Happy Valentine's Day...Again

Hi stampers!  So I have another Valentine to share.  I kept thinking V-day was on Wednesday, ha!  Anyway, here's one more and really, you could give it to someone special any time of the year!  Sometimes, I don't share cards if I didn't get around to them before the holiday but I really kind of love this one!

I did a little watercolor wash on my stitched square.  I layered that onto some of our gold 12 x12 to go with the gold dots on the pop of pink paper.

I'd been wanting to make a card with these four colors for a while!

So, I hope everyone had a lovely Valentine's day :-)

Happy stamping! Product List

Sealed With Love Photopolymer Bundle

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Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

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Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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Watercolor Paper

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Pop Of Pink Specialty Designer Series Paper

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Gold Foil Sheets

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Sending Love Designer Series Paper Stack

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Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

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Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

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Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

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Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

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Sending Love Embellishments

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Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

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Layering Squares Framelits Dies

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Perfect Valentines

Hi stampers!  Happy Valentine's day!  I made a set of quick Valentine's with the perfect mix set the other night.  They aren't really traditional Valentine's but I think they work!  I still don't love the sending love DSP stack on it's own but I love adding black and Bermuda with it.  Totally changes it for me!  I embossed all of these images on watercolor paper by inking with Versamark first and then straight into my basic black pad.

This one is my least favorite but it's still "grate" I guess, ha!

I added some PL washi tape here.

And this one is my favorite!  Even if you're not a pink person, the pop of pink DSP is perfection on the black and white sides!

Happy stamping! Product List

Perfect Mix Clear-Mount Stamp Set

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Watercolor Paper

[122959]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131197]

Sending Love Designer Series Paper Stack

[142733]

Pop Of Pink Specialty Designer Series Paper

[141648]

Versamark Pad

[102283]

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

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Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad

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Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

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Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

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Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder

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Hello Lovely Project Life Accessory Pack

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Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

Layering Squares Framelits Dies

[141708]

I Freakin' Love You

Hi stampers!  It's that time of the month!  Time to get freaky with the Control Freaks Blog Hop!

This month's theme is all about love and Valentine's day and Sale A Bration, which of course is like Christmas for stampers!!!!!!! You probably just came from the fabulous Cindy's blog!!!!  Wasn't her stuff awesomesauce????!!!  But no worries if you happened upon here on your own....we make an endless loop so just keep clicking and you can see all the awesome!

The first card uses my favorite SAB stamp set, see ya later!  My mom and her parents sang You Are My Sunshine all the time and said see ya later alligator a lot too so I LOVE this set!!!!  And while I didn't use either one of those sayings, the one I did use is perfect for a V-day card!  I wanted something not overly girly looking for my hubby.  I guess the ruffles are a little feminine but it just needed something!

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  See ya later
Paper:  Whisper white, smokey slate, coastal cabana, red glimmer
Ink:  (Markers)  Basic gray, real red, coastal cabana
Accessories:  Hearts collection and apothecary accents framelits, argyle embossing folder, coastal cabana ruffled ribbon, brights glimmer brads, basic pearls

Next up is a Valentine and I guess I cheated at bit because it's not with SAB stuff but it's still a Valentine card nonetheless.  The arrow I have to say, is soft sky because I already had it cut out :-)  And there is white ink sponged on the popped up layer.  It looks better in person!

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Off the grid, hip notes, peachy keen
Paper:  Whisper white, crumb cake, fresh prints DSP stack
Ink:  Whisper white craft, crumb cake, real red, soft sky
Accessories:  Circle punch, heart punch, on film and word bubble framelits, retro fresh DSP

And finally a super CAS card using the SAB banner stamp set and matching punch.  I hope you don't think I took the easy way out by going too simple but I saw a sketch like this and just thought this stamp would be super cute with the set in a monotone color combo!

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Banner blast
Paper:  Whisper white, melon mambo
Ink:  (In order from left to right)  Pink pirouette, blushing bride, primrose petals, strawberry slush, melon mambo

And there ya have it!  Next up is the awesome Wendy, my fellow runner, shortie, and stampy BFF!!!!!!

Happy stamping!!!!!!

Just my type

Hi stampers!  I have a fun card for you today using more goodies out of the new Occasions Mini catalog!  I knew I had to have the Just My Type set as soon as I saw it!  It's another sentimental set for me.  My grandma (on my dad's side) had a typewriter and she used to let me "play" on it when I was there.  I think I could have typed all day if she let me.  I don't think I even typed words, just gibberish, lol!  Anyway, this set reminded me of that and it's just plain cute!  The sentiments that you can put on the "paper" are sooo cute!

So I sat down to play with it the other day and came up with a card that was based on one I'd seen by the talented Mary Fish.  I loved the bold combo of island indigo with red and black

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Just my type
Paper:  Whisper white, real red, island indigo, real red smooth & textured
Ink:  Basic black
Accessories:  Printed in color brads, 3 inch circle die, full heart punch, adorning accents embossing folders

The heart is punched from textured card stock for a bit more dimension.  I thought it looked too plain with smooth.  I just love that little sentiment!  I also adore the embossed hearts, that folder is going to get a lot of use!

Anyway, a pretty simple card today!

Happy stamping

A Valentine SMOOCH

Hi stampers!  I've got another sneak peek from the Occasions Mini Catalog and a big smooch for you!  Well, smooch spray anyway, lol!  We now have smooch in blushing bride and it's sooo pretty and sparkly and perfectly pink!  Remember though, to spray LIGHTLY.  This card looks pretty good but I was a bit heavy handed on it's mate....oopsy!  You can also get a better look at the new pleated satin ribbon (have I mentioned how cute it is????). 

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  P.S. I love you (occasions mini), Grateful greetings
Paper:  Crumb cake, whisper white, blushing bride (textured), Everyday enchantment (SAB)
Ink:  Crumb cake, calypso coral
Accessories:  Everyday enchantment ribbon & brad pack, blushing bride satin pleated ribbon, blushing bride smooch spritz (occasions min), full heart punch, Illuminate smooch accent ink

Isn't that paper scrumptious????  It's from this year's Sale-A-Bration offerings meaning you can get a pack of it FREE (along with other fab items) for every $50 spent between January 24 and March 31!  It's probably the prettiest DSP I've ever seen SU offer!  And FREE!  Squeeeeeee!  The little brad on the heart is also a SAB item and they are adorable too!  A bit hard to see but I highlighted a few of the hearts in the big heart with some of the illuminate smooch accent ink.  A super simple but super cute V-day card...and how cute is that little cupid image from the PS I love you set????

Hope you enjoyed the little sneak peek!

Happy stamping!