This is the last Valentine Card in my series...I am kind of sad about this cause I certainly did not do it justice. But, hey life happens doesn't it? So, my thought to this is to pick myself up and just move on and strive to do better in the future.

Thankful Thought: I am glad I have the relationship that I do with my daughter in law...it is nice to be able to help her out and bless her with something I am confident in doing.

Today's card is my DT post over at Scrapbook Blessings Club. It is for our challenge for the month of February. Listed below are the rules and the sponsor of the challenge...join in and enter one of your cards!

Here is mine...

Supplies Used:
CC Designs: Snow Love stamp
Pattern Paper from my stash
Doodlebug Snowflake Sprinkles
Amy R. Valentine Stamp Set
My Favorite Things Die Namics: Stitched Circles

Over at Scrapbook Blessings Club the sponsor is Sami Stamps

  So what is the game challenge??? Glad you ask, this month is...

CHRISTMAS CARD VALENTINE

RULES

• Make a Valentines, Love, Heart, Red/ White Color Combo card or project BUT YOU MUST USE CHRISTMAS SUPPLIES/ITEMS from your stash. This can be a paper, die cuts, stamps of a couple bundled in coats, two polar bears, etc.
• This can be a card, layout, banner, etc.
• On your blog, post you project with a link back to this challenge.
• Upload your NEW project to Mr Linky below. (you will need to click over to SBC and enter)
• Game challenge ends Feb 29th @ 11pm est
• If we see our SBC button on your blog when we come visit, you will get an extra challenge entry towards the sponsor prize.

Our February Sponsor!!!

You have all month to make your game card and enter it over at SBC.

Valentine Series: Card #6

Disclaimer: I know I have been missing in action...just a few days after recovering from my gum infection ordeal I left to go to NC to take care of my sister as she recovers from back surgery. While there I so thought I would be able to continue my blog posting well that was not to be....I was extremely busy and while I did have some free time I just could not muster up the energy to do all I wanted. Something had to give and I decided it to be the blog posting. So, I know my dates don't match with my header but I do have Valentine's cards to post this week today and Friday. I will resume my Make It Happen-2016 series next Monday. I do intend to carry through with my plan and do plan to be consistent...my word of the year! Would love for you to leave me a comment and let me know what derails you at times? I will have a random drawing with a gift for someone from the comment section. Sorry, but I can only do US shipping at this time. 

Today's Thankful Thought: Home! I am very thankful for my home and the opportunity to be able to be a SAHW.  I so enjoy taking care of my home and my sweet hubby!

Supplies Used:

Lawn Fawn: Stitched Heart Dies

Lawn Fawn: Bugs and Kisses Stamp Set

Copic Markers

Authentique: Smitten Paper Pad

This card is for my next to youngest grandson, we always call him "bugs", so I thought this would be the perfect stamp set to use on his card. Don't you love it when things like that work out?

I purchase all my supplies from my own store...check me out Scrapping for Less.

Thanks for joining me for today's card...remember to tune on Friday for Card #7.

Valentine Card-Card #5

Today's Thankful Thought: Many thoughts are running through my head but the one that stands out the most is the opportunity I had today to Facetime with my dear friend Kim. I have missed her so! She is my friend that was living in Ireland for 6 months, she has been super busy jet setting around the world...she told me today she felt like she had been on a whirlwind how crazy was this...she woke up in Spain on a Friday morning and went to bed the next evening in the States...and had a jaunt to Ireland in between. Anyhow it was wonderful to be able to catch up! Although, I have to wait almost 3 more weeks before I can see her. I think I can, I think I can...said the Little Engine that Could...if he can do it so can I. Check out her blog...Sunshine, Smiles, and Cards...you will love it!

Onto today's Valentine card...I needed a super fast card to make cause I spent so much time catching up with my dear friend today. So, I went and whipped one up! Not the best but I thought it turned out okay. Also, computer glitches so no watermark today ugh!

Supplies Used:

white cardstock card base

Tim Holtz Candied Apple Distress Ink

My Favorite Things: Diagonal Stripe Background Stripe Stamp

Hello Love: Glitter Tags, Glitter Heart Stickers

Echo Park: Blowing Kisses 

I purchase all my supplies from my own store...check me out Scrapping for Less.

Thanks for joining me for today's card...remember to tune in next Wednesday for Card #6.

