Heart Valentine Cards

 Here is another Valentine Card that I finished up over the weekend.  I really loved how these cards turned out.  Making Valentine cards always make me happy and these cards were no exception.

I used the Love Blossoms Paper Pack for the cards.  I love all the paper that is in this pack.  The tree stamp is from Judith's stamps that I had picked up at one of the local stamp shows.  

For my sentiments, I used SU's Heart to Heart stamp set.  I decided to emboss the sentiment in gold and punched out different color hearts to decorate the tree with one of SU's old punches.  The hardest part of this card was making the tiny bow out of twine! LOL!

I decorated the inside with some leftover paper and hearts.  

I love to stamp on the outside of the envelopes as well.  This stamp I also found at a stamp show years ago.  Well, February is here and we are moving towards Spring and I am delighted.  Have a great week!

Thanks for stopping,

Nancy

Panda Valentine Cards

 Can you believe that we are making cards for Valentine's Day?  That's really fine with me, as that means Spring is coming!  I saw this card on Pinterest and thought it was so cute.  I just consolidated my DSP and try to put all the holiday papers together so I knew exactly where my Valentine's paper stash was hiding.  I'm so proud of myself!!  

The two stamp sets I used where Party Pandas and Sealed with Love from SU.  

There was a lot of layering for this card.  There was no name listed but they were nice enough to give out the layers.  If you're interested in making it the layers are as follows:

Whisper White A2 card base 

Pink Diagonal - 5 1/4" x 4"

Black CS - 4 1/4" x 3 1/2"

Polka Dot DSP - 4" x 3 1/4"

Red CS - 3 1/4" x 2 1/2"

Melon Mambo - 3" x 2 1/4"

White CS - 2 3/4" x 2"

I also added some glimmer hearts to the front of the cards.

Here is the inside sentiment.  I added some washi tape I had in my stash.  I remember when Rachel and I were shopping years ago and she came across this tape which we added  to our collection.  I can't believe I still have some!

This stamped was in the set, so I used it for the envelopes.  I was so happy how the cards turned out.  

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Scratch-Off Valentine's Day Cards

Well, as they say - better late than never!  I made these cute Valentine's Day joke cards for Jennifer to take to school and forgot to post them!  I had actually seen them last year over at - Jennifer McGuire's website - but didn't get the material in time and was so proud of myself that I remembered to make them for her this year.  It probably worked out for the best, as they are reading better and can appreciate them more.  She gives you free downloads as well, which makes them so easy to put together which I needed this year as I was running out of time.

Here is an example of the download.  On the video she does some foiling as well, which I did not do.

I cut them out and mounted them on Real Red CS to give them some stability. 

These are the scratch off circles that I purchased from Inky Antics.  They have a lot of different shapes and sizes as well. 

All you do is apply one over the answer to the joke!  There is even a little message to tell them to scratch there.

On the back, I used some washi tape and taped down a quarter to use to scratch off the joke answer.  I thought they were so cute.  I hope everyone had a great weekend.  The weather here was so nice and warm especially for February.  It can stay like this as far as I'm concerned.

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Valentine Heart Treats

I saw these adorable foil hearts in SU's catalog and knew they would be perfect for the clients at the Wellness Center.  I wanted to make the brownies that I saw on - Frenchies Blog - but ran out of time.  Yes, the foil hearts can go in the oven!!  So, I ended filling them up with the small and large candy hearts. They are a must for Valentine Day!!

I used SU's Sweet and Sassy Framelit Die and die cut white hearts and glued them to the cute red and pink doily hearts from SU.

I used an old stamp set from SU - P.S. - I Love you on the white hearts.

Then I filled up the foil hearts and put the lids on.  They came together so quick and easy which is what I needed this year.

So they are all set to go. 

My daughter picked them up tonight, so they are on their way!

