Happy Valentine's Day

 Welcome back!!!

Hope you are doing well!! Still cold here in the Ohio Valley region, but at least it was sunny today. 

Time for another Valentine card. I used scraps in making this card. And we all know we have plenty of scraps.(At least I sure do!!)

This is another easy peasy card. 

Lots of layers and great use of designer paper scraps. 

I used circle dies, a heart punch and just hand cut the rest of the layers. 

Stamped the sentiment on the circle and the card is done.

This card is a 5X7

Well that's it for now.

Hope this inspires you

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:   

• Creative Fingers -  No. 224   (W1 of 2)  -  ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES  (#83)
• Crafty Calendar   February - Anything Goes (#70)
• Creative Knockouts  #439 Love/Valentine's Day (#10)
• Crafty Gals Corner  #228 - Add a Heart (#12)
• Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - Hearts or Flowers (#25)
• Little Red Wagon #640 - Valentine (#15)
• Paper Shelter - Red or Pink as Main Color (#9)
• A Bit More Time to Craft -  Always Anything Goes (#233)
• A Perfect Time To Craft  Always Anything Goes (#158)
• Classic Design  Challenge  Always Anything Goes (#132)
• Crafts Galore Encore  Always Anything Goes (#109)
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper  February - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper (#117)
• LeAnn’s World 101 #47 - Always Anything Goes (#19)
• Love to Craft  Always Anything Goes (#257)
• The Crafting Challenge February - With Love (#28)

Thanks for stopping in today. I will be back soon

Stay safe and warm and be well.

Another Valentine Card

 Hi Everyone, 

I'm trying to keep warm hope you are keeping warm and staying safe. The rain/ice/snow storm is over here in my area. Thank the Lord for small favors. LOL. I ventured out this afternoon, I just walked to my mailbox. Not as much snow that I thought. we got. That's a good thing. Spring will be here in 44 days, but who's counting!!

I am back today with another Valentine Card. Yep another inspiration card, LOL.

This is a 6X6 square card and it turned out so nice. Everything is from my stash. I'm sure you have things in your stash that would work for you to make a card similar to this. A couple of dies  - Memory Box (Cherish Border), an an old Sizzix envelope die,  a few punches and a stamp and you've got a card. 

I am submitting this card in the following challenges:

• DL ART Thankful Thursday Challenge  #292 Valentine (#15)
• A Bit More Time to Craft  Always Anything Goes (#175)
• A Perfect Time To Craft  Always Anything Goes (#77)
• Bastel-Traum #108 - With Heart (#45)
• Classic Design  Challenge  Always Anything Goes (#53)
• Dies R Us Challenge  #186 - Valentine's/Love (#30)
• QKR Stampede  #437 - Always Anything Goes (#26)
• Digi Choosday Challenge - #05 - Anything Goes (#45)
• Ike's World  #153 -  Anything Goes/option Valentines / Love  (#17)

Hope this card gives you inspiration for a Valentine's Day card you might still need to make.

This card is available at The Black Goose - waiting just for you.

I will be back soon with a couple more Valentine Day cards. 

#shopthegoose #theblackgoose #blackgoosegifts #florenceyall #unionky #antiques #coffee #gifts #deeperrootscoffee #uniquegifts #oldthings

Valentine's Day is coming

 Hello all,

The weather here has been really wintery lately. So I have been busy making some Valentine cards. You know it's getting to be that time, making a card or two for that special someone, whether it's an adult or a child. I think it's always nice to send and receive a Valentine card.

Here is something a little different and yet easy to make. I love the design of this card. I call it a Corner Pop Up Card

Here is the card closed

Upon opening the card, this heart pops up. What a cute surprise.

There is space on the inside for the sender to write their own note.

I used some stamps, dies and punches already in my stash to make this card.

I sell some of my cards at The Black Goose, in Union Ky. They sell some antiques, and unique gifts for all different occasions. They have so many great items, you can't see it all in one visit, trust me!!.

They also have a coffee bar with great coffee and teas and sweets. If you live in the area or will be driving thru, you might want to stop by, you will not be sorry. 

Back to my card----- This card is already at The Black Goose, just waiting for someone to purchase it for the upcoming card sending, sweets giving day. Valentine's Day will be here before we know it. 

