Showing posts with label Valentines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Valentines. Show all posts

Mini BFF Valentines

Hello!  I have a collection of mini Valentine cards up at 
SCRAPTASTIC KIT CLUB
using the February "It Takes Two" Kit and Add-On Kit!

These were made at the request of my daughter, for her three ‘besties’ on Valentine’s Day :)  They’re hip and fun and perfect for 13 year-old girls!


  First I started with a sheet of 12X12 white cardstock from the kit and cut it down to 
measure 7″ X 4.25″.  The pieces were then scored so that the card measures
 3.5″ X 4.25″ when folded; these are an A1 sized card.

 The first card includes the retro inspired ferris wheel sticker from the large sticker
 sheet by Echo Park.  The 3-D stickers by Crate Paper are glittered in gold, so the 
little arrow gave the right amount of shine.


 The second card showcases the softer side of the kit with the light wood grain and 
chipboard accents by Crate Paper.  I wanted to pic up on the bit of turquoise
 blue in the mat paper, so I added the acrylic heart and topped it with a sticker.


This final card is all things X’s and O’s!  There are many elements that boast the hugs
 and kisses symbolism in the kits.  I went with the red and blue pieces and built this 
really cute card.  Just leave off the bow and you have a sweet, but masculine card.

As of today, these kits are still available, as well as other exclusive
Scraptastic Club goodies!  Check it out 

Thursday, February 12, 2015 February 12, 2015
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What's New Wednesday


Every Wednesday we share the latest and greatest finds from
BELLA BLVD

The script on this Candid Card is so cute! I didn't want to distract the "pretty" wording with 
too much embellishing, so I chose two 'white' areas and filled in with some die-cuts that I cut in half.
Change up the wording to reflect exactly what you'd like to say to the recipient ... with the 
High Five Alpha stickers, you can pick from large to small fonts, as shown here!


Supplies: Freestyle Sophisticates: Freestyle Peep; Family Forever: Language of Love, 
Paper Pieces; High Five Alpha Stickers: Piggy Punch; Molly: Candid Cards; 
Button Market: Hot Pink Flowers

 The Candid Cards are perfect backdrops for your cards! I used two of the 3X4 cards
 and cut them in half so that the other halves can be used later. Next, I attached the heart
 card with foam adhesive and kept the embellishments simple by using a flower sticker
and a couple of layered buttons.

Supplies: Freestyle Sophisticates: Freestyle Peep; Molly: Candid Cards; Family Forever: 
Treasures & Text; Button Market: Neutral Mix, Fruit Punch

All of the NEW Bella Blvd collections are shipping, so look for them at your
favorite scrapbook store soon!

Wednesday, February 12, 2014 February 12, 2014
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Red, White and Pink

I'm a little late, but I have the 
MONDAY MORNING CHALLENGE
to share from Bella Blvd!

Our challenge was to use the conventional Valentine colors of 
red, white and pink for an everyday project.
The best part about cardmaking is that "I Love You's" can be
given anytime of the year, so I kept with that theme in mind :)

Because Bella Blvd papers are full of fun chevron patterns, this card can be recreated
 with any theme in mind! I highlighted the lighter area with strips of Designer Tape 
and then embellished the front simply with layers of Crochet Hearts and a couple of 
chipboard stickers. I hesitated adding the green leaves, but I really love the extra
 color that it brings to an all-ready colorful card!

Supplies: Play Date: Tabs; Daily Chevies: Chevy Peep; Ciao Chip Elements: Stars & Hearts, 
Trees; Crochet Hearts: McIntosh, White; Designer Tape: Red Dot

 I love combining different elements from different collections and watch the design evolve! 
From the heart die-cut, I cut the sentiment "love you more" from it and then covered the area
 with a strip of the Borders paper. I then layered on the sentiment and added a couple of
 hand-cut flowers and leaves from the Molly paper. I gave the leaves some color with a
 brush marker before attaching. I wanted to give the die-cut heart a little extra 'frill', 
so I used one of the scalloped heart dies (by Spellbinders) and mounted the heart onto it.

