Category: Valentines

Sweet Valentine

Blendabilities, Cards, Hey Valentine, Occasions Mini, Rectangular Pull Card, SAB, Sale a bration, Valentines
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Hey Valentine 01

I love this Valentine set from the Occasions Mini – Hey Valentine!  For this card, I colored the fish with my Blendabilities and used Karen Burniston’s new Rectangular Pull Card for the card.  The “wave” edge is her new Beach Edges. The glasses on the yellow fish are filled with Crystal Effects 🙂

Hey Valentine 01 opening

As you open the card, there is a mechanism (optional) that pops up so your card becomes even more interactive!  Too cute!

Hey Valentine 01 detail

The paper is from the Saleabration pack – Best Year Ever.  Perfect for water, snow or sky. You need some!!  Hugs, Fran

Happy Times

Eifel Tower, Framelit Dies, Hello Life, Occasions Mini, Paris Edges, Valentines
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Eifel Tower 01 front

This stamp comes from the Occasions Mini set Hello Life.  My card is 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 and the heart on the sentiment is filled with Dazzling Details.  It sparkles!  But then you open it up and….

Eifel Tower 01 open

It’s Karen Burniston’s new Pop It Ups Eiffel Tower die!  This die has a “stand” that die cuts directly into the card.  The doily is another new Pop It Ups – Paris Edges.  Perfect!

Eifel Tower 01

 

I hope You have a happy day today!  Hugs, Fran

     

Hey Valentine

Big Shot Mini Treat Bag, Birthday, Hey Valentine, Occasions Mini, Special Projects, Valentines
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Hey Valentine 02 front

Here’s a set that’s perfect not only for Valentines, but any occasion.  It’s called Hey, Valentine – but as you can see, I masked off the Valentine part and just used “you’re a treasure.”  The bag is made with the new Mini Treat Bag Thinlit.  This is a great die that can be used as a flat or standing bag.

Hey Valentine 02

I matted my little image on a “sailor’s wheel” made with a circle punch and Word Window punch.  The image is colored with Blendabilities.  This would work for Valentine or birthday treats – or any occasion calling for candy!  Hugs, Fran

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You Plus Me Sneak Peek

Cards, Occasions Mini, Valentines, You Plus Me
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You Plus Me 01

Happy New Years eve!  This little card is done on a notecard ( 5 x 3 1/2) which makes the assembly very easy.  I used a new set from the upcoming Occasions Mini called You Plus Me and some non-tradional Valentine colors – Crisp Cantaloupe and Baked Brown Sugar.  My favorite part was sprinkling the little In Color sequins across the front.  The washi tape is from Sweet Sadie.  I just can’t wait for January 6 when the Occasions catalog “goes live!”  Wishing you a wonderful New Year.  Hugs, Fran

Owl Always Love You

Cards, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Morning Post Alphabet, Occasions Mini, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, Valentines
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Here’s a card showcasing a really fun fancy fold called a building block card.  Because it was going to my youngest, I used this Sizzix owl die for the front.  (It’s a sorority thing)

This is the inside – fun to make and easy to do!  (That’s a win-win!)  I used Morning Post Alphabet for the blocks.

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Stamp Set – Morning Post Alphabet
Card stock – Real Red, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, Fresh Prints DSP
Ink – Real Red
Etc – rhinestone, Sizzix owl die, Word Window punch

Make one and share it!  Hugs, Fran

Spiral Rose Bouquet

Big Shot, Easter, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Mother's Day, Occasions Mini, Punch, Special Projects, Spiral Rose die, Spring Mini, Valentines
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I made these Spiral Rose Dum-Dum lollipop roses for another project and had lots of them left over just sitting on my desk.  So…..I made this!  The base is a little, plastic Easter basket – 50 cents at the grocery store – with a 3″ Styrofoam ball pushed inside.  I pushed the sticks into the ball and it covered almost all of the Styrofoam.  For the few spots that were showing, I punched some tiny flowers in Wild Wasabi and used corsage pins to stick them in the spaces.

I decided to add a little butterfly for some “bling!”  I used a piece of wire and glued it between 2 butterflies punched out of Silver Glimmer paper.  After it dried, I added two small butterflies and some rhinestones colored with a Black Copic. 

To make the roses, die cut a Spiral Rose die and punch a hole in the tab at the center that is large enough to push your stick through.  Then use your bone folder to curl the Sprial Rose.  Once it curls, you might want to roll it up with your fingers to give it more shape.  You don’t need to glue it – just push your Dum-Dum stick through the center and add a green flower punch to the bottom to look like leaves. 

Supplies
Cardstock – Pink Pirouette, Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Silver Glimmer paper
Etc – Spiral Rose die, Flower punch, rhinestones, small basket, Styrofoam ball, wire

Then you have a sweet gift for a friend – or a cute decoration for yourself.  Hugs, Fran

Better Banner Blast

Banner Blast, Big Shot, Cards, Framelit Dies, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Occasions Mini, Pop It Up, SAB, Sale a bration, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, Valentines
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I made several of these little notecards using Banner Blast and the matching punch – Saleabration items!  These notecards are no longer available, but there are lots of other notecards from which to choose in the catalog, so I thought I’d share this idea. 

On the inside I added a Pop It Ups by Karen Burniston – Lucy Label – and another banner.  Even though it’s a tiny card, the Lucy Label fits any size. 

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Stamp Sets – Banner Blast (SA, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card stock – Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Real Red
Ink – Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Real Red
Etc – Lucy Label Pop It Ups, Heart Framelit, Rhinestones, SAB Twine

It’s like a mini – pop!  Hugs, Fran

Butterfly Heart

Big Shot, Cards, Embosslits, Holidays, Love You More, Stamp Sets, Valentines
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Inspired by Pinterest – a heart full of butterflies.  To make this card, I used the Heart Framelit – but instead of die cutting, I traced the heart shape onto my card stock very lightly.  Then I die cut lots of butterflies using the Beautiful Wings Embosslit and glued them in the heart keeping them all inside the line.  The Embosslits are great because they cut and emboss in one step.  Once they are placed just erase the line.  I even gave my sentiment a rainbow feel! 

Supplies
Stamp Set – Love You More
Card Stock – Whisper White, Real Red, Tangerine Tango, Delightful Daffodil, Wisteria Wonder, Bermuda Bay, Pear Pizzazz, Melon Mambo
Ink – Jet Black Stazon
Etc – Heart Framelit, Beautiful Wings Embosslit

Think of all the shapes you could do with this idea!  I have lots of butterflies left over – so you might have to put up with butterflies for a few days.  Hugs, Fran

Pop Love

Big Shot, Cards, Follow My Heart, Framelit Dies, Hardwood, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, Valentines
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This is the Pop It Up Hearts Pivot die paired with Follow My heart.  I had some left over pieces from this card and just couldn’t resist making a pivot card for someone special.  Doesn’t the Red Glimmer paper look lovely?  And the keyhole is the Silver Foil paper. 

Here it is open – with a Silver Foil key hanging from some Baker’s Twine. 

The Red Glimmer frame was done by cutting with two Framelits at the same time.  It makes such a nice, tiny frame!

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Follow My Heart, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Hardwood
Card stock – Pink Pirouette, Red Glimmer, Basic Gray Smokey Slate, Whisper White, Subtles Paper pack
Ink – Basic Gray
Stampin Write Markers – Real Red, Basic Gray
Etc – Heart Pivot, Word Window punch, Baker’s Twine

I hope you’re enjoying the Pivot cards!  Hugs, Fran