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• DL ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #292 Valentine ) (#13)
• Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday  - Hearts or Flowers (#4)
• A Bit More Time to Craft  Always Anything Goes (#168)
• A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1) Always Anything Goes (#62)
• Ching-chou Kuik Digital Stamps  February - All you need is Love (#7)
• Crafts Galore Encore (M, P1, E3) Always Anything Goes (#51)
• Creatalicious Challenges  #228 - Anything Goes + option: Love (#28)
• Love to Craft  Always Anything Goes (#220)
• QKR Stampede  #437 - Always Anything Goes (#21)

Well, that's all for today, I will be back with a few more Valentine cards to inspire you to make some of your own. 

Thanks for stopping in. Stay safe and warm

#shopthegoose #theblackgoose #blackgoosegifts #florenceyall #unionky #antiques #coffee #gifts #deeperrootscoffee #uniquegifts #oldthings

With Love

Hello everyone

Welcome to February 1!!! 

Are you getting spring fever yet?? I know I am. 

Unfortunately, snow is on its way here in my area so winter still has a hold on us.

 But we are getting closer to warmer weather, YEA!!!

In the meantime, the next fun time of the year is Valentine's Day. 

That can mean, candy, flowers, dinner out and a card.

Also, it's the beginning of the monthly challenge over at Craft-Dee BowZ. 

Since Valentine's Day is coming, I thought I'd make a card for the occasion.

Bugaboo is the sponsor for the CDB February challenge. 

At Bugaboo, you will find a variety of quality images and illustrations for all

 your Digi Stamping, Coloring Book, Digitizing, Crafting and Scrapbooking needs! 

 They have a fantastic choice of images that are perfect for a Valentine card.

Here is the image I chose

This is the cutest jar of candies. This digital image is called

Valentine Jar

Here is a close up of the bow that I added to the card.

This is a single loop bow. 

Are you a bit bow challenged

Craft-Dee BowZ has a tool that will make you a bow maker pro.

This tool is small, portable, easy to store, easy to transport, easy to use. Are you more of a visual learner?? Me too. There are videos on YouTube that will walk you through the steps to make bows.

You can order one on the Craft-Dee BowZ blog here.

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• Crafty Gals Corner -  #158 - Anything Goes   (#20)
• Creative Moments - Always Anything Goes  (#127)
• Inspiration Destination - Always Anything Goes  (#20)
• Mod Squad Challenge-  -  Valentine/Love (red)  (#64)
• Simon Says Wednesday -  Anything Goes (#75)
• The Crafty Addicts  #44 - Anything Goes (#189)
• Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes (#49)
• Digi Choosday Challenge - #5 - Anything Goes (#19)

I hope you’ve enjoyed my project. Hope you will link a project to the Craft-Dee BowZ monthly challenge. Don’t forget, the theme every month is always Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow.  Also, on each Tuesday of the month, 

a different designer will post over on the Craft-Dee BowZ blog to inspire you! 

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Craft-Dee BowZ February Blog Hop

Hi Everyone

Thanks for stopping by today, if you arrived here from Robin's blog, then you are in the right spot. If not then you may want to start at the Craft-Dee BowZ  blog to be eligible for the prize that will be awarded. Leaving comments along the way on each designers blog will make you eligible for the blog hop prize of a Craft-Dee BowZ tool.

Let me share my card with you.

This card was so fun to make. Let me briefly explain how I designed the card:

I started with a white 5"X7"  panel. Then I used a heart die to cut the first heart on the bottom left portion of the panel. I placed the heart die for the second cut going off the edge of the panel on the right side. I left enough of the shape so that there would be no problem knowing it was a heart. Next I used a glue pen and outlined the hearts and covered with red glitter.

Now I made my triple loop fluffy bow and positioned it in the center of the space between the two hearts. I taped the bow tails on the back side of the panel. I cut another 5"X7" panel, using DP.and attached it under the white panel with dimensional foam.

I added a red strip of DP on top of a slightly larger pink strip. Attached the strip to the panel and added white punched hearts and pink flat backed pearls to the strip. I added red punched hearts across the top, a red framed sentiment with pearl accent and a section of a red rosette with a pearl in the center, to the panel to finish it. The last thing I did was to attach the panel to a 5"X7" card front.

Here is a close-up of my triple loop bow

I am the last of the designers in the blog hop. Please stop back at the Craft-Dee BowZ blog to leave one last comment to be eligible for the prize of the Craft-Dee BowZ tool. (you must leave a comment on all the designers blogs and one on the Craft-Dee BowZ blog as well, for eligibility.)

