We Love Stamps Challenge @ Simon Says Stamp Challenge

Happy Valentine's Day

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Today I'd like to share a quick post. I used a recycled candy box to make a gift box for hubby from the little one and I. The challenge is We Love Stamps over at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge ... ENJOY!!!!

 

here's the outside of the box...I used a Heidi Swapp stencil and color shine spray and sprayed onto burlap to make the banner and matted a few times...wooden tiles..Recollections rubber stamps...Martha Stewart pattern paper (Halloween...ha ha)...Stickles and distress stickles...

the inside of the front cover...I used a heart stencil that I made with a punch and sprayed color shine (bronz color) to create the hearts....rubber stamps are from Class Act (aren't they cute)...bottle cap from Lil Davis...dymo label...distress stickles and I colored the images in with twinkling H2O's ....

this is the bottom inside with houses a test tube with his gift inside it....he just pulls out the velour pouch along with a bunch of confetti...ha ha...

here's the tube pulled out....

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Well that's all I have for today...I do hope that everyone has a wonderful Valentine's Day's...be safe and stay warm.....Hugs from a very snowy and cold Charm City...

 

Love Notes Challenge @ Simon Says Stamp Moday Challenge

Happy Thursday Blogland...today I have a dozen roses, a box of candy and a card all rolled up into a vase..I made this for the challenge over at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge....ENJOY!!!!

 

 

ok, so I know this is way out in left field...I made this for DH..Our very first date was on Valentine's Day 18 years ago....so this year I wanted to make him something out of the ordinary ...I made a dozen roses (Recollections),  there's a box of chocolates (Card Connection) and a card stuffed inside a vase (upside down party hat) glued to an empty ribbon roll...and wa-la, Valentine's Day present rolled up into one...lol...and I'm actually thinking about sending this down to his work place...lol...now wouldn't he be the talk of the place....so what do you think? Is it to frilly for a guy?

just a close-up

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PSX rubber stamps--Tm Holtz distress inks, metal numbers, book plate, door handle,mirror paper--Recollections paper flowers--Card Connection box of chocolates--Dymo label er--Darice paper doilies (used vintage photo- trimmed the centers out and glued to the backsides of the roses)--I also used red velvet paper for the heart inside and out. ..just another way to add another form of texture..

 

here's the card opened...notice key charm hanging from the Tim Holtz frame holder..I closed the gap to hold it in so that when the card is opened(it hangs on inside) and closed (it drops down as an added embellie on outside) Oh how I love two-fers...lol......

 

just a close-up of keys hanging down the skewer

backside...I added a punched heart that I sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist..I still need to figure out something for this side...it just looks unfinished...I glued feather and silver trim around the edges o the vase and spool...

I used Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist to change the colors of the flowers from pink to Candy Apple Red with a touch of gold in there...

here's what they looked like after I hit them with the heat gun..I over dried to kind of scorch the paper and age them more...

I did 6 white flowers with Vintage photo...I wanted a contrast to the red...I also used it on the leaves...and Distress Stain for the skewers...

I used a Prisma pencil with Gamsol for he stamps..went over lightly with vintage photo and added a layer of Stickles...

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I would like to shout out to SSSMC design team...they all have one rockin style to them,...I'm loving the challenges and their creations are simply inspiring...if you haven't checked them out you must...you won't be disappointed...
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Here's a couple blast from the past Valentine's Day projects....just a different take on this same style hat...lol...
 

this was made into a cone style hanger...you can see more details here is you would ike to see more...just scrolll down the page to find post...

 

 

or this one...I used the hat style but added a bottom that opens up for the greeting...there is so much going on here..I jut didn't know when to stop...lol...check out the details here just scroll down for the post....

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Well that's all I have for today...I do hope everyone has a wonderful day filled with great memories....Hugs from a cold Charm City..

 

 

 

Just Because and a Valentine Cards

Happy Monday blogland. Today I wanted to pop in here and share a couple of cards I made. The first is for our Aunt, who is 94 (I think) and hasn't been feeling to well. She got diagnosed with phenomena at the same time as I did, but she is still not feeling to well. I wanted to send her something just for a pick me up...and the second is a Valentine's card with a little pull out tag for a gift card.....ENJOY!!!

