Category: Valentines

Watercolor Hearts

Big Shot, Cards, Framelit Dies, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Perfect Pennants, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, Techniques, Valentines
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Oh my bleeding heart!  I saw this idea on Pinterest – but I did the “foundation” of it in a very different way and got a VERY different look.  The one I saw used watercolors on smooth paper.  I used reinker on watercolor paper.  My card turned out much darker (much, much darker!)  I punched the hearts out of watercolor paper and glued them down.  After dried I used reinkers in the the lids of the stamp pads and an aquapainter to start the ink flowing.  The sequins are colored with Copic markers – which worked very well.

Supplies
Stamp Set – Perfect Pennants
Card stock – Pink Pirouette, Basic Black, watercolor paper
Ink – Pink Pirouette, Real Red, Melon Mambo
Etc – Aquapainter, sequins, makers, Envelope Punch board (to round the corners), Heart Framelits, Large Pearl

Try it and let me know how it works for you!  Hugs, Fran

Love You to the Moon (and back!)

Big Shot, Cards, Delightful Dozen, Framelit Dies, Gorgeous Grunge, Holidays, Love You to the Moon, Mini Catalogs, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, Valentines
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Are you working on Valentines?  Here’s one for you – Love you to the Moon.  And I pretty much cased my own card from here to do this one   I used Gorgeous Grunge in Real Red, Smokey Slate and Basic Black for the background and added some washi tape.  The moon spots are touched with Crystal Effects. 

The inside has more washi tape (non-SU gift from my daughter) and the sentiment from Delightful Dozen. 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Love You to the Moon, Gorgeous Grunge, Delightful Dozen
Card stock – Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink – Real Red, Smokey Slate, Basic Black
Etc – Clip essentials, washi tape, Banner Framelit, Neutral Candy Dots

It’s fast and easy!  Hugs, Fran

Following My Heart

Big Shot, Cards, Follow My Heart, Hardwood, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Spiral Rose die, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, Valentines
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I saw something similar to this on Pinterest and decided to use the layout to make it with SU supplies.  What I liked about it was using a “grain” background with 3-d items – so I inked up Hardwood from the mini.  This is a great background stamp – truly a “must have!”  The largest heart is something on my workspace from another project and the scallop bottom has a layer of Fancy Foil vellum over it. 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Follow My Heart, Hardwood
Card Stock – Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Smokey Slate, Subtle Paper Pack, Basic Gray, Red Glimmer
Ink – Basic Gray
Stampin Write Markers – Basic Gray, Real Red
Etc – Spiral Rose die, Tasteful Trim die, Basic Rhinestones, Baker’s Twine, Heart Framelits, Epic Day Washi tape

The depth of the rose will make this a “hand it to them” kind of card.  It could be mailed in a padded envelope – but this one’s staying local!   Hugs, Fran

More Love You More

Banner Blast, Big Shot, Cards, Framelit Dies, Holidays, Love You More, Mini Catalogs, Pop It Up, Punch, SAB, Sale a bration, Stamp Sets, Valentines
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Love You More and Sweet Sorbet DSP to make a soft, pretty Valentine.  On the front, I stamped the sentiment and colored it with a Pool Party Marker (which is hard to see!)  Then I die cut it with the Hearts Framelit.

Add a Cute Clip and some Candy Dots.

On the inside I used Karen Burniston’s new Lucy Label Pop It Up die.  You can make any size card with this die! 

On the flagpole I attached banners from Banner Blast – a new set for Sale a bration  – and some banners cut with the Banner Framelits.  The little bird has several popped out details (and a Candy Dot!) 

The wing is one layer popped out and the tail is three.  I adhered the point of the tail down and popped out the top.  (Hope that makes sense!)

I love how the Lucy Label give me several areas to pop!  On the “Love” I used a Calypso Coral Stampin Write Marker to make the “you” stand out.

