Not just for Valentines

Clear and Simple Stamps SOTM for February is the Sweet Hearts set and I wanted to show you that it's great for more than just Valentines projects. Here are three cards I made last night using the same layout. I love how different they each look just by changing up the color schemes.

Also if you're interested in the SOTM set you can save $1 by entering Discount Code: CSS0210 (valid Feb 1-28, 2010). Clear and Simple also has a new Copic Trio: Red Trio 3 (R32, R35, R39). There is a $4 savings when you purchase the Sweet Hearts set and the Copic Trio bundle on the bottom of this page. Also if you enter the Discount Code: CSS0210 you will get the additional $1 savings so it would be $25 for the stamp set and trio of Copics. What a great deal!

For this version I went with the traditional Valentines Day colors using papers from the K&Company Lovely collection with a base of pink from an unknown vendor. Copics used were E33, E42, R37, R81.

 

Next I did a pastel version. It reminds me of sherbet colors. The papers for this card are from the K&Company Brenda Walton Small Wonders Girl collection with a base of SU Barely Banana. Copics used were E42, YR000, Y00, YG11.

 

Finally I pulled out my K&Company Classic K Bailey mat pack and made this earthy version of the card. Olive green is a favorite color of mine so I really like how this one turned out. The card base is Soft Suede from SU and the Copics used were G99, YG91, YG95, E31.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you're having a wonderful week!

Happy Superbowl Sunday!

Instead of sharing a football themed card with you today I'm going to jump ahead to Easter and show you the little card I just finished. My eggs4Easter set from The Stamps of Life by Stephanie Barnard arrived yesterday and so last night when I couldn't sleep I crept to my craftroom and starting stamping.

This was a fun card to put together. I knew I wanted to put the eggs in a basket so I cut strips of kraft cardstock and inked the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. Next I created a weave pattern with the strips and placed them in a circle Nestabilites and ran it through my cuttlebug. To create the basket handle I ran a piece of kraft through my cuttlebug with two Nestabilties circles using just the strip between to two dies.

I spent most of the afternoon yesterday creating paper flowers like the one of this card. I keep seeing them on other people's cards so I decided to try making them. It was a wonderful project to do while watching a movie with my DH. I now have a glass canister full of assorted colors of paper flowers with button centers.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you're having a wonderful weekend. I'm planning to watch the Superbowl later to see the commercials. Since we're Packer fans I can watch more for the commercials than for the game. Happy Stamping!

Supplies:

• Stamps - eggs4Easter set from The Stamps of Life by Stephanie Barnard, faux ribbon from PTI (the word "happy")
• Paper - Kraft, Vanilla, K&Company Lovely paper pack
• Ink - Stampin Up Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette, Soft Sky; Distress Ink Vintage Photo, Old Paper; Memento Rich Cocoa
• Misc - Nestabilities round and scalloped round, Circle Punches, Button

Emboss Resist

Are you following the challenges for the Papertrey Ink Anniversary celebration on Nichole Heady's blog? Today's challenge is to create a card using the emboss resist technique so I had to play along.

The emboss resist technique is fun and easy. I stamped the solid heart with Versamark ink on a polka dot patterned paper and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. Next I took my Distress Ink Peeled Paint and sponged it all over the polka dot square. When you're done sponging the ink on you can take a tissue or towel and wipe any excess ink off the embossed image showing where the clear embossing resists the ink. Archival Ink will stamp on embossed images so I used that to stamp my sentiment over the top.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you're having a wonderful evening!

Supplies:

• Stamps - Papertrey Ink Heart Prints
• Paper - Stampin Up Blush Blossom, Chocolate Chip; K&Company Lovely paper pack
• Ink - Versamark, Distress Ink Peeled Paint, Archival Ink Jet Black
• Misc - Clear embossing powder, Lace, Ribbon, Button

Are you ready for Valentines Day?

I have another Valentine to share with you today. This one uses a cute gumball machine stamp from Great Impressions and more papers from the Lovely paper pack by K&Company.