Valentine Series-Card #3

Today's Thankful Thought: I am thankful for my dentist who was able to discern immediately what was wrong. I had some dental work last Thursday and have increasingly felt bad/sick since Friday...it got really bad on Monday so Tuesday morning when I wasn't feeling better I called the office...he called in an antibiotic and wanted to see me today, took one x-ray and one quick peek back by the tooth and knew immediately what the problem was and how to fix it! So, this is the reason for the missed post on Wednesday. Hopefully, I am on the mend and can get some cards made and posts scheduled so I am not always scrambling!

Onto today's Valentine card...I purchased several Valentine card making supplies recently when I put in an order. So my basket of supplies overfloweth! With my time limited to get this card made this afternoon and my energy a bit depleted I grabbed some of the items that would make for an easy card. I love how it turned out.

 

Supplies Used: 

 

My Favorite Things: XO Cover Up Die, Heart Balloons Stamp Set, Pink Lemonade Cardstock

Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Spun Sugar, Festive Berries, Picked Raspberries

Tim Holtz Watercolor paper

Doodlebug: Lovebug Paper

 

 

 

My card is also up on the blog over at Scrapbook Blessings Club, head on over there and take a look around. Lots of great things to find!

 

I hope you enjoyed the card and will join me next Wednesday for Card #4.  Have a fabulous day!

Valentine Series-Card 2

Today's Thankful Thought: I am so thankful for all the card makers that share their talent on YouTube. That is a huge source of inspiration for me. If you are looking for card/scrapbook making inspiration I would highly recommend heading on over there and just do some browsing around! But, be careful cause it can be quite addicting.

Onto today's Valentine card...I had this stamp set with all sorts of different patterned hearts in it and when I was gathering my supplies for this series immediately upon seeing it this idea popped in my head. It is refreshing when ideas just seem to come to you and it takes little to no effort to create something.

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Supplies Used: 

Inkadinkadoo: Hearts Stamp Set

My Favorite Things: Heart Banner Stamp and Die

Distress Ink

Doodlebug: Lovebug Paper

Lawn Fawn: Stitched Labels Die

Ribbon from my stash

VersaMark ink Pad

White Embossing Powder

Procedure: I placed all the hearts from the Inkadinkadoo stamp set on a large block and stamped with the VersaMark ink pad. I then sprinkled white detail embossing powder on them and heat set the whole panel. Next, I used a paint brush and some various pink distress ink colors to color the background. I used very little water as it was not watercolor paper. I then stamped and colored the little girl. ( I so need to practice getting that die/image part correct) but oh well I wasn't going to completely start over! I used Copic Markers to color her. I die cut the label and stamped one of the sentiments that came with the MFT stamp on and then edged it with some light pink cat's eye ink. I layered everything together and adhered to a white top folding card. I used a very pale pink ink color to stamp her inside and added the other sentiment. 

I hope you enjoyed the card and will join me next Wednesday for Card #3. I promise I will do way better at listing specific supplies. Have a great day!

Valentine Series Card 1

Good Wednesday Morning! How are you this fine morning? Well, it is a bit chilly here in sunny central Florida. However, after a record warm year (according to the weather people) I guess a bit cooler weather is okay for a change even for this hot weather gal! After all that is why people live in Florida right? Beaches (although I only get their a couple times a year), Palm trees, long walks in the wonderful sunshine, picnics in the park....well you get it! That is what Florida is all about!

However, I guess we must have some kind of winter. And winter leads to my second favorite holiday! Valentine's Day! So, to kick off that this year and my renewed, consistent outlook on my entire life I am doing a Valentine Day card series in conjunction with my friend Kim. You can find her blog here. I am very excited to be able to have the opportunity and energy to get this series going!

So here is my first card! Since I was on the tale end of Christmas card creating when Kim and I decided to do this series all of that stuff was on my scrap table! So, I decided to see if I could create a Valentine card using all Christmas supplies. I do think it turned out quite cute!

Supplies Used:

Studio Magical 6x6 Paper Pad

Lawn Fawn Snow Day Stamp Set

My Favorite Things Die-Namics Peek A Boo Circle Die Set

All Supplies were purchased through my own store 

Scrapping for Less

I have also shared this card/post over @ Scrapbook Blessings Club. If you are not a member of the club go check it out there are great tutorials and even a Facebook group where you can share and interact with other crafters.