Candy Valentine Vans

Hi and welcome to my happy hippie van valentines!

I made a bunch of these for the youngest of my grands. Just a way to say

Gma loves you!

The die for the van is the Greetery's Happy Hippie Van, and the heart border is an

old PTI set called Confetti Heart Border.

All the vans open on the back end to reveal a candy package.

The package folds easily to fit in the back.

They also each get a Target gift card tied to their candy vans.

The banners are created using the Greetery's Signed & Sealed with a Kiss (heart)

and Halvsies Diamond Die.

The older grands get cards and money. I try to please all!

Happy Valentines!

Valentines

Hello there. Getting close to Valentines, and had some time to play with Betsy's

February release, and all the great new stamps and dies that came with my order.

I followed Dawn McVey's lead with my double background stamping and

angling the plaid stamp. Couldn't resist also double stamping the envelope flaps.

One card with red interior and sweet heart seal,

And one with double envelopes and messages and a postage stamp. 

I LOVE these sets. I understand some of them sold out, but if I were

you, I'd add them to my collection when they're restocked. I already

have plans for Easter cards, using the florals and envelopes for my

holiday cards.

The first card I made with the Ribbon Words, a birthday card.

And this one made with Poppystamps Heart Plate, used as a stencil.

The frame was made by cutting the 2 Postal frames at the same time.

The Card Concept has a new challenge, Be My Valentine.

I have some inspiration for you, using the Greetery's newest release.

All products listed at the end of this post.

I used colors, theme, and elements from our inspiration photo. Pretty much

the whole photo inspired my Valentine card.

There aren't any flowers in the photo, but there is some greenery. I just couldn't

resist adding the sweet 2 step florals from Betsy's set.

I first stamped the background with Windowpane Plaid Background before stenciling

hearts from Poppystamps' Confetti Heart Plate. I made a stencil from the die plate,

before spraying it with Pixie Repositional Spray,  something I learned from

watching Betsy's video. 

The envelope is popped up with foam.

There are so many ways to be inspired from the photo, and our designers

have plenty of inspiration for you on the CC blog. 

Play along for a chance to win and be our guest designer!

Have a great and crafty week!

The Greetery

Sentiment Suite: Love

Signed & Sealed

Signed & Sealed With a Kiss

Pretty Postmarks

Poppystamps

Confetti Heart Plate 

The Card Concept #128 {Be Mine, Valentine} 

Creating Tag/Cards with Poppystamps

Hi and welcome to another Poppystamps post. I'm up on the blog today 

bringing you some simple tag cards made with the new Valentine release.

All the how-to's are on the blog to create these fun, mailable valentines

All the products used are on the blog, but I've listed them below as well.

Their links will take you to the store.

Thanks for the visit! 

Have a super crafty weekend!

Valentine Tag Cards by Nancy Penir

Supplies

                                                                 2302 Heart Tag Trio

CL489

CL488

2303 Confetti Heart Plate

2298 Graceful Heart Frame

2311 Love Flourish

2294 Stitched Envelope

PP1002 Dashing Stripes and Dots 6x6 pack

CL478 Picnic Plaid clear stamp set

PTI's newest Giveaway

PTI has a new 'giveaway' on their blog, and I'm so excited to play along!

Michelle Leone has created this beauty:

and we are asked to post it to our instagram account. Extra bonus is to create

our own card using one of the sets she has used.

The Heart Coverplate has not seen use for awhile, and I just had to bring it out

and show it some love.

I've been playing with alcohol inks, reminding myself how much fun they are.

Dawn McVey took them to a new level with her touches of gold.

(Dawn McVey on Instagram)

If you've never used alcohol inks, I suggest You Tube, or Pinterest for  great

tutorials.

This is the piece I worked on. It's a special paper called Yupo (amazon),

 with Ranger Alcohol Inks (Watermelon, Sailboat Blue & Pool).

Together with Blending solution and gold foil, the finished product

looks like precious agate. LOVE!!!

I did 3, no use wasting the messy work surface, and yes your work 

surface should be covered. Gloves... optional.

Here's a shot of what I used to make my card. PTI shimmer card stock, onyx, white

 and pink cut with the dies. Before gluing them to the colored surface, 

I staggered the 3 colors just a bit so the hearts would look like little frames of color.

A few sequins, and done.

You can see the shimmer in this photo.

If you play along with the 'Giveaway', be sure to post your card on Instagram,

for double prize! 

I'd love to know what you think of alcohol inks. Do you enjoy them? 

Happy Crafting, all!

Any Day with You...

Good Saturday Morning Blogging Friends!

Julie Tilman has created a digital freebie on the Verve Stamps blog,

and is challenging us to participate in their giveaway, ($40.!!! twist my arm!)

After printing all these sweet sentiments and images,

I put together this card,

Just because any day blogging with all my peeps is definitely a favorite day! 💖

I cut the digital sentiment with PTI's new Gathered Garden frame,

love that quirky shape!

Added a couple of hearts to anchor the frame (PTI's Stitched Primitive Hearts),

and then added a 3rd heart with the heart duo from the printout,

which was watercolored and GA-ed.

Bg is stamped and embossed with a tiny flower from PTI's 

You've Been Framed, and Craft Concepts' In Stitches.

Hope your weekend is full of fun! 

We have a dry one right now,

but more rain on the way!

Love from Me Digital Freebie and a Giveaway

PTI January 2017 Blog Hop

Greetings sweet Blogging Friends!

It's Blog Hop time at PTI, and Nichole

stole the show with this month's inspiration;

Now I have an enormous love for all things cookie,

and love for anyone who can turn them into art.

Can you just imagine receiving a plate of hand decorated

sugar masterpieces? 

Too luscious to eat?

Anyway, on to the hop!

3 Valentines, inspired by my cravings for sugar cookies...

And it's mirror twin,

and one more while my heart dies were out.

Happy Hopping everyone!

Limitless Layers: Hearts

BB: Text Style, BB: Needlepoint

Bitty Bouquets

Noted Scalloped A2 Vertical dies

Make It Market Mini: Garden Gild

Inspired: Love die

Songbirds (lead Sprig)

Mini Blooms

PTI Inks and cardstocks

PTI December 2015 Blog Hop

Posting a gift bag for my daughter-in-law, who's 

bd is tomorrow.

PTI Blog Hop features this inspiration:

Chalkboard-esque, I used the new Stitched Hearts, and Birthday Greetings die

to decorate a bag full of her favorite candies.

Hop Along with PapertreyInk all day!

December 2015 Blog Hop

MIM #200 Layering Cover Plate Die Cuts

200 Make It Mondays!

Dawn takes us into February with Layering our cover plate die cuts.

This came together so quickly.

The Love/Hearts Cover Plate did all the work.

Cut 3 times from Aqua Mist, Berry Sorbet and Pure Poppy card stock.

Sentiment: Love Notes (Pure Poppy ink stamped off)

Flowers: With All My Heart

Leaves: Felt die cut Stamp-A-Faire 2014 1940's

Make It Monday #200: Layering Cover Plate Die Cuts