Valentine

This is the last of our 3 cards from last weekend's stamp-a-stack.  I designed this thinking it could work for most anyone.  I got all of my Valentine's Day words out, and one of the ladies even made hers into a birthday card. 

 

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My Stampin' Up! story

I am participating in a Stampin' Up! program and one of the challenges is to write down and share my Stampin' Up! story. When I sat there pen in hand, I realized my story started about 4th grade. The Yellow Unicorn was a great store if you were in grade school, and it was also the place to buy birthday gifts. When they started selling individual rubber stamps, I started my collection of stamps and ink pads that I still own and use at school to this day. Fast forward to my adult life when I went to a Stampin' Up! open house "to be nice", and I was hooked! After a few years of stamping, I met my future upline in a graduate class. We spent a lot of time together as research partners, sometimes sneaking in a little stamping. When she graduated she signed up to be a demonstrator, and I signed up the following semester. I decided to invite a few friends to an open house and "see what happens".  I have been a demonstrator for almost 4 years now, and I have met some wonderful people and made some great friends.  I control my own schedule, make some additional money, and enjoy being creative with others.  If you would be interested in learning more about becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would be happy to talk about it with you.

And now here are a few samples from our Spring into Stamping event last weekend.  These make-n-takes were designed by Julie Davison, and since I demoed, I received a packet of completed projects when I registered - how cool is that?  They were all done with the mini catalog set With All My Heart. 

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Get Well Wishes

I designed this card to hold a tea bag or an instant soup packet. But it could easily double as a thinking of you or birthday card too. This uses the With All My Heart stamp set - much more than a Valentine's Day set!

Supplies: With All My Heart stamp set, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Summer Sun, Whisper White cardstock, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Summer Sun, Basic Black ink, slit punch


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Happy Valentine's Day

How's this for a Valentine?  Start with a 12 x 12 piece of cardstock, score all 4 sides and fold in around your inside message or picture.  (I made a template with the dimensions I liked).  This was originally demonstrated at the Stampin' Up! leadership convention.  I didn't go, but I'm lucky enough to be in a group of stampers who went and shared all of their new ideas with us - thanks M.E.! Here it is all folded up - wouldn't that be a nice surprise for your Valentine?

Supplies:  With All My Heart Stamp Set, Pretty in Pink, Real Red, Whisper White cardstock, Real Red ink, Pinking Hearts Border punch, Extra Large Fancy Flower punch

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Glittery Monogram

This set, With All My Heart, is pictured in the Mini Catalog with Valentine paper, but it is really a versatile set. We used Sticky Pages, Timeless Alphabet Junior Sizzlets, and Fine Supernova Stampin' Glitter in Big Shot Club. Punching the letters out was a little tricky, but I think the glittery monogram is worth the effort.

Supplies: With All My Heart stamp set, Tempting Turquoise, Gable Green , Whisper White cardstock, Tempting Turquoise, Gable Green ink, Sticky Pages, Timeless Alphabet Junior Sizzlets, Fine Supernova Stampin' Glitter, Embossing Buddy and Big Shot

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Another Recessed Valentine Card

After you create your first recessed card, they go together quickly.  I used my Sending Love Specialty Paper on the front and actually folded it in to the recessed section.  I decided I liked the smaller opening and went with the other design for stamp club, but it was fun to work on prototypes and experiment. 

Supplies: With All My Heart stamp set, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla cardstock, Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper, Real Red, Pretty in Pink ink

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With All My Heart Valentine Card

My friend, Libby, demonstrated a recessed card at a meeting I attended a couple of weeks ago.  But since my notes turned out to be a little lacking, I had to do a bit of improvising before we did one in stamp club.  I used some of the new Sending Love Specialty Paper from the Occasions Mini Catalog, and if you haven't seen it in real life, one side is glittery in places.  We punched 8 hearts to create a flower and we used some of the new Epoxy Brads for the flower center.  Here's a peek inside to show the recessed front.

Supplies:  With All My Heart, Holiday Best stamp sets, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla cardstock, Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper, Real Red, Pretty in Pink ink, Epoxy Brad

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