1/15/10





Memories of 2009

VALENTINE'S CARDS



I cased this card from Wendy Weixler, also know as Wendy Bell on SCS.
Her blog is listed below as "Wickedly Wonderful Creations" please check out her work

Base CS is retired SU pink pirouette, embossed with a cuttlebug heart embossing folder
Next layer is SU brushed silver (very nice paper)
Then SU whisper white, embossed with SU texture plate
Ribbon is SU taffeta basic gray, ribbon slide from making Memories
Stamp is from retired set, "Heart Flutters", and I embossed it with silver embossing powder
layered with SU pink pirouette, and bravo burgundy
The L for Love stamp is from the set "Ever After" and it is available.



This card is very similar to the one above, just minor differences. The background is cut from retired Stampin' Up, DSP Parisian Summer, using the SU Top Note Die
The lacy border is punched on both sides with a Martha Stuart punch



I really like how this card turned out.
Retired SU Pink Pirouette card stock for the base, then retired SU Baja Breeze
The stamps are SU "Baroque Motifs" the curly background under the hearts.This is such a versatile stamp, so far I've used it for Halloween background, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and now Valentine cards.
And the sentiment is in the Sale-A-Bration set, I just love these curly sentiments
Stampin' Up has introduced clear stamps this year, and I am loving using them. No problem what-so-ever. Same fine quality as the wood mounted sets. Cost is less, and they come in their own storage cassette. I don't know about you but I'm running out of storage room, soooooo
I will buy all clear sets that are offered from now on.


Aren't these vintage children so very cute!!!
They are from Daisyd's and are peeking
out of a SU die cut "Scallop Envelope".
I cut it from of double sided card stock.
DSP's are also Daisyd's
With love is from a cuttlebug embossing folder




This is my favorite so far, I just love this new little bird punch from Stampin' Up!!
It is available in the new Mini Occasions catalog.
The punch punches out the bird, her wing, and the branch she's sitting on.
I believe you are going to see lots of these little birds. :))
Card stock base is SU's bravo burgundy,
and I used the SU embossing folder "Petals a Plenty".
It was offered in the Holiday Mini that expired on Jan 4, 2010
I hope they will bring it back in next years catalog.
DSP is retired "Parisian Summer"
And the sentiment is from a current SU set "A Happy Heart"
I used SU's "Scallop Circle Punch" and then SU's 1 3/8" circle punch,
and the 1" circle punch for the sentiment.

I hope you enjoy these Valentine's Cards and they inspire you to make some as well.
I plan to get a few more made tomorrow. So come back soon.

Thanks so much for looking!!!! Blessings, Denise
Ron's (my DH's) new Mini Cooper, he's wanted one for a few years!!
It is so much fun, "a go-cart on steroids" he says.

1/13/10

Hello my friends, I'm itching to post some of my latest Valentine Cards. Time........where does it go. Life is so busy it seems you can never get to the part that you really want to get to!!!! But hopefully this week-end I can get them on here, don't give up on me.... OK?? I also hope to share some pictures of a road trip my dh (dear husband)..... and I made last week-end, Don't you hate it when people use abbreviations, and you are going.....wha???? Any way I'm learning a few and will try to pass them along. CU this week-end!! Denise

1/2/10

"It's Snow Time"

I've cleaned and re-organized my studio for the new year, packed away all the Christmas stamps, and embelishments. I have gotten out my Valentine's Stamps and am now working on them. This was one of my lst Christmas Cards that I sent to my good friend and downline Angie. I thought I had posted it, but oh well, I'm still in the Christmas Spirit. Haven't taken my tree down yet and may wait another week. It's tall...9 ft... and slender...wish I was!!!!, and sits in the corner of the living room, out of the way. So with the temps in the teens, and snow still on the ground I think I'll enjoy it just a little while longer.

Happy New Year to All!!!!

Card Recipe
Stamp Set: Stampin' Up retired "It's Snow Time"
Papers: Real Red, Old Olive, Kraft, and DSP Christmas Cocoa Speciality
Nestabilities Oval Dies
For the sentiment I used SU Large Oval Punch and Scallop Oval Punch
Ribbon is Real Red 1/4 inch grosgrain
Background Green is embossed with the large Dots from SU's Background #1 set
Colored with SU's stampin' write markers, and snow is highlighted with Stickles
Border is punched with Martha Stuart Border Punch

"It's Snow Time"
Inside Sentiments for It's Snow Time
Top Note Die, makes a great inside for darker colored cards