Happy Valentine's Day!

Here are the 3 cards I created for my 2 little monsters and the husband!

First, my oldest purple loving girl monster:

Next, my youngest always hungry boy monster:

My husband's card...Missing our trips to the city and I think he sometimes miss the view from above too! But not during this time of the year and high winds!

XOXO DT Page and Card for March

Over on XOXO Scrapbooking we have a lift challenge going for March using Kimmy's LO.
Click the link above to visit us!

Here is my LO, I used different sized papers and turned them to fit my photos and alphas. I started out by using Kimmy's LO as inspiration. Large title and sized alphas and working the page into four sections.

Got to scrap pictures from 2011 and use some more things in my stash!

Better shot of the metallic alphas.

Here is Kimmy's LO using those four sections.

Here is Kimmy's Card also:

My card I created using Kimmy's sketch and I just happened to come across a scooter while looking for a couple I was planning to cut out using Sweetheart Cricut cartridge.

Got to used those LOVE letters that were just waiting to be put to use!

Two Cards for my little Minions

I created two cards for Valentine's Day for my little minions after finding a card posted on Pinterest.

One for my daughter and the other for my son.

For my son's I added dimension using the diamond plate embossing and layering an oval under the circles for the eye.

 I inked up his face to suit my son. He usually has a bit of something on him. Below his sentiment inside just need to add Happy Valentine's Day to it, which I forgot. Dad took the kids out for a bit so I didn't want to get caught!

For my daughter's I used a heart like the pinterest card had but tilted it to the side and used a purple embossed shimmer cardstock. Purple is my daughter's favorite color. Added some shimmering lips since she will put some lipstick here and there from a stash I rarely wear.

 Her sentiment to suit her just need to add Happy Valentine's Day to it, which I forgot.!

XOXO DT Challenge #42 - Leftover Valentine

Over on True XOXO Scrapbooking it showing some mushy gushy stuff. My card and layout is up.

My Card for My Sugar....
Since he loves his gummy candies, chocolates, Chocolate bars and coffee cup with a minimum of 3 sugars.
I made my husband this card with a Alphabet stamp set that I have been wanting to use.

Here is a 2 pager. I used a oversized card Becky had made Dad a few Valentine's ago.

Was able to save her hand's traced in crayon.

Pulled out the old Sizzix machine:
used the heart die and tied embroidery floss to the hearts.

and Dot Numbers, which where cut out of Becky's old snow tube that got a hole.  

Even got to use some Alpha Stickers I have had in my stash for some time now!

Head over a check out what the rest of the DT came up with: https://truexoxoscrapbooking.wordpress.com/2013/02/21/challenge-42-leftover-valentine/

Pulling Daddy's Heart Strings

I was excited for this challenge...This is actually the last challenge given at If It's Groovy!!!! Deb, Thanks to all your hard work and having me be apart of it!
I had tucked away an over-sized handmade card my daughter, Becky made for Valentine's that she gave to her Dad. It got a bit wrinkled and abused, but it was packed up for 3 years. Finally, I got the inspiration after reading the challenge titled "Heartstrings" and I knew I had to do a 2 page layout so... 
It just fit so perfect, Becky has him by the heartstrings! Like he says often, "There is no female that any man can love like his daughter. No matter what she does in her life he will love her unconditionally!" 

I wanted Becky's artwork to show, so simple and clean it is! Cutting a bit off center so her hand traced prints were still together but split. 

I pulled out my old Sizzix machine and the Sidekick. I cut a Sizzlet border, Heart Lace. After I cut out the 2 Heart Lace borders I added "strings to each of the connecting hearts.
  

 Using an old popped snowtube I cut out the title with Dot Numbers on the Sizzix. 

Added the title, "Pulling Daddy's Heart Strings." Since Daddy was already on the card, I added the "'s" and the card was already Heart-shaped the title came together.

Valentine's for the Class

Here are the Valentine's we made for my daughter's class. Becky wanted to make her own Valentine's so we got to work!

Used some cardstock and we had to stamp a purple rocket

We settled on "Hope yours Rocks It" since there was not enough room to add Happy Valentine's on top too!

Attached candy "Rockets" with mini Glue Dots.

FYI: in Canada candy "Rockets" are them same as the United States version of "Smarties"

Fiskateers - CHA CHA Online Crop Challenges

Here are the ALL the challenges from the online crop. I didn't get to complete them all, BUT I did get to 6 of them. After each of the 6 challenge descriptions you'll see my cards for the Challenge.
So here we ....

CHA CHA Challenge #1: January-wedding card

January always seems to be a time for bridal shows, and wedding planning for all those newly engaged brides.  Let’s start the challenges off with an easy one….create a wedding card for the bride and groom.  Any color, any size, any tools, any shape let your creative go!

