Happy Valentine’s Day

Happy Valentine’s Day crafty friends,

Hope you are enjoying sharing a day filled with love for those whom you love! Or at least enjoying time doing what you love.   I wanted to share one last Valentine’s day project with you. As I think about love, I am inevitably reminded of God's love for each and every one of us. I hope you will feel the love of our heavenly Father today and each day. So now for my card.

Here’s a look at my completed card. The finished size is 5 x 6.5. I started with a kraft cardstock base. I then used some white cardstock for a mat. I created the heart and banner cuts in my Pazzles software and used my Pazzles Inspiration Vue to cut them out. I created them in SVG format.

Card Hearts  Banner Cut File Set

Formats: AI, EPS, KNK, MTC, SCAL, SVG, STUDIO and WPC Sorry no GSD or DXF

Next, I used another piece of white cardstock and then used one of the stamps from the distressed backgrounds along with my Hollyhock ink to stamp the background.

Next, I used my Cranberry Ink pad and one of the stamps from this month’s Stamp of the month set, A Happy Hello

Next, I took another piece of white cardstock and my black ink pad and one of the stamps from the flight of the arrows stamp set to create this next layer.

I then used some white cardstock to cut out the scalloped banner and heart layers. I used some more kraft cardstock for the top layer of the banner with the heart and dots cut out along with the top heart layer. I used the ruler and piercing tool and the journaling pen and created the faux stitched border on the banner.

I used the Happy Valentine’s Day Stamp along with my black ink pad for the sentiment. I added some gold sequins and used some foam tape to give the heart a little lift.

For the top, I just cut a piece of gold shimmer trim and black shimmer trim and created the little banners at the top.

Here is one last look at my finished card. It was a lot of fun to put together and came together relatively easily.

Products Used For This Project

Pazzles Inspiration Vue	Card Hearts Banner SVG die cut file set	Distressed Backgrounds	Flight of the Arrows
Happy Valentine’s Day	A Happy Hello  Stamp Set	Cranberry Ink Pad	Hollyhock Ink Pad
Black Ink Pad	Kraft Cardstock	White Cardstock	Black Shimmer Trim
Gold Sequins	Gold Shimmer Trim	Tape Runner	Foam Tape

CHALLENGES

I am entering my card into the following challenges

Docerela: Include A Heart

Fussy & Fancy: It's All About Love

Jo's Scrap Shack: Valentine's Day

Quick Quotes: Use The Colors Red & White

Sister Act: Anything Goes

Simply Create Too: Anything Goes

SOUS Die Cut Challenge: Heart or Key Shape Die Cut

Inspiration Destination: Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks: Valentine's

Clear It Out Challenge: Theme: Red, Stash-Red Embellishments 

Crafty Sentiments: Use Some Red

Creative Card Crew: Use Glitter

Party Time Tuesday: Anything Goes

Well that about covers it for today. I hope you enjoyed the project and again are enjoying your time to give and receive a little love! Okay so if you have bothered to read all the way through this, then I have a small bit o’ love to give you. How about the cut file set I used to create this project. If you would like this cut file set then click here and you will go to a page here to download. It will be free through the rest of this weekend only.

As always, thank you so much for sharing your crafty time with me. I appreciate you stopping by. Please feel free to leave me a comment. I love to read them and am greatly encouraged by them. Until the next time,

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Life Is Sweeter Bear Digi & CTMH Stamp Card

Happy Thursday crafty friends,

Hope you are doing well. Today I am sharing another “lovable” card creation. So let’s get right to it.

Here is my finished card. The finished size is 5 x 6.5. I had a kraft cardstock base. I then used a piece of white cardstock and then the yellow dot paper is from the retired Dotty For You paper pack. I then used white cardstock and pink cardstock for mats underneath the digi.  I then turned to my Art Philosophy cartridge and cut out the scalloped circles. I didn’t have a piece of green cardstock so I used my Pear ink pad to ink the smallest scalloped circle.

I used my Copic markers to color the little  Bear with Candy Hearts Digi from  PaperCraftingWorld.com I actually colored this last year and just never got around to putting it on a card.

I then used my new Shin Han Touch Twin Markers to color in the small gems to match the color scheme. I used my leaf green marker, tender pink marker, and lavender marker.

Here’s a closer look at my bow. I used some pretty pink with white polka dot grosgrain ribbon from MayArts.com Ribbons.

Here is one last look at my completed card. Sweet, clean and simple.

