Sweet Valentine Treats

      I made these sweet little treats for my daughter in college, just a little somethin' somethin' to slip into an envelope.  She loves to get mail so I have to keep on the look out for little treats and surprises.  Even with the increased postal rates it is worth it to send things to brighten her day.  In fact, I just love sending out mail.  I always picture someone's face when they open the mailbox and there is something that is NOT a bill.  I know I always get excited.

Front

Back

   This sis a  Ghirardelli squares covered with a cute little folio made with a Too Much Fun Rubber Stamp I just purchased.  It was very easy to make stamp, color, glitter, fold  and voila a pretty favor.

     This little Kiss is covered with another stamped box from Too Much Fun Rubber Stamps.  I don't know if they make the kiss covers anymore.  I have a different one for Christmas.

     Each side of this little kiss has a different rose pattern. This is the front and  bottom

    Isn't this just the cutest thing.  I think next year I'm going to go to town on these and make a whole passle to give away.

     I have a niece, actually two, getting married in October, I wonder if she would like some of these as favors?

These projects have been entered into the following challenges

Sisterhood of Crafters Here
Stampavie and More Here
For Fun Challenge Here
Crafts and Me Challenge Here
Simon Says Here
Do You Stack Up Here
Hannah and Friends Here
Crafty Ann's Here
Crafts for Eternity Here
Fussy and Fancy Here
Jellypark Here
Raise the Bar Here
The Poodle Parlour Here
Two Sisters Here
Totally Gorjuss Here
One Stop Craft Challenge Here

Too Much Fun Rubber Stamps
Tim Holtz Walnut and Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Clear Embossing Powder - Stampendous
Stickles - Gold
Offray Ribbon
Pencils and OMS

Raining Hearts

     This card was inspired by the raining hearts on my blog.  I just love them.  Thank you Cheryl for sharing them with me, I may keep them forever.  I learned to make this style of shaker card from my friend Eve.  It's so fun since it's like a little book with shaker on the inside.
     
      Here is the outside of the card, which looks like a traditional Valentine card with all my favorite Valentine embellishments.  The top also has a beautiful piece of satin and organdy ribbon to "bind" the shaker book.

     And here is the inside with the shaker.

     I have used one of my hundreds of House Mouse stamps for this card.   These images never fail to make me smile.  I found the heart confetti in my grocery store of all places, who would have thought?  As soon as I saw it, I knew I wanted to make a shaker card with it so tucked right into my cart with my other necessities, milk and cookies.

This card is entered in the following challenges
House Mouse Monday Challenge Here
Crafty Catz Here
Stampavie and More Here
Do You Stack Up Here
Hannah and Friends Here
Crafty Ann's Here
Fussy and Fancy Here
Simply Create Too Here
Two Sisters Here
Totally Gorjuss Here
One Stop Craft Challenge Here
Daring Cardmakers Here

House Mouse - Everything Is Coming Up Roses
Prisma Pencils and OMS
K&Co Design Paper & Glitter Heart
Martha Stewart Edge Punch and Heart Doily Punch
Recollections Brad, Bling, Flowers,
Spellbinders Scalloped Heart Die
Cuttlebug Dotted Swiss Embossing Folder
German Foil Heart
Dollar Store Heart Doilies cut into Circles and Tiny Heart Stickers

Be My Swee-Tea

     Everyone knows I adore all things tea.  Well, a friend of mine sent me a cute little tea bag holder and the template so I couldn't resist giving it a try.  I knew I wanted to decorate them for Valentine's day but couldn't think of what sentiment to use, so Ta-Da, I made one  up; no kidding. I know that this isn't one of my talents but I was pretty tickled with the sentiment - Be My Swee-Tea.  I computer generated my sentiment and put it on a little heart on the back of each tea bag.  You would think I would have a picture, but duh forgot to do the backs.

     At any rate, what do you think of these.

     I used a variety of valentine papers and embellishments and went to town. I really wanted to keep these 'cause there just so darn cute but I know they will make someone else's day a little brighter so they have to go.  I actually made 11 of them and this is all I have left to photograph.  I will be sending these out today.

This project has been entered in the following challenges

The Shabby Tearoom Here
Paper Issues Here
Stamp with Fun Here
Cup Cake Craft Challenge Here
Lexi's Creations Here
Paper Take Weekly Here
Party Time Tuesday Here
Aud Sentiments Here
Paper Craft Star Here
The Sisterhood of Crafters Here
Stampavie and More Here
Truly Scrumptious Here
For Fun Challenge Here
Creatalicious Challenge Blog Here
Simon Says Stamp Here
7 Kids College Fund Here
Fab'n'Funkyh Challenge Here
Trimmie's Craft Challenge Here
Hannah and Friends Here
Card Crafters Circle Here
Fussy and Fancy Challenge Here
The Poodle Parlour Here
Simply Create Too Here
Paper Play Here


Sarah Hurley Challenge Blog
K&Co. Design Paper
Wild Orchid Roses
Recollections Bling
Martha Stewart Border Punch& Heart Doily Punch
Spellbinders Label Die
Tim Holtz Barn Door Distress Ink
Stash- Sentiment, Red Twine, Red Staples (OK I colored them myself)
Bigelow Raspberry Tea Bag

Kick Up Your Heels

     Hi,  I wanted to share a card I made for my brother of choice who is a doctor, rancher, cowboy, and all around sweet heart.  Our family adopted him years ago because he is just to good to let get away.  The kids call him Uncle Cowboy Dr. Justin.

