Valentine Ribbon Heart

Here is a card that I really like that I pulled up from a past post.
I used the same ribbon technique that I used on my Christmas tree card on this heart card for Valentines Day. I used the Music Notes roller for the background and I used the Big Shot with the Serif Essentials alphabet for the love. ( The heart for the "o" is using the Heart to Heart punch.)

CLICK HERE to see how to do this technique!

Woven Ribbon Birthday Card

I found this great card on Laure Lipe's Blog and just had to make my own version, so here it is! I did this as a birthday card for our wonderful school nurse. It uses a lot of ribbon, but it really comes out nice. I used the 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain ribbon to make mine. You can use whatever ribbon you have, you just have to make the card you wrap it around the right size.
I love the little charms!

I used the Elementary Elegance stamp set from Sale-a-Bration to make this card. Something about using a completely free stamp set makes the card even better. Don't you think?

Heart Fingerprint Valentine Card

Here is my Heart Fingerprint Valentine Card! This was so easy to make and so cute with the fingerprints. You can't really tell in the photo, but you can really make out the fingerprints on the card. We are going to do this card at my card class tonight!
To make this, simply cut out the smallest heart from the metal die Hearts Collection. Then use the outside paper (not the cut out heart) to put two fingerprints in. This will make the point on the end and keep them in the heart shape. I used my pointer finger and that seemed to work best.

Heart Flower Frame Card

Here is my card that I made using the Labels Collection Framelits . I love these new metal dies! While I was making the frame, I wanted the edge of the metal to show, so I sprayed my paper with alcohol before I put it through the Big Shot. This makes the outer edge of the metal die come out very pronounced, like you have embossed the center of the frame. The heart flower is from my other card I did that you can see at the bottom of this post.
I used the Everyday Enchantment DSP from Sale-a-Bration as well as the Elementary Elegance stamp set. I also used Loved Ones for the sentiment from the Occasions Mini.

I folded my card and cut my frame out of the inside of the card. Then I put a Very Vanilla piece of paper on the back of the card. This gives you a framed place to write on the inside of the card and you don't have to waste an extra paper to cut the frame out of!

Click on the image below to get more info about how to make the heart flower.

Heart Flower Valentine Diabetes Tutorial

Here is my Heart Flower Valentine Tutorial!
This tutorial is only $1 and ALL of the proceeds from this tutorial will go towards our Downhill for Diabetes ski and snowboard event to help find a cure for diabetes!
I used the Heart Framelits for the Big Shot, and the Loved Ones and Take it to Heart stamp sets from the 2012 Occasions Mini catalog for this project. I also used the Everyday Enchantment DSP from the 2012 Sale-a-Bration catalog that you can get for free with a $50 purchase! You can easily change out any of the items that you don't have.

(See the Sale-a-Bration catalog here.)


Thank you for your wonderful contribution to help find a cure for diabetes. If you would like to see more details or join us at our event, Feb. 26th 2012 at Pico Mountain Resort, see our website for more information!
http://www.donationsfordiabetes.org/

Sale-a-bration is Here!

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You can see more details about this great sale or place orders online on my site* (or through me).
*If you want to earn the hostess benefits for orders over $150, it needs to be through me.
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This is a great time to become a demonstrator! You get a great deal on the starter package, and lots of extra FREE stuff!!

Remember!! For every $5o you spend, you not only get a FREE sale-a-bration item of your choice, you also get a FREE tutorial of your choice!

Here is my Enchantment Purse, Envelopes & Cards Set. This project uses some of the great new products from the 2012 Occasions Mini and the 2012 Sale-a-Bration catalogs.
CLICK HERE

to see more details or get the tutorial!

Tasteful Trim Paper Roses Mini Tutorial - FREE!

Here is my Tasteful Trim Paper Roses Mini Tutorial! I saw a picture of flowers somewhere a long time ago made this way, and bought this die to make them. I never got around to it then, and when I sat down to do it, I couldn't find the other picture! So, I have come up with my own way to do this. I'm not sure if it is the same way as in the photo I saw a long time ago, but if it was you who came up with this idea, let me know and I will link you!
These are so simple to make using the Tasteful Trim die! You can get the FREE tutorial below!
I did not have floral tape for the stems, but I think that would make them look better and make it easier to keep the leaves on.

