Today’s Wednesday challenge over on the All That Scraps challenge blog is to create a Valentine treat package.  I finally had a chance to play along this week and immediately I knew I wanted to try my friend Tracy’s heart-shaped candy box.  It perfectly fits 3 Ghirardelli chocolates inside.  She did a tutorial of this cute box for CHF and you can find it here. 

The bunny and sentiment are from my Valentine Critters stamp set.  And the paper is by American Crafts.

Here’s a close-up of the box top.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great Wednesday!  I sure hope it warms up a bit soon…I’m getting Spring Fever! 

stamps- Valentine Critters by Cookie Crumbs; paper- Choc. Chip, white, American Crafts I Heart You- Hubby; ink- Memento Black, SU! Pixie Pink, Ranger Distress Walnut Stain; accessories- Heart and Double Ended Tags Nestabilities, Copics, brads, pop dots, heart buttons, Stickles, Primas.

Hello!  Today is Day 17 of Stampavie’s 40 days of CHA samples.  And today I’m sharing a few projects with some of Tina Wenke’s new mice images.  So cute!  :0)

This first card is one of my favorites that I made for CHA.  Partly because I love the bright, cheery colors and also because clear cards are so fun to make! 

At the time, I didn’t have any clear acetate that was heavy enough for the card base so I recycled an empty clear box (that once held paper flowers, I think).  The piece wasn’t quite as tall as I’d liked so that’s how I ended up with the designer papers on the bottom.  ;0)  The sentiment is from the Rachelle Anne Miller collection and fits the card perfectly, don’t you think? 

Next, I decorated a little favor bag that I picked up at Target a few years ago.  Gotta love those clearance buys!  lol.  These little bags are so easy to alter.

This little mouse is making me wish for warmer days so we can hang our hammock outside again! 

And last for today, here’s a sweet mouse with a sunflower. 

For this card, I started with a sketch…Mojo Monday’s #113.  Then I added some brads to each corner of the main image and wrapped a piece of linen thread around them and tied it to make a frame.  The butterfly was punched twice and layered, with the top wings folded upward.

I hope you’ve been enjoying our 40 days of Stampavie samples!  Be sure to stop by the DT blog again tomorrow!

project recipes:

clear card-

stamps- Tina Wenke Mice Kissing and Rachelle Anne Miller Sentiments 2 by Stampavie; paper- Black, White, Regal Rose, dp- Making Memories; ink- Memento Black; accessories- Oval Nestabilities, Copics, recycled acetate box, button, linen thread, glue dots, Scor-tape.

favor bag-

stamps- Tina Wenke Mouse in Hammock by Stampavie; paper- White, Black; ink- Memento Black; accessories- Large Deckled Rectangle Nestabilities, favor bag, ribbon, heart button, glue dots, cell phone bling.

sunflower card-

stamps- Tina Wenke Mouse with Sunflower by Stampavie; paper- Summer Sun, Cameo Coral, brown, white, DCWV Indian Summer; ink- Memento Black; accessories- brads, linen thread, Martha Stewart Royal Butterfly punch, yellow Tulip Paper Paint, Fruit Punch Stickles. 

The February sneak peeks continue at All That Scraps and today we are previewing Christine’s new Flower Power set.  Monkey is back and is as cute as ever!

The word “Friend” is also from one of the February sets…AmyR’s All Women.  Be sure to stop by the ATS blog for a chance to win these sets.

When I was finished with this card, I kinda liked how the layout turned out.  So for any of you sketch lovers, I drew this up quick…have fun with it and link back so I can see what you made.  :0)

Have a great weekend!

stamps- Flower Power by C.C. Designs, AmyR All Women; paper- Regal Rose, black, white, dp- KI Memories; ink- Memento Black; accessories- Prima, button, linen thread, Stickles, Copics.

Today at All That Scraps we are starting the previews for the new February stamps.  And this is one of the images from Christine’s Sugarplum Party set. 

I can’t believe how January is flying by!  It seems like Christmas was just yesterday.  (Actually…it is lasting a bit longer for me since I have been so busy that I haven’t even opened my present yet…a Cricut!  LOL!) 

I kept this card pretty simple with some sparkly brads to spruce it up.  I also added some Crystal Effects to the balloon which the camera didn’t pick up well.  I really need to use that CE more…it adds so much. 