On the bottom I die cut a heart frame using the Heart Framelits to create an area to write in. 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Love You More, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Banner Blast
Card Stock – Crisp Cantaloupe, Pool Party, Whisper White, Sweet Sorbet
Ink – Crisp Cantaloupe, Pool Party, Summer Starfruit, Calypso Coral
Etc – Lucy Label Pop It Up die (Karen Burniston), Heart Framelits, Candy Dots, Banner punch, Banner Framelits, Word Window punch, Baker’s Twine

That’s a lot of LOVE!  Hugs, Fran

Love You To The Moon

Big Shot, Framelit Dies, Holidays, Love You to the Moon, Mini Catalogs, Occasions Mini, Punch, SAB, Sale a bration, Stamp Sets, Valentines
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Love You to the Moon is a set in the Occasions Mini and it has lots of really cute Valentine/Love You images and sayings.  I cased this layout from someone – and I have to admit that I can’t find the original person!  On her card, she had circles instead of hearts and a different color scheme- do you recognize it?   I also added the little banner punch and arrow clip to the side.

Supplies
Stamp Set – Love You to the Moon
card stock – Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush, In Colors DSP, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer
Stampin Write Markers – Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe
Etc – Chalk Talk Framelits, Cute Clips, Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack (Sale a bration!) Full Heart punch

Today I am going to tackle taking down the Christmas tree – wish me luck.  So much fun putting it up – such a mess taking it down!  Hugs, Fran

Follow My Heart

Follow My Heart, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Occasions Mini, Stamp Sets, Valentines
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Happy New Year!  I hope everyone is enjoying a beautiful start to 2014.  This card uses a set in the  

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Follow My Heart, En Francais, Teeny Tiny Wishes
card stock – Crumb Cake, Bermuda Bay, Polka Dot DSP, Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack
Ink – Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Bermuda Bay, Real Red
Etc – Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, Small heart punch, Brights Candy Dots

Wishing you a wonderful, creative New Year!  Hugs, Fran

Lovely Letters

Big Shot, Big Shot Two Tags, Cards, Holidays, Lovely Letters Alphabet, Mini Catalogs, Retiring Lists, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, Tiny Tags, Valentines, You Are Loved
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Here’s a card I made for my parents for Valentines Day.  It could easily be adapted to an anniversary or wedding card.  “Love” is from Lovely Letters alphabets embossed in gold. 

The resin flower and lace are from the Artisan Kit in the Spring Mini.

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Lovely Letter, En Francais, Tiny Tags, Teeny Tiny Wishes, You are Loved
cardstock – Natural White, Crumb Cake
Ink – Versamark, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Etc – Gold embossing powder, Two Tags die, jewelry punch, Vanilla seam binding, Artisan Kit, Doily, Trinkets (safety pin), Spritzer tool with Early Espresso Stampin Write Marker, Shimmer Mist

Don’t forget about the FREE SHIPPING all weekend!  Time to stock up on the

Happy Valentine Day

Big Shot, Cards, Delightful Dozen, Framelit Dies, Holidays, Itty Bitty Banners, Mini Catalogs, Petite Pairs, Punch, Special Projects, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, That's the Ticket, Valentines, You Are Loved
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Happy Valentine Day!  Casing Melissa Stout’s double easel Valentine card – so cute!

Supplies
Stamp Set – Delightful Dozen, You are Loved (Itty Bitty Banners/ Petite Pairs)
card stock – Real Red, Crumb Cake, Polka Dot DSP, Red Glimmer paper
Ink – Real Red, Jet Balck Stazon
Etc – Hearts Framelit, Build a brad, Flower trim, Delicate Doilies Lace trim, Crumb Cake seam binding, Antique brad, Gold embossing powder

And this is the Heart Framelit with a little box in the middle to hold Ghiradelli squares.  Sorry to say I didn’t have as much control with the chocolate as I did with the M&Ms!  I think I ate almost half a bag making these! 

Supplies (Valentine box)
Stamp Set – That’s the Ticket (Spring Mini)
card stock – Real Red, Very Vanilla, More Amore DSP
Ink – Real Red, Pool Party
Etc – Scallop Circle and Ticket punches, Hearts Framelits, 1″ square punch

Have a wonderful Valentine day.  Hugs, Fran

Change the Look with Sentiments

Big Shot, Birthday, Cards, Delightful Dozen, Framelit Dies, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Sale a bration, Sassy Salutations, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, Valentines, Vintage Verses
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At one of my stamp clubs we were talking about how to use a Valentine design into a card you can use for other occasions.  I told them I’d take up that challenge – so here you go ladies!  The same card with different looks simply by changing the sentiment  Above is Sassy Salutations – and below is Delightful Dozen. 

The next three are sentiments found in Vintage Verses – a Sale a bration set! 

I think I like the birthday sentiment from Delightful Dozen best.  How about you?  Hugs, Fran