I Whale Always Love You Bookmark by Amanda Wilcox

I Whale Always Love You!

Today we are sharing a fun underwater themed bookmark by Amanda!

This fun bookmark features the cute whale from our Tides of Love Stamp Set. She stamped and colored the whale, along with the seashells and sand dollar from the Summer Moments Stamp Set and colored them in soft colors. She even added a bit of sparkle for an extra special touch! These fun images were cut out using the coordinating Tides of Love Die Set and Summer Moments Die Set. 

Next, she created a fun bookmark for the images to layer onto. She cut out the bookmark in blue and white using our Bookmark Die Set. She added waves onto the blue bookmark using our Waves Stencil with white texture paste. So fun! She then added on the sentiment from the Tides of Love Stamp Set onto a circle that was die cut using our Circle Frames Die Set and ink blended to match the seashells. A bit of ribbon and twine were used the tie the bookmarks together. 

This fun creation could be tied onto a gift, using the white layer to write a message or the recipients name, and then the recipient would have a bookmark to use after the gift was opened! What a fun idea!

Don't forget to say hello to Amanda and see more beautiful cards by her over on her blog, Twiddler's Nook!

Turtle-y Awesome Card by Samantha Mann

Turtle-y Awesome!

This awesome underwater card created by Samantha is turtle-y awesome!

To create this beautiful card she started coloring a trio of turtles that she stamped using our Tides of Love Stamp Set. This set is perfect for Valentine cards since all the under sea creatures have hearts in their designs, but today Samantha uses just the turtles to create a fun card that could be sent any time of year! the cute colored turtles were cut out using the coordinating Tides of Love Die Set before she added them to the card. 

For the card, she created an underwater scene for the turtles to swim in. She ink blended a background with blue on top and brown on bottom to represent an underwater scene. Water and paint splatters along the bottom help it look like sand. Then she used our Sunscape Stencil some white texture paste to create rays of light! She cut the panel out using our Frames & Flags Die Set to give it fun scalloped edge and then added on the trio of turtles! Doesn't it look amazing? She added the sentiment, embossed in white on a black banner (also cut out using the Frames & Flags Die Set). A few water droplet embellishments give this card a perfect finishing touch!

We hope you enjoyed this adorable card by Sam today! To say hello to her and see more of her beautiful creations you can visit her over on her blog, Sam's Scrap Candy!

You Light Up My Life Card by Ellen Haxelmans

 

Light up some Love!

Today Ellen shares how to stretch your supplies and create a love themed card using holiday stamps and stencils! 

For her card base she a beautiful colored background panel using distress inks in shades of pink and red.  Then she used Light Strings Stencil Set to add a fun lightbulb pattern. This stencil includes two layers and she inked the layer that has just the strings and lightbulb bases with a dark red distress ink. Then she used the second layer of the stencil (that has the lightbulb tops) and added foil using transfer gel to give the bulbs a bit of fun shimmer! She cut the panel down to fit inside the scallop edged frame from our Frames & Flags Die Set. 

For her main image she used the lightbulb from our Holiday Lights Stamp Set. To create a love theme with the lightbulb she added a heart to the center with a yellow glow around it. The bulb was cut out with the coordinating Holiday Lights Die Set. She then layered the bulb over a vellum heart that was cut out using our Heart Frames Die Set. 

To add to the Love theme, she used the sentiment "you light up my life" from the Bright Sentiments Hot Foil Plate. She used a hot foil machine to foil the sentiment in gold onto red cardstock and then cut it out using the Banner Duo Die Set. 

Isn't this a fun way to stretch those holiday stamps and stencils to create a fun love themed project? We hope this has inspired you to take a look at your holiday sets and see if they can be stretched to use for different occassions!

To see more details on her project today, you can visit Ellen on her blog Crafty Ellen.

 

 

I Loaf You Card by Tatiana Trafimovich

A LOAF of Kitty Love!

Today we are sharing an adorable kitty card by Tatiana that is perfect for sending a loaf of love to any cat lover! 

To create this fun card she started with the cute image of the kitten wearing a slice of bread from our Knead Kittens Stamp Set. This fun image makes us smile every time we see it! She colored the kitty in shades of gray and added toasty browns to the bread. She cut the image out using the coordinating Knead Kittens Die Set. She also added that cute little speech bubble with a heart inside it from our Never Enough Cats Stamp Set for a bit of extra fun. 