I used rubber stamps from Inky Antics...I just love this collection...I paired it with Recollections pattern paper and black jewels--Prima flowers and swirlies-- Ranger stickles and distress inks

I also used a leather frame from Making Memories to pop the inside saying up.. Here's a Valentine's card that I made using things from my already made stash...lol...super simple card....I can't remember how I cut the heart out or the plate I used to emboss it....sorry...I used a tag bag and made a tag for a gift card....

here's the inside....super simple....

tag pulled out

backside of tag where you can add a gift card....

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Well peeps, I hope everyone has a wonderful and sunny day...I'm off to tear down wallpaper....next on the list for the house renovations that I've been working on this past year....what fun....Hugs from Charm City...

Paper Cube Valentine's Challenge

OMG!!! I am such a DORK!!! This is my project for this month over at Paper Cubed. This month's challenge was to make something for Valentine's Day.....and this is what I came up with...ENJOY!!!!!

this is a party hat turned upside down to make like a cone gift thingie...lol....if you remember I made one turned the other way a couple post down....I used an image downloaded from the net....a paper doily...prima flowers...a bunch of beads..I can't remember the papers I used (sorry)....I also sprayed Glimmer mist on top of the flowers that has a gold tint to it...the handle was made using a heavy gage wire and just twisted added some fringe and a Happy Valentine's Day greeting that I had gotten on a dozen of roses a couple years back....

closer shot of the opening...

I absolutely love this image of the two little ones........

just a closer shot of the Glimmer Mist sprayed on the flowers...

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Well that's all I have for today....Make sure you stop over and see what the team has created and play along...you have the whole month of Feb left to create a project....we would love to see what you come up with.,.....hugs from Charm city...

In a Sweet Pea Dream Anything Goes Challenge

Hey Peeps---just a quick post to share the card I made for the challenge over at In a Sweet Pea Dream...anything goes.......ENJOY!!!!!!!

I used the image from plate 19 at Sweet Pea Stamps....I cut an oval shape so that this is hung in the center using black beads....it is 3 sided......the photos really don't do much justice, because this is white and black....the camera gave it a little tint....paper from Kaiser and Tinkering Ink...border punches MS and Recollections....Prima flowers...Lil Davis Designs for the acrylic flower center...

the inside view...the center of the card has a half inch fold to accommodate the 3 dimensional heart.... a closed view...this does actually folds flat... inside left

inside right....the quote is actually from Sweet Pea but from another plate......

this is just the view of the front and back together...I decided to use the same pattern paper to the backside....

I am also enterring this for Stamp Something--for you Valentine

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Well thanks bunches peeps for stopping in today....I really need to get a little nap in....Hugs from Charm City.....

Well Butter my Butt...lol...

Good morning blogland....how's your day going for you? Mine, busy...need to do a bunch of errands, hit the library up today and then back here to do my daily chores....but before I take off for the day, I wanted to share a card I had made for Kenny K's Challenge this week.......ENJOY!!!!!

Now how cute is this...lol...I thought this image was really cool to make another unusual Valentine's Day card....what do ya think? A little out in left field...lol.....

I used Cheyenne from Kenny K...the cactus from Graphics Factory....and the sentiment from Rodeo Randy Set from Boni Bleaux Designs....MS border punch...distress inks and I also used Krylon Antiquing paper spray....that's where the coffee looking paper comes from....I embossed it using Sizzix embossing folders and then just deeply sprayed the paper.....I just love how deep and rich looking it turned out..... here's the inside....isn't this little cupid (graphics factory) just the cutest....to me it looks like he's crashing through the sky to deliver a Valentine's....lol....

this is the left side...I used a rubber stamp from Sweet Pea...

this is the right side...I used one of those huge brads to add the greeting....

and here's what the spray looks like if you are interested...I purchased this from Mike's over in the spray paint section....there are other types of paper spray there as well...you ought to stop and check them out....play some...you might be surprised.....

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I am also entering this into:

PaperTake Weekly

Sweet Pea

StampIt Crazy

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Well that's all I have for today.....I hope you have a sunny day...hugs from Charm City....

OMG!!! Already!!!!!

Good Monday Morn blogland....I am sorry to report that the Steeler's did not take another championship......boohoo....but on a lighter note, Green Bay really worked for it so therefore deserve it...Good Job Packers....WTG!!! But we will see you next year...well I hope anyways....2 years in a row for my number one and two teams...now that would be a statistic for the future.....