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to get the FREE tutorial!

These would be the perfect gift for Valentine's Day for a loved one! I thought they would also make great wedding or prom corsages or boutonnieres. Then you will have them forever!

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cards & Box

Here is my Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cards & Box Project. You can make strawberry cards or paper strawberries* to put in your box!
This would be a great gift for Valentine’s Day, a wedding or for someone special any time of the year!
This box is similar to the box shown on page 9 of the 2012 Occasions Mini Catalog. It would go great with the P.S. I Love You stamp set, however you do not need it to make this project.

*The paper strawberries are not my original design. I have seen them many places and thought they would look cute with the box and cards. The directions for them are included in the tutorial for fun.

CLICK HERE
to see more details or to get the tutorial for this project!

Apothecary Labels Cards & Box

Here is my Apothecary Labels Cards, Envelopes and Box Project!
It includes three differently styled cards that all open up their own way with envelopes that match. The box fits at least two of each card style and six envelopes (or less if you would like). This project uses many items from the 2012 Occasions Mini Catalog, however you can change up the colors and stamps and make these cards any way you would like! Enjoy them! These cards would be great for any occasion!
Cards are approximately 5-1/2" x 4-3/4". You do NOT need 12" paper for this project.

CLICK HERE
to see more details or to get the tutorial for this project!

Valentines Framelits Cards and Box

Here is my Valentines Framelits Cards, Envelopes and Box Project!
It includes three differently styled heart cards that all open up their own way with envelopes that match. The box fits at least two of each card style and six envelopes (or less if you would like). This project uses many items from the 2012 Occasions Mini Catalog, however you can change up the colors and stamps and make these cards any way you would like! Enjoy them!
These would also be great for a wedding gift or for a loved one any time of the year!
Cards are approximately 5-1/2" square. You do NOT need 12" paper for this project.

CLICK HERE
to see more details or get the tutorial for this project!

Occasions Mini Masculine Card

My Fathers birthday is tomorrow and here is the Masculine Card card I made for him. Most of these pieces you would use with more feminine types of cards, but I wanted to try making them for a guy card. I think it worked pretty well!
Almost everything used on this card is from the new Occasions Mini Catalog. For the bottom edge of the front of the card and next two layers, I used the Edgelits- Adorning Accents. I used the Sizzlits Large Paper Doily in Pacific Point card stock on top, and on top of that I have Dad stamped from the Loved Ones stamp set and cut out with the Framelits Labels Collection. The top banner is from the Take it to Heart stamp set. All of these are cut with the new thin metal dies that SU just came out with. They are amazing! Let alone really easy to store because they fit in an envelope!
I also used the Everyday Enchantment DSP from the upcoming Sale-a-Bration catalog (that will come out later this month!).
You can see that the top layers on the card use Dimensionals to make them really pop out. I think this really makes a card stand out more.

New Occasions Mini Catalog!

The new Occasions Mini Catalog is here, and with so many great products that are perfect for Valentine's Day, Easter, birthdays, and more!

Click on the catalog above to look through it page-by-page online!

There are great new thin dies that you can layer inside each other to create great frames and shapes for card making or scrapbooking! You will not believe all of the new products that are in this catalog!

Remember, for every $50 or merchandise that you purchase, you get to pick one of my tutorials for FREE! Order $150 or more and you get hostess benefits also!




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Little Teacup Crochet Doll

Happy New Year!
So, I promise that I will return to stamping soon, but I am having so much fun knitting and crocheting in the mean time! We had a great busy holiday with lots of traveling and celebrating and I am having trouble getting back focused on work.
I got the instructions to make this little doll off of the By Hook, By Hand Blog. (There are many different sized dolls on this blog, this was the teacup size, so Ashley named her Teacup!) Ashley loved her so much, we made some clothes for her too. I used larger weight yarn to make her then in the directions, so I free-handed the clothes to fit her (same for the hair).



This doll is so cute!!