Valentine Gnomes

Here are the Valentine cards I sent out to the family for Valentines this year.  I CASE'd (Copy And Share Everything) this layout from the mini catalog.  

I just changed a few things such as the layout, I went with landscape instead of portrait and used some old DPS.  (Still trying to use up my stash LOL...) 

 I do have to be honest though, I was not the biggest fan of the Gnomes at first, but THEY GREW ON ME!!!  I am so glad that I got the one from the mini with the dies and then this set.  I do hope they get some more.  They are super cute and there are a ton of ways to use them so come back and visit often!

STAMPS: Friendly Gnomes

PAPER: Daffodil Delight, Basic White, Print Poetry DSP (if anyone remembers those packs)

INKS: Tuxedo Black Memento, Pacific Point

ACCESSORIES: Watercolor Pencils & Blending Brush

 

VA Love

Hope everyone had a great Valentines Day.  I know the posts this week are a tad late for Valentine's Day, but I've had a busy week!  Not only Valentine Week, but I was also preparing for my bfs 50th birthday party and my son was able to come down also and it was his 28th birthday (their b-days are 3 days apart. It ended up being a double birthday bash!!!

For work we are encouraged to work volunteer hours throughout the year.   Well, it just so happens that one of the choices is to make cards for the VA in our area.  Since I love stamping and making cards this was a no brainer!  I make and send 20 of them for almost every signup they have.  It's a lot of fun for me and, like my email name says, I love to stamp to make someone smile!!!

This year I did the simple Heart Drop card using an OLD background stamp that is still one of my favorites.  I paired it with a newer but retired last years Sale-a-bration stamp saying.

STAMPS: Soft Swirls, Counting Sheep (last years Sale-a-bration set)

PAPER: Real Red, Basic White

INKS: Versa Mark, Real Red

ACCESSORIES: Heart Punch

 

Dainty Flowers

Ok, so I didn't buy this paper I earned it for FREE!!!  It's SALE-a-bration time for Stampin' Up! which means for every $50 spent you get to pick a free item from the SALE-a-bration catalog.  There's stamp sets and paper which all coordinates with items in the Mini Catalog and the Yearly Catalog.  So now is a great time to check things out if you are curious.

I'm not the BIGGEST flower fan when it comes to DSP, but this paper was pretty AND the flip side is more softer and not all flowers.  That is one of the things with Stampin' Up!, is that all their paper is printed on both sides!!!  Sometimes it is hard to choose.  This paper is 12 X 12 and I was able to cut it down to make these cards.  This is just half of a sheet for all 4 cards!!!

One of the great things with these cards is that you can use any saying you want so you have any type of card that you need right at your fingertips!!!

These cards I made to give to my mom as she loves to mail cards to her grandkids and friends.  I even get one mailed to me!!! LOL