It's Valentine's Day and I needed some quick treats and this is what I came up with. I always wait until the last minute to make them.
Thankfully, I already had these Hershey's Chocolate hearts so I didn't have to run to the store. I used the Sweet & Sassy Framelits along with the Love Notes Thinlits to decorate the hearts and to make the cute tag.
I cut a tiny envelope out of Vellum Cardstock and also die cut a little insert for it. The Sealed with Love stamp set coordinates with the Love Notes Thinlits and I used it to stamp on my tiny note. I tied the 2x8 cello bag closed with some of our Blushing Bride Stitched Satin Ribbon.
I used the Sealed with Love stamp set and Blushing Bride ink to stamp the hearts and then I cropped them with the Love Notes Thinlits and the Sweet & Sassy Framelits.
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Wanted to make a cool Valentine for my husband and I really wanted to use Melon Mambo, not because it's his favorite color but because, I hadn't used it in a while and I love it!!!!
I decide to make him a Z-Fold Card because I'm pretty sure he will think it's really cool. :-) Below is the card closed, I used a lot of fun products on this card, starting with the Pop of Pink Designer Washi Tape. I added it in three places - *To separate the punched hearts border from the focal point (I added the Washi Tape to a strip of Whisper White before I added it to the layer) *On the right edge of the inside layer *A different pattern on the right edge of the top layer I also used the edgelit, the small envelope, the tiny envelope liner, the small note card in the envelope and the heart pattern that fits on the top of the note card. all of these pieces can be found in the Love Notes Framelits Dies.
Here's a closeup of the heart border and the envelope. The Confetti Hearts Border Punch was used on the left side of the top layer and I also used the punch on a scrap of Basic Black so I could inlay a few of the black hearts to really make the border pop. I chose one of the patterns in the Pop of Pink Specialty Designer Series Paper for the small envelope and die cut a tiny envelope liner from Whisper White to hide the reverse side of this paper as it didn't really fit my theme. And here is the inside layer, I stamped images from the Sealed with Love stamp set in both Melon Mambo and Memento Tuxedo Black. A Z-Fold Card is super easy, start with a 4-1/4 x 11 piece of card stock and score it at 2-3/4 and 5-1/2. Fold the card in half and then fold it back on itself. Add a layer that measures 3-1/2 x 5 and you are done. Decorate and embellish as desired.
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Have you seen the Sending Love Suite? It is so fun and full of some great products. I have created a video for you to show all the pieces that come in the Love Notes Framelits Dies and how they coordinate with the images in the Sealed with Love stamp set.
I also show you all my swap cards, I received over 30 swaps made with this suite and they are amazing!!!
VIDEO - The Sending Love Suite (Can't view it in your reader, Click HERE to view it on my blog)
Here are some of the cards I show you in the video. You can click on the photo to make it larger.
I love the use of the half doily and Falling Petals Textured Impressions Embossing Folder on this card and the heart was dropped from one of the patterns in the Sending Love Designer Series Paper Stack
This card has a couple of hearts cropped from Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper and the arrow is inlaid into the Basic Black layer, cool!
The Large Letters Framelits were used for the letters and the middle strip is cut from the Sending Love Glassine Sheets.
Another card with the new doily and a small bow using the Sending Love Ribbon Combo Pack. Check out what the edgelit in the die set does, super cool!!
Two of the patterns in the Sending Love Designer Series Paper Stack, Layering Circles Frameltis and Metallic Thread.
Another card that uses the Large Letters Alphabet Framelit set, this time they are affixed to a piece of Window Sheet so the Designer Series Paper shows through. Here is a close up of the Sending Love heart embellishment, it was inked in Real Red and covered with Wink of Stella, so sparkly. Butterfly birthday card created with two of the detailed hearts
Great use of the Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper and those tiny envelopes are adorable. So cute, a couple of the small stamps in the set can be used as a postage stamp!! Multiple die cuts are used on this card. The arrow was snipped in half so it would appear a bit longer to fit behind the envelope. I hope you enjoyed the video and swaps, if you need any supplies to create your own Valentine's, you can order them in my store www.shoppingwithbarb.com
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I used the medallion ornament as a layering piece for this Valentine's Day Card.
