Happy Valentine’s Day! I am running so far behind but I wanted to make sure to get this post up for you… not just because I have a special Valentine’s Day Promotion at the end of the post! But I also love this technique – it was one of the designer paper techinques from January’s Terrific Techniques class and I thought you might all enjoy it too.
Oh my goodness you guys! I’ve been so excited to share this Bloomin’ Heart Butterfly card with you… and I’ve even got a VIDEO TUTORIAL for it too! I almost forgot how much I love doing videos. Now to take some time this afternoon to try to record some more!
But in the meantime, can we talk about how pretty this butterfly is…and the secret is to make it using the new Bloomin’ Heart thinlit die!
I first saw the idea to cut out a butterfly from the Bloomin’ Heart die by fellow demo Kirsteen Gill and I knew I just had to try it for myself. I tried repeating what I saw her do – tone on tone heart diecut over the butterfly, but decided I wanted to make some changes to brighten it up a bit. And I just LOVE how it turned out.
The secret to this card is that you can fit the outline butterfly from the Bold Butterflies thinlits over the Bloomin’ Heart die cut. So, you can just exactly cut out this pretty lacy butterfly. So, die cut heart… to butterfly… done!
I wanted to really show off that floral pattern though, so I layered it over a contrasting color (Crumb Cake) butterfly and then stepped it up even more by adding some flowers cut out of the Blushing Bride glimmer paper. Don’t they look so pretty behind the Very Vanilla pattern?
Once I had my butterfly, I put together the rest of the card using some of the rest of the Love Blossoms Suite
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Wanna see the very first card I made of the convention display boards this year? And the very first one I made with the new Seasonally Scattered? Well, here you go!
This card is pretty different from my usual style… in fact, I actually made it and then set it aside for a while to see if I liked it or not. In the end, I decided I did like it and had fun with the mixture of patterns and textures!
Tips for making this card:
Oh, and I tucked my chevron ribbon under my white cardstock layer, to make sure the torn edge showed up and to mute some of the boldness of the chevron.
The nice thing about a card like this is that the big bold patterns and images give you a lot to look at when you look at the card but its actually super easy to put together. 
My class calendar has been updated for the rest of the year! As you heard, I have my Too Cute Curvy Keepsake box class coming up in a couple weeks; but I also have card nights, technique nights, and more. Make sure you check out my calendar online or join my meetup to RSVP or stay in the know.
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Thank you so much for joining us for our January Stylin’ Stampin’ Squad Blog Hop! Love is in the air and our talented group of design team members have a Whole Lotta Love Goin’ On as we are excited to be sharing some NEW Occasions Catalog goodies and some Valentine’s Day projects with you this month!
As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog! We are always excited to hear from our followers!
You should have just left stop number 15 on the Stylin’ Stampin’ Squad blog hop – the fabulous Annie Lee. If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn’t work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.
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So, for the blog hop today, I started and stopped on at least 2 different projects and designs. Normally that wouldn’t be a bad thing, but with all the crunching to get ready for Leadership, it meant a little last minute creating.
Thankfully the first project I have to share I was able to get done early!
I recently got this Love You More Valentine’s Day stamp set and just love this globe image. But the part that I really thought was fun with this card was the red flowers on the right side of the card front.
Know what it is?
Yup, a WHEEL STAMP! Betsy’s Bloom is the name. It’s been ages since I pulled them out, but they sure do make a striking background for your card sometime using exactly the color you want.
Add a bit of ribbon for a finishing touch (and to cover up if you rolled your wheel a little less than exactly straight, ha ha! 
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I had one more idea that I wanted to create to share today. It was an idea in my head that I didn’t have time to complete it before heading to the airport so I punched out a few shapes, grabbed some paper, ink, and stamps… and headed to Houston.
Turns out, I got to my hotel and set out to create the idea in my head and I discovered that I left my paper trimmer at home. Oops! So, check out the ideas and don’t mind the not quite perfect cuts since I had to make due with my little paper snips for all the paper in the project other than the red Chevrons (Chevron punch) and the Heart (lg Full Heart Punch)!
The idea for this project is a little treat you can send or give to a special someone. It’s another stamp set from the Love You More set again… I was inspired by the arrow images and thought I would turn a small Hershey bar into it’s own love arrow!
If you want to make your own, all you need to do is:
So I hope you enjoyed my projects today and check out more great projects on the hop using the links below.
Blog Hop Participants:
So enjoy all the inspiration today and stop back by tomorrow to see what’s happening in good ol’ Texas!
