since we are snowed in. Ole' man winter decided to dump about a foot of snow on us since 6:00 last night and more on the way.

Thanks for dropping in!

Cute Valentine

Today's post will have to be short, I have a super headache but still wanted to share another image that Kathy bought for me. I don't recommend using Lasting Impressions paper with copic markers. It took me a few different times coloring with my Copics markers before getting a 1/2 way decent colored image. I did not want to go with solid white paper though. Does anyone know of a off white paper that works well with Copic markers?

Supplies:Stamps: By Nina Aslund for October Stamps, My Favorite Thing, Stampendous

Papers:Lasting Impression, Scenic Route, polka dots (unknown) swiped it from Kathy's stash

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: clear embossing powder, Buttons Scenic Route, pop dots, clear glue, Copic Markers, White paint pen.

Have a fantastic morning and thanks for stopping by.

Some Monkey Lovin'

Good Evening despite feeling like crud, caught a bug on the plane I think. I managed to finish a card I started while visiting Kathy. She surprised me by ordering me a ton of stamps from October Stamps when she ordered hers and gave them to me for Christmas. I just think this monkey is the cutest lil guy and perfect for paper piecing.

Supplies:
Stamps: By Nina Aslund for October StampsPapers:White CS, DP by Bo Bunny and Scenic Route
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Button Scenic Route, pop dots, Copic Markers, White paint pen, Heart eyelets, wording and flowers (gifts) unknown, Ribbon Michaels, thread (blue & red), sewing machine.

Have a wonderful evening and thanks for stopping by. I am off to nurse this fever some more.