Racoon and Beaver Valentine Cards

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It's Throwback Thursday here on my blog and I have a couple of Valentine's to share. I really want to get those pictures filed and not hold onto them until next February. :-)

This 'Clean and Simple' Valentine was made for my parents to give our son. I had done a Valentine with both the Racoon and Heart previously, but had stamped and coloured two of each so decided to assemble them to make a second card. This one is a different layout and not going to the same family as that first card so it all works.

I had just received my new Elizabeth Craft Designs order and wanted to play with Els new Curvy Ovals. I'd had my eye on them when they were first released, so I happily added them into my Spring order and they are FUN! The Valentine papers were on my stamping table so I decided to add a Baker the Beaver character (love him!!) and get a Valentine made for next year. So technically this one doesn't qualify for 'Throwback Thursday', but hey - it's my blog and I can bend my own guidelines. And now I can get that photo filed as well.

Supplies:
Racoon stamp - The Alley Way Stamps
White card stock
Pink card stock
Heart stamp - Verve
Pan Pastels
Coloured Pencils
Blender pencil
Blueprints #23 - My Favourite Things
Stamps - Verve
Grass - My Favorite Things
Inside - A Stamp In A Hand
Wink of Stella

Baker the Beaver, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Patterned paper - Recollections
Kraft, red and white card stock
Fitted Frames 4 - Curvy Ovals - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Sakura Stardust Pen
Copper Pan Pastels
Oval Pull Card (heart), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Elizabeth Craft Designs Clear Double Sided Tape, 6" width
Banner Sticker inside - Recollections

Card sizes - A2

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Camera Valentine Card

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It's Throwback Thursday here on my blog, and I have a Valentine to share today. This one was for my parents to give our youngest Grandson. His Daddy is a photographer so I thought the cute camera would be perfect. I also added a candy hearts embossed panel to the front.

The camera is on an Action Wobble so it bobs and spins around. :-)

Supplies:
Blueprints #24 - My Favorite Things
White card stock
Red card stock
Patterned paper - Craft Paper
Embossing folder - Cuttlebug
Camera stamp & die - The Stamps Of Life
Heart Sticker - Recollections
Action Wobble
Tombow Markers

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Cup of Hearts Valentine

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It's Throwback Thursday here on my blog, and I have a Valentine to share today. I just adore the shape of the cup from the Cup Pop Stand by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs, and when I cut it out of pink patterned paper I immediately thought of Valentine's Day.

The banner and puffy heart stickers were in my stash.

The inside was done on the computer, with some stamped hearts. This isn't for next year, it was mailed out for this past Valentine's Day.

Supplies
White card stock
Stitched Circle - My Favorite Things
Patterned paper - stash
Red card stock
Cup Pop Stand, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Banners - Recollections
Words inside - computer generated
Heart stamp - Stamps by Judith
Sending lots of love - Simon Says Stamps

Card size - A2

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Little Pig Flat Valentine

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Yes, I still have Valentine's to share. I had been playing around with the Pop it Ups Character dies for Valentines and Virgil the Pig looked so cute I had to use him on a card.

Wouldn't this make a fun Birthday card with balloons instead of the heart and a birthday sentiment?

Supplies:
White card stock
Patterned paper - Stampin' Up
Virgil the Pig, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Pink Polka Dot paper - My Favorite Things
Red card stock
Pink Pearl card stock scrap
Elizabeth Craft Designs Clear Double Sided Tape - 6" width
Doily - Martha Stewart
Flat - Michaels
Bakers Twine
Inside - Happy Valentine's Day Banner Sticker - Michaels
Puffy Heart - Recollections

Card size - A2

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Robot Flip-It Valentine Card

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It's Throwback Thursday here on my blog and today's card is a robot Flip-It. Yes, I still have Valentine's to share and this card was actually made last summer to give out at Valentine's 2016.

I still like to dig out the original BigZ Sizzix Flip-Its dies ... these are the ones that got me hooked on Flip-Its!

Supplies:
Circle Flip-It's - Sizzix
Patterned paper - K & Company
Copics
Red card stock
Circle die - Spellbinders
Stamps - The Alley Way Stamps (2 different sets)
Heart punch - Stampin' Up
Wink of Stella

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Ethan and Zachary's Valentine Pop-Up Cards

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I still have some Valentine's to share - today are the little Pop-Up Valentine's I made for our Grandson's Ethan and Zachary. I used the Pop-Up platform that comes with the Hot Air Balloon Pop it Ups - it is so handy for cutting a simple Pop-up in almost any size of card!

This one is Zachary's :

And here is Ethan's ...

I love this little robot stamp!

