I think I have just about finished my Valentine’s cards.  Before I get too excited about getting something done ahead of time, I still have 25 Valentines to prepare with my 3rd grade daughter (we don’t buy store-bought Valentines in this house).  And my 7th grade daughter wants me to prepare her Valentine birthday party invitations and thank you notes (yes, I have a Valentine’s baby).  So there’s still a lot of Valentine’s Day stuff to do.

I thought I’d try something a little different for me and set the top vellum layer at an angle.  I embossed the pretty Pool Party heart with gold embossing powder and cut out the “love” thinlit with Red Glimmer Paper.  A simple card, but I think the gold adds such an elegant touch.

Enjoy your Sunday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Hearts a Flutter
Ink:  Versamark
Paper:  Whisper White, Pool Party, Red Glimmer Paper, Gold Fancy Foil Designer Vellum
Embellishments:  Regals Designer Buttons, Gold Baker’s Twine, Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Expressions Thinlits dies

I pulled out an older set, Hearts a Flutter, and decided to play with it this past weekend.  I used one of my misters with some Blushing Bride ink diluted in rubbing alcohol and misted my white card base.  Then I stamped some of the heart shapes randomly on the card.  I die cut the word “love” using one of the Expressions Thinlits dies out out of the Red Glimmer Paper.  A pretty quick and simple card.

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I needed one more Valentine’s card that I could easily stick in the mail, so I made one more card yesterday.  I think this may be my last one.

I used the sketch over at Retro Sketches for this card.

I really didn’t stray from the sketch at all, which shows how much of a rules follower I am.  🙂  It also shows how quickly I had to make the card to get it in the mail in time.  That’s one great thing about sketches — they can save time thinking of a layout.

So are you ready for Valentine’s Day tomorrow?  I finished my second grader’s gifts for her classmates yesterday.  And I finished my kids’ treat sacks yesterday.  Now all I have to do is do some baking today.  I’ll post some pictures tomorrow.

Have a great Wednesday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink:  Basic Black
Paper:  Pool Party, Basic Gray, Primrose Petals, Very Vanilla, More Amore specialty dsp
Embellishments:  5/8″ Flower Trim, Pearl Basic Jewels, Hearts a Flutter framelits, Hearts Collection framelits, Finishing Touches edgelits, Color Spritzer Tool

When I saw the Tuesday Trigger over at Moxie Fab World, I immediately knew what I wanted to make (and that very rarely happens).  I adore the colors in this picture and the clean, fresh image really appeals to me.  Cath picks some of the best inspiration photos.

I embossed the woodgrain stamped background with white embossing powder.  That’s for the chair in the picture.  I dry embossed the little x’s at the bottom with the Needlepoint Borders embossing folder.  That’s for the big cross-stitches on the pillow.

Enjoy your Wednesday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Hearts a Flutter, Loving Thoughts, Woodgrain
Ink:  Pool Party, Primrose Petals, Versamark
Paper:  Pool Party, Whisper White, Primrose Petals, More Amore Specialty dsp
Embellishments:  Hearts a Flutter framelits, Needlepoint Borders embossing folder, Tea Lace Paper Doilies, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Pearl Basic Jewels, Artisan Embellishments Kit, Full Heart Punch