A Card for Two Challenges...

Lindsay from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff gave the What's Digital Stamping Group a challenge, to make a valentine's card using a digital stamp. So I used this cute little birdie from her Love Grows Here digistamp set mounted on the Flourished Journal Block, with my new cardstock stack,Love Nest by Carina Gardner for My Mind's Eye. Lindsay is sponsoring Tuesday Morning Sketches this week, so I made this card based on this week's sketch. The little "love stamp" was cut and embossed with my Cuttlebug, and the "Be Mine" sentiment is from Studio G. Thanks for looking, now head on over to the other team members' blogs for lots more eye candy...and don't forget Lindsay's blog for a freebie!
Tamara
Lisa
Shannon
Leanne
Melissa
Cindi
Erin
Tracey
Micki
Janet
Diana

Lovely Lollipops

I love the Prima Lollipop flowers, but they're so expensive, especially if you get all of the colors you want! So when I saw this swap for Handmade Lollipop flowers on 2Peas, it was right up my alley! I had so much fun making, inking, crumpling, sanding and embossing these(even though I went a *little* crazy when I was signing up...)!Enjoy!
Vintage Valentine Group:

White Group (I just love these, they're my favorite!):
Red Group:
Vintage Christmas:
Blue Group:
Black Group:
Pink Group 2:

His and Hers Valentines

For today's post, I followed a couple of challenges, and put my own "His and Hers" spin on it.I started with this week's sketch from 2Sketches4You, and used the Caardvarks challenge to use Red and Hearts. And of course, it's Thursday, so they're made using digistamps from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff.
On the "Hers" card, I used a white card base, a light green patterned paper from the Sweet Stack by DCWV, a scrap of white cardstock that I ran through my Cuttlebug with the Textile embossing folder, then I wrapped the bottom with a sheer red ribbon, then attached it on top of a red grosgrain ribbon. In Photoshop, I dropped the Heart Cherries digistamp from the Love Grows Here digistamp set inside of the Love You digistamp from All Around Phrases digistamp set, printed it in the size I wanted, colored it with my Copic markers, and edged the cherries with red Stickles. I punched it out with my scalloped circle punch, and attached it to the top of the Cuttlebugged square.
For the "His" card, I used some Basic Grey cardstock and patterned paper (from the Marrakech collection), and inked the edges with a red ink pad, attached red grosgrain ribbon, and printed the Love Bingo Card from the Love Grows Here digistamp set, cut it out and inked the edges. I have to stop myself from getting too fancy with the cards when they're for guys,'cause they seem more masculine when they're simpler(to me anyway).
Now, head over to Lindsay's blog to see what fabulous projects (and freebie) she has for you, then drop by the other designers' blogs for lots more eye candy:
Tamara
Lisa
Shannon
Leanne
Melissa
Cindi
Erin
Tracey
Micki
Janet
Diana

Valentine Banner

Do you ever feel a little let down when you take down your christmas decorations? I know that I
do! I even teased my husband and told him that I was going to take the christmas ornaments off of the Christmas tree and turn it into a Valentine's tree, lol. But instead, I decided to start making some Valentine's decorations. I LOVE the banners that I have seen on 2 Peas and some other blogs. Well, now Lindsay has made it easy to make some FAN-ta-stic ones using the Cricut and SCAL, called Pretty Banners svgs,with several different types of banners-swirls, plain, scalloped,circles,and stars. She also includes printable JPGs for you to cut by hand if you do not have one. And, even better, everything at her My Graphico Shop is on sale, 25% off for today and tomorrow only! Run, don't walk, to get your digistamps and svg files while they're on sale!
I made the whole banner with one sheet of white shimmer cardstock (which I used for the scalloped banners and the lettering), and one sheet of purple cardstock (that I used for the swirl and plain banners), some eyelets, ribbon, and digistamps from Lindsay's Love Grows Here digistamp kit. The challenge at the Digital Tuesday blog this week is to use embossing, and I am using my new Cuttlebug as much as possible, so I embossed the plain banner shapes with the D'vine Swirls Cuttlebug embossing folder, which I think added a nice touch, and went well with the other swirl cut out banners. I added tiny light purple heart shaped eyelets to the corners of the banners and threaded a sheer pink ribbon through. I am really happy with the way it turned out!
Now, hop on over to Lindsay's blog, 'cause she has a freebie and some eye candy for you-and then you can make your way on to the other designers' blogs for a lot more great projects!

SVG Cuts is having another giveaway!

SVG Cuts is giving a Cuttlebug and some gift certificates to their store...read all about it here.

Love is in the air...

...And my little sister is getting married! Yay Beth! And since I am "feeling the love" I thought I would use the new digistamp kit from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff, Love Grows Here. I LOVE cupcakes, and I love that this one is calorie free! But it made a sweet birthday card! I used my new Cuttlebug that I got for Christmas (Thanks Honey), and embossed the pink cardstock background with the D'vine Swirls Embossing Folder, then added pattern paper from DCWV's Sweet Stack cardstock. I added my colored image and some "pearls" for a sweet birthday card! Now, head over to Lindsay's blog, she has a freebie for you! And she has a "recyling contest" that ends today, and you can win a free digistamp set from her store! Chack it out!