Love You Beary Much!

A beary good morning to all!! Today I am sharing Valentines created using Kitchen Sink Stamps' Teddy Bear Wishes Multi Step Clear Stamps and sentiments from Words of Love Clear Stamps and Sweetheart Roses Multi Step Clear Stamps. The hearts were cut with Heart Nestabilities and embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder.

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Teddy Bear Wishes Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Words of Love Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Pure Luxury Ivory by Gina K. Designs

Rose Red and Real Red by Stampin' Up

Ink Layers on Teddy: 3 Stampin' Up Close to Cocoa, 2 Stampin' Up Crumb Cake,

1 Memento Desert Sand, 4 Memento Rich Cocoa

Sentiment - Stampin' Up Real Red

Tools: Heart Nestabilites, Cuttlebug embossing folder, dimensionals

Embellishment: Ribbon

10 Minutes and 10 Minutes More Card

Stamps: Teddy Bear Wishes Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Sweetheart Roses Multi Step Clear Stamps

 by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Pure Luxury White by Gina K. Designs

Rose Red and Real Red by Stampin' Up

Ink Layers on Teddy: 3 Memento Rich Cocoa, Memento Peanut Brittle,

1 Memento Desert Sand, 4 Memento Espresso Truffle

Sentiment - Stampin' Up Real Red

Sponging - Stampin' Up Ruby Red

Tools: Paper Doily, Heart Nestabilites, Spellbinders Banner Die, Cuttlebug embossing folder, dimensionals

Embellishment: Ribbon and glitter heart sticker

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HMFMC#161

I've never needed so many Valentines in my life! Here is another one using a House-Mouse image I have never inked before which seems perfect for Valentine's Day. I have created it for HMFMC#161 over at House-Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge.

Stamps: Read My Lips by House-Mouse Designs, Inc. and Loved by You by Stampabilities

Papers: Pure Luxury White by Gina K. Designs

Ready Set Go by American Crafts

Real Red by Stampin' Up

Inks: Memento Espresso Truffle, Rhubarb Stalk, and Tuxedo Black

Stampin' Up Crisp Cantaloupe

Copic Markers

Embellishment: Seam Binding Ribbon

Honoring Charlene

The CCEE Stampers are remembering and honoring a dear friend, Charlene Merrick, who lost her battle with cancer early this year. Charlene was a very talented and much loved member of the stamping world and her wit and wisdom will be long missed by all who had the privilege of knowing and stamping with her.

I could not let the day pass without creating a card in her honor. I have cased this beautiful card she created as a 21st birthday card for a family member. Mine, today, is a Valentine. It says, I think, what we all feel about this beautiful lady.

I Still Need Valentines!

Created for Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge #472.

Stamps: Heart & Roses Multi Step Clear Stamps,
Sweetheart Roses Multi Step Clear Stamps,
and Letters from the Past Multi Step Clear Stamps

by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Pure Luxury White by Gina K Designs

Real Red and Pixie Pink by Stampin' Up

Sweet Love by Little Yellow Bicycle

Inks: Roses - 3 Memento Love Letter, 2 Memento Love Letter stamped off once,

1 Memento Love Letter stamped off once, 4 Memento Rhubarb Stalk

Leaves - 1 Memento Bamboo Leaves stamped off once, 2 Memento Bamboo Leaves, 

3 Memento Olive Grove stamped off once

Sponging - Stampin' Up Pretty in Pink

Sentiment - Memento Love Letter

Tools: Heart Nestibilites and Spellbinders Scalloped Rectangular Die

Embellishment - Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glossy Heart Sticker

One Layer Valentine

I need lots of Valentines! This is a simple 5 minute, one layer design.

Stamps: Hydrangea Multi Step Clear Stamps, Letters from the Past Multi Step Clear Stamps,
and Words of Love Clear Stamps

by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Pure Luxury by Gina K. Designs

Inks: Blushing Bride, Primrose Petals, Wild Wasabi, and Creamy Caramel

by Stampin' Up

Tools: Heart Nestabilities

Baskets of Love

I am deep into Valentine mode preparing cards to be used at a men's baked goods auction taking place at my church in a few weeks. This is a fun event we have done for a few years now and most go home with a sweet and a card for their Valentine!

For this week's designs, I used the KSS Bicycle Multi Step Clear Stamps and filled the basket with hearts!