Anywhoo, I have a really quick post today (forgot to post this yesterday) using some free images from Graphics Factory....all you have to do is sign up and you get to get free images...just make sure you read their policy.......ENJOY!!!!!!!!

right now I am so hooked on cowboy/rustic type images....do you have a special someone that totally forgets about Valentine's Day? Well why not send him a friendly reminder.....lol...the little cupid image is actually the colored image that I lightly colored in with distress inks...the saloon and cowboy are black and white images.....Recollections border punch...I hung some doo dads on a swirl paper clip on the side and some rhinestones at the top with the greeting....

well that's it for today...I'm sorry I haven't made trips to see everyone, but I will soon....very soon.....I miss everyone.....and I want to say a huge thank you for stopping in....Hugs from Charm City.....

Tiddly Inks Kiss Me Challenge

Happy Super Bowl Sunday peeps...Today is "D" day....it's do or die for the Steeler's......Yah!!! I can't believe we actually made it this year to the SB...I am happy as flies on sh**....lol....not to mention, this year is extra special...my second team is Green Bay Packers....so that is a double whammy for me....wooty woot woot!!!!! So either way I win.,...but I am looking forward to the Steeler's taking their 7th Super Bowl.....wish them luck.....

So this week at Tiddly Inks, their challenge is to use the word kiss or a set of lips on your project......ENJOY!!!!!!!

I am so sorry for the photos of this card...it truly sucks....but you get the jest of my card.....here I used the Watts and Castle in the Sky and the scroll is from Graphics Factory...Tim Holtz key and key hole..and then I pulled more items from my stash....the flower is the center of a couple of paper doilies and just scrunched them up and added a clock face and stick heart pins....this is actually a slider scroll shaped card....

just another shot.... here's the inside...I used a free sentiment from Cindy Close..I am so sorry I don't have a direct link...I have searched and searched for it but I can't seem to find it.....

just a view of it opened apart....

closer of the contraption....Well that's all I have for today....make sure you woot woot for the Steeler's......LET'S GO STEELER'S....LET'S GO!!!!!! Have a Happy and Sunny Day!!!! Hugs from Charm City......

the house that LOVE built-- paperbag

Wooty Woot!! It's Saturday...it is abit dreary outside though, but at least I'm not out in it today....thank goodness...our weather here has been tremendous...as I'm sure it has been where you live....so what better way than to stay inside and play......I made this card for the challenges over at Kenny K's (my favorite things) and Stamp Something (use a digi)......ENJOY!!!!!

I just loved this image from Kenny K (Carmen Electrafying) ...it reminds me of DH's secret fantasy of me coming home with a stamp like this....well he is just going to keep it a fantasy cuz it ain't happening....lol...not that I'm against these stamps, but my body is...things have already gone south, so this would not be a good addition...get my drift...lol....I paired it up with a Magnolia Haunted House...I added MS punches (favorite things...lol)...and on the gate punch I embossed using Distress embossing powder....I just love this stuff..it gives it a sandpaper feeling....paper from Making Memories.....colored everything in using distress inks.... and here (left inside of card) I used Dr. Strange Glove (use a digi) from BoniBleaux Designs.....lol...isn't he just dawling....I remember a cartoon with the Flintstones that there was a DR. Love or something like that...they were held captive in a castle with these flying dino's...anyone else remember that segment of cartoons they had on....or am I the only weird one.....I so can't remember where I got this saying from...sorry....

and here's the other side.....here I used rubber stamps from Stamp Scapes (fir row--tree trunk trio--crooked path)....and Inkadinkado (rolling hills--camper).....I masked the images as I stamped them to make a scene.....my thinking was that the main house was the waiting room and then when you went in to see Dr. Love you had to go down this pathway to the "exam room"....lol.....you can see the tag that pulls out from the right side pocket....

here's the tag...I just used another piece of embossed gate punch and made that into a handle to pull the tag out....added a brad that says love that was embossed to.....

the complete inside of the card.....

here's the tag...you can see the brad better with the embossing.....

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Well that's all I have for this dreary Saturday......I hope your day is filled with sunshine and alot of smiles.....hugs from Charm City......