There are lots of things on this card that are on sale:
I die cut the fancy ornament out of Basic Black and trimmed off the ornament hanger. I also die cut the solid ornament from Whisper White and cut the hanger off of that piece too. I layered them together and added a heart cut from Bushing Bride Glimmer Paper.
I cropped a scallop circle from Melon Mambo to place behind the ornament, I used the #5 scallop. You can download a printable sizing chart for all of our layering framelits.Download Layering_framelits_sizes
The greeting is from the Tin of Tags stamp set and I inked it in Memento Tuxedo Black and added a few Melon Mambo sequin hearts to make it pop.
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Here is a fun little treat that you can make up for any occasion with any colors depending on which of the yummy Lindor Truffles you happen to have (or will go buy!!)
The side of the treat where you can see the chocolatey goodness!
Here is a video showing you how to create the pouch. And it shows you how to create this fun adorable treat for Easter next month!!
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I received the cutest treat from my friend Laurie Krauss last week and had to show it to you. It holds a small package of cookies...yum yum!!!
You start with a strip of card stock cut to 9-1/2 x 2 and score at 4-1/4 and 5-1/4. Use the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch on both ends and fold on score lines. Add a line of Fast Fuse or Sticky Strip on the inside to secure your package of cookies.
The Pot is the 1-3/4 Circle Punch Pot Rim - Word Window Punch Pot Legs - Word Window Punch cut in half Clover - Itty Bitty Accents Punch pack (heart, 3 of them folded in half) and a skinny sliver of card stock for the stem
Tie the ends together with some Gold Satin Ribbon to finish it off.
I made these treats with the Tiny Treat Boxes, Snuggles and Smooches Photopolymer stamp set, the Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper Stack and the Happy Heart Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.
These adorable Tiny Treat Boxes measure 2" square and are the perfect size for a few chocolate treats.
I ran a 3/4" strip of the Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper Stack from the back, along the bottom and up the front. I trimmed it off and used the 1/2" circle punch for the thumb slide.
I stamped various heart images from the Snuggles and Smooches Photopolymer stamp set and punched it out with the Sweetheart Punch. The 2" circle under the heart was embossed with the Happy Heart Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.
I also lined the inside of the box with a 2" x 5-1/2" strip of the Designer Series Paper scored at 2" and 4".
Fun way to use up some of those scraps of Designer Series Paper that we all have in our craft stash.
Some Valentine fun with a few sets. In addition to the One Tag Fits All, Snuggles and Smooches and Perpetual Birthday Calendar stamp sets, I also added a couple of images from the FREE Sale-a-bration stamp set called You Brighten My Day. (see photo to the left)
You can earn this set FREE with a $50 order placed in my store and I am also offering a FREE Mini Treat Bag Kit with a $50 order, get those details HERE.
I enjoy making Z-Fold cards, they are fun and interactive and pack a WOW. I used some of our fun new Heart/Valentine themed products and you can use these products all year.
Some of the fun products used on these cards include the Confetti Hearts Border Punch, the Stacked with Love Designer Washi Tape and the Happy Heart Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. It is hard to see in the photo but if you click on it to view it larger, you will be able to see the Happy Heart Textured Impressions Embossing Folder on the Basic Black the left panel
I love the Note Tag image in the One Tag Fits All stamp set and I love it even more as it coordinates with our Note Tag Punch.
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The Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack is on sale this week for 25% off making this set of three adorable punches only $12.71. Use the small heart punch in this pack along with the Hearts Border Punch to create this WOW!!!
After punching a row of hearts with the Hearts Border Punch, slide the small heart punch from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack around it to create a fun new heart shape.
I added few of these in Real Red to a card I am working on.
*Strip of Basic Black hearts - one of the dies in the Mini Treat Bag Thinlit set *Diagonal stripe strip - Stacked with Love Washi Tape *Scribbled circles - use the dots mask and scribble Silver Sparkle Dazzling Details randomly in some of the dots. *Open hearts - Punch a strip with the Hearts Border Punch and then come in over the hearts with the small heart punch.
Better Than E-Mail - This is our latest Photopolymer stamp set. Use these stamps on the back of your cards, on a tag attached to a baked goodie or the packaging for a knitted or crocheted item.
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_______________________________________________________________________ Another technique we learned in September, Stacked Sentiments. This technique creates greetings that pop and beg to be touched.
Use a greeting from of our framelits sets and cut four of them. Layer them together to create a stack.