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Valentine Box

I have been trying to decide what to make for Jennifer's classmates for Valentine's Day.  I saw this cute little box over on - The Paper Pixie - and decided that was it!  Of course, I decided to use Real Red and Sugarplum CS.  I cut them all out and then scored and folded.  This part took the longest to accomplish as I made 20 of them.

I then used my stamparatus and used these adorable stamps from SU's new Hey Love set and colored them in with my markers.  I love these little critters and the cute sayings - just right for the kids!

I then glued them on black CS.  I did this all assembly style which it made it easier.

 I used my tombow glue on this project which gave me some wiggle room.  Then I glued each image onto the CS boxes.  Doing this before I assembled the boxes made it a lot easier.

 I then assembled the boxes.

I couldn't use all the cute images as the square was not big enough, so I used these three.

I just love these images!  I think the skunk is my favorite!

Jennifer and her Mom stopped by yesterday and she really liked how they turned out!  I showed her what I am making to put inside and she really like that.  I'm almost finished making them, so I'll post that by the end of the week.  Any ideas of what it is??

While they were here she wanted to make some Valentine cards.  She did such a good job!  This card she spent so much time.  I loved how it turned out!  I think I will let her do my coloring in the future!

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

I submitted this post to CardzTV Challenge - #81 - Anything Goes.

Valentine Tri-Fold Card

Well, it is snowing big time here!  We are suppose to get 6-8", so we will see what it looks like when we get up in the AM.  We got home just before it started around 4PM.  It looks beautiful, but the roads are pretty treacherous.  I had one last Valentine's Day card to show you.  I saw this on Simply Simple Stamping and decided to make it for Joe.  This card could be made for so many different occasions - Birthday, Thinking of You, Get Well, etc.

I love the stamp set she used - Bloomin Love and the small dies from Blooming Heart.  She used a 1/2" circle punch to secure the ribbon which I thought was pretty neat.  Here is the inside of my card.

This card came together really quick.  The only problem I had was tying the ribbon.  Talk about all thumbs!  I started making some St. Patrick's Day goodies for the Wellness Center.  I think they are so cute.  With all this snow, I may be able to finish them up tomorrow which would be great!

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Party Pandas Valentine Cards

I fell in love with this stamp set when it came out.  I knew I would make some Valentine cads with it for Jennifer.  This first card was made with Powder Pink and Whisper White CS.  I used the Heart Embossing Folder and the Sweet & Sassy Framelits to cut out the hearts.

I fussy cut the Panda and popped it up with dimensionals.  I also randomly colored in a few hearts on the embossing and put an Action Wobble on the smaller heart so it wold wiggle.  I used the Number of Years stamp set to die cut the banner and used SU's Blooming Love and Sealed with Love stamp sets.  I felt like it needed something else, so I added some flowers and a tiny pearl.  Here is a picture of the inside.

The next card I made was using the Party Pandas stamp set again with the Teeny Tiny Wishes for the sentiment.  I used my circle die to cut out the front circle and fussy cut my Pandas and adhered them inside peeking out of the circle.  I used SU's Confetti stamp set for the little hearts.

Here is a picture of the inside.  I added some red and white twine as well.

I gave Jennifer the first card when she was here yesterday putting goodies inside the Gable Boxes I made for her friends, and mailed the other one so she would get it on Valentine's Day.  She wanted to make Mom a card, so we tried this card I had seen on Pinterest.  I printed it for her and she cut the little pieces out and glued them on the heart.

Then of course she had to finish off the inside.

We then decided to make these adorable Lady Bug cookies that I saw on Pinterest.  They were so easy for her to do.  We used the new Oreo cookies they have out for Valentine's Day which have a red filling on the inside.  We melted some red melts and dipped each cookie and then she put some sprinkles on along with some googly eyes.  We loved how they turned out.