For her card layout she created two stenciled panels using our Petite Paw Prints Stencil and Petite Hearts stencil with white texture paste on gray and pink papers. These two petite patterns pair so perfectly together! She cut a circle from the pink panel using our Circle Frames Die Set and layered the kitty image on top of that. Then she layered the paw prints behind both.  She added the sentiment "I LOAF you" from the Knead Kittens Stamp Set, embossed on a dark pink banner and added some heart and gem embellishments as finishing touches. 

This card would be purr-fect to send to a cat lover for a fun Valentine greeting but could also be used any time of year to send a bit of love! 

We hope you enjoyed this beautiful card by Tatiana today! To see more of her lovely work, you can visit Tatiana at her blog, Tatiana Trafimovich! 

Heartfelt Thanks Card by Samantha Mann

Heartfelt Thanks

This year we are hoping to send out more thank you cards, how about you? Today we are sharing some gorgeous inspiration on this thank you card created by Samantha!

To create this beautiful card she started by with big heart filled with roses from our Heartfelt Roses Stamp Set. She embossed the image in white and then used several shades of distress inks to add a gorgeous ink blend over the top. This is a great way to use a large image without doing detailed coloring and it looks amazing! Then she cut out the image using the large scalloped heart die from our Heart Frames Die Set. This image and the rest of the stamps in our Heartfelt category are all designed to fit perfectly inside that die! She also used the thank you sentiment from the Heartfelt Roses Stamp Set, embossing it in white onto a black banner that was cut out using our Banner Trio Die Set. 

For her card base she ink blended a gorgegeous green background panel and then added leaves over the top, using our Trailing Leaves Stencil with white texture paste. So gorgeous! 

As a final touch, she cut out three butterflies using the shape die from our Slimline Frames & Portholes Die Set. She sewed them onto her card with a sewing machine and pushed their wing up to add a fun dimension. 

We hope you are inspired to try some ink blending to make gorgeous thank you cards! To say hello to Sam and see more of her beautiful creations you can visit her over on her blog, Sam's Scrap Candy!

Coffee Themed Birthday Card by Larissa Heskett

A Birthday Brew!

Today Larissa has created a fun heart shaped birthday card that is perfect for any coffee lover! 

To create this card she began by stamping the fun coffee filled heart image from our Heartfelt Coffee Stamp Set. She colored all those fun coffee bugs in a rainbow of colors! Next she used our Heart Frames Die Set to cut the image out. This image fits perfectly inside the stitched edge of the scalloped heart die! She layered this fun image with another stitched heart shape, also cut out using our Heart Frames Die Set. 

To finish her card, she used our Banner Trio Die Set to cut out a banner from vellum and embossed the "Birthday Brew" message onto the banner. (FYI: all the messages from the Heartfelt Coffee Stamp Set will fit on the banners in the Banner Trio Die Set so you have lots of fun options for a card message!)

To make the shaped card she folded her cardstock before cutting the heart so that the top of the heart was left out of the cut. The card front was then layered onto the front of this folded piece. 

 

Do you know a coffee lover who would enjoy this birthday card? The heart shape makes is even more special! We hope you enjoyed this card by Larissa today! To say hello to Larissa and see more of her creations, you can visit her over at her blog, Larissa Heskett Designs.

Dog & Cat Valentine Card by Donna Idlet

Dogs or Cats? How about BOTH!

We know that some people prefer dogs and some prefer cats but this card by Donna is perfect for either, or for someone who loves BOTH! 

To create this fun dog and cat combo she started out by stamping the dog and cat holding a heart from our Puppy Heart Stamp Set and our Newton's Heart Stamp Set. These sets are simliar in design so they pair perfectly together! Each set features an empty heart, being held by the dog or cat and several fun sentiments that fit inside it so you have your choice of messages to add to your card. For her card Donna added "You make my tail wag!" inside the dog's heart and "You make my heart purr!" inside the cat's heart! So fun! She colored both images using alcohol markers and then cut them out using the coordinating Puppy Heart Die Set and Newton's Heart Die Set. 

For her card, she started with a white card base and added on two fun patterned papers from our Love & Meows Paper Pad, framed with a thin edge of black. Then she added a fun pink scalloped heart to the center, cut out using our Heart Frames Die Set and layered the dog and cat on top! 