Supplies:
Ethan's:
Pink card stock
Patterned paper - Crate Paper
Robot - The Alley Way Stamps
Copic Markers
Heart punch - Stampin' Up
Hot Air Balloon Pop-Up, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Washi Tape - Stampin' Up
Stitched Oval - My Favorite Things
Words - CC Designs
Card size 4-1/4" square

Zachary's:
White card stock
Patterned paper - Crate Paper
Heart punch - Stampin' Up
Hot Air Balloon Pop-Up, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Robot - The Alley Way Stamps
Pencil Crayons
Washi Tape - Stampin' Up
Fine point marker - Staedtler
Words - CC Designs
Card size - 4" square

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Bee Mine Valentine and a Zentangle Tile

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I still have Valentine's to share! This is one that I made for my parents to give Zachary. The cute little bee was made last year when I was experimenting with the Silk Microfine Glitter over stamped images. There was a little wrinkle in the adhesive, but it still turned out pretty cute so I decided to keep it as Zachary won't notice that wrinkle.

I'm also sharing my Zentangle tile #10

Supplies:
Bee - The Alley Way Stamps
Warm Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter - Elizabeth Craft Designs
White card stock
Elizabeth Craft Designs Clear Double Sided Tape - 2-1/2" width
Copic markers
Paterned paper - Lawn Fawn
Cream card stock
Notebook label die - Paper Smooches
Blueprints #24
Bee Mine stamps - Lawn Fawn

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C4C323 Racoon Pull Tab card

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It's Saturday, and that means a new challenge on the Crazy4Challenges Blog. February's hostess is Peggy McCurry and the Guest Designer is Vicki Dutcher at http://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com

Here is Peggy's Challenge: Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and I am sure we will be seeing a lot of pinks and reds. The challenge today is to make a monochromatic card using pinks and reds.

I chose to use only pinks for this monochromatic Valentine, made using my new favourite Pop it Ups die - the Hanging Charm Pull Tab.

When you pull the tag, the little frame stands up and reveals the greeting underneath. I backed the frame with vellum and added a stamped & coloured racoon

I prefer to make my HCPT cards flat, post-card style. But I also like to decorate the back a little. This is how I decorated the back of this one.

Check out the C4C blog to see how the Crazies have been inspired by the challenge. We'd sure love to see your take on it, so be sure to stop by the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and link up your creations. If you are uploading to an online gallery, please use the keyword C4C323.

Supplies:
Hanging Charm Pull Tab, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
White card stock - Papertrey Ink
Patterned paper - Lawn Fawn
Tag Topper punch - Stampin' Up
Racoon stamp -  The Alleyway Stamps
Happy Valentine's Day stamp - A Stamp In The Hand
Heart stamp - Verve
Pan Pastels - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Sheer Ribbon
My Heart Belongs to You - Verve
Pencil Crayons
Gamsol
Vellum scrap
Sakura Stardust pen
Ribbon - Creative Packaging

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Little Plane Valentine

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Today's share is the Valentine card that I made for my parents to give Ethan. I'm still using up bits and pieces from my stash, and this little airplane was made last Spring. I'd been experimenting with adding the Silk Microfine Glitter over stamped images. The adhesive got a little wrinkle in it but the plane is still petty cute so I kept it to use.

The cloud background was sponged on using Karen Burniston's new Stage it Stencil, and I used her clear stamps as well.

Ethan will love this card, because it's BLUE and if you ask him his favourite colour he will shout BLUE!

Supplies:
Stitched Journal Card - Lawn Fawn
White card stock
Stage it Stencil - Partly Cloudy, Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Airplane - The Alley Way Stamps
Silk Microfine Glitter - Elizabeth Craft Designs
White card stock
Elizabeth Craft Designs Clear Double Sided Tape - 2-1/2" width
Copics
Heart trail - Lawn Fawn
Blue card stock - Stampin' Up
What's Up Stamp set - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Marker - Stampin - Up

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Bicycle Valentine Flip It

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It's Flip-It Friday here on my blog and I have a Valentine Flip-It to share today.

I have always wanted a bicycle die, so I was pretty happy with this set. I filled the basket with hearts from the Spiral Circle Pull Card. I have got to find more of that Washi Tape design as I find I'm using it a fair bit.

Supplies:
Circle Flip-its #4 - Sizzix
Spiral Circle Pull Card (Circle and Heart), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Bicycle Stamp and die - The Stamp of Life
Patterned paper - American Crafts  - Amy Tangerine
White card stock
Silver Sharpie
Washi Tape
Bakers Twine

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Nuts About You Valentine

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I made some quick and easy Valentines for my parents to give the Great Grandkids. This is the one for Olivia.

It was fun using up bits and pieces from my stash, as well as some older stamps/dies.

Supplies:
Squirrel stamp and die - Papertrey Ink
Coloured pencils - Prisma Color
Gamsol
Pink card stock
Patterned paper - Carta Bella
Cream card stock
Stitched strip and Stitched oval - My Favorite Things
Doily - Martha Stewart
Sparkly Heart Sticker - Recollections
Stickles

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Bee Mine Double Hanging Charm Pull Tab

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My card share today uses my new favourite die - the Hanging Charm Pull Tab, by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs.