They tasted pretty good too!!  She and Mom then went to see Peter Rabbit at the movies, and Poppy and I collapsed on the sofa!!  Even though it rained all weekend, at least the temperature is rising!  Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Valentine Gable Box

When I saw these adorable Gable Boxes in the new SU catalog, I knew they would be perfect for Jennifer to take to her classmates for Valentine's Day.  When I showed them to her, she loved them stating "don't forget to make one for me"!  There are designs all over the blogs, but Stampin School did one using the Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and I loved how it looked.   Since I had 17 to make, I set up everything assembly style.  First I embossed my boxes, stamped my heart using the Heart Happiness stamp set and die out them out using the Sweet & Sassy Framelets.  Then I die cut out the smaller hearts using up some scraps of Melon Mambo CS.

They came together pretty quick.  I used dimensionals for the larger heart and glue dots for the smaller ones.  One good tip was that I tied my ribbon only on one handle so the box can be opened without ruining the box.  Now, why didn't I think of that??

Here are the boxes waiting for Jennifer and her Mom to come and fill them up with goodies and her Valentine cards.

I'm sure we will have a busy and fun day tomorrow.  Hope everyone has a great weekend.

I submitted this post to CardsTV Challenge - Anything Goes #34.

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Heart Valentine Card

My friend gave me a membership to Stamping School, and I'm so enjoying it!  I am in the process of making some cards for Valentine's Day, and decided to make this cute card of hearts!

I loved putting these cards together with all the different sizes of hearts.  I used washi tape to make the largest heart before cutting it out and SU's Bloomin Love stamp set.

Here is what I did for the inside.  I added some washi tape on the corner.

Well, we are bracing for another snow and ice tonight storm.  Ugh!!  We went to pick up a few items and couldn't even find a parking spot!  I guess everyone is stocking up on goodies.  Keep warm!

I thought this card would be nice to submit to:  SU Challenge 193 - Hearts a Plenty. and CardzTV Anthing Goes Challenge #33.

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Eclipse Valentine Cards

I can't believe a week has already gone by since I last posted!  I have been busy making some Valentine crafts and decided I had better make some cards before it gets too late to send them out!  I saw these cards made on -The Cows Whisperer's Creative Cards - facebook and thought they were so unique.  She does a facebook live every Tuesday at 8PM EST.  I have been wanting to make some eclipse cards and loved how she switched the lettering on the two sets of cards.  These are the 2 cards that I made embossing the gold foil.  I loved how they turned out.  You can use any embossing folder that you have.  That layer piece is 3 3/4" x 5".

These are the other two cards that were made with the DSP for the layer using the foil letters.

Here is what I put on the inside.

For those that are stamping their planner pages, here is mine for February.

I so enjoy doing these pages.  It makes me smile everytime I use my planner.

I used SU's stamp set Sealed with a Kiss for this project.  I used Powder Pink and Rich Razzleberry for my CS and the Painted with Love for the DSP.  Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Candy Holder

When I started thinking about what I wanted to make for Valentines Day, I came across this adorable Candy/Gift Card Holder from - Luvinstampin.  I thought the box was so cute, so I decided to make some for the girls.  I fell in love with the DSP paper Painted with Love.  I think it is so pretty,  along with the Party Pandas.  Wendy did a great job on her tutorial, as well as gives out printed directions.  I chose not to make the gift card just the candy box.  After putting the boxes together, I stamped the Pandas and then cut them out.

Here is the finished box with the Panda popped up.  I also decided to decorate it with some ribbon I had in my stash.

Instead of cutting DSP paper to size, I have SU's stamp set All Wrapped Up and stamped my Valentine Greeting on my labels from Avery to wrap around my nuggets.

They looked so cute all wrapped up.

They really fit so well in the box.

Here is what the finished project looked like.  I have made many boxes, but this box fit together really nice.

Now, all I have to do it find someplace to hide them until Valentine's Days.

Boy, this weather is getting crazy!  Tomorrow it is suppose to get into the 50's here and then next week freezing and snow.  Hope you enjoy making this cute box.  If you decide to add the gift certificate to it, it it really easy to make,  Have a great weekend!

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

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