P.S. I Love You - Cupid

A stamping friend of mine was over today and loved this card so I thought I would post it to my blog.  It is a Valentine card that I made using the new stamp set P.S. I Love You from the Occasions Mini Catalog.  The card stock I chose for the base of the card was Cherry Cobbler.  Then I added a layer of  Blushing Bride, and then Very Vanilla.  The ribbon is the unique 1/2" Blushing Bride Stitched-Poly Ribbon with stitched edges.  The hearts were stamped with Blushing Bride and the cupids were stamped using Cherry Cobbler ink.  I used the 1 3/8" Circle Punch and the 1" Circle Punch and used Dimensionals to attach to the front of the card.

P.S. I Love You - Pinking Hearts

I love making all of these Valentines.  It's like being in school again when I learned to make some of my own. Of course, I didn't have all these wonderful punches and dies to create them with back then. This card uses the new stamp set from the Occasions Mini called P.S. I Love You that comes with 13 stamps.  I used the embossing folder called Perfect Polka Dots Whisper White card stock for the background.  I attached it to my folded Cherry Cobbler card stock using the Multipurpose Glue so that my raised polka dots wouldn't get smashed by using the Snail Adhesive which is what I normally use for my cards..  This glue adheres very well and does not pucker.    Next,  I used the Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit Die using the Cherry Cobbler card stock.  This embosslit die cuts and embosses at the same time. Then I stamped the heart stamp on Whisper White cardstock and punched it out with Full Heart Punch and attached it to my Embosslit Die Heart.  I took a piece of 3" x 3" Cherry Cobbler card stock and using the Pinking Hearts Border Punch, I centered it  on all four sides and then punched and adhered to the front of my card with Dimensionals which are double-sided adhesive foam dots to add depth and dimensional to your projects.  I stamped the stamp "P.S. I Love you" on Whisper White card stock and punched it out with the Modern Label Punch.  Then using my coordinating magnetic piece of the Modern Label with the Magnetic Movers & Shapers Die, I cut out a larger size to layer it on and attached it with Dimensionals.

Red Valentine

This is a card that I made similar to one I made a few years ago.  I changed the color and I used the new Embossing Folder and Heart Framelit.  Sorry about the bow, I may need to redo that. Lately, I've been looking at some of my old retired cards and redesigning it to use the current stamp sets, ribbon, accessories and cardstock.
Here is the one from a few years ago which is now retired.

Valentine Crush

I love Stampin' Up!'s cardstock colors Concord Crush and Wisteria Wonder together.  I combined several stamp sets with this card.  First I stamped Delicate Doilies stamp set onto the Wisteria Wonder cardstock using Concord Crush ink.  Then, I used Hello Doily stamp on Whisper White.  I cut it out with my Paper Snips but also trimmed the edges of the doily so that it would fit onto the Wisteria Wonder and attached to a folded  Concord Crush card.  I stamped "Love You" on Wisteria Wonder cardstock and used the Framelit Hearts Collection to cut out the heart.  I cut out another heart but this time using Concord Crush cardstock.  I layered the two hearts together and attached to the center of my card with Stampin' Dimensionals.  I'm having fun making lots of valentines with my new Stampin' Up! stamps and accessories.

P.S. I Love You Holder

This is a cute little holder I made using Stampin' Up!'s Bigz Die Scallop Envelope #113462 and the new set P.S. I Love You in the Occasions Mini 2012.  It's made with Elegant Eggplant cardstock and Whisper White. The Designer Series Paper is the Elegant Eggplant from Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack #117154.  The holder is large enough to hold a Slim Pack of Gum, or 3" x 3" gift cards, or even a Ghirardelli Chocolate Square.  Your sweetheart will love this treat holder!

Take It to Heart

This is a card I made for a recent swap using an Occasions Mini stamp set. The stamp set is called Take It to Heart. The colors I used were Soft Suede, Baja Breeze and Whisper White. The new tools I used from the Occasions Mini were the Hearts Collection Framelit Die the Large Sizzlit Paper Doily Die, and the Adorning Accents Embossing Folder and Edgelits Die. I used markers to color in the bird with Pear Pizzazz, Soft Suede, and Baja Breeze.

Cherry Cobbler Valentine

This is my first card made using the new stamp set Take It to Heart from the Occasions Mini Catalog. The cardstock is Cherry Cobbler, one of very favorite colors and Whisper White. I also used Cherry Cobbler ink. I used the new Large Sizzlet Die called Paper Doily and one of the new Adorning Accents Embossing Folders