Wishing You Happiness

Today I am sharing a card with you that I made for a swap. It's a lot of fun to participate in a swap! I sent 20 of this card, and received 20 different cards back. Demonstrators often organize these swaps at the beginning of a new catalog so that we can get a variety of samples, some even using products that we might not own. It's always an exciting day when the returned swaps arrive in the mail! Here's what I created:

 

This card started with that heart-patterned piece of Designer Series Paper. It is from the Pattern Party stack of paper, which is a host exclusive item in this year's catalog. It's my favorite pattern, maybe even out of all the papers in the catalog! I also used the Scalloped Contours Dies to create the scalloped edge - isn't that a fun way to show off the paper and make the inside of the card a little fancier?!

 

The Scalloped Contours Dies were also used to cut the Bermuda Bay label for the front of the card. The sentiment comes from the Pansy Patch stamp set, and it is stamped on a white label cut with the Label Me Lovely Punch. White twine from the Baker's Twine Essentials Pack and a few Opal Rounds finish off the card. 

 

I hope you like this card filled with a bunch of my favorite things! Here is a full list of supplies:

Stamps: Pansy Patch

Ink: Bermuda Bay

Paper: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Bermuda Bay, Real Red, Pattern Party Designer Series Paper

Embellishments: Opal Rounds, Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

Tools: Heart Punch Pack, Label Me Lovely Punch, Scalloped Contours Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Adhesives: Stampin' Seal+, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

 

Happy Stamping!

Rachel  

Sending Hearts: More Alternative Projects

It's after Valentine's Day, I know. But I wanted to share the rest of the projects I made with January's Paper Pumpkin kit, Sending Hearts, and the Little Love Boxes Add-On. And let's be honest, sometimes things get done last minute in my world, and I ran out of time to share these last week. 

First up, this is what I did for my kids' teachers. I bought them each a box of chocolates, and then fancied up the top of the box. I only snapped a photo of one of them - but you'll get the idea.

 

I used the stamp set from the Sending Hearts kit to stamp the XOXO on the background. The heart stamp is from the Snailed It stamp set. I used the Many Hearts Dies, the Playful Alphabet Dies, and the Snail Dies to cut that cute snail out of the Snail Mail DSP. The ribbon is leftover from the August-December Mini Catalog, but the red worked perfectly for Valentine's Day! The box was finished off with some of the heart embellishments from the Sending Hearts kit.

Next up, I made matchbox holders for the valentines my kids handed out to their friends. We picked up a large box of heart-shaped fruit snacks at Aldi (side note: I am super excited that we just got this store here in Arizona!) for them to hand out.

 

I used the little die-cut snails from the Little Love Boxes Add-On to decorate, and a stamp from the kit for the sentiment. So cute! I punched a heart out of the Snail Mail DSP with the Heart Punch Pack, and the stitched white piece is from the Snail Dies. We made Petal Pink holders for the girls and Pool Party holders for the boys. When I ran out of snail die-cuts, I used the stamp from the kit to stamp some more and colored with Stampin' Blends Markers, then fussy cut. I used up that Real Red Sheer Ribbon, then used up another red ribbon from the holidays, and finally finished up a few with the current Pool Party Sheer Ribbon. Again, I didn't get photos of everything, but here are a few more.

 

Finally, I used some of the Little Love Boxes as treat holders for the rest of the teachers at my kids' school. We put two Reese's hearts or two Hershey's strawberry creme hearts inside of each one.

 

I used Purple Posy cardstock for a belly band and the scalloped heart in the background. My first plan was to use Magenta Madness for the whole thing, but that has been my favorite color recently, and I was all out of Magenta Madness cardstock! The stamp is from the Heartfelt stamp set - my favorite set for Valentine's Day this year. 

 

Even though Valentine's Day has passed, I hope you enjoyed these projects! I'll have one more card to share with you this week that I made my husband for Valentine's Day, so make sure to check back!

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

#GDP274: Ombre Valentine's Day Card

In my effort to blog more consistently this year, I am participating in the Global Design Project's challenge again this week. This week it is a sketch challenge.

 

My card didn't turn out exactly the way I had pictured in my head, but it turned into a pretty and simple Valentine's card, and I hope it inspires you as you're creating for Valentine's Day! 

 

The Oh So Ombre paper that I used as a background is a free choice with a $50 order during Sale-a-bration. It comes in four colors, so you could even change it up to be more masculine if you wanted to recreate this card in a different color scheme.

