Valentine Chocolate Bars

 Here are three Valentine Hershey bars that I made as gifts for friends.  This is such an easy, thoughtful gift that is alway appreciated.  Something small sometimes says so much and this is perfect for that.  I'm entering these in the If the Shoe Fits Anything Goes Challenge #99 this week, along with Crafty Catz Valentine Challenge #119.

SUPPLIES:

Stamps/Images: Sentiments are computer generated 

Paper:  DCWV Street Lace Paper Stack, The Sweet Stack Paper Stack,  Georgia Pacific White Cardstock, Black Cardstock, Aqua Cardstock

Ink/Coloring: Pastels for shading embossing

Accessories: Spellbinders Ribbon Tag Trio 2 Die Cut, Spellbinders Tags Dies, Spellbinders Lacy Circle Dies, Hearts cut with George & Basic Shapes/Cricut,  Grosgrain ribbon, Brads.

Mojo Monday #227- Two Valentine's

 I made two cards for this week's Mojo Monday Challenge.  

Here's the insides:

 And matching envelopes made with the Martha Stewart Scoring Board.  

SUPPLIES:

Stamps/Images: Sentiment is computer generated 

Paper:  SU Designer Paper (in my stash from a long time ago),  Georgia Pacific White Cardstock, Burgundy Cardstock

Ink/Coloring: Pastels to highlight the oval die cut embossing.

Accessories: Spellbinders Beaded Oval Dies,  Grosgrain ribbon, Hearts cut with George and Basic shapes cartridge/Cricut, Brides Flowers/Brads

Stitched Valentine

This Valentine card is for two challenges:

 Stampin' Royalty Challenge #109 Valentine Challenge

Paper Pretties #191 Ribbon Challenge

SUPPLIES:

Stamps/Images: Sentiment is computer generated and cut out with Spellbinders Oval Scalloped Nesties.

Paper:  The Sweet Stack Paper Stack,  Georgia Pacific White Cardstock, Rose Cardstock

Ink/Coloring: none

Accessories: Spellbinders Oval Scalloped Nesties, Grosgrain and Satin Ribbon, Organza Ribbon Flowers, Flat Backed Pearls, Sewing Machine Stitching.

Love is All You Need

 Here's another Valentine using this weeks Fall To Layout at Clean & Simple Stamping (Sketch #176).  This card could be a wedding or anniversary card too.  I think I like the sentiment. 

SUPPLIES:

Stamps/Images: Sentiment is computer generated 

Paper:  DCWV Street Lace Paper Stack,  Georgia Pacific White Cardstock, Black Cardstock

Ink/Coloring: none

Accessories: Spellbinders Fancy Tags Dies to cut out sentiment, Grosgrain and Satin ribbon, Hearts cut with George & Basic Shapes on Cricut, Corner Chomper, Martha Stewart Arch Lattice Border Punch, Rose Swarovski Flat Backed Crystals.

Aqua Valentine- Less is More #53 Challenge

 This week's challenge at Less Is More is a color challenge- Aqua.  I am still working on Valentine's cards and I love non-traditional colors like this.  

SUPPLIES:

Stamps/Images: Sentiment is computer generated 

Paper:  DCWV Street Lace Paper Stack,  Georgia Pacific White Cardstock

Ink/Coloring: Aqua pastels to highlight oval die cut embossed areas

Accessories: Spellbinders Beaded Oval Dies, Organza ribbon, Corner Chomper, Martha Stewart Lace Edge Punch, Paper Flowers, Organza Rose Embellishment.

Be My Valentine

This is my valentine card for this week's Card Makin' Mamas #38 Valentine Challenge. 

I'm so happy to have so many good days lately and I've been able to make more than enough Valentine cards.  I'll actually be able to send out some to people I've been wanting to send a card to.  I'm making up for my lack of Christmas and birthday cards and that makes me happy.

