Happy Valentine Day. During Sale-a-bration the Heart Shaped Bundle stamps and dies are FREE subject to a qualifying order of £110 excluding shipping and I’ve used it for today’s card. My card today was inspired by Lisa Stenz who joined Stampin’ Up! from Close to My Heart when its doors closed. The dimensions and colour […]
Category Archives: Valentines
Masking technique Valentine card
Masking technique Valentine card. I wanted to show you that the Everyday You & Me bundle in the January 2025 Digital Scrapbooking Brochure isn’t just for scrapbooking. You can use it to make cards too. Masking is a great technique for creating a faux layer and is great for posting as it lies flat and […]
Wibble Wobble card
Wibble Wobble card. In the new online January 25 Scrapbooking brochure there is an adorable new bundle called Meant to Bee. The dies that go with it have nested hexagons along with some script dies, and bee bodies which could double up as speech bubbles, dies shaped like an “m” which are the wings, dies […]
Fun gatefold – Marbled Elegance
Fun gatefold – Marbled Elegance. Today’s fun gatefold is a Star Gatefold made from 12″ x 12″ card stock. My thanks to Tami White, a US demonstrator who made photo cards for Christmas for the inspiration. The Marbled Elegance Suite burst on to the scene as an Online Exclusive in November 2024. What with Christmas […]
Happy Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day! I’ve often wondered how Valentine’s Day came to be celebrated. For decades, I thought it had a romantic connotation. Here’s a little factoid. Apparently Valentine’s Day did not come to be celebrated as a day of romance until circa 14th century. There have been several Christian martyrs named Valentine. However, the day […]
Pop-up easel drawer box
Today’s project is a pop-up easel drawer box for I made for Valentine’s Day. The papers I used are from Bee Mine 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) DSP. “Just for you” sentiment is from the So Sincere stamp set. The box measures 3″x 3″ and 1″ in height. Thanks to Julie DiMatteo for […]
Shaker card for Valentine with Sunny Days
The shaker card for Valentine’s is made with Sunny Days DSP which is free during Sale-a-bration with a £45 order. These papers also coordinate with the Bright Skies Bundle. I had to scratch my head for this one. How do you create a Valentine card out of clouds? Here’s my card which is in landscape […]
Simple Valentines with Country Bouquet
Here’s a simple Valentine card with Country Bouquet – a flash back to products which carried over to the current 2023-2024 Annual Catalogue. If you’re budgeting and don’t necessarily want to invest in new specifically designed products for Valentine’s day, look through your stash and you’ll find that last year’s offering will fit the bill. […]