A special handmade Valentine card for special friends

I was so excited for the Stampin' Up! Banner Blessings Photopolymer Stamp Set because it has 4 versatile sentiments that fit many occasions. The "A Friend Loves At All Times" sentiment is perfect for a special Valentine and goes so well with the many Valentine / Love / Heart related items in the Stampin' Up! 2015 Occasions Catalog.

This card features the Happy Hearts Embossing Folder and Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper as well as some punches from the Annual Catalog.  I used Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo (1 row of hearts) and Pirouette Pink in my color scheme.

I used a lot of hearts - Hearts Border Punch, Sweetheart Punch, the heart from Itty Bitty Punch Pack, and the heart die from the Circle Card Thinlits Die.   I used the Sweetheart punch to punch the big heart from the Stacked with Love DSP and then cut a small heart in the middle with the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack heart.  This made the perfect frame for a heart in the embossed background.

I stamped the sentiment on a strip of paper that is slightly narrower than the Note Tag Punch and then punched the end shape.  This is layered on Cherry Cobbler that also was punched with the Note Tag Punch but I did use the technique to make a longer tag. 

I used some other goodies to add Valentine flair - Tea Lace Paper Doilies that I sponged with Pink Pirouette ink, a Red Glimmer paper heart, Basic Rhinestones, and Bermuda Bay Baker's Twine.

I am entering this card in 3 challenges:



I am entering this at SU-Only Challenges blog for Challenge #115 - Valentine Wishes
   
It also fits the The Card Concept Challenge #27 Love in the Clean and Layered Category 
  
Love and Valentines are the big theme this week so I also entered the Stamping Royalty Challenge #264 Love/Valentines challenge.

Wouldn't it be awesome to win one?  It's been a long time since I entered a challenge.

Be sure to stamp something today!
Rubber hugs,

Banner Blessings Photopolymer Stamp Set
$15.95

Stacked With Love Designer Series Paper Stack
$6.95

Happy Heart Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
$22.46

Sweetheart Punch
$15.95

Hearts Border Punch
$15.95

Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack
$16.95

Circle Card Thinlits Die
$32.95

Note Tag Punch
$16.95

Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments
$4.95

Tea Lace Paper Doilies
$2.95

Bermuda Bay Baker's Twine
$2.95

Red Glimmer Paper
$4.95

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
$6.95

Pink Pirouette 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
$6.95

Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
$6.95

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Happy Valentine's Day! Hearts A Flutter Card

At long last I am taking the time to post a card I made.  A very few people received this card for Valentine's Day this year.  I used several of my favorite items from the Stampin' Up! 2013 Spring Catalog - Paper Doilies, Hearts A Flutter BUndle, More Amore Designer Series Paper.

I used the Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder on the Real Red Core'dinations card stock and sanded it lightly to give it more dimension.

Stamp Set:  Teeny Tiny Wishes, Hearts A Flutter
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Pool Party, Red Red Core'dinations, More Amore Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Tea Lace Paper Doily, Basic Rhinestones, Real Red Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Framelits - Hearts A Flutter, Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Punches - 2 1/2" Circle, 1 3/4" Circle

Hope you have a very special Valentine's Day!

Valentine Cards with box

I didn't have enough time to think about designing a gift I needed to send to another demonstrator, so I purchased a tutorial from Chat Wszelaki at Me, My Stamps and I.
It was a lot of fun to make this, but I didn't have enough Pool Party paper.  I had quite a time working out a different color scheme that used at least a little bit of the new Pleated Satin Ribbon and a few other Occasions Mini items.

Here are close ups of the cards and box.

The color scheme for this project is Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo and Baja Breeze.

The Designer Paper heart was die cut with a heart from the Framelits Hearts Collection

The little hearts are cut with the Small Hearts Punch.

The embossed hearts were done with the Adorning Accents Embossing Folder.

I used Twitterpated Designer Buttons from the current Occasions Mini Catalog.