These Die sets all contain greetings or individual letters
I chose the "love" sentiment for this project and cut four of them, three from Bermuda Bay and one from our Silver Foil Sheets. The sentiment comes from the Expressions Thinlits which can be found on the Clearance Rack at 40% off!! I used a Two-way Glue Pen to adhere all four of them together placing the Silver Foil on top. Wonderful 3-D effect without the bulk.
I added some hearts from Groovy Love and a border created with the Filigree Frame Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.
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A card from my Treats for The Sweet Valentine Class. We used the telescope technique.
The Flowerful Heart Single Stamp was stamped twice onto Whisper White card stock. Take the smallest heart from the Hearts Collection Framelits and place it in the middle of one of the stamped images. Take the next smallest heart and place it in the middle of the other stamped image. Finally, take the third smallest heart and place it around the image with the smallest heart on it.
Run through the Big Shot and you have three sizes of hearts. Stack them on top of each other with Stampin' Dimensionals matching the stamped images. Easy Peasy!!
The I {heart} U die cut is from the Label Card Thinlits Die Set and the XOXO on the envelope is from the Circle Card Thinlits Die Set.
NOTE: The Flowerful Heart stamp is only available though February 14th so get yours today.
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Sans & Stripes Alphabet - the newest addition to our Photopolymer Sets
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Had some fun combining a number of products to create this Valentine's Day card. I started with the Hearts a Flutter stamp and the Hearts a Flutter Framelits.
Added the greeting from the That's the Ticket stamp set and the small row of hearts on the tag is from the Language of Love set in the Occasions Catalog.
The tag is punched with the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch and I added a skinny strip of Gold Foil Paper near the bottom of the tag. The Real Red strip was run through the Big Shot Machine with the Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folder set.
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Have you checked out the Clearance Rack lately? If not, you should, we have some great things for Valentine's Day.
Packages of these Heart Treat Cups are only .59 cents a package of 12! Can you believe it. I used my Full Heart Punch to create the hole for the treat cups and filled them with M&M's and Hershey's Chocolate Hearts.
Another club project my members created in January. We used the More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper to create some fun chocolate goodies. The doily heart is one of the laser cut desgins you receive in this package of paper and there is a sheet of Real Red and a sheet of Primrose Petals laser cut hearts so you could make 32 of these yummies. :-)
The ribbon is from the Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack, one of the 19 FREE items you can earn with your orders during Sale-a-bration.
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We used the Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Full Heart Punch and Small Heart Punch to cut the other hearts out of different patterns in this Designer Series Paper along with some card stock hearts. The chocolates are adhered to the papers with glue dots and then the papers are secured to the sticks with a hot glue gun.
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This Honeycomb Valentine Card was one of the projects that my Be a Big Shot at Home members made in January. I send them all the precut supplies, email the instructions and they complete the Big Shot projects on their time in the comfort of their homes.
The card uses Real Red, Primrose Petals, Pool Party and Very Vanilla. The colors are from the More Amore' Specialy Designer Series Paper.
I ran the Primrose Petals layer and a small swatch of the More Amore' DSP through the Big Shot with the Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossig Folder. I trimmed the hexagons from the DSP just inside the scored area and randomly placed them inside the Honeycomb pattern on the card stock.
I stamped images from Hearts a Flutter stamp set (order it in Clear #129252 or Wood #129249) and die cut them with the Hearts a Flutter Framelits, order it #130159.
The cute little "love you " banner comes from one of the sets you can earn FREE with your $50 orders during Sale-a-bration 2013 called Itty Bitty Banners and they can be cut with the Bitty Banners Framelits set.
I used the Pool Party Ribbon from the Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack for the small bow and I think it adds just the right touch.
You can place your orders in my Online Store anytime, go to www.shoppingwithbarb.com and while you are there, don't forget to check out the Clearance Rack.
Barb's Reminders: *Shop the Clearance Rack for bargains up to 80% off! *Join me at www.mypaperpumpkin.com and get your Paper Pumpkin Kit delivered right to your door every month. * *Check out the latest downloads for My Digital Studio, these can now be added to Customer and Workshop orders! *All Online Orders receive a Green Card from me, www.shoppingwithbarb.com! Green doesn't mean the color of the card, it means you can reuse it. :-)
