Avant-Garden, I love you~

Hello Stampers!

Good day to you!  Spring is coming, spring is coming!!  Most all of the snow has melted from our yard and around town, now all that is left is dirt and muk! Although spring seems to be filthy I am happy it's starting to get warmer.  We had our windows open this weekend and started our spring cleaning!  YAY!!

Here is my spring inspired project I wanted to share with you today.  I used the Avant-Garden and Delicate Details both Sale-a-Bration photopolymer stamp set along with Sealed with Love photopolymer stamp set to create this full of love springy card!

I had used the Sweetheart punch and heart from the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits to create the layered look with the hearts.

Colors used: Rose Red, Mint Macaron, and Flirty Flamingo along with Whisper White.
I also added some Wink of Stella clear to the flowers to add a little sparkle which is hard to see in the picture.

Thank you for joining me today!
If you have any questions please let me know!

*If you like my project please share so others can be inspired as well!  Click a link below!  

Quick and easy Valentine Treat Wraps

Hello Stampers!

Hope today brings you plenty of smiles!   I have another Valentine treat idea for you, super simple too!

Materials I used for this project;  Sending Love DSP Stack, Whisper White strips of 1/2", Sending Love Ribbon Combo, Bloomin' Love stamp set in the Annual Catalog, Sweetheart Punch and Paper Snips.

I cut the paper down to 5"x 2 1/2" (save your scraps for a quick card lay out!)  Then just roll it around the treat, I used Russel Stover.  Adhere it with Fast Fuse.

I used Red and Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper to punch out hearts then attached again with Fast Fuse.

It's a fun and quick way to make Valentine Treats sparkle!

Thank you for joining me today!  I hope this projects inspires you to get creative!

Technique Friday~Twine Inlay

Hello Stampers!
Welcome to another Technique Friday!
Today I tried out Twine Inlay.  It's not difficult, just time consuming.  You can see a Tutorial from Splitcoaststamper HERE! 

Here is my finished sample.

I really liked how the colors worked together with the Aqua Painter.  I used Melon Mambo, Rose Red, Tempting Turquoise, Rich Razzleberry inks.  Then cut out two hearts using the Hearts Framelits.

I used Fast Fuse to stick the Baker's Twine to the Whisper White.  The Baker's Twine is not from Stampin' Up, it's from Dollar Tree!

If you have any questions please let me know!

Thank you for stopping by today!

Be Mine, Clean and Simple Valentine Card~

Hello Stampers!
Hope today brings you a warm cozy feeling of....winter?!  We are supposed to get some really cold weather here in NE Montana.  I was born and raised in MT so I am not new to the cold, but I would rather have snow than sub zero temps!

Enough complaining, now to something fun!

I thought I would get a head start on some Valentine's Day cards/count down.  This is such a simple card lay out it could be counted as a 5 minute card rather than a 10 minute!

-You have your standard Whisper White card base at 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" folded.
-Another sheet of Whisper White cut to 5 1/4" x 4".
- I used the Sweet Heart punch to punch out two hearts.  Then layered a scratch piece of DSP, (this one is Love Blooms DSP Pack) behind the hearts.
-Next I used the stamp sets Groovy Love and New Bloomin' Love to stamp the hearts and sentiment.  -Punched out some small hearts from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch pack in Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper.

That's it!  Simple and clean.  

Hope you enjoyed my project today, thank you for joining me!

You make my HEART go BOOM BOOM!~

Hello my fellow stampers!

First I want to give a yell out....HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE!!  Hope you have a fun and safe New Year's Eve and a New Year full of fun creative memories!

Here is my project share for today.  It's a fun 'Z' pattern card!  Have you made these before?  They are so simple to create and FUN!!

Your card will measure 4 1/4" x 11"
Score it at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2"  Then fold in a Z pattern.
Your 'flap' piece will measure 3 x 3" and the layer at 2 3/4" x 2 3/4"
I used the stamp set Groovy Love, along with the Sweet Heart Punch.
~Now I know it might seem way too early to make Valentine cards, but you would use this card for an anniversary card too!  I wanted to use up some of my Christmas DSP stash with Very Vanilla.  Yes!! This one was made with Christmas Designer Series Paper!  Awesome, right?!

I also made up a sample using Sale-a-Bration DSP!  Starts January 5th!  EEEK!!  So excited!

Once you start making up these cards, you will have a stash in no time!!  They are so fun to make and you can easily use up your scrap pieces!  Plus, if you have small stamps you are not sure what to do with, you can use them on the 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" piece of card stock.

Thank you for joining me today!  Hope you enjoyed my project I had to share today, I really enjoyed creating these!

Don't forget to check out the Year End Sale! You can pick up some great items on clearance.   www.starduststamper.stampinup.net

Crisp Cantaloupe treat bag~

Hi Stampers!
I simply love the new Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Die from Stampin' Up! 
In two simple cuts, you have the pieces you need to make this super cute little bag.  Plus, it comes with extra dies to cut out words and fun little shapes! 

Bag Recipe:
Card Stock: Crisp cantaloupe, Basic Black
Accessories:  Silver Glimmer paper, Sticky Strip, Dimensionals, 2-Way Glue, Sweet Heart Punch
Stamp Set: Groovy Love
Ink:  Basic Gray

I made these up to hold a yummy Hersey's candy bar. 

If you have any questions please let me know!

Thanks for stopping by!
Cheryl~