    I didn't get a shot of the inside of this card but it is decorated with the same papers from the outside and has a heart inside with a computer generated sentiment "Don't Horse Around - Be My Valentine".

    This also happens to be the week we post the Bombshell Sketch Challenge over on the Bombshell Blog.  So to kill to birds with one stone, I used the Bombshell Sketch for this card.  I used my brand spanking new  Bombshell "Bucking Bronco" stamp set for this card.  I just love this set, anything western and/or rodeo is a big hit with me and mine.  My dad  was a bull riding, bronc riding, tough son of a gun in his younger days.  He's still tough just doesn't rodeo anymore gave it up when he turned 50 or was that 60.

     Now, if you would all like to play along with this challenge you have the chance of winning your choice of a set of bombshell stamps.  How kewl is that?  Just follow along on the sketch and post to the Mr. linky dealie at the bottom of the blog post Here.

This card has also been entered into the following challenges

Drunken Stampers Here
Paper Take Weekly Here
Crafts & Me Here
Just for Fun Here
The Poodles Parlour Here
All Sorts Here
Crafter's Companion Here

Bombshell Stamps - Bucking Bronco
Design Paper - Flair Designs
Sizzix Embossing Flolder
Tim Holtz Distress Inks
Stazon Black Ink
Prisma Pencils & OMS

Blog Candy

   My friend, Meredith, over at the paper canteen has some wonderful blog candy.  Take a look

• 2 - Queen Kat Designs single stamps (never inked)
• 6 - Queen Kat Designs full stamp sets (never inked)
• 3 - Our Craft Lounge full stamp sets (never inked)
• 1 - The Cats Pajamas full stamp sets (two stamps have been inked one time)
• 1 - Basic Grey 6x6 - Kissing Booth Valentine's Day Paper Pack
• 1 - 10 pack K&Company red, sparkly clothes pins
• 1 - 56 piece pack Recollections brand white self-adhesive pearls
• 1 - scalloped edged alterable mini book
• 1 - 4x4 canvas panel
• 1 - alterable magnetic notepad
• 1 - 12x12 photo album - baseball theme
• 1 - 8.5x8.5 K&Company photo album - dance theme
• 1 - 9x9 Making Memories photo album - baby theme

Because a large prize pack like this is hard to photograph in total I've taken pictures of everything for you to see:
 *Two QKD Singles: 

*Six QKD Full Stamp Sets:

(I don't have the print sheet for this one or the packaging - but it has never been inked - Sentiments Included in the Geisha Set:

Peaceful Feelings

Live For Today

A Gift For You

Joy

*Three Our Craft Lounge full stamp sets:

Summer Beach Set

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 Christmas Under The Sea

*One The Cat's Pajamas full set:

(Believe In Elves and Be Merry and Bright - have been inked one time but are very clean)

 

One Basic Grey 6x6 - Kissing Booth Valentine's Day Paper Pack

One 10 pack K&Company red, sparkly clothes pins

 One 56 piece pack Recollections brand white self-adhesive pearls:

 One scalloped edged alterable mini book, one 4x4 canvas panel, alterable magnetic notepad:

One 12x12 photo album - baseball theme, one 8.5 x 8.5 K&Company photo album - dance theme, one 9x9 Making Memories photo album - baby girl theme:

Why not pop on over and see if you could win.  MEREDITH'S PAPER CANTEEN

Valentine Bouquet

     I was recently honored to be chosen as the Belle of Belli over at The Creative Belli Challenge Blog and was asked to be a guest designer.  The challenge this fortnight is to create a card using a heart and of course embellishments that have been lurking in your stash.  

   

     Today's card has some of my favorite things. It uses my very favorite Cuttlebug dotted Swiss embossing folder. My mom had dotted Swiss curtains when I was little and used it often in sewing projects for us girls.  I used it too when I was a teenager making my own wardrobe.  It always seems to be fresh, clean, and happy to me.   The card has some pretty Prima flowers.  I really like the dots on the flowers, I think they reflect the dotted Swiss nicely and of course they HAD to have rhinestone centers.  What good is a Valentine card without rhinestones?   There just has to be some sort of sparkle.  Lastly it has a bow and even the bow had dots.  I use bows quite often and have a wonderful peg bow maker inspired by one that Becca from Amazing Paper Grace created.  BTW she is now sellling these wonderful bow makers through Our Daily Bread.  I am not connected to this company or Becca.  She just happened to come up with a great tool.

      Now start rooting through your stash and see what you can find to create your own heart card and join in on the challenge.  It's tons of fun and looking through that stash it's always inspiring.

This card is entered into the following challenges

Stamp with Fun Here
Crafty Card Makers Here
Paper Issues Here
Lexi's Creations Here
Oh La La Creations Here
The Pink Elephant Here
The Paper Players Here

Quirky Crafts - Make A Scene

     Over on the Quirky Crafts Challenge Blog  they are have a make a scene challenge and I have was invited to be a guest designer on their challenge team.  I am very honored to participate with these talented ladies.  You should really go check out their awesome inspiration  cards.  They really met and conquered this challenge.

     This was my first attempt at creating a scene and I'm afraid I really need a lot more practice.  I am pleased with my card, it just isn't as scenic as I would have liked.

     This challenge was brought to us by Limited Run Digis and I used their adorable little mushroom house and  

happy butterfly.  

    This is a fortnight long challenge so head on over to Quirky Crafts Challenge Blog and enter to win some fun prizes.

Stamps - Limited Run Digis

Cuttlebug  Dotted Swiss Embossing Folder

Spellbinder Corner Die

Prisma and OMS

3M foam tape