Yup, its Valentine’s Week and so now is the time to finish up those Valentine’s that you totally meant to make and then got busy and never did. Not that that would describe anyone writing reading this blog, right? hee hee
Well, to kick off the week, I wanted to share a card that I received as a swap at Leadership last month. It uses one of my favorite “love” stamps because it is so understated and pretty cute – the tree from Easy Events.
card created by Diane Eichfield
I was finishing creating the cards and treat boxes for my class this last weekend and as I was almost done with the design work, I ran across this stamp. I couldn’t easily work it into my projects for the weekend, but I wanted to remind others like me out there that have this set to pull it out!
It is perfect for watercoloring or just using your markers like Diane did. Add to it the More Amore designer paper and a few embossing folders and some cute just exploded all over your card.
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Alright, I’m back with another project using the stamp from the Happy Valentine Heart bundle. I showed you yesterday a Valentine Treat idea but I wanted to play with the stamp for a card. This was the first quick card idea I came up with:
And as always, it is super hard to see but I used my 2-way Glue Pen and some Dazzling Diamonds glitter to fill in the little cupid heart. Maybe this picture will show it a bit better?
Or not… but you get the idea. 
I swear I always start getting into a stamp/paper/embellishment right as it is going away. So, reminder today is the LAST day to order this bundle or the My Little Valentine/Simply Sent bundle.
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But I think this stamp is kind of adorable so you may see it pop back up in the next few weeks between now and Valentine’s Day.
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Happy Valentine Heart Card
Stamps: Happy Valentine Heart
Ink: Raspberry Ripple
Paper: Twitterpated designer series paper, Crumb Cake cs, Whisper White cs, Raspberry Ripple cs
Accessories: Big Shot, Adorning Accent embossing folders, Full Heart punch, 2-way Glue Pen, Dazzling Details, Stampin’ Dimensionals
You may remember my somewhat recent watercoloring on glossy paper posting using this adorable Greeting Card Kids stamp set. Well, I’m back at it again, this time with a Valentime’s Day theme. I just loved this cute little girl and thought she needed to be colored up for the holiday.
It was the same idea, heat emboss the stamped image – this time in black – and grab my neglected aqua brush and get to work coloring and blending on glossy paper. I tried my hand at shading with mixed results.
But then I preceeded to distract from… ahem, I mean highlight, the coloring with some brightly colored accents on the card. 
From the Real Red polka dot dsp from the Polka Dot Parade pack, to the wrapped Cherry Cobbler bakers twine… and just a touch of bling in the corner. All adds up (I think) to a sweet little card that needs no sentiment at all.
And if you know me and how hard of a time I have leaving a card front sentiment-free, you know this is a big deal for me! ha ha!
So, grab your aqua pen and give it a whirl. I promise it’s fun!
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Alright, I’ll admit I’m totally behind on getting pictures taken for my blog right now; but then I realized that there are number of projects that I don’t share on my blog that are great idea pieces out on my demonstrator website. So, I thought I would post one of those projects so you could see one of the cute ideas.
Totally cute, right?
And it’s actually really easy to put together as well! Its mainly cutting a few blocks of paper, some hearts using the new Heart Collection Framelits die, add some ribbon and some stamping, and you are good to go! And do you see the pleated satin ribbon? Love!
So, if you want to see more about this card or a bunch of other project ideas you haven’t seen on my blog, check out the idea section of my website. Let me know which projects inspire you!
I’m a little late in posting today, but I wanted to be sure I wished all of you a very happy Valentine’s day! I created this card specifically for sharing today. Stampin’ Up! and the crafting I’ve done since I was introduced to Stampin’ Up! has introduced me to my second family of amazingly creative and supportive crafters.
So, thank you for visiting my blog and for all the wonderful comments and support you share with me. I hope you have a great day with friends and family! Sending hugs your way!
Fun Fact about this card: This card started as an “oopsie” card from one of my past workshops. Someone tried stamping on the pink base and it looks like they later accidentally dropped an ink pad on the card as well. Oops! But I thought the Chocolate Chip strip and embossed dots layer could be used for another card and when I saw this Ice Cream Parlor DSP, I thought they just worked.
And see, if I hadn’t have told you, you never would have known. 