Hope you are having a great day!  Hop over to the ATS blog to see more sneak peeks!

stamps- Sugarplum Party by C.C. Designs, AmyR Congrats Sentiments; paper- Choc. Chip, white, pink, Susan Branch Pink Stripe Vellum; ink- Memento Black; accessories- ribbon, brads, Crystal Effects, Copics, Nestabilities, circle punches.

Hello friends!  The fun is going on in Anaheim and the pictures shown so far look like everyone is having a great time!  Meanwhile, the Stampavie team is continuing our 40 days of CHA samples.  Today is Day 9 and it’s my turn again to share some sneak peeks with you. 

These images are from the new Helz Cuppleditch collection.  The first one is called Celebration Table and the other two are of a new rabbit image.  Can I say “I love this bunny!”?  :0)  Her name is Loopy Lops…how fun is that? 

This one is making me hungry for a cupcake!  lol.

Here’s another 6×6 recipe card…these are fun to do!

And a simple card with Loopy Lops popped up on dimensionals….

Be sure to continue stopping by the Stampavie blog.  Tomorrow Kittie will share some more samples….and I bet they’re adorable!  :0)

First card:

stamps- Helz Cuppleditch Celebration Table and Rachelle Anne Miller Sentiments 2 by Stampavie; paper- Real Red, Pretty in Pink, White; ink- Memento Black; accessories- Martha Stewart mini hearts punch, brads, ribbon, button, silver cord, glue dots.

second card (recipe page)-

stamps- Helz Cuppleditch Loopy Lops Strawberry Fair by Stampavie; paper- Pretty in Pink, white, red, The Paper Studio Yellow Gingham; ink- Memento Black; accessories- Copic markers, Martha Stewart Doily Lace punch, Labels 1 Nestabilities.

third card:

stamps- Helz Cuppleditch Loopy Lops Plant Pot and Rachelle Anne Miller Sentiments 1 by Stampavie; paper- Saffron, white, black, Amethyst dp; ink- Memento Black; accessories- Copic markers, pop dots, Primas, cell phone bling.

Now that the holidays are over I started working on some more technique cards for my ring.  It is fun re-visiting techniques I did years ago and trying one or two new ones in the process.  A few days ago I was using the old Shaving Cream technique with Pretty in Pink and Only Orange re-inkers.  I liked this color combo and used up the leftover ink on an extra piece of cardstock to turn into a card.

I thought that this new Sweet November image by C.C. Designs would fit with the brightness of the shaving cream background.  And I colored her hair to match the bright colors as well.  I think this is only the second time I colored a red-head.  LOL.  But I think it turned out ok.  (Copics used- R46, R17, YR12).  This stamp is called Chanter Heartsong.

I used the Martha Stewart Fringe Scissors to cut the grass and popped the girl up on dimensionals.  You can’t see it in the photo, but I also added a bit of Stickles to the “bubbles” on her skirt, the dots in her wing, and 2 tiny drops by her ears for a bit of bling.  :0)

card recipe:

stamps- Sweet November Chanter Heartsong by C.C. Designs, words- SU! Cheep Talk; paper- Pretty in Pink, Orange, White, Black, Wasabi; ink- Memento black, reinkers- Pretty in Pink & Only Orange; accessories- Copics, Martha Stewart Pinking Scallop edge punch and Fringe Scissors, Fiskars deco. scissors, shaving cream, SU! Oval punches, Stickles, Karen Foster mini luster brads.

Hello friends!  Sorry I am late posting this…there have been some blog troubles again.  (Crossing fingers.)   

Today is Day 1 of the Stampavie DT’s 40 Days of CHA Samples.  And today I started us off with some fun new images by Gillian Roberts!  I love ‘em!  :0)

Here’s a cutie called “Looking At You”….

I thought this sweet image would look great with some bright, whimsical paper.  And this Rachelle Anne Miller sentiment was just the right thing, don’t you think?

Next I made an Easel card with the “Daisy Chain” image.  It opens and is propped up by a mini calendar inside.  The flowers are buttons which I cut the shanks off so they would lay flat. 

Here’s a pic of the cardfront when closed…

….and a side view when opened….

