Category Archives: valentine

Floral Hearts are not just for Valentine’s Day!

For today’s card, I created a card with the Floral Heart Dies and paired it with the gorgeous Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper (DSP). I then decided to turn it into a birthday card for a sister that I love very much. Card Measurements: Base card (Evening Evergreen Cardstock): 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ Next Layer (Fresh Freesia Cardstock): 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ Next Layer (Pansy Petals DSP): 5… Read More »

Happy Valenversary with Floral Heart Dies

I bet you are wondering where the word “valenversary” came from! My husband and I were married on 14 February 1993. When he proposed, we decided that I would pick the date and he would pick the location. So, we were married at the top of Run #2 at the Loveland Ski Resort in Colorado. Everyone had to ski coming down the slopes even the Pastor! So rather than make… Read More »

Happy Galentine’s Day with Henna Hearts

Today’s card is just too fancy for my husband so I decided to make it a “Galentine” card. It’s a case from my upline, Julie. I changed the colors and ribbon to make it my own. Thanks Julie for the inspiration. The Henna Hearts Stamp Set is from the J-J 2022 Mini catalog. Card Measurements: Petal Pink 11″ x 4 1/4″. Fold in half using a Bone Folder for a… Read More »

Kisses & Hugs coming your way!

We all know that roses are red and violets are blue—it’s time that love-themed cards got an upgrade! The Kisses & Hugs Paper Pumpkin Kit will help you express that forever kind of love with heart-shaped cards that would make Cupid jealous.  The Kisses & Hugs kit is not bound to just Valentine’s Day, it works for all love occasions year-round like anniversaries, weddings, birthdays, or those “just because” days.… Read More »

Happy Valenversary!

I guess I lied about making the last valentine card yesterday! I had one more to make and the most important one of all. When David proposed in 1992, we decided that I could pick the day and he would pick the place. I picked Valentine’s Day and he picked the Loveland Ski Resort. So we were married at Lift#2 at a small cabin nearby. Since it was at the… Read More »

Heartfelt

What do you do when you are in a hurry to make a card (before the mailman comes that day) – you case it! Which is what I did for today’s card. I saw one by Su Mohr and fell in love the the simplicity of it and the fact that it was a masculine card which I desperately needed! The only stamping on this card was the greeting from… Read More »

Love Always – Royalty Challenge Day #15

Day #15 and last day of the Royalty Team Challenge. Today’s card was inspired by the beautiful works of Su Mohr. I absolutely love her cards. The pattern paper is the Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper. I used it for both the heart and greeting. As well as the background panel. I used the Ornate Layers Dies to die cut the background panel. The greeting is the die from… Read More »

Hydrangea Valentine Royalty Challenge #12

Day #12 of the Royalty Team Challenge. For today’s card, I am using the beautiful Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper. I absolutely love the this DSP; so many gorgeous patterns in the paper. Hydrangea flowers were my grandmother’s favorite and if she was alive, I would send her this card. Can’t believe it’s been 20 years she left us. The hearts were die cut using the Stitched Be Mine dies… Read More »

Always in My Heart Royalty Challenge Day #10

It’s Day#10 of the Royalty Challenge. For today’s card I am using the Always in My Heart Bundle from the Love You Always Suite Collection. This is a gorgeous collection. The elegant images and phrases ensure you have everything you need for love-inspired creativity.  The background is from the beautiful Peony Garden Designer Series Paper Since I was out of Basic Gray Cardstock, I used the other side of the… Read More »

Have a Hoot – Royalty Challenge day #3

It’s day #5 of the Royalty Challenge by our esteemed team leader, Brian King. For today’s card I am using the retired cute Have a Hoot Stamp Set. The card is for my granddaughter who loves owls. The owls were stamped with Tuxedo Black Ink and die cut with the coordinating die. I colored the owls with the Gray Granite Light Stampin’ Blends Marker and the feet and beak with… Read More »