Hugs And Kisses Valentine Recipe:
Stamps: Love You Much
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette
Paper: Chocolate Chip CS, Pink Pirouette CS, Whisper White CS, Ice Cream Parlor DSP (sale-a-bration item)
Accessories: Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Big Shot, Melon Mambo grosgrain ribbon, Scallop Circle punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals
I’m excited to be headed out this evening to meet up with a bunch of ladies and show them these Valentine and Love themed cards. As I’ve been sharing this week, I’ve tried to bring a mix of your traditional Red/Pink love-based Valentine’s and some sweet sentiment but more subtle Valentine’s. This is the last card we will be making and as you can see, it falls in to the latter category:
I tried to keep this version reasonably simple so that it (and the other 3 cards) could be completed in 1 – 1.5 hrs. There are fun details that are hard to see in this picture like both the Whisper White piece and the cut out flower are popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals. And I kind of want to make this card again only this time spritzing the Crumb Cake base with my new gold Smooch Spritz. Wouldn’t that be sooo pretty? Oooh, and embossing the Bliss sentiment with clear embossing powder!! Oh yeah, I’m totally making another version of this card. 🙂
Tip: When tying knots in ribbons on cards, I like to cut one length of ribbon that I only apply adhesive to the ends. I wrap that around my piece of paper (in this case Concord Crush) so that it is tight to my paper. Then, take a second piece of ribbon and slide it under your first piece and tie your knot from there. That ensures your ribbon is on your card tightly and you get the added bonus of being able to slide your knot up and down the ribbon until you decide it is where you like it!
Anyway, all of the images are from the new Sale-a-Bration stamp set – Bliss which you can get free with any $50 order or by hosting a party with you and your friends (check it out on page 10 of the SAB catalog) .
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Concord Crush Bliss Valentine recipe:
Stamps: Bliss
Ink: Crumb Cake, Concord Crush, Daffodil Delight
Paper: Crumb Cake CS, Concord Crush CS, Whisper White CS
Accessories: Daffodil Delight 1/8” taffeta ribbon, Adhesive back Pearls, Corner Rounder punch, Paper Snips, Snail
If you’ve read my newsletter, you got to hear me go on about how I love the new Glimmer paper and how I have all my fingers and toes crossed that we will see more of this in more colors! Its true, I love this stuff! So, I had to share it with others in my workshops so they could see it too. I’ve seen so many cute projects with this paper but one of the techniques I think is so fun is this peek-a-boo design.
In this card, I cut a strip of the Real Red Glimmer paper at 1-1/4” x 3” and then cut a piece of Whisper White cardstock at 3/4” x 3”. I then punched out three hearts from the Whisper White paper and then adhered it to my strip of Glimmer paper. I free hand punched the hearts by punching the center heart first. Then I lined up my punch along each short edge of the white strip and tried to horizontally align the hearts. Add some Blushing Bride designer paper and a Basic Grey mat for a fun and quick card:
Tip: Due to the texture of the Glimmer Paper, glue stick does not hold very well to it. So, for a project like this, I would use your tape runner or probably more easy would be a liquid glue like the Multipurpose Adhesive. These stronger adhesives will hold up much better long term.
Glimmer Hearts Valentine Recipe:
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Real Red Classic
Paper: Real Red CS, Basic Grey CS, Whisper White CS, Real Red Glimmer Paper, Blushing Bride DSP (Hostess set)
Accessories: Small Heart Punch, Multipurpose Adhesive
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I’m so excited to be doing a Valentine’s themed workshop next week and so I’ve been busy getting the cards designed and ready to go. I knew when we started talking Valentine’s Day, that I wanted to use this stamp set, Love You Much. So, this is one of the first cards I created for the event.
Because there is one stamp that stamps the three different hearts at the same time and the Heart to Heart punch will punch all three out at the same time, this card can come together pretty quickly.
I stamped the Love You Much image in Cherry Cobbler and then went over the stem in Old Olive using a marker and then filled in the word Love with Pink Pirouette. To add a little extra fun texture, I also cut an extra piece of Pink Pirouette CS and ran it through the BigShot using the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder. Then I just glued it straight onto the card base. Kind of fun, no?
I hope folks at the workshop have a lot of fun with this card. 
If you are in the Bay Area and would like to make this card yourself, I’d love to show you and your friends during your own free workshop! Email me a jennifer@nwstamper.com to save your date.
Love You Much Valentine Recipe:
Stamps: Love You Much
Ink: Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink pad, Whisper White Craft Ink pad, Pink Pirouette marker, Old Olive marker, Cherry Cobbler marker
Paper: Pink Pirouette CS, Cherry Cobbler, CS, Chocolate Chip CS, Whisper White CS
Accessories: Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, BigShot, Heart to Heart punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals
