INSPIRE YOUR HEART WITH ART: Tufted Heart Valentine Box...

Today is Inspire Your Heart With Art day!  So, of course, I wanted to include a heart in today's project.  I have already shared a couple of cards with the Meant to Be bundle, so this time I chose a treat box.  I wanted to use our Mini Pizza Boxes as they are perfect to gift a cookie (food-safe interior), 4 tealight candles, delicious chocolates or some of your handmade 3x3 cards!  And I decided to keep the design very simple.

I started by coloring my Champagne Shimmer Mist with a few drops of Blushing Bride Reinker.  Then I spritzed it on the Mini Pizza Box in thin coats until covered to the desired effect and allowed it to dry.  It's hard to see the shade in the picture, but trust me, it is a beautiful shade of shimmery pinkness!  Don't be surprised if your pizza box curls up.  It will flatten out when dry.  If there is any curl remaining, just put it under some heavy books overnight and it will be fine.

For the top, I did a simple, but elegant heart.  If there was any stamping, this would be a #simplestamping project, but I couldn't bear to cover up this gorgeous tufted foil heart! 

I have been dying to use more of these FABULOUS Foil Sheets, so this was the perfect excuse.  I just LOVE the way the foil looks when it is embossed with the Tufted folder.  And this foil pack is a GREAT deal!  It is available for FREE with your $50 order during Sale-A-Bration.  It includes 8 sheets of foil:  4 Lovely Lipstick and 4 Grapefruit Grove which has a stunning holographic look.  Our regular foil sheets are 2 for $5, so this is a $20 value!  They are very low in stock and could sell out anytime though, so be sure to order yours soon!

TUFTED HEART VALENTINE BOX SUPPLIES:

• Card Stock –  
• Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheet (FREE with $50 order during Sale-A-Bration) 3-½” x 4”
• Ink –
  • Blushing Bride Reinker (#131157)
• Accessories –
• Pizza Box (#144645)
• Champagne Shimmer Paint (#147044)
• Stampin' Spritzer (#126185)
• Fine-Tip Glue Pen (#138309)
• Mini Glue Dots (#103683)
• Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430)
• Tools –
  • Big Shot (#143263)
  • Tufted Dynamic Embossing Folder (#146335)
  • Be Mine Stitched Framelits (#148527) ~ save 10% on bundle with Meant to Be Stamp Set (#150587)
  • 70% Isopropyl (or rubbing) Alcohol 

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CAS MONDAY: Hello Beautiful Butterflies!...

Today I have a CAS (clean and simple) card to share with you!   I am trying to embrace Stampin' Up!'s #SimpleStamping campaign, but as many of you know that is not so easy for me.  I don't think I quite made it with this one, but I'll keep trying!  

I really wanted the oval die-cut for the sentiment.  And I just HAD to add some splatters of colored Wink of Stella to the beautiful Botanical Butterfly DSP from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog!  Yes, I know - I'm bordering on some OCD here, but I can't help myself!  I do love my Wink of Stella.

The small butterfly and sentiment are from the Occasions Catalog.  I just love butterflies, so I am sure this stamp set, punch and paper will be getting a lot of play in my studio this spring!  The photo is showing the purple card base as being a little more Gorgeous Grape than Highland Heather, but it is indeed the later.

I'll keep working on a really simple one, but for now, enjoy!!!

HELLO BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES CARD SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets –  Butterfly Gala (P #148580) ~ save 10% on bundle with Butterfly Duet Punch (#150599)
• Card Stock –  
• Highland Heather 5-½” x 8-½” Card Base
• Basic Black 3-¼” x 4”
• Whisper White scraps
• Botanical Butterfly DSP (#149622 ~ FREE during Sale-A-Bration) 3” x 4”
• Ink – Tuxedo Black Memento, Gorgeous Grape, Stampin' Write Markers: Grapefruit Grove, Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape
• Accessories –
• Wink of Stella (#141897)
• Gorgeous Grape Reinker (#147164) to color Wink of Stella
• Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430)
• Punch – Butterfly Duet (#148523) ~ save 10% on bundle with Butterfly Gala stamp set (#150599)
• Tools –
  • Big Shot (#143263)
  • Stitched Shapes Framelits (#145372)
  • Mini Glue Dots (#103683)
  • Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430)

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PINECONES ABOUND: A Natural Christmas Card...