Cricut Cut Image, Handstamped mr. & mrs., handmade flower from a rose petal

CHA CHA Challenge #2: February- a different kind of Valentine

February - the month for hearts and romance.  Your challenge is to make a Valentines card  that does not have any hearts or the word love on it.

Handstamped words, Chocolate stickers and embroidery floss

CHA CHA Challenge #3: March - over to Fiskars

Have you check out the Design Team projects lately?  Well now is the time to MARCH on over there and see what wonderful inspiration you find.   Here is the link to the projects: http://www2.fiskars.com/Crafting/Projects.

You will find projects on sewing, cards, layouts, kids crafts, home décor and so much more.

Your challenge is to create something that inspired you from the design projects.  Let us know who inspired you and what their project was that inspired you.

Handstamped use Close To My Heart stamps (some fussy cut), variegated thread and mailed off to My Mom, who has it in a frame!!!!

CHA CHA Challenge #4: April - showers

APRIL SHOWERS! Think Baby, Bridal, Rain showers etc. Shower us with your use of at least 4 Fiskars tools on this project.  Please list the tools you used in your gallery description.

Fiskars Items Used: Fiskars Textured Templates & Tool, Postage Stamp Squeeze Punch(edge of umbrella), Fiskars Border Stamp Set & Ultra Shape Cutter with Oval Template.

Inked up the raindrops and used scrap for all of the papers on the card.

CHA CHA Challenge #5: May - flowers

MAY FLOWERS! Since we know that April showers bring May flowers, use a Fikars tool to make a flower and then use it on your project.

Used Fiskars Ultra Shape Tool & Flower/Leaf Templates 

Then layers alternating papers and glueing as I went.

CHA CHA Challenge #6: June-White

JUNE BRIDES! Let's honor the June brides white wedding dress by creating an all white project. The only exception is that your title or sentiment can be a different color if you choose.

Fiskars Threading Water Border Punch, mulberry paper, feathers, cut banner with birds, heart doily is part of a decorative garland compliments of Martha Stewart 

TO BE COMPLETED - WHEN I NEED A CREATIVE SPARK!!!!

CHA CHA Challenge #7: July - Flags
Create a project using a FLAG . It can be a card- layout- tag-altered art-home décor—whatever suits your fancy. It can also be ANY type of FLAG – A state flag, country flag, garden flag, sports flag, holiday flag, birthday etc.  Please remember to post a pic of your creation in the gallery and then come back to this thread and leave a link to that gallery posting !  THANK YOU !

CHA CHA Challenge #8: August- A Perfect Pair

Create a handmade card with a handmade , matching/coordinating envelope. It can be of any theme/size-- but they both MUST be made by hand and not premade. Have you ever made an envelope out of an old calendar page? some pretty scrapbook paper ? Magazine page? Map? Lots of possibilities to go with the card you decide to make.

Some envelope tutorial sites ( in case you don’t have a template)

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/anysizeenvelope/

http://www.scor-pal.com/envelope/index.htm 

CHA CHA Challenge #9: September-Tag, You're It

Back to school time. TAG you’re it ! Please, create one handmade tag with any theme, any shape or size. ....MUST include somethingorange and something green on it !  

 ( Did you know this years Pantone color is Emerald Green ?)

CHA CHA Challenge #10: Leave it

Leaf it to October!  October makes me think of leaves.  So, make a creation that includes at least 5 leaves (same or different).  They don’t have to be fall leaves, or falling leaves---could be palm tree leaves if you want!

CHA CHA Challenge #11: November-Thank you

So thankful!  Create 3 different thank you card designs.  The 3 cards should be completely different from each other.  Address and mail them to someone as surprise happy mail. Share with us who/why you are sending them.

CHA CHA Challenge #12: December-Recipe

The holidays are always full of delicious food.  Follow this recipe to make a delicious scrapbook page layout…

 -3 buttons

 -3 different shapes

-3 photos

-1 yard of ribbon

-1 border strip (cut, punched, ripped, etc., you decide!)

-1 sticker

-1 stamped image

Add in a sprinkle of creativity 

Mix with a love for all crafts!

Card Lifters - Week #14

This is my 1st year joining the Card Lifters over on Fiskateers. Each week we are given another Fiskateer members card to "lift" (copy elements: design layout mainly, but techniques, titles etc.) I am hoping that I can get a stash of birthday cards by doing Card Lifters this year!

Here is week #14:

This one I loved the design for a Valentine's Card. SO I am ahead of the game on one card!

14 Days of Valentine's - Day 9

Another round card for you. Featured on If It's Groovy, now can show off here!

CTMH - Sophia Papers, Hollyhock Twill Ribbon, Heartfelt Embellishments 

14 Days of Valentine's - Day 8

Here is another card I made! Just shown on If It's Groovy, so now I can show you here!

Used CTMH - Sophia papers, Hollyhock twill ribbon, Heartfelt Embellishments