 

Here is a full list of supplies:

Stamps: Heartfelt

Ink: Rococo Rose; Stampin' Blends Markers: Rococo Rose

Paper: Rococo Rose, Whisper White, Love You Always Foil Sheets, Oh So Ombre DSP (SAB)

Embellishments: Rhinestones

Tools: Heart Punch Pack

Adhesives: Stampin' Seal, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

January 2020 Paper Pumpkin: I'll Bee Yours Alternative

I am definitely a last minute crafter most days. How about you? Since tomorrow is Valentine's Day, I spent the afternoon working on some of mine. January's Paper Pumpkin kit, I'll Bee Yours, was the perfect starting point!

This is the intended use for the kit - and I didn't even put them all together! I added some Ghiradelli chocolate hearts for the teachers at my kids' school. Yum!

Then I moved on to the kids' treats. We found inexpensive heart lollipops, and I used the stamps in the kit, along with a bee cut from the Golden Honey Specialty paper, the Heart Punch Pack, and the Gingham Gala Sequins. 

I did four different color designs, and I love how they turned out! I don't think the kids in Kindergarten and 2nd grade are going to appreciate them as much as I do. Ha! But I enjoyed making them, and that's what counts, right?

Here's a full supply list:
Stamps: I'll Bee Yours
Ink: Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight, Highland Heather, Flirty Flamingo
Paper: Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight, Highland Heather, Flirty Flamingo, Whisper White, Golden Honey Specialty DSP
Embellishments: Gingham Gala Sequins
Tools: Heart Punch Pack, Detailed Bee Dies
Adhesives: SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Happy Stamping!

Rachel 

Thinking of You with All My Heart

Today's card uses the Pleased as Punch Designer Series Paper. This patterned paper coordinates with FOUR punches - the Tulip Builder Punch, the Umbrella Builder Punch, the Heart Punch Pack, and the Small Bloom Punch! I used the heart pattern for my card.

If you'd like to see me make this card, check out the video:

Stamps: Peaceful Moments
Ink: Memento Black
Paper: Pool Party, Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Pleased as Punch DSP
Embellishments: Iridescent Sequins, Linen Thread
Tools: Heart Punch Pack, Pinewood Planks EF
Adhesives: SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Glue

Happy Stamping!

Rachel 

Love You Lots

I have heard several people say that one of their New Year's goals is to send more cards this year. Now maybe that is because a lot of people I know are into making cards, but that's besides the point. If this is one of your goals, I have the perfect stamp set for you - Heartfelt! It is a Valentine's Day stamp set at first glance, but several sentiments are appropriate for anytime. So for today's card, I made a non-Valentine's card using this set.

 

What do you think of the color combo? I used Black, White, Gold, Pool Party, and Highland Heather. The Highland Heather is stamped off once, which I feel is a pretty close match to Purple Posy. 

Are you wondering where that Pool Party ribbon came from? I colored the Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon with my Dark Pool Party Stampin' Blends Marker! Fun, right? And that gorgeous striped paper is from the Golden Honey Specialty DSP that you can get for free during Sale-a-bration. I love me some black and white stripes!

What is your favorite part of this card? Comment and let me know! If you'd like to watch me put it together, check out my Facebook Live.

Stamps: Heartfelt
Ink: Memento Black, Highland Heather, Pool Party, Stampin' Blends: Dark Pool Party
Paper: Whisper White, Golden Honey Specialty DSP, Gold Foil
Embellishments: Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon, Painted Poppies Sequins
Tools: Heart Punch Pack, 1 1/2" Circle Punch
Adhesives: SNAIL, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

#tgifc246: Roses are Red...

The sketch at TGIF Challenges this week lends itself perfectly to using some of our beautiful Designer Series Paper. Take a look:

I have been busy creating with the From My Heart suite, and so it seemed only fitting to use that pretty paper on my card.

I couldn't leave the card empty on the inside, and the Heartfelt stamp set has the perfect sentiment!

If you want to see how I put this card together, check out my Facebook Live. As I mention in the video, the strips of DSP measure 1 x 3 3/4".

Stamps: Heartfelt
Ink: Flirty Flamingo, Real Red
Paper: Whisper White, Flirty Flamingo, From My Heart Specialty DSP
Embellishments: Heart Doilies, From My Heart Faceted Gems, Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon
Tools: Heart Punch Pack
Adhesives: SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Multipurpose Glue

Happy Stamping!

Rachel