Earlier this week, I shared the Color Your Season promotion and I wanted to share a Christmas card I made with the delightful Blended Seasons stamp set!  It is one of the cards from my August Christmas Stamp-a-Stack class I am holding today.  If you would like to see the other cards, be sure to join us for the classes.  I will be holding a different Christmas SAS class at least twice each month through November.  That's 16 different designs and 48 Christmas cards by the end of the series!  Be sure to check out my Class Schedule.

The Framelit layers and Crumb Cake strip are on Stampin' Dimensionals.  In this close-up, I tried to catch a little of the shimmer from the Wink of Stella on the berries...

On the envelope and the inside of the card, I used the Christmas Pines stamp set from the Annual Catalog.  Love that set!  It picked up the theme from the Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper beautifully!  Enjoy!

A NATURAL CHRISTMAS CARD SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – Blended Seasons (W #149019 $53.00, C #149016 $39.00) ~ save 10% on bundle with Stitched Seasons Framelits, Christmas Pines (P #142049, $35.00)
• Card Stock –  
• Early Espresso 4-¼” x 11” Card Base
• Old Olive 4” x 5-¼”
• Shaded Spruce 3-¾" x 5-¼”
• Whisper White 3-¼” x 4-¼”
• Crumb Cake ¾" x 4"
• Under the Mistletoe DSP 3-¾" x 5”
• Ink – Tuxedo Black Memento, Real Red, Old Olive Light & Dark Stampin' Blends Markers, Cherry Cobbler Light & Dark Stampin' Blends Markers, Shaded Spruce Stampin' Write Marker
• Ribbon – 5/8" Burlap Ribbon (#141487, $7.00)
• Accessories –
• Wink of Stella (#141897, $8.00)
• Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430, $4.00)
• Whisper White Medium Envelopes (#107301, $7.00)
• Tools – Big Shot, Stitched Seasons Framelits (#149013, $33.00) ~ save 10% on bundle with Blended Seasons stamp set

LOYALTY REWARDS - When you purchase $50 or more, you qualify for my Loyalty Rewards program!  This Frequent Stamper program is my way of saying "thank you" to my returning customers in appreciation of their business and is in addition to other Stampin' Rewards.  Earn FREE stamps with MarieStamps.com!

CAS MONDAY, Be Merry Z-Fold Card...

It's Monday and that means it's time for another CAS card.  Although I'm not sure this technically counts since it's a fun fold, but it is definitely a very easy card to make.  This card is taken from a swap card from Kathy Winters, a sideline demonstrator friend.  I don't CASE very often, but I decided this Z-Fold card would be perfect for one of my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack classes!

Both the stamp set and designer series paper are from the Annual Catalog, so they are a good choice for Christmas card making all year long.  I try to make some every month, so that I don't have to make 100+ at the last minute!

BE MERRY Z-FOLD CARD SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – Merry Mistletoe (W #143650 $27.00, C #143655 $19.00)
• Card Stock –  
• Cherry Cobbler 5-½ ” x 8-½” Card Base score @ 2-⅛” and 4-¼” in the landscape position
• Cherry Cobbler  3” x 3“  (2)
• Whisper White 2-¾” x 2-¾”
• Be Merry DSP 1-⅞” x  5-¼”
• Be Merry DSP 4” x 5-¼”
• Ink – Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green
• Ribbon – Mini Tinsel Trim Ribbon (#144636, $9.00)

LOYALTY REWARDS - When you purchase $50 or more, you qualify for my Loyalty Rewards program!  This Frequent Stamper program is my way of saying "thank you" to my returning customers in appreciation of their business and is in addition to other Stampin' Rewards.  Earn FREE stamps with MarieStamps.com!