Love Birds Valentine Tag

Created this Valentine Tag using a Tim Holtz Hearts stencil on the burlap with TH Distress Ink. Used a Martha Stewart love dove punch to punch out 2 doves, turn one over for mirror image, attach together, stamp sentiment "Love Birds," attach a red button heart & added stickles. Added ribbon.



























Supplies List


adhesive: glue dots, Scotch ATG
button: Recollections heart
Die-Namics: die - Tag Stax
ink:   Versafine Onyx Black
machine: Sizzix
material: burlap
paper: scrapbook - the Paper Studio XOXO   cardstock -  red, white
punch: Martha Stewart love dove
ribbon: the Paper Studio XOXO
stamp: Cardz TV "Birds and Bees" - sentiment
stickles: white
Tim Holtz: Distress ink - worn lipstick  stencil - Hearts 
tools: MISTI  


Entering this into the following challenges:    

1/14  PDE Linky Party Ch105 Anything Goes  UE 1/8

1/16  Sweet Stamps Dec/Jan Anything But a Card  UE  12/20

1/17  Die Cutin Divas Ch#248 Tweet! Tweet! Use a Bird  3E(#3)  1/12

1/17  Faith Hope Love Fun Cuts "H" is for "Heart"  UE 1/11
1/17  Simon Says Stamp Mon: Stencil It  5E(#2)  1/11

1/23  Pile It On Ch #99 Your First Initial  UE 1/10 
   M - Martha Stewart punch, use of MISTI tool

1/30  Sweet Stamps Jan Anything Goes  UE  1/3

1/31  Artistic Stamper Creative Team Blog Jan 2016 Anything Goes Ch  UE 1/1
1/31  Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Jan 2016 Ch  UE  1/1

2/7  Bunny Zoe's Crafts Jan Ch Hearts   UE 1/11

2/13  Crop Stop Linky Party #12 Anything Goes  5E(#2)  1/13 
   Crop Stop store carries - TH Distress Ink

Lattice Overlay Wedding Card

Used Cricut cartridge Artbooking along with the Gypsy device to cut the lattice multiple times for the layers. Base is Kraft. Layers are brown, pink, yellow & white. Used Martha Stewart punch that punches the petals of a flower that pops up. Used Stampin' Up square punch to punch the flower out. Put the flowers behind the top layer of the lattice and pushed the flower petals up thru the lattice. Punched Martha stewart Doves & Stampin' Up Heart. Stamped sentiment with My Craft Spot Tiny Tags 2 stamp. Inked Dove heart & edges of sentiment Heart tag. Added stickles & ribbon.

Supplies List 


Cricut cartridge: Artbooking 11 1/2" (relative size, not actual) Overlay Shift pg50
   cut multiple times, used Gypsy device hide option
ink: Memento Rose Bud
Martha Stewart:  punch - Love Dove
paper:  cardstock - Kraft, brown, pink, whites, yellow
punch: Martha Stewart flower
ribbon: Easter 2013
stamp:  My Craft Spot Tiny Tags 2 - sentiment
Stampin' Up: punch - 1 1/4" square, Heart
stickles: Diamond

Entering this into the following challenges:


6/27 Catch the Bug Jun Bingo 3E(#2) 6/21
   diagonal from top left to bottom right: squares on card - lattice squares, starts with R - ribbon,
      player's choice - flowers

        















6/28 Glitter N Sparkle Ch90 Incl some Yellow 3E(#3) 6/22
   Yellow  -one layer of lattice




6/28 Kraft Journal Ch177 Summer Colors 2E(#2) 6/23


 













6/29 Stamped Blessings Amusing Ch Texture 2E(#2) 6/22
   Texture - core'dinations cardstock has texture & popped up flowers

6/30 Loves Rubber Stamps Ch109 Handmade Flowers UE 6/24

7/1 Simon Says Stamp Wed Anything Goes 5E(#5) 6/25

7/3 Cardz TV Card Des Ch#3 Wedding Wedd Card using Hearts, Love Birds, Doves or Wedd Bells 1E(#1) 6/20

Anniv Topiary Card

This is the 3rd Anniversary card for me to give to my hubby on our 30th Anniversary. First time making an Anniversary Topiary card.

Used a sketch from Paper Take Weekly.

Closeup:
 

Cricut Lite cartridge: Bloom 3" Tree3
embossing: Cuttlebug Wedding Suite Set
ink: Memento London Fog
paper: Buff Ivory cardstock from Kraft Journal store - base, layer & topiary base, vellum,
   white cardstock, core'dinations Bright Whit4e cardstock, white glitter cardstock
punch: Martha Stewart Dove
ribbon; Spool O' Ribbon, Studio His & Hers Wedding
Spellbinder: Nest Picot Edge Circles

Stampin' Up: die - Bitty Banners, stamp - Teeny Tiny Wishes sentiment "Happy Anniversary"


Entering this into the following challenges:


Dream Valley Ch51 Ribbon & Bling lim3 2nd 2/17-3/8
Glitter & Sparkle Ch21 Bling It On unlim 2/24-3/1

Cupcake Inspirations Ch199 Tree Topiaries w Birds of Many Colors lim3 2nd 2/24-3/2
Lexis Creations Ch84 Monochromatic unlim 2/18-3/2
Red Carpet Studio Card Ch Wedding Singer Wedd or Anniv Card lim3 3rd 2/24-3/2 

Crafty Boots Out of your comfort zone Ch unlim out of comfort zone 1st time making a Topiary Anniv card 2/18-3/3
Kaboodle Doodle Ch160 Use Any Bling lim3 2nd 2/25-3/3
Kraft Journal Use Any Sketch unlim 2/25-3/3
Paper Makeup Stamps Ch77 Stripes unlim stripes in the embossing 2/25-3/3
Paper Playtime Ch4 Sentiment Stamps unlim 2/18-3/3 
Simon Says Stamp & Show Ch The Stamp You Love But Don't Use unlim 2/25-3/3
The Pink Elephant Ch TPE188 Anything Goes unlim 2/25-3/3
Victorine Stamps Ch53 Stamp, Emboss & Embellish unlim 2/18-3/3

Paper Take Wkly Sketchie Free For All unlim 2/26-3/4



















C.R.A.F.T. Ch196 Use Embossing lim5 4th 2/28-3/5
Little Red Wagon Ch174 Viva la Vellum 2/27-3/5
Paper Pretties Wed PWC247 Spike the Punch unlim 2/27-3/5
Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes unlim 2/27-3/5

Cute Card Thurs Ch258 Something Old unlim my old is the Martha Stewart Dove punch 2/28-3/6 

Totally Papercrafts Ch156 Love Is In The Air lim3 3/1-7
Use It Tues Ch50 Uninked Stamp w/ bonus use Gold unlim 2/26-3/7

Dream Valley Ch51 Ribbon & Bling lim3 2nd 2/17-3/8

Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes unlim 2/24-3/9
Gingerloft GL59 Ribbons & Bows unlim 2/24-3/9

ABC Ch I for In Love 3/1-12
DLART Thankful Thurs Ch104 Birds lim3 2nd Birds - Doves 2/28-3/12

A Blog Named Hero Ch21 Just Make Your Own! unlim 3/1-13
Crafty Ribbons Ch40 Anything goes w/ Ribbon unlim 2/28-3/13
Milk Coffee Cards White on White Ch lim3 1st 2/28-3/13

Pin & Tack Spark Your Creativity Now! Ch7 Anything Goes unlim 3/1-31