My Valentine Cards that my family made!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Here are the cards that my husband and daughter made for me!

Up 1st my daughter's card!!!

Here is my husband's card for me!

He used his "Dude, You're Welcome!" stamp set!!!

He was so proud that he used each stamp!

Dude, You're Welcome!

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Happy Valentine's Day featuring a heart!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Language of Love

I just love this adorable, sketched stamp set!

It matches with punches and framelets!

Just perfect!!!!

Check out other Valentine cards here.

Hope you all have a wonderful Valentine's day!

Sale-a-bration Bundle SSI blog hop

Thank you so much for joining us for our February Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop! Sale-a-Bration is in full swing and it's one of the BEST specials that Stampin' Up! provides every year! Each of the stops along our hop will give you a bundle of items that you can purchase that will total around $50 and give you a FREE Sale-a-Bration item!! 

You won't want to miss these exclusive Sale-a-Bration items: 

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 #2 on the Stylin’ Stampin’ Squad blog hop – Cynthia R. 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.

Bundle:

Peachy Keep and On Film Framelits

$38.25

rhinestones- $4.95

Retro Fresh Designer Series Paper- $10.95

With those 3 products... you get to choose any of the Sale-a-bration items for FREE!!!!!

Here is my 2nd bundle!!!

I love the new This and That Journal!

Bundle items:

Retro Fresh This and That Journal- $10.95

Retro Fresh This and That Designer Washi Tape- $4.95

Retro Fresh This and That Designer Stickers- $4.95

Retro Fresh Designer Journaling Tags- $4.95

Make Note This and That Rotary Stamp- $5.95

Retro Fresh Designer Series Paper- $10.95

2013-2015 Markers- $14.95

Then you get to choose any of the Sale-a-bration items from above!!!  

The banner stamp set and punch are my absolute favorite!!!

Thanks everyone for stopping by....

Blog Hop Participants: 

1. Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana
2. Cynthia R. of Ink-a-Doodle Creations
3. Jennifer C. of Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life  (You are here...)
4. Kathy P. of Katrina P's Creative Corner
5. Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
6. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
7. Pamela W. of Stinky Tofu
8. Erica B. of Stamping Starlette
9. Donna S. of Organized Chaos
10. Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
11. Kristina M. Mama's Sanity
12. Bree R. of Craft-Somnia
13. Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet
14. Anastasia R. of Stampin' Blondie
15. Darla R. & Nancy K. of Stampin with Darla and Sisters
16. Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun
17. Heidi B. of Stuck on Stampin'

February SSI Sketch

February SSI Sketch

I love this sketch!

I hope you play along with us this week!!!

Hope you like my take on this week's sketch!

I loved it so much I had to create 2 different cards!

Best of Stampin' Up! Last chance to order!

Did you know that Stampin' Up! just celebrated our 25th Anniversary year?

You have 1 more month to buy these special anniversary stamp sets that celebrate 

The Best of.... Stampin' Up!

I am going to show you some of my creations using the Best of Stamp Sets!

You can order them until March 31, 2014.

With every 6 that you buy, you get any stamp set up to $14.95 for FREE!!!

What a great deal!

Best of Flowers

Best of Brides and Babies

Best of Flowers

Best of Sale-a-bration

Best of Butterflies

Best of Birthdays

Thanks for stopping by!  Please feel free to pin your favorites to Pinterest!!!

You can order any of these stamp sets before March 31st on my Online store.

Enter Hostess Code: 

It is Sale-a-bration, so if you spend $50, you can get any Sale-a-bration item for FREE

I used the Banner Kit on most of my cards!!!

So order 4 Best of Stamp sets and you can get the Banner Kit FREE!

Check out some of my other Best of Stamp set creations below:

Best of Autumn

Best of Halloween

Best of Christmas

Best of Shelli

Best of Greetings

Best of Snow

3 in a row technique

I love triple time stamping!!!

1. Ink image with dark ink

2. Stamp in center.

3. Don't reink and stamp to each side.

The stamp fades as you keep restamping!

Supplies:

Best of Flowers

Thanks

Silver Shimmer paper

Elegant Eggplant ink and Cardstock

rhinestones

silver grosgrain ribbon

Secret Cupid

SSI Squad Secret Cupid

My design team and I decided to do a Secret Cupid where we mail each other 3 cards and a gift over the next month...

Here is my 1st card that I received!!!

It is so me...

I love the wood, chalk technique, banner... everything!

Thank you secret cupid!!!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Crisp Canteloupe, Basic Black

Ribbon: Twine

Ink: white

Sponge

Stamps: Language of Love

Chalk Pen

Punches: large heart punch, pennant punch

Perfect Pennants Banner Framelets

Sale-a-bration 2014!!!

Can you believe it is time for Sale-a-bration again?

I can't!!!  

I just absolutely adore this adorable stamp set with the flower in the new Sale-a-bration catalog!

It goes great with the Perfect Pennants sentiment and tag punch!

Remember, during Sale-a-bration, you order $50 in merchandise and get a FREE Sale-a-bration item!

So, if you wanted to make this card, you'd order:

Doily $2.95 

Perfect Pennants- $21.95

Angled Tag Topper punch- $22.95

ribbon- $8.95

Cost- $56.90

Then you get this adorable Petal Parade Stamp Set for FREE!!!

Shop my online store now!

SSI Layout Sketch

January's Layout Sketch

Here is my take on the sketch...

Check out more here...

Perfect Blend Gift Card holder

I love when I can give a gift card right inside a regular size card!

I am going to tell you how to make this easy gift card holder today!

1. Cut 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" sheet of Soft Suede (back piece)

2. Cut Very Vanilla to 5 1/4" x 8"

3. Score in half at 4" and then again at 2"

4. Fold on the 2" and 4" mark

5. Use Word Window punch to punch a slot along the 2" edge of the Very Vanilla.  You will need to punch about 3 times to get a long enough area to fit gift card. 

Tip- I pushed my punch in as far as it goes to keep it straight!

6. Use double sided tape along the edge to seal the end of the piece inside to meet the center.

7. Adhear to back sheet of Soft Suede.

8. Embellish as you wish!

Tip- To create the coffee cup ring- I dipped one of our embellishment cases into my ink pad and stamped with the case!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stop by my online store to order these products!

My New "This and That" Journal- Balance

My One Little Word this year is Balance

I am using this new This and That journal...

I just love it....

Here are my first 3 pages!!!

Title page

Here are many of the roles that I am trying to balance...

Love these new framelets... 

Here are a few tips and a quote to help find balance...

Thanks for stopping by to see my journey in finding Balance this year!!!

My Top Ten new Occasions Catalog products!!!

My Top Ten New Products from the Occasions Catalog

1. Perfect Pennants Bundle

2. Just Sayin' Bundle

3. Geometrical Bundle

*** Everything Retro Fresh!!!

4. Peachy Keen Bundle

5. Retro Fresh This and That Journal

(love all the accessories as well!!!)

6. Hip Notes Stamp set

7. Gold Washi Tape

8. Happy Congratulations

9. Spiral Spins

10. Starburst Sayings Bundle

Love these products and everything in the catalog!!!

Order now using hostess code: 67XPYBGA

Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog Preview

I love the new Occasions Catalog that goes live tomorrow!

Here is a card that I created for a Rising Star Swap!

I hope you love it and find inspiration in it!

Do you love that tag?  It is created with a new tag punch!!!

One of my favorite items!!!

Stamps Used:

Perfect Pennants 133230

Banner Framelets Die

Arrows textured embossing folder

You can order these items on my store tomorrow!!!