Products Used For This Project

Cricut Expression	Cricut Art Philosophy	Sweeter With You	Bear With Candy Hearts Digi
Kraft Cardstock	White Cardstock	Whimsy Cardstock
Pear Ink Pad	Smokey Plum Ink Pad	Clear Sparkles	Leaf Green Marker
Tender Pink Marker	Lavender Marker	Foam Tape	Tape Runner

Additional Supplies

Various Copic Markers

May Arts Pink Polka Dot Ribbon

Well, that about covers it for today. As always thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your crafty time with me. Be sure to stop back by tomorrow for another inspiring creation. Until then,

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Cascading Heart SVG Die Cut Close To My Heart Stamps Card

Happy Monday crafty friends,

Hope you had a great weekend. If you didn’t get a chance make sure you check out my post from the Science Rocks Blog Hop. Be a follower of my blog and leave a comment and you could win some great blog candy. Also, don’t forget to head over there and pick up the FREE SVG file on there too!

So as we get ready for Valentine’s day this week, I thought I would showcase a couple more “love-themed” cards that would be quick and easy to make. Here is the first one today.

Here’s a look at my finished card. The size is 5 x 6.5. I started with a kraft cardstock base. I then added a white cardstock mat. I then layered a pink cardstock mat onto that. One of the challenges I entered this in had the perfect photo inspiration: color palette. This was from the Card Concept challenge and I would have to say my style would either be classy and elegant or freestyle collage...something in between...lol

  

The pink cardstock mat(shown here) didn’t go the whole width of the white mat. I then used my geometric backgrounds stamp set and used the diagonal striped stamp along with my Saddle ink pad to stamp the stripes onto the white cardstock.

After I did that, I created a scalloped border cut with some more kraft cardstock and then used another piece of white cardstock to stamp the checker background again with the Saddle Ink pad.

Once I had prepared the base mats, I adhered that to the kraft cardstock card base and then turned to my cascading heart die cut. I used some more white cardstock and then stamped the hearts from the Forever In My Heart Stamp set to stamp the various hearts. I used my Flaxen Ink Pad, My Cotton Candy Ink Pad and my Whisper Ink Pad along with my chocolate ink pad to stamp the hearts in various colors. The You’re Sweet Sentiment also a part of the same stamp set, was stamped onto a coordinating die cut and with my saddle ink pad.

Red Lines correspond with cuts from the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge.

I have also created coordinating SVG cuts for this stamp set. I will be sharing these files FREE with any size purchase this month from my Close To My Heart Link.

Lastly, I adhered the heart die cut to the card base with some foam tape and of course, I added some ribbon and some brown gems. I did also use my Saddle ink pad to sponge some ink around the pink and white diagonal striped mat to tie it all together.

Here is one last look at the finished card.

This is the SVG file set for this card that I created. Again, the cascading heart die cut corresponds to stamps from the Forever In My Heart stamp set. This is also part of the free file set you can get with ANY SIZE purchase on my CTMH link.

Products Used For This Project

Pazzles Vue	Cascading Heart  Card SVG file Set	Kraft Cardstock	White Cardstock
Whimsy Cardstock Pack	Flaxen Ink Pad	Cotton Candy Ink Pad	Saddle Ink Pad
Whisper Ink Pad	Brown Gems	Tape Runner	Foam Tape
Geometric Backgrounds Stamps	Forever In My Heart Stamp Set	American Crafts Brown Ribbon

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Challenges
Lastly, I am adding my card to a few challenges
Heart 2 Heart: Home Is Where The Heart Is Challenge
SOUS: Key To My Heart Die Cut Challenge
CYP: Anything Goes
613 Ave: Anything Goes w Color Twist-
Used Middle Row: White, Free Space and Brown
House of Card: Love Theme
Creative Cutting: Love Theme - Must Use SVG File
Crafty Boots: Hearts & Valentine's
Crafty Card Makers: Love, Love, Love
Crafting From The Heart: Anything Goes
Craft-Dee-Bowz: Must Include A Handmade Bow
Artistic Impressions: Anything Goes With Twist of Hearts
Through The Craft Room Door: Anything Goes
Stamp Papel: Love Is In The Air
Incy Wincy: Use A Die Cut or Punch
Shabby Tea Room: I Heart You-Photo Inspiration
The Card Concept: Romantic Roses-Color Inspiration

As always, thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your crafty time with me. Be sure to stop back by tomorrow as I share another “loveable” project! Until then,

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