Valentine's Day Beauty!

I'm really enjoyed this new Bloomin' Hearts Thinlits Die.  As long as I use my new Big Shot Die Brush, I have no problem getting it to come out perfectly!  

I used the beautiful Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper, along with Rose Red (for the flowers, also punched out with the Die) and Mint Macaron.  I added a few pretty Pearls and that gorgeous new Pool Party Glitter Ribbon to glam it up!

A Quilted Valentine!

I love this faux-quilting technique.  It's so easy, but looks like a lot of work!  I used the Designer Series Paper from the gorgeous Birthday Bouquet stack.  The background is Rose Red with a layer of Garden Green under the 'quilt.'  I stamped the sentiment from Bloomin' Love stamp set in Garden Green ink and punched it out with the Decorative Label Punch.  

I added a couple of punched Banners and a Heart from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack.  One of my banners was punched from the new shimmery Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper...yum!  I finished it off with a tiny bow using Gold Baker's Twine.  Happy Valentine's Day!

Be My Valentine

This is my sweet little Greeting Card Kids stamp set girl.

I love this set and I'm glad I got this pretty Pink Pirouette Two-Tone Ribbon to use with it.  I used the new More Amore DSP for the background and my new 2 1/2" Circle Punch for my little girl.  The scalloped circle in Pool Party was made with my Perfect Pennants Die.  I love adding texture to the background with embossing folders.  This one is the Vintage Wallpaper.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Sweet Pressed Cookies!

These are my Valentine cookies.  Sorry they are late in being posted, but I had to show you how cute they turned out.  And they were delicious, too!  I used the shortbread recipe in the Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps box and my whole family was surprised at how good they tasted.  We shared these at my daughter's Valentine's party at her American Heritage Girl's meeting.  They were a hit!

I just got the new 'Occasions' set for Spring, they include Easter (a bunny), Spring (a flower), and St. Patrick's Day (a clover).  This 'Holidays' set that I used here included the Valentine's heart, a snowflake for winter and an adorable pumpkin for Halloween.

Making these was easier than I thought it would be.  I formed a largish ball of dough, then just pressed down with the cookie press.  The large wooden handle made it very easy.  Then I added some colored sugar crystals just for fun.  I've seen the pumpkins done in orange sugar and they look so cute.

I see it's almost time for me to make my St. Patrick's Day cookies...I'd better look for some green sprinkles!

Valentine's Countdown

Valentine's Day is on it's way!  Here are a few cards I've received in swaps to get me in the mood.

This adorable Valentine was sent to me by Nicki Shopis.  She used The Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder for the Vanilla background and Perfect Polka Dots for the heart.  The tiny Blushing Bride flower is punched from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack with a little pearl dotting the center.  So romantic and sweet.

I love this stamp set, Greeting Card Kids and hope to get it soon!  Kate Amberg used Cherry Cobbler to make this simple Valentine.  The Seam Binding gives it a soft look and I like the way she used a marker to draw our attention to the little girl's heart.

This card was one of my favorites.  It uses a pop can for the background!  It's embossed with the Square Lattice folder and is attached with Silver Brads.  A heart punched out of Red Glimmer paper is popped up with dimensionals on the sentiment.  I thought this would make a nice masculine Valentine, since it's not too girlish.

I hope you're enjoying this winter weather.  I'm glad we're finally getting winter, but I'm not sure how long I'd like it to last, LOL.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Here are my Valentine's Day cards for this year.  I used the new Red Glitter paper and polka dot embossing folder in the Big Shot along with the cute Tic Tac Toe stamp set with my markers.  I added one of the retired crocheted flowers, some pink ribbon and my sentiment inside my oval scallop and oval punches.  I used my marker to put little dots along the edge of the scallop to make it look more lacy.

Using a different flower...

One more flower.

All the pieces waiting to be put together...

My Valentine's Day cards from last year using the Melon Mambo paper and polka dot ribbon.  I love that color!