What a fun way to make a Valentine for a pet lover!

We hope you have enjoyed this project today. To see more fun creations by Donna, you can visit her blog, Creative Lady!

Note:  Puppy Heart Stamp Set is out of stock at the moment but we do have more arriving soon. To be notified when they are back in stock, just add your email on the product page! 

Sweet Chocolate Card by Farhana Sarker

You make life sweeter!

Today we are satisfying our sweet tooth with this yummy card by Farhana!

For her card she features the tasty chocolates from our Love & Chocolate Stamp Set. She stamped the chocolates multiple times and colored them with copic markers. She also added accents with a white gel pen for an extra fun touch.  She then fussy cut the images out by hand. (If you don't like to fussy cut, you could use the coordinating Love & Chocolate Die Set to cut your images out.)

For her card she started with a white card base and ink blended a pink strip through the center. She faded out the pink to have soft edges and added little bits of black paint splatter for some fun texture. She stamped the sentiment "You make life sweeter" from the Love & Chocolate Stamp Set below the pink area. Then she lined all the chocolates up in a row through the center of the card, popping some up above others to give the card a bit of dimension.  She also added in some heart shaped embellishments for a fun finishing touch.

This yummy card would make a perfect Valentine but could also be used any time of year, especially to give to a chocolate lover! 

To see more of Farhana's creations and say hello to her you can visit her over at her blog, Everyday Engineered.

I Totally Dig You Card by Amanda Wilcox

I Totally Dig You!

Today we are digging up some Valentine fun with Amanda!

This card features the cute construction truck digging up hearts from our Love Quarry Stamp Set. She colored the image in fun bright colors and added bits of sparkle and gel accents! The image was then cut out using the coordinating Love Quarry Die Set. 

For the card, Amanda created a fun tri-fold layout! She folded the cardstock in thirds and created two blue inked panels to cover the front folds. She stamped the heart filled image from our heart from our Heartfelt Love Stamp Set and used our  Heart Frames Die Set to cut it out. She also cut out a the larger grey heart using the same die set and framed the smaller heart with that. She adhered these pieces to one side of the folded card front and then added the truck on the top. She also added the sentiment "I totally DIG you!" from the Love Quarry Stamp Set onto a bubble (cut out using our Speech Bubbles Die Set). So cute! 

Inside the card she added more fun using the "Hugs & Kisses" sentiment from the Heartfelt Love Stamp Set along with a traffic cone and second construction truck from our Love Quarry Stamp Set.

What a fun and unique Valentine! Don't forget to say hello to Amanda and see more beautiful cards by her over on her blog, Twiddler's Nook!

Woof You Be Mine? Card by Diane Morales

Woof You be Mine?!

Today Diane has created an adorable Valentine card that is perfect for a dog lover! 

To create this cute card she started by stamping the cute pup holding a heart from our Puppy Heart Stamp Set. The heart on this stamp is blank and has several sentiments that fit inside. She chose "woof you be mine?" and then colored the image with alcohol markers. She cut the image out using the coordinating Puppy Heart Die Set before layering it onto her card. 

For her card she started with a pink card base and then cut chose a paper from our Love & Woofs Paper Pad. The puppies on the page she  match the image of the dog perfectly! She cut the paper into three strips to make her background. Then she layered the puppy on the top, layering it with an oval that was cut out using our Oval Frames Die Set.

We hope you enjoyed this Valentine card! To see more creations by Diane, you can visit on her blog, 2sisters project. 

Hogs & Kisses Card by Samantha Mann

Hogs & Kisses!

Today we are starting out a new year of projects with an adorable pig card created by Samantha!

To create this whimsical card she stamped the fun little piggies from our Oink Stamp Set and colored them with watercolor marker, giving them fun spots and pink cheeks! She also used a white gel pen to add little accents. She cut the pigs out using the coordinating Oink Die Set. 

For her card she created a grassy landscape using our Hills & Grass Stencil with distress inks. She added water splatters for a bit of texture. Then she used our Essential Alphabet Die Set to cut out the custom sentiment "hogs & kisses" and layered black cardstock behind it to make it pop! 

What a fun way to add a big bold message to your card!  She added the pigs around the letters, adhering them with a bit of three dimensional tape. So cute!

To say hello to Sam and see more of her beautiful creations you can visit her over on her blog, Sam's Scrap Candy!