Supplies: Play Date: Catching Bugs; Family Forever: Borders; Molly: Sketch With Style; 
Snapshots: Paper Pieces; Christmas Countdown: Captions, Tabs 


Tuesday, February 11, 2014 February 11, 2014
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Tweet on Doodlebug

Only 13 days 'til Valentine's Day and I have
four tweet cards to share that I made with
DOODLEBUG DESIGNS'
Lovebirds Collection

To begin my quartet of Lovebirds cards, I started with two 8.5x11 sheets of white cardstock.
  I trimmed each sheet down to measure 8.5x10 and then scored so that each measured
 4.25" X 5" when folded.  Next, in keeping with the whimsy of Doodlebug Designs, 
I embossed the  card-fronts with a Swiss Dot design.  
Now my palate is ready...I set out with various shaped dies to create scallops, 
doilies and squares from an assortment of "Lovebirds" patterned papers found in the 6x6 Paper Pad.
  My style greatly follows the 'triangle theory' so you will notice that I will often add
 one small detail at the top (i.e. stitched X, button, pearl, flower sticker, etc.) of my card designs. 
 
 FOR YOU CARD: 
 I used two small scalloped dies and one larger, which was the focal point. 
 Before attaching the embellishments to the large scallop, I threaded through an X 
of Ladybug Doodle Twine.  To the top of that I layered on the Doodle Tags sticker
 and a Mini Doodle-Pops Bluejays with foam dots.  
Next, a couple of the Icons rosey stickers were added...with Ladybug Heart Jewels
  at the center of course!  I wanted the Swimming Pool Washi Tape banner to be 3-D, 
so I taped it to a scrap piece of white cardstock and then trimmed out.  
A little stitching across the center gave it just a bit of added texture.

 HAPPY VALENTINES CARD:
I wanted to focus on some of the Bubblegum hues found in the Lovebirds Collection!
  After dressing a couple of chipboard-shaped banners with paper, 
I added a little machine stitching to the edges of both pieces.  I layered the two together and then
 outlined the smaller banner with an edging of Ladybug Doodle Twine...for this I like
 to use a ballpoint-tip glue pen, which works like a charm.  Next, I made one piece from the 
This & That and Doodle Tags stickers and centered over the banner.  A loop of 
Ladybug Doodle Twine was tied on to the top of the birdcage sticker and a single 
Bubblegum Heart Pearl ties the two pink lovebirds together.  
In finishing, I applied a length of Ladybug Swiss Dot Washi Tape to a piece of
 cardstock and topped with the same length of Fancy Frills border sticker 
and then attached it to the top of the large banner.

 MY LOVE CARD:
 Two different-sized squares layered together can be the back-drop for so many looks. 
 For this card I kept with the Ladybug and Swimming Pool colors, 
so that helped me to determine what embellishments would be used.
  After stitching the two squares together, I added the "My Love" This & That sticker
 to the top, along with a bracket sticker.  A small X was stitched at over the point
 of the bracket with Ladybug Doodle Twine. I layered a This & That heart sticker 
with a Valentines Mini Doodle Pops heart and added it to the center of the square.  
Two red punch-out hearts were collected from the Mini Love Notes and 
attached with foam dots around each side of the larger heart.  
Lily White Heart Pearls adorned each heart's center and a sweet bluejay sits perched atop. 
 In finishing I snipped a small length of ric-rac from the 
Fancy Frills Stickers and placed it below the square.

I LOVE YOU CARD:
  A pretty lace doily gets topped with a sweet journal spot This & That sticker, 
followed by the label sentiment. I didn't want to take away from the cuteness of the 
different shapes all ready in play, so I simply added a Roses Are Red Mini Doodle Pops
 accent that I embellished with a Lily White Heart Pearl and a bow of Cupcake Doodle Twine.
  To the bottom, a border of Fancy Frills, which was also accented with 
Cupcake Doodle Twine stitchings.


There are tons and tons and tons of Lovebirds projects up at the Doodlebug Blog:
 Enjoy!
Friday, February 1, 2013 February 01, 2013
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