SUPPLIES:

Stamps/Images: Sentiment is computer generated 

Paper:  DCWV Street Lace Paper Stack,  Georgia Pacific White Cardstock

Ink/Coloring: none

Accessories: Spellbinders Lacy Circle Dies, Grosgrain ribbon, Heart cut with George & Basic Shapes on Cricut, Corner Chomper, Rose Swarovski Flat Backed Crystals.

Be Mine

 This card is made for two challenges- Mojo Monday Card Sketch #226 

and The Sisterhood of Crafters Stripes Challenge. 

 Here's the inside:

 And matching envelope made with the Martha Stewart Scoring Board.  

SUPPLIES:

Stamps/Images: Sentiment is computer generated and cut out with Spellbinders Oval Scalloped Nesties.

Paper:  The Sweet Stack Paper Stack,  Georgia Pacific White Cardstock, Rose Cardstock

Ink/Coloring: none

Accessories: Spellbinders Oval Scalloped Nesties, Grosgrain Ribbon, Satin Rose and Floral Leaves, Flat Backed Pearls.

Two Black & White Valentines

 I made two cards with some gorgeous black and white papers.  They are basically the same card, just with the papers reversed.  When you are trying to make a few extra cards around the holidays, these types of layouts are great.  You can easily make two cards without much more effort than one.  

 The insides:

SUPPLIES:

Stamps/Images: Sentiment is computer generated and cut out with Spellbinders Fancy Tags.

Paper:  DCWV Street Lace Paper Stack,  Georgia Pacific White Cardstock, Black Cardstock

Ink/Coloring: none

Accessories: Spellbinders Fancy Tags Die Cut, Black Grosgrain and Gray Satin Ribbon, Martha Stewart Lace Border Punch, Rounded Slot Punch (to make scalloped border), Black & Gray Paper Flowers, Brads, Flat Backed Pearls.  

Two Cards for Two Challenges

I made two cards with the sketch over at Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch #240 and 

included hearts for the  heart challenge at All Sorts Challenge Blog.

SUPPLIES:

Stamps/Images: Sentiment is computer generated and cut out with Spellbinders Fancy Tags.

Paper:  K & Company Paper Stack,  Georgia Pacific White Cardstock, Black Cardstock

Ink/Coloring: none

Accessories: Spellbinders Fancy Tags Die Cut, Grosgrain Ribbon , Hearts cut with George and Basic Shapes on Cricut, Flat Backed Pearls.

Paint Chip Valentine

This Valentine card was inspired by the following challenges:

 Card Positioning Systems #252 Sketch Challenge 

Our Craft Lounge #101 Zig Zag Challenge

The Corrosive Challenge Blog #141 Heart Challenge

Stampin For the Weekend #24 Out with the Old Challenge 

 I love the sketch at CPS and it combined well with the heart and the zig zag challenges.  The zig zag challenge lead me to the "out with the old" challenge because it immediately made me think of the rick rack that I've had hanging around and never use.  I think it is perfect for this card.  

SUPPLIES:

Stamps/Images: Sentiment is computer generated.

Paper:  Georgia Pacific White Cardstock, Paint Sample Chips from Walmart

Ink/Coloring: none

Accessories: Spellbinders Fancy Tags Die Cuts,  Cuttlebug Embossing Folders/Cuttlebug, Heart is cut with George and Basic Shapes on the Cricut, Corner Chomper, Grosgrain Ribbon, Flat Backed Pearls, Rick Rack. 

Love Bug

I made this card using the sketch at  I heart 2 Stamp January Sketch Challenge.

SUPPLIES:

Stamps/Images: Studio G Ladybug, Sentiment is computer generated.

Paper:  Rose Cardstock, K & Company Yuletide Paper Stack DP, Paint Sample Chips from Walmart

Ink/Coloring: Black Pigment Ink with Clear Embossing Powder

Accessories: Spellbinders Fancy Tags Die Cuts, Spellbinders Nesties Scalloped Oval, Cuttlebug Embossing Folders/Cuttlebug, Corner Chomper (Love that thing!), Grosgrain Ribbon, Flat Backed Pearls, Pearl Brad.