Love Is In the Air

Hellooo stampin' friends! Today I decided it was time to start on some Valentine's Day cards to ensure they (hopefully) go out on time. We will NOT discuss my "belated Christmas card situation" in today's post...yikes, I am still trying to catch up sending out holiday cards...ok, now they have been deemed New Year's cards. Grrr! Better late then never, right?


For today's card, I used this week's sketch from Mojo Monday, for the layout. I actually really like this layout, it is officially going into the "favorites file"...which is really just a little notebook where I attempt to recreate the sketch, in my own drawings (which some would say resemble hieroglyphics). It's just as awesome as it sounds...well, only if you can read hieroglyphics.  ;)

I also created this card, using the theme from The Paper Players this week: Valentine's Day! (*waving a BIG hello to the fabulous Paper Player gals*) I decided to bust out my all-time favorite (ret.) DSP, Sending Love. Further proof that I am committed to my New Year's goals of using up the supplies in my craft room. :)

When it came time to decide on the main image, I just kept stamping and punching until I was content with the result. It's a little "sentiment sandwich" using the heat-embossed sentiment from the With All My Heart set and fancy oval frame from the (retired, SAB) Vintage Labels set. Neither have been inked up since they arrived in my home. :) I have listed all of the items used to create the card at the end of the post, if you have questions about what I used. The little hearts were also embossed with Iridescent Ice for some sparkly fun. 

To round it out, here is the decorated inside of the card, ready to share some Valentine's Day love: 

SU! Supply List: 

Stamps: With All My Heart (front sentiment), Vintage Labels (retired SAB set, on front oval punch) and A Happy Heart (inside sentiment)

Inks: Chocolate Chip Craft ink and Pretty in Pink Classic ink

Papers: Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla card stock and Sending Love DSP (ret.)

Accessories: Clear Embossing powder, Iridescent Ice embossing powder, Modern Label Punch, 2 x 1 3/8" XL Oval punch, Decorative Label Punch, Heart-to-Heart XL punch, Pretty in Pink 5/8" Satin ribbon, pearls

Non-SU! accessories: border punch (inside of card)

Please, drop me a comment and let me know what you think! Can you believe that Valentine's Day is a little more then a month away? Where does the time go? Hope you are having a great week and thanks for visiting today. 
:)

Daffodil Thank You

This is my second card today, for me that is a pretty big feat! I was in need of a "thank you" card, but rather then use one from my stash, I wanted to make something new...*shaking my head*...this is why I have a card stash! 


I used two challenges, that I have never participated in before, as my inspiration. My sketch came from Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge. Looking at it now, I really didn't stretch that middle panel out as per the sketch...whoops! So let me rephrase...my sketch is almost based on the one below: 

 The fun color combo came from The Color Dare blog: 

CD78: 

Daffodil Delight

Chocolate Chip

Very Vanilla

I inked up my With All My Heart stamp set for the first time today. If you have visited my blog before you probably notice this is a trend. I am diligently working on using the many things living in the "Land of Misfit Stamps" (a.k.a.- my craft room). I had another image in mind but it looked too crazy with the background, so I just kept it simple. I heat embossed both the image and the sentiment (although it really doesn't look like it in the photos). I added some lace trim, a cool border, one lone sequin, some embossed polka dots and few, strategically placed, pearls to make the card complete. This is my attempt at "Shabby Chic". I will keep working on it! 

While I was getting the card together, I looked behind me and look who was sprawled out on my other desk...Benjamin Maxwell. He looks like "Stampin' Roadkill", doesn't he? Yes, this is how he sleeps all the time. He is such a mess! 

Oh, and if you read my earlier post...when my sweet husband got home from work today, somehow a pint of Ben and Jerry's Chunky Monkey, my all-time favorite, appeared in the freezer. Guess he must have magical (blog reading) powers. Thanks, honey...you are awesome! :)

Stampin' Up! Supply List: 
Stamps: With All My Heart, Whimsical Words (retired, Sale-A-Bration)
Ink: Chocolate Chip craft ink
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Daffodil Delight, Very Vanilla cardstock and Greenhouse Gala DSP
Accessories: Clear embossing powder, Ticket Corner punch, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Paper Piercer, pearls, Stampin' Dimensionals


Non SU! Accessories: lace trim (because I haven't bought the SU! lace yet), border punch, sequin

Have a great day,