Hey, Valentine!

Happy Valentine's Day!  Here's a cute little card I made just for today.  It's the same pirate from my little treat bags for Aaron's class.  By the way, when he saw the completed treat bags, he told his mom:  "Nanna did a really good job coloring."  Gotta love that little guy.  He spent at least 5 minutes choosing which crayon heart to give to his teacher (sweet) so I made hers a little fancier.

I love this little pirate.  I am partial to him partly because Aaron loves all things pirate so much and partly because he's just stinkin' cute.

I used a few of the little hearts that were punched out from the Cherry Cobbler layer to add to the image, as embellishments.

With my bum knee and all, I didn't get many projects made this year for Valentine's Day.  Sigh... let's move on, anyway.  One good thing about being an artist... there's always another project to be made and it's waiting just around the corner.  Have a Happy Heart Day today!

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Time Out for Valentine's Day

I am thrilled to say that my journal project is coming along well and I'll have photos to share with you very soon.  But first, time out for Valentine's Day.  I want to share with you what I made for Aaron's class at school.  They have their parties today.  I hope his asthma is better so that he can go, but I'm doubtful that he will.  He was home with me yesterday.  Maybe these will cheer him up.

Yes, that's a crayon!  Take a silicone heart mold (cupcake pan) and melt up a bunch of old crayons.  I gave the heart molds to my daughter, gave her the idea, and she happily used up a bunch of their old and broken crayons.

Come back for my next post and I'll share a darling little Valentine's Day card I made... and then we'll get on to my new journals.

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Happy Valentine's Day!

Today, I'll share some projects with you that are all about pretty.  They don't have to be limited to just Valentine's Day.  Think about how, just by changing the sentiment, your card could become a wedding or anniversary card or even a Thinking of You or Thank You card or project.

... and some projects from Stampin' Up!

... and let's wrap up with more of my projects:

So, have a great day and remember to do something special for someone else today --- share the love!

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Love ya!

I've been enjoying creating some Valentine's Day cards --- one for a sketch challenge and some for family and friends.  Here's a peek at some of my creations:

This first one is for a Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge.
This one is for my sweetheart whom I love with all my heart.

This one is for my 2 grandsons ---
Ben, who is 7 (but not for long) and Aaron who is 3.
I wish I could give it to them in person!

... close-up:

This one is for my sweet Olive Jane.  She's just 8 months old.  The little pink heart has pink Smooch Spritz sprayed generously onto pretty in pink CS.  It's a tribute to how she stole my heart.  It has an assortment of hearts, a tribute to the many who love her dearly.  The largest red glimmer heart (inside the window) is a tribute to her other grandmother who passed away just a few days ago and is now looking down on her from Heaven.

This next card will be for my son-in law's birthday --- because he has a February birthday and we love him dearly.  All of the cards but the first one have an embossed strip of hearts across them.  I LOVE that new embossing folder.  You can position the strip of hearts wherever you'd like them to be across your card (or envelope).

After spending so much time with the colors of CS that coordinate with the Everyday Enchantment DSP (which I love), it was still a joy to get back to my beloved cherry cobbler.  I do so love that color!!!

Speaking of 'Love ya!' ---

...and I just have to have you check out my sweet grand dog (1 of 2 sweet furry babies) --- Poor Scooby no longer has ears.

Valentine's Day Cards...Love is in the Air!

Here are some card ideas for making your Valentine's Day cards.
These 2 are more of a vintage/traditional design:

 Here's a close-up.  It's difficult to see, but the white panel of the card is embossed.

How about pink pirouette and cherry cobbler together?  Yummmmm!

Here's a close-up of some of the detail.  I used the Fun Flowers die for the flower and leaf layers --- lots of scrunching and layering.  The pink pirouette card base is embossed on the front, also.  The tag is hand cut (after stamping) from crumb cake CS.

These next 2 are more non-traditional in their color story, but I love them.  I used the letterpress plate to deboss the background on the card front.

This card is one of my all-time favorites!  My daughter made this one.  She actually gave it to me as a Mother's Day card, but can't you see it as a gorgeous vintage-look Valentine?   With the cherry cobbler and crochet lace, it's a gorgeous card.

You can see a couple more Valentine ideas here.

It's time to get going on making your Valentine's Day cards.  Maybe you don't send a bunch, but a few special ones would make a perfect Valentine's Day for a special someone.