Sending Love...

Hi Stamping Friends!

Today's post brings you some Love... Stampin' Up! style!

Since I have watched a few You Tube video tutorials on how to make the double Z fold card, I have been busy. This card was inspired by...cased from Craft Project Central.

The entire Stampin' Up! Sending Love Suite immediately caught my attention when I first cast my eyes on our beautiful Occasions catalog earlier this year! You can find just about everything I used on page 14-15.

There is so much Love to share with this beautiful bundle and here I am sharing it with all my buddies!

Stamps: Sealed with Love

Ink: Basic Black, Real Red

Paper: Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White, Sending Love Designer Series Paper Pack, Silver Glimmer paper

Tools: Love Notes Framelits, real red ribbon, dimensionals

Well...there you have it!

Enjoy your stamping adventures as much as do I and here's wishing you a Happy Valentine's Day!

Love & Blessings,

~ Linda

XOXO ~ I LOVE YOU!

This is my next favorite time of the year! Valentine's Day!

I enjoy my hobby so very much! It brings me peace, comfort and joy! And I get to share these feelings with my relatives, friends and customers. This is a real blessing in my Life.

Today's little pretty is a combination of new items from our awesome Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog 2016. If you would like a copy of your very own...just email me with your name and address and I will get one out to you ASAP! Lindam530@cox.net

Recipe:

Stamps: Blooming Love, Botanical Blooms
Ink: real red, pink pirouette, black archival
Paper: real red, pink pirouette, pear pizazz, dazzling details, whisper white
Misc: Botanical Builders Framelits, Wink of Stella clear, dimensional

Well...there you have it!

Happy Stamping & Happy Valentine's Day!

~ Linda

My Valentine

My second best favorite Holiday of the year is...yes...you guessed it! Valentine's Day!

This is a beautiful die in the New Stampin' Up! 2016 Occasions catalog which I could not wait to get my hands on!

I love classy stamping and I think this is a fine example. The red, black and silver are a beautiful Valentine color combo!

Recipe:

Stamps: Blooming Love

Ink: Archival Black

Paper: Basic Black, Real Red, Red Glitter, Silver Glitter

Misc: Blooming Hearts Thinlits Die, 1/8 " silver ribbon, Itty Bitty Accents (small flower), Petite Petals punch, Dazzling Diamonds Rhinestones, dimensional

Hope that you are preparing for your Valentine Day Celebration!

Happy Stampin'

~ Linda

In the Mood for Love...

Today is MOJO Monday! I decided to play along today as I am somewhat housebound, no, not because it is snowing...I have this cough that just wants to linger...oh well...you know what they say...when life hands you ??? you create! And that is what I decided to do today in my studio.

Hearts are some of my all time favourite design elements and adding bling is a close second. So in this Love card, there are both!

Would love to hear from some of you what you think...drop me a line...comment...find me on FB.

Till next time!

Happy Stampin'!

~ Linda

~ Rose Red Valentine & HOT TIP!!! ~

Rose red is one of my favorite SU colors and I was in such a mood when this card was being created.

What began as a simple card, turned into quite a little project. Let me explain...

Naturals Ivory SU cardstock is the base and it looked too plain so I took out my rose red SU marker and used the Color Spritzer Tool, which can be found in the Main IBC, page 195 item #107066. I so wanted this to become somewhat shabby chic and the tool was not getting the ink on the cs like I had envisioned.

Therefore...note this!!! HOT TIP!!! ~ I took out my rose red re-inker and dropped one dot on each side of the marker while it was positioned in the tool...tested it on some scrap cardstock...AND...WHOO HOO!!!

The ink splattered onto the paper just like I wanted!!! I was so excited about this little discovery!!!

Effortlessley, as I worked on each card, the background came to life as I happily splattered each one!!!

I know! I know! It is the little things in life that excite me, what can I say? LOL!

The rest of the card just came together and I thoroughly enjoyed the process...to explain a little futther...

The Top Note was sponged with some champagne shimmer mist to make it a little brighter.

And...there you have it!

Enjoy!

~ Linda

Love, Love, Love this Card!

Last Thursday, as you know from my previous post, I hosted our monthly Dazzling Divas meeting/party.
It was awesome! Barbara shared so much from her Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference...we could have easily spent several more hours oogling over all of the beautiful pictures that she took of ideas, projects, scenery from Nashville.

The card above was our make-n-take project graciously designed and coordinated by Vikki McClelland.
It is just way too cute!!! Wouldn't you agree? Everyone's swaps were just over-the-top...we were asked to create either a 3-D item or card from the Occasions Mini with the Valentine/Love?Hearts theme.

Well...there you have it! Enjoy your paper crafting and rubber stamping adventures...I would definitely enjoy it if you would email me something of your own creations...I might like to post it here!

~Linda

~ Hugs & Kisses ~

An easy Valentine  made using the Love Impressions Specialty Designer Series Paper from the Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog item #121780. A few of these will be going out to some family and friends in the next few weeks in celebration of my next favorite holiday St. Valentine's Day.

Happy Stamping Everyone!

~ Linda

~ Wreath ~

Last week I was blog hopping and came across an absolutely beautiful wreath and I had to make one for myself. It was not too difficult but did entail lots of glue and staples.  

The original and a tutorial for this project can be found on http://stampininspirations.blogspot.com/ by Maria Bell. Her work is amazing!!! Please stop by her blog to see some of her other wonderful projects. 

Now the house is somewhat decorated for Valentine's Day and my upcoming class this Saturday, January 15th at 10am ~ 12 noon. We will be making some cute Valentine cards and a gift box.

Happy Stamping!

~ Linda

~ Valentine Case ~

This card was made in a class hosted by my friend Marjori Miller. I loved the card that we made so very much that I wanted several more that I could use, so I changed the colors, but followed (copy and shared everything) the original card almost exactly.

Stamps: Vintage Vogue, Well Scripted
Ink: Real Red, Pretty in Pink, Always Artichoke
Paper: Real Red, Basic Black, Confetti White, Whisper White
Embellishments: Dimensionals, Pretties Kit Pearls

Enjoy!

~ Linda

Our third card projected created some excitement when I asked the ladies to "punch his eyes out"...LOL...and they did!

This little cutie was a total case (copy and share everything) from a card that I just had to make, not only one for myself, but also ended up being made at class. I would very much like to acknowledge Paula Curtis @ www.dostamping.typepad.com for her clever imagination in creating this kangaroo full of Love. You can go to her blog for more information. The SU ribbon used is real red striped grosgrain (item # 110714 and can be found in the 2009-2910 SU Idea Book and Catalog.

The Happy Valentine's Day sentiment is from the SU Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set (item # 115370).

Thank you for visiting!

Enjoy!

~ Linda

~ I {Heart} Hearts ~

This little pretty was made with the new and very beautiful stamp set I {Heart} Hearts from the new SU 2010 Occasions Mini catalog (item # 117010). The base is SU Melon Mambo cardstock stamped with several hearts as a background from the same set. The sentiment Love You Much is from the stamp set Well Scripted which is also from the SU 2010 Occasions Mini catalog (item # 117072). The underlayer is SU in color soft suede spritzed with the Champagne shimmer mist that I spoke of in the previous entry.

Hope that you like it!

Enjoy!

~ Linda