X O Valentine

A Valentine Card today - nontraditional colors!

The pattern card stock for this card is from American Craft and My Favorite Things.

The images are stamped and die cut from Lawn Fawn's Critter in the Snow,

then colored w/ copics and adhered to a panel die cut using Ma Ma Elephants Peek A Frame.

The large X O is a die from Savvy Stamps and extra hearts punched from Fiskar.

I am entering this card in the Simon Says Stamp
Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes and
Monday Challenge Love is in the Air

Special Birthday

Special Birthday card - here's an adorable birthday card for my friend's granddaughter (a teen.) 

The Simon Says Stamp "Work Out" image was perfect for the card, colored with copic markers. 

As I said in a recent post, I am still learning how to color with copics, 

and this was my first attempt at "eyes." I was happy with the results. 

I am still learning how to color skin tones!

I am entering this stamp in the Simon Says Stamp
Wednesday Challenge "Anything Goes"

Supplies for this card:
Simon Says Stamp "Work Out" stamp set
Hero Arts "Many Birthday Messages" stamp set
My Favorite Things Die-Namics Traditional Tag Stax
Ma Ma Elephant "Peek a Frame" for the window
Reverse Confetti Dies to embellish the tag
Poppy Stamps Dies for little flags made out of pattern paper scraps
Tim Holtz Ideology twine

A close up of the tag with embellishments!

Your Day to Celebrate

A birthday card today - in pastels! I had colored this cute image from Penny Black a while ago 

and finally used it on a card with some pattern paper and added elements 

to emphasize the pastel colors. I am entering this card in the Simon Says Stamp

Wednesday Challenge "Anything Goes"

Supplies used:
Penny Black "Sweet & Cute" stamp colored with copic markers
Reverse Confetti "flags" dies
Ma Ma Elephant Basic Set  - Banner for the sentiment
Hero Arts Sentiment from "Many Birthday Messages"
Snowflake paste on cupcake
Stitched Circle die

Cards from the Heart Card Drive 2016

For the past few weeks I have been making cards for a special drive - Cards from the Heart.  Winter Sims from Winter Wonderland Designs has been spear heading this drive. Cards are collected and then distributed to children for Valentine's Day at various hospitals and orphanages around the country. This is the first time I participated, and I am so glad I did. I only made 15 cards for the drive, but I'm sure the drive will appreciate every card they get. Below is a picture of all of the cards I made for the drive. Thanks for reading my post....

  

Hugs, Kisses, Be Mine

More Valentine Cards - why not! I used another Reverse Confetti Quick Card Panel it's got all the hearts on it) layered with some red card stock on a pink card from the Hero Arts January Card Kit. The black die cut heart and arrow are from Simon Says Stamp (I LOVE THEM.) And, four of the hearts are stamped with words from the Hero Arts Kit... hugs, kisses, be, mine ... of course!

Entering this card in the two Simon Says Stamp Challenges -
Monday Challenge Love is in the Air/ Red and
Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes (with SSS)

Happy Day

Here's another quick card panel from Reverse Confetti - plus the die from Simon Says Stamp "Scribbled Heart and Arrow" which I  just LOVE!! The card and envelope are from Hero Arts January Card Kit, and the arrows around the card are from Simon Says Stamp Talk Bubbles 2. I stamped them with versa mark around the card and embossed them with white embossing powder. I love how this card turned out even though it's pretty simple!

Entering this card in both Simon Says Stamp Challenges today - 

Monday Challenge Love is in the Air/ Red and

Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes (using SSS)

Simple Love

Love in Black, White, and Pink - a card for Simon Says Stamp 

Monday Challenge "Love & Red"

Supplies:
Simon Says Stamp Stacked Hearts die
Spellbinders Classic Heart die
Simon Says Stamp "Love" Sentiment from Talk Bubbles 2
American Craft pattern paper