I was tickled to find a Pull Tab embellishment in my stash, so that was added to the front to create a DOUBLE Pull Tab. The HCPT die sets comes with several charms - one of them is a coffee cup with a 'paper' liner. I used the liner (upside down) to create a pull on the pull tab and added an arrow from the Rectangle Pull Card.

Here is the embellishment Pull Tab open to reveal the heart inside the opening.

The back is left empty so I can write a note when I go to send the card.

Supplies:
Patterned paper - Pebbles
White card stock
Hanging Charm Pull Tab, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Be Mine Pull Tab embellishment - K & Company
Fine point pen - Staedtler
Rectangle Pull Card (arrow), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)

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C4C 320 Challenge Card

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It's Saturday and that means a new challenge on the Crazy4Challenges Blog:  The 19th January was National Popcorn Day, so let's add some 'POP' to our cards be it by creating a card that includes the theme popcorn; creating a Pop Up Card; just Popping up your image using foam tape or just adding a Pop of color to a black & white card.

Popcorn is my favourite food on the planet. AND I have more than one popcorn stamp ... but I needed to be making Valentines so instead went with a Pop-Up Card.  

This will be the Valentine for our Granddaughter, who at 4 will be able to read the word LOVE on the front.

Not only had I pre-cut dozens of Christmas card bases with an older Karen Burniston Pop 'n Cut die, I found three pre-cut bases in my Valentine card box. Managed to use two of them up this year though!

I had made our Grandson's Valentine's first and since they have a robot on them Olivia's had to have a robot as well. I added strips of Washi tape and doodled the dangling hearts.

Check out the C4C blog to see how the Crazies have been inspired by the challenge. We'd sure love to see your take on it, so be sure to stop by the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and link up your creations. If you are uploading to an online gallery, please use the keyword C4C320.

Supplies:
A2 Pop 'n Cut with Circle Label insert - Karen Burniston (Sizzix0
Patterned paper - Sizzix
Love Embellishment - stash
Robot stamp - The Alley Way Stamps
Coloured Pencils - Prismacolor
Washi Tape - Scotch
Words - My Favorite Things

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Valentine Flip-it Card and a Zentangle Tile

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It's Flip-It Friday here on my blog, and I have a Valentine Flip Its card to share today.

I continue my quest to Use Things Up, and this die is perfect for little bits and pieces.

We were recently away on a trip, and I worked hard to have my posts scheduled before we left. It was such a relief not to have to worry about posting when we were away and coming home I decided that my posts need to have less writing.

If you have questions, leave me a comment and I'll get back to you.

Today I am also sharing my Zentangle Tile #6

Supplies:
Triple Circle Flip It's - Stephanie Barnard (Sizzix)
Patterned paper - stash
Acetate embellishments - K & Company
XOXO envelope - Jolee's
Bakers Twine
White card stock
Happy Valentine's Day Flag - Recollections
Stitched Circles - My Favorite Things

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Kraft Jar Pull Tab Card

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I have a Valentine to share today, made using my new favourite die - the Hanging Charm Pull Tab (HCPT) by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs. I have already used it a fair bit - all with the same basic layout. I have lots of ideas for other layouts on a larger card so will get to those as soon as I'm caught up.

This card base was embossed with an ECD embossing folder, but I smoothed out the area around the slider with the back of my fingernail so the sliding mechanism would be smooth. I added two arrows from the Rectangle Pull Card to indicate that the heart tab should be pulled in the direction of the arrows.

Here is the card in the opened position ...

This is a single panel card, but I still like to decorate the back a little.

Supplies:
Patterned Paper - Crate Paper
Kraft card stock
Cream card stock
Red glitter card tock - Recollections
Kraft Jar - Recollections
Hanging Charm Pull Card, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
113 Hearts Entwined embossing folder - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Spiral Circle Pull Card (heart), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Rectangle Pull Card (arrow), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Stickles
Oval pull Card (heart), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Hugs - Simon Says Stamps

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Valentine Hot Air Balloon Pop-Up Card

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I have a Valentine card to share today, that is also a Pop-Up card. The front has this super sparkly heart patterned paper and a soft seam binding bow.

Inside I used the new Hot Air Balloon Pop-Up and one of the Pull Card Edges - both brand new sets by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs. They will be shipping later this month!

I'm really excited about the Hot Air Balloon ... and the little Pop-Up platform that comes with it is useful for putting little Pop-Ups on lots of different cards with different card sizes! I added some pen work to the card, and Zentangle inspired pen work to the lower balloon and basket. The cloud dies also come with the Hot Air Balloon.

This was one of the cards on display in the Elizabeth Craft Designs booth at CHA this past week!

Supplies:
Hot Air Balloon Pop-Up, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs) - COMING SOON
Pull Card Edges, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs) - COMING SOON
What's Up Clear Stamps - Karen Burniston - COMING SOON
White card stock
Patterned paper - Brenda Walton
PanPastels, Kits #1 & 2 - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Hairspray to set pastels
Micron pen
Stickles

Card Size - standard A2

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