Some Favorite Valentine's

Happy Thursday to everyone! At least I think it is Thursday. With the kids not having school the last couple of days it is totally throughing me off as to what day of the week it is. But with it being the 3rd of February (can you believe it's February already) Valentine's Day is just around the corner. So to get us in the spirit & give you some ideas for your Valentine's card, here are a few more cards that I received from Leadership swaps. This first one was designed by my new friend & Demonstrator Denise Ometzberger. She is in Houston Texas. If you are in that area & need a demonstrator she is your gal. The funny thing about Denise is that her whole family lives less that 30 minutes from me. She is orginally from Pekin, Illinois. Small world.

To make this adorable card Denise used the Valentine Defined Stamp Set with real red and basic grey stampin' write markers to color it. The two pieces of designer paper are from the Love Impressions. Both the Designer paper & the stamp set can be found in the occasions mini catalog.  Thanks Denise for sharing your awesome card & talents.

The next card was designed by my other new friend & Demonstrator Isis Pinero. She is a very talented Demonstrator from Miami Florida. Don't I wish I was visiting with her right now.

The nice thing about this card is that it isn't too girly. My son Jeffrey is always complaining when he needs are card that I have too many girl cards. Now that being said he more often needs a card for a girl than he does another guy. Don't you just love the daffodil delight pom pom trim. Talk about retro. Just love it. It also comes in melon mambo & tangerine tango.

The last card was designed by fellow Demonstrator Lisa Shepherd. Unfortunetly I can't tell you where she is from because the card only had her name & # on the back. But thanks Lisa for the swap.

A couple of things about this card are hard to see from this picture. The whisper white piece was run through the Big Shot machine using the polka dot embossing folder. The banner that says "Be My Valentine" is popped up on deminsionals and to the right of the striped designer paper is a piece of the awesome real red glitter paper. Have I mentioned that I just love that stuff? I know I have : )

Thanks for stopping by on this snowy Thursday.

Kristy

Sharing some Candy in time for Valentine's Day!

So the shares from Leadership continue. These two yummy cards were on the Stampin' Up walls of ideas. So I have no idea who designed them. First up is this yummy card using the Eat Chocolate Stamp Set in the Occasions Mini Catalog.

It includes 3 of my most favorite things. 1. The ribbon, I just love our 1 1/4" striped grosgrain ribbon. I don't think you can ever have enough of it. 2. Embossing folders. I never meet an embossing folder that I didn't love. 3. Ghirardelli chocolate. Yum is all I can say to that.

The next card would be great for any age. As a matter of fact it is probably going to be my 4 year old, Robert's Valentine's Day cards for his pre-school.

It is so simple. The card base (real red) gets run through the big shot on one side. Then punch out 2 hearts using the full size heart punch out of our new real red glimmer paper (just love it - hoping for lots more colors) & out of the Love Impressions Designer Paper. Glue them down & glue the smarties candy down using glue dots. Then the words are stamped on whisper white cardstock with real red ink. Then punched out with the designer label punch. Then the edges are slightly sponged with the real red ink. Attached to the card probably with dimensionals. One more little heart punch out of the glimmer red paper & the card is done.

As a reminder Sale-A-Bration started yesterday. The catalog (in case you don't have one) can be found on my blog or email me to get a copy.