Be sure to stop by the DT blog tomorrow for Day 2 of the CHA samples!  Have a great night!

card recipes:

first card-

stamps- Gillian Roberts Looking At You and Rachelle Anne Miller Sentiments 1 by Stampavie; paper- Celery, White, Black, WeR Memory Keepers White Out; ink- Memento Black; accessories- Copics, Martha Stewart Doily Lace punch, Stickles, button, linen thread.

second card-

stamp- Gillian Roberts Daisy Chain by Stampavie; paper- Bashful, White, Mauve Mist, Wasabi, DCWV Spring matstack; ink- Memento Black, Bashful; accessories- Cuttlebug Vintage die, mini calendar by Stamp On This, daisy buttons (Walmart), Blossom Nestabilities, button shank remover, Martha Stewart Frond punch, glue dots.

Are you loving Stampavie’s Mo Manning images as much as I do?  Her images are so darn cute!  And Stampavie will be releasing 5 more fab, new collections from their various illustrators at CHA!  Have you seen the sneaks so far on the DT blog?   Well, if you like what you’ve seen so far, you’ll want to keep checking back.  The design team has been hard at work making samples for the CHA booth and we’re going to share them all with you on the Stampavie DT blog! 

There will be 40….FORTY!….straight days of posts featuring samples of the fresh and fun new images that Heidi and Stuart have to offer!  40!  :0)  The fun begins on Sunday, Jan. 17…check them out! 

This card was made entirely with scraps (plus a few Primas and bling).  The patchwork circles were left from another card project which needed a hole in it.  Rather than throw away the punch-outs, I drew some faux stitches on them and added them to this card.  The black layer was from that same project…I applied glue to the back of it before I was ready for it to be glued down.  oops…I hate when that happens.  So I laid it aside and it was perfect to use here. 

I hope you’ve had a good week.  Tomorrow’s Friday…yay!

stamps- Mo Manning’s Soaking Up The Joy and Rachelle Anne Miller’s Sentiments 1 by Stampavie; paper- YoYo Yellow, Black, Green Galore, Only Orange, T. Turquoise, white, retired SU! Sassy dp; ink- Memento Black; accessories- 1 3/4″ circle punch, Martha Stewart Rose Leaf punch, Primas, gemstones.

We’ve had lots of company lately but tonight I had some time to make another card with my Valentine Critters set.  I like the sentiment on this one too…”you have a special place in my heart”.   

I am still trying to use up some of my Bittersweet paper from last year and I’ve barely made a dent in it.  LOL.  Sound familiar?  I think I need to add that to my mental list of resolutions….use up the paper packs.  Oh yeah….and the Primas too.

Are you keeping warm?  It has been so cold here…I’m ready for it to warm up a bit!  Riley LOVES to play in the snow though…we took her sledding with my niece and nephew this past weekend.  She was too funny!  I told DH we should have put her sweater on ’cause she was shivering and I had to bring her in to warm up.  BTW, she’s still getting the meds in her ear but it is much better now.  Thanks for asking.  :0)

Have a great night!

stamps- Valentine Critters by Cookie Crumbs; paper- white (C.C. Designs Copic Quality), pink, Real Red, Basic Grey Bittersweet; ink- Memento Black, Ranger Distress Walnut Stain; accessories- Labels 4 and Heart Nestabilities, Copics, ribbon, brads, Primas. 

Along with the new year came new numbers to remember…are you having as much trouble remembering as I am?  Everytime I write the year, I start out with 200…and then I catch myself and try to squeeze a number 1 in there.  LOL.  Maybe till next month rolls around I’ll get it straight. 

As quickly as time has been passing lately, next month will be here before we know it!  And that means that Valentine’s Day is right around the corner.  Here’s another card I made with my Valentine Critters set.  I chose to use some non-valentiney papers this time. 

Sorry the photo isn’t the best.  But you might be able to see that the little birdie’s beak and heart were popped up with a scrap of dimensionals.  And I dug out those “dinosaur age” scissors we all have to cut the edge on the strip of black.  Can you believe I still haven’t opened my Christmas present (a Cricut), yet I am digging out my old ProvoCraft scissors?  LOL. 

Have a great rest of the week!  Tonight we took Riley to the vet.  She needed some shots but she also has an ear infection that’s been bothering her.  Hopefully it will clear up soon.

stamps- Valentine Critters by Cookie Crumbs; paper- Gable Green, white, black, DCWV Sweet Stack; ink- Memento Black; accessories- Labels 9 Nestabilities, ProvoCraft deco. scissors.