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  sentiment - Stampendous (old stamp) Paper/Card Stock:- DP Authentique (All) Ink:- Memento -Rhubarb Stalk Accessories: Ribbon - Glitter- (Small Hearts - hand punch) - (Pink Pearls - Fab Scraps) (Heart Die - Sizzix)

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• Crafty Sentiment Designs  - Love is in the air (#42 )
• Cuttlebug Mania - A Touch Of Red (#32 )
• Everybody-Art-Challenge- #264 Valentine (#54 )
• Flourishes Timeless Tuesday -  #257 Red & Love (#27 )
• Just Inspirational Challenges  - St Valentine /Love (#16 )
• Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge -For The One I Love (# 29)
• Loves Rubber Stamps - #89 Anything Goes (#84 )
• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (#177 )
• Shopping Our Stash - #129 Love/Valentines Day (#38 )
• Sweet Stamps - # 155 Pink Red & White (#12 )
• Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes (#79 )

Thanks for participating in the blog hop and we hope you had fun and saw projects that sparked your creativity.

Craft-Dee BowZ Valentine's Blog Hop

Hi Everyone
Welcome to the first Craft-Dee BowZ Blog Hop. This months blog hop is featuring a Valentine theme. If you hopped here by way of Amber's Blog then you are in the right place!! Otherwise you might wish to start at the Craft-Dee BowZ blog to become eligible for the Craft-Dee BowZ prize of a tool and a spool of beautiful ribbon.

Since Valentine's Day is right around the corner I thought I would make a card that might give you some inspiration if you still need to make that special card for the special someone in your life.

A side step card makes a cool card and is quite easy to make and assemble

Here is a close up of my bow

and using the Craft-Dee BowZ tool makes your bow making abilities easy.

I also made a darling little box that is perfect for a little sweet treat to accompany a card.

  

I used just a single loop bow using wired ribbon. It turned out to be a perfect choice for this box.

Here is a view more from the top looking down. It gives a better view of the bow.

Here is the box opened with the sweet treats spilling out

Thanks for taking the time to join us for the first blog hop. Please remember to comment here on my blog and then leave one last comment over at the Craft-Dee BowZ blog  to be eligible for the prize.  We are looking forward to your thoughts on our first blog hop.

The winner will be announced on Saturday at the Craft-Dee BowZ blog, so check back there to see if you are the winner.

Thanks for participating in our blog hop. Have a great day.

Happy Heart Day

Hi There,
I can't believe it the end of January!! Where do the months go.Have you noticed that Valentines Day is getting close. Have you finished your cards yet?? I thought I'd share with you the one that I made using a great new set from Sparkle N Sprinkle. This set is called the Love Fairy (stamp set 483) and it is darling!!! It is perfect for the sweetie in your life or a grandchild or a niece or  nephew, well just about anyone you want to send a valentine to. The verses say just the right sentiment, too.

I used pinks and reds for the card stock and a lacy doily and of course red glitter and Oh!!! we need some hearts, too. Now the card is done.Ready to send off to the love of your life.

SNS Products I used:

Love Fairy , Small Hearts, Happy Heart Day - all in  Set 483

Fire Engine Red Glitter  -G1007

BrushableGlue  540

¼” TearificTape  SAT01

CopicMarkers -  COPICA1 (E51, R81, V04, V17,R29)

Inks -Memento Ink – Rhubarb Stalk 99615,  Black Tuxedo 99604

Other products:

Card stock/Paper: White CS, Red CS, Designer Paper (DP)

Dimensional Foam

6” White Paper Doily

Punch

Heart Dies

Have a wonderful day!! Thanks for stopping by. See you soon

Sparkle N Sprinkle Deco Divas – Love is in the Air Blog Hop

Hi Everyone,
If you are looking for the Art Impressions post, please scroll down to the next post.

Welcome to the Sparkle N Sprinkle Deco Divas – Love is in the Air Blog Hop!  If you hopped here by way of the Sparkle N Sprinkle blog , then you are in the right place.  Otherwise, you might like starting from the beginning at the Sparkle N Sprinkle blog to become eligible for the four great prizes.  

