Can You Feel the Love?

Happy Valentine's Day Eve!  Valentine's Day is one of my favorite holidays ... there is just so much pink and red everywhere!  I know, I know ... it's all about the love but pink and red make me sooooooo happy!  Today I'm posting a picture of the Valentine's Day card I made for my Mom.  Shhhh!  Don't tell her! 

I love this little giraffe!  I bought him a couple of years ago and never had the chance to use him.  I especially love this paper from Basic Grey too. The paper actually has hearts in the design.  Love the reds and pinks!

Here are the challenges I used for this little gem!

The Sweet Stop - Sketch SSS95

Basic Grey Challenges - All Hearts

Supplies

Paper: Basic Grey (Blush)

Stamps: Great Impressions

Ink: Momento (Tuxedo Black)

Copic Markers: W2, R37/39/81/83/85/89, RV10, E51/74/77 

Embellishments: Ribbon (American Crafts); Dress it up (Valentine Heart Buttons)

Die-cuts/Embossing: Quickutz (Nutmeg) 

Thanks for stopping by!  Happy crafting!

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Let it Snow!

Today I went to the Sterling Inc. Holiday warehouse sale ... you know the kind of place ... imagine a huge warehouse filled with ornaments, Santas and snowmen with holiday music blasting on the overhead speakers.  It was like a winter wonderland dream!  I was truly in the holiday spirit after being in there for 2 hours.  And once I got home, I spent some much needed crafty time in my new craft room.  What a way to spend a Saturday afternoon!   

I thought it would be fun to tackle a couple of challenges I found on the Cupcakes Craft Challenges and Diecuts R Us blogs (DCRU).  I've only recently discovered their blogs and let me tell you ... I'm hooked!  Here are the two challenges:

Cupcake Craft Challenge 64 - Sketch -- Update:  Awarded Top 3 Badge
BTW ... I love, love, LOVE this sketch!!!! 

DCRU Challenge 14 - Nest Something

Here's what I came up with:

Ingredients:
Paper:  Basic Grey (Figgy Pudding); Archivers (Sky); CTMH (Chocolate, Colonial White)
Die-Cuts:  Nestibilities
Stamps:  Penny Black (Warm & Cold); Paper Studio (Let it Snow from Snowflakes)
Ink:  Stazon Black
Embellishment:  CTMH (Heartfelt Wonder Die-cuts)
Other:  Prisma Pencils and Gamsol

On the nestibilities challenge, notice I used 3 die-cuts and turned them different directions to create a different look.  Also, this is the first time I ever really experimented with the Gamsol and Prisma pencils and I simply had a blast!  I was actually surprised as by the end of the project I used 21 colors on this card! 

What a fun Saturday afternoon project ... creating a card for my favorite season with my favorite colors, blue and brown.

Happy crafting!

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