The gorgeous Pleated Satin Ribbon (Baja Breeze) is also from the Occasions Mini Catalog.

I used Melon Mambo Dotted Scalloped ribbon on this card.

The big heart was die cut with Framelits Hearts Collection, the Baja Breeze heart was punched with the Full Heart.  I did not have the right size heart to go behind the stamped heart, bit it really needed a dark border to set it off.  After much experimentation, I decided to use a strip I punched with the Pinking Hearts Border Punch.  I cut that strip as narrow as I could, then snipped every 1/16" or so, and wrapped it behind the edge of the heart.

The polka dot paper is from the In Color Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack.

I guess you know how the embossed hearts were done by now!

The flower on this card is made with Small Heart punches that were folded in half and then 2 hearts placed folded edge to folded edge.

That is another design from the Twitterpated Designer Buttons.

The pretty embossed edge was made with an Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

The embossing on this card was done with another design in the Adorning Accents Embossing Folder set.

That is the Small Heart Punch again.

Finally this is the box.


I used 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon in Blushing Bride which seems to blend in OK.

The hearts were punched with the Full Heart punch.












I made this to send to my niece.  I used Pool Party, Blushing Bride and Real Red, the colors that were used in the Tutorial.



I used the Blushing Bride Pleated Satin Ribbon for this card.













 


I was sending her a little Valentine gift, so I made a decorated pocket with a Framelits Hearts die.  I found a leftover stamped heart in my leftover pile so layered that on the red heart.

I glued it to the top inside of the card so she will have a little surprise when she opens her card!

Well this took much longer than I thought it would!!  I don't know how those bloggers post all the things that they do.  I am pretty sure they don't own their own full time business!

Happy Valentines Day!
Phyllis

Stampin' Up Valentine cards

I received these cards by swapping with other demonstrators.  Most of them are from an organized swap with other members of SUDSOL (Simply Unique Demonstrators Sharing On Line), a group Stampin' Up! demonstrators.

I also get together once a month with some other local demonstrators to swap cards, do a make and take and talk about all the latest news at Stampin' Up!  We have a great time.  Only 2 of us made it this month so I have only one card to share. 

Take It To Heart by Kathy Braine

She used the Take It To Heart stamp set to stamp the heart image and then die cut it with a Framelit Hearts Collection die.  The doily behind it was die cut with the Sizzlet Doily Die, and then the outer edge was trimmed to create a different shape.

Candy Conversations by Heather Sewezak

This card uses the Candy Conversations stamp set from the 2012 Occasions Mini. She used the Small Heart punch for the little hearts and the Framelit Hearts Collection die for the big heart.  The embossed hearts piece was done with the new Adorning Accents Embossing Folder

Outlined Occasions by Mary Booker

This card was stamped with the Outlined Occasions set, which you can earn for free with a $50 purchased until March 31, 2012.

The used the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder to make the white background layer.

They tiny hearts were punched from the Red Glimmer Paper.

P. S. I Love You by Kay Hahn Casler

Kay cut out hearts with the Fashionable Hearts Embosslit die and sprinkled them across the card.  The label was punched with the Modern Label Punch.

P.S. I Love You by Sharon Roeder

This card was stamped with the heart from P. S. I Love You.  The popped up heart was punched with the Full Heart Punch.








I hope you enjoyed this little display of Valentine cards.

Happy VD to you!

Phyllis

Hershey Chocolate Hearts Valentine Favors

I favors with 3 bags of Hershey's Chocolate hearts.

I didn't have any punch or die that was the right size and shape so I used an electronic cutter for the base heart.

The little hearts are from the My Digital Studio Candy Conversation Stamp Brush set.  I filled the page with rows of heart "stamps" and changed the colors. I punched them out with the Small Heart Stamp.

This is a quick pic with my iPhone so you can't see the sayings.

Happy VD weekend!
Phyllis Strickland