Happy Valentine's Day!

Here's another special Valentine I made... I have a dear friend who lost her husband on Valentine's Day last year, so I know that today is a very hard day for her. I sent this to her to lift her spirits:

 I love the all-pink balloon with the one red stripe. Here's the left part of the inside:

In what I wrote, I told her I know her husband is raining down hugs and kisses on her, so I punched out some tiny hearts from the heart border punch and put them in a little bag attached to the "note" explaining that the note tells her to toss them in the air so they'll rain down on her!

Now, here are the cards I made for my favorite Valentines... my husband and children!

First, my boys:

Next, my girls. Theirs have a solid balloon except for one stripe is darker:

And finally, Michael's. "You Are My Sunshine" is our quote, so I mixed things up a bit and pulled some stamps from different sets (Over the Rainbow):

I hope you all have a wonderful Valentine's Day filled with love!
Michele

Valentines

I used my Lift Me Up bundle to make lots of Valentines this year... and to make it less labor-intensive, I used a solid color for the balloon (I just made a template using the framelit and I keep it in the stamp box for when I want to use it). Here are the Valentines I sent to my nieces and nephews (and a few others):

You can't see it in that photo, but I "winked" up parts of the balloon - see here:

I also made one for a dear friend of mine who is a true prayer warrior and I needed her to know how much I appreciate her lifting me up (what a perfect set for that!):

Tomorrow, I'll show you the Valentines I made for my kids and my husband!

Have a great night!
Michele

Wood You Be Mine?

Here is a fun masculine Valentine set that is available in the new Occasions Catalog! It's called "Wood You Be Mine?" This card was designed by my talented upline, Amy Taylor.

Don't forget to make your man a homemade card this Valentine's Day!

Michele

Tag Punch Treats

Here's another idea for your Valentine Treats - (as if the monsters aren't cute enough?!)

These were made with the new Scalloped Tag Topper Punch ($22.95, item #133324 in the current seasonal catalog). SUPER simple! These were sized for a Ghirardelli's chocolate, so the Whisper White cardstock is 6-1/4" x 2" (they can't be any wider than 2" in order to fit into the punch). I scored at 3" and at 3-1/4".

Whip a bunch out for YOUR Valentines!
Michele

Pink Heart Valentine

Here's a more traditional Valentine, done in pinks with a touch of black to make it pop. The heart is from the Whole Lot of Love promotion - the Flowerful Heart stamp. I blinged it up a bit with some Dazzling Diamonds, but that may not show up much in the photo.

This is another one that wold easily lend itself to a birthday or anniversary card.

Blessings,
Michele

Elegant Valentine

Here's an elegant Valentine that makes me think of my mom. :o) The colors are Cherry Cobbler Coredinations (and sanded a bit for the antique look), Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, and a touch of Crumb Cake.

Blessings,

Michele

Polkadot Valentine

Not exactly typical Valentine colors, but a fun card none-the-less! This paper is from the Sale-a-Bration brochure, and so is the texture folder! Gotta love free stuff!

The sentiment is from Yippee Skippee!

Blessings,
Michele

Pink & Gray Valentine

Here's another one that I really like - the softness of the pink and gray is perfect for a Valentine!

The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes, but is easily interchangeable for an anniversary or birthday.

Blessings,
Michele

Valentine

Hopefully, you've been thinking about Valentines?! I have - here is one of several that I will show you over the next few days.

This one uses Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White, and some Red Glitter paper. This is one of my favorite color combinations because it is always so striking! The stamp is from Perfect Pennants in the new Occasions catalog. Perfect for a Valentine!

Blessings,
Michele

Too Cute!!

I'm in love with these ADORABLE little Valentine treats!

 And look at their back-sides...!!

 They come in kits that make 18 Valentine treats each - one set for boys (#132162), the other for girls (#132163):

Best part is that they're only $5.95 each! What a bargain! Grab a set of each, a bag of candies, and you're all set for your kids' classroom Valentine parties! Shop Now!

Blessings,
Michele