For a little extra something I applied a variety of colors of Stickles to the heart shaped gumballs. The sentiment is from the Heart Prints set from Papertrey Ink.

Hope you're all having a wonderful day! Thanks so much for stopping by.

Supplies:

• Stamps - Great Impressions (Gumball Machine), Papertrey Ink (Heart Prints)
• Paper - Bazzill Kraft, Neenah White, K&Company Lovely
• Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
• Misc - Copics, Stickles, Ribbon, Button

Love Owls

Have you ever tried digital stamps? There is an amazing supply of digital images available out there and my favorite place for digital images is DigiStamp Boutique. Check out these adorable Love Owls that were recently released. I printed them on Neenah white, colored them with Copics then added some flocking to the hearts on their tummies and her flower. I cut them out using my Coluzzle knife. For cutting out images I like to use my Coluzzle knife because the little blade swivels and with a little practice I find that much easier to manipulate then a craft knife with a stationary blade. What do you use to cut out your images?

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope your week is going well.

Supplies:

• Digital Stamps - DigiStamp Boutique Love Owls
• Paper - Bazzill Kraft, Neenah White, Stampin Up Blush Blossom, K&Company Lovely
• Ink - Distress Ink Vintage Photo
• Misc - Copics, Flocking, Stampin Up Scallop border punch and circle punch, Cuttlebug Swiss dots embossing folder, Nestabilities Heart

Papertrey Ink Anniversary Celebration Take 2

Papertrey Ink is celebrating their 3rd Anniversary and as part of the celebration Nichole asked each of her designers to create a birthday graphic that they offered as a free download. For a chance to win a collection of stamp sets people were asked to create a card using the designs. Here's one of the cards I had a chance to make for the challenge.

This card uses a graphic designed by Tiffany Pastor. Check out her blog here.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you're all having a wonderful week!

Papertrey Ink Anniversary Celebration

Papertrey Ink is celebrating their 3rd Anniversary and as part of the celebration Nichole asked each of her designers to create a birthday graphic that they offered as a free download. For a chance to win a collection of stamp sets people were asked to create a card using the designs. Here is one of the cards I had a chance to make for the challenge.

This card uses the graphics created by Alli Miles. You can check out her blog here. 

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you're all having a wonderful week!

New Stamp and Template of the Month

Hard to believe it's already February! We've been having some really cold weather here this past week and I'm ready for it to warm up. It's overcast and cold again today but at least today's project warms my heart. :)

You all know by now that along with the first of the month comes a new Stamp of the Month set and free template from Clear & Simple Stamps. First I'll share the new Stamp of the Month for February: Sweet Hearts.

Don't forget that you can get $1 off the set by entering Discount Code: CSS0210 (valid Feb 1-28, 2010)
Clear and Simple has also come up with a new Copic Trio: Red Trio 3 (R32, R35, R39). There is a $4 savings when you purchase the Sweet Hearts set and the Copic Trio bundle on the bottom of this page. Also if you enter the Discount Code: CSS0210 you will get the additional $1 savings so it would be $25 for the set and trio of Copics. What a great deal!


Ok, now it's time to share the February Template of the Month designed by Sue Berker for Clear and Simple Stamps. It's a wonderful Sweet Hearts Box. Sue has even posted directions on her blog Sharing What I  Love. For my sample I used Core'dinations paper for the base and decorated it with some papers from K&Company's Lovely patterned paper pack.

 

  

Instead of adding the little pen holder on the front of my heart box I inserted it inside the box and then made tall skinny note cards perfect for making lists. The note cards measure 8 1/2 x 2 3/4 with a 1 inch wide strip of designer paper and then a 2 in circle stamped with a sneak peak of an unreleased set from Clear and Simple Stamps. Not only is this a really cute template but the best part is it's FREE!

Be sure to visit my fellow Design Team members blogs for more inspiration and samples of the Sweet Hearts Box Template.

I hope you're all having a wonderful Monday!