A reminder -  through the end of the month, the Sparkle Team presents St. Patrick's Day, Easter and Spring along with all Becca Barton images on special - 15% off!!! To view all our specials for the month, including some fabulous glitters, embossing powders and other SNS products, just click here - monthly specials.


Important things first!

One lucky person will win the Grand Prize - a Stamp Set of the winner's choice mounted on cling cushion. As you visit each artist's blog, there is the possibility of winning one of THREE more prizes! It's a secret though. No one knows who "those three secret artists" are except for Brenda...so be sure to leave a comment on EACH blog to be eligible (including the SNS blog).Winners will be announced Saturday, Jan 21st between noon and 3PM - Mountain Standard Time over on the Sparkle N Sprinkle blog.


Each of the Sparkle Team Designers will be sharing their thoughts on how their cards fit into the romance theme.I know I speak for each of the designers when I say "We hope you enjoy viewing our cards as much as we did in creating them."

I used stampette set 453 Happy Heart on my first card. As soon as I looked at this new set, I thought of valentine cards from when I was a kid. You may remember them, they were so cute and whimsical.  So I decided to make an easel card to try to carry on that look.

 Here is this darling stamp set I used.

Card Closed

Inside of card

    

  Easel car opened

This turned out easy to make. So if you haven't tried an easel card yet, don't shy away from them. They are not hard to make. Click here for the detailed instructions.

I'd like to share with you a 2nd project which is a card and an envelope combination. I used a petal card to use as an envelope.

The picture above, is of the petal card closed with doilies attached to the petals and a belly band was added to keep the envelope closed.

In keeping with the love/Valentine theme here is the special card that is inside the envelope. This is an odd card in that it is hinged on the bottom instead of on the top or the side. Don't you just love things that are a little different.

I used 2 stamps from stampette set 454 and I also used 2 different punches in designing this card.

Here is a view of the petal card that I am using for the envelope and the card resting in the envelope with the belly band in front. You can click here for detailed instructions.

Don't forget, to become eligible to win a Grand Prize, please leave a comment on EACH blog, and follow the directions on the last blog. Winners of the mini prizes are selected when they leave a comment on the mystery designer's blog AND answer the final question at the SNS Home Blog.

I want to thank you for stopping in today to check out my card creation. Now it's time to hop on over to   Julie Zippel's blog to see what she has designed.

Oh, don't forget to leave a comment.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

Hello everyone. Hope you had a great weekend. Today is Valentine's Day. What a great day. Chocolates, a great dinner at your favorite place, a diamond, jewelry, wine, champagne, and the list can go on and on. Here is a nice little Valentine's Day card. The only stamping on this card is the verse. The background is made using a Tim Holtz embossing folder. The heart is from a store bought card someone gave me, so, I thought I would reuse the heart on my own card. The punch is EK Success and the ribbon is May Arts. Glitter is Sparkle N Sprinkle and is Aztec Gold(G1006). I love their glitter. It is so great.

Well, have a great day and here's to you on this Valentine's Day.







Thanks for stopping by, see you soon,



Valentine Inspiration

Hi Everyone!!

Hope everyone is staying warm and maybe you're digging out by now if you got hit with a lot of snow. My area lucked out, so to speak, ice but no snow to speak of. Most of the ice has melted off the streets in my area so they are drivable and now it's just COLD.

I have a great new design that I used, for a vintage Valentine Card that will warm your heart. Vintage cards make great Valentine cards and this one definitely has a twist, so to speak. This card is also designed for a challenge at Crazy for Challenges C4C72. There is a quite a lot of glitter on this design but it is so hard to photograph it, you may not see it.

                           

This card is so unique that I felt you might like a few different angles to view this from.

Items used: 

Heart shaped doilies front and inside of card, large square (on inside), round doily

Spellbinders Dies: Nested Hearts front, Oval on the inside.

The red heart on the inside is a Sizzix die (introduced a few years ago).

All cardstock -PopTones (my favorite)

Glitter -Fire Engine Red  SparkleNSprinkle

Embellishments -Rhinestones swirls

Coloring - Airbrushed with Copic Markers

Inks - Distress Ink Antique Linen, Old Paper, Walnut Stain

Stamp - Stampabilities (That Look)

Less than 2 weeks til Valentines Day. Plenty of time to get your Valentines finished. Stay warm and safe.

That's it for tonite, thanks for stopping by, see you soon,