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Bicycle Multi Step Clear Stamps, Teddy Bear Wishes Multi Step Clear Stamps, and Words of Love Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Georgia Pacific White, Stampin' Up Real Red, Pixie Pink,

and Blushing Bride

Inks: Bicycle - 3 Memento Gray Flannel, 4 Memento Tuxedo Black, 2 Memento

Gray Flannel stamped off once, 1 Memento London Fog stamped off once

Basket -  3 Memento Rich Cocoa, 2 Memento Peanut Brittle, 1 Memento Toffee Crunch

Hearts - Memento Love Letter and Rose Bud

Sentiment - Memento Love Letter

Tools: Spellbinders Scallop Die

10 Minutes and 10 Minutes More Card

Stamps: Bicycle Multi Step Clear Stamps, Teddy Bear Wishes Multi Step Clear Stamps, and Words of Love by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Georgia Pacific White, Stampin' Up Real Red,

Pure Luxury White by Gina K. Designs,

Randon Collettion}Victorian by Crate Paper

Inks: Bicycle - 3 Memento Gray Flannel, 4 Memento Tuxedo Black, 2 Memento

Gray Flannel stamped off once, 1 Memento London Fog stamped off once

Basket -  3 Memento Rich Cocoa, 2 Memento Peanut Brittle, 1 Memento Toffee Crunch

Hearts - Memento Love Letter and Rose Bud

Sentiment - Memento Love Letter

Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities Heart Dies, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Embellishment: Metallic Ric Rac, Dimensionals

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I Love You!

Before you know it, Valentine's Day will be here and I am hard at work on keeping my one New Year's Resolutions - Never wait until the day you need it to make a card. So far I have all my January birthday cards made and in addressed and stamped envelopes! It feels so good! And today, my Valentines are made and ready to be stuffed with cash for my granddaughters!

Nothing says Valentine to me more than hearts and roses so they are the stars of my Valentine cards.

My quick card has 3 die cut hearts popped up one on top of the other.

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Heart & Roses Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Pretty in Pink by Stampin' Up

Pure Luxury White by Gina K. Designs

Inks: Rose - 4 Memento Rose Bud, 3 Memento Rose Bud stamped off once,

2 Memento Angel Pink, 1 Memento Angel Pink

Leaves - 1 Memento Pistachio, 3 Memento Olive Grove

Sentiment - Memento Rose Bud

Tools: Heart Nestabilities Dies, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

With an additional 10 minutes I stamped 4 hearts and used them to create the front edge of my Valentine.

10 Minutes and 10 Minutes More Card

Stamps: Heart & Roses Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Sweetheart Roses Multi Step Clear Stamps 

by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Regal Rose and Real Red by Stampin' Up

Pure Luxury White by Gina K. Designs

Random Collection}Victorian by Crate Paper, Inc.

Inks: Rose - 4 Memento Rhubarb Stalk, 3 Memento Lady Bug,

2 Memento Lady Bug stamped off once, 1 Memento Lady Bug stamped off once

Leaves - 1 Memento Pistachio, 3 Memento Olive Grove

Sentiment - Memento Lady Bug

Tools: Heart Nestabilities Dies and Dimensionals

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Peaceful Wishes

Today's card was designed for two challenges this week. I signed up at SCS for their year-round Christmas Card Challenge committing to making 10 Christmas cards every month of the year. When December arrives, I will have at least 120 cards ready to go. This card is the 7th one I have completed in January leaving me three more to go.

I have also decided to join in the Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge which will help me reach my goal. Their challenge this week was to incorporate ribbon or lace in a Christmas card design.

Stamps: Peaceful Wishes by Stampin' Up

Paper: Pure Luxury White by Gina K. Designs

Silver Metallic by American Crafts

Inks: Versamark

Tools: SU Snowflake Punch, MS Snowflake Punch

Embellishment: French Lace, Crystals, Silver Embossing Powder

Snowy Monday

With much of our nation blanketed it snow today, I reached for my Kitchen Sink Snowy Pines Multi Step Clear Stamps to create this week's cards. It has been over 9 years since we have had any snow here on the Texas Gulf Coast so we get kind of excited by even the prospect of snow. Although our temperature will drop into the twenties tonight, no snow is predicted so I just had to create my own today.

10 Minute Card

This is a simple one layer card stamped and sponged with a bit of masking.

Stamps: Snowy Pines Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
Tree Friends Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
Playful Christmas 1 Multi Step Clear Stamps,

and Whole Family Clear Stamps 
by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Pure Luxury White by Gina K. Designs

Inks: Snowy Pine Trees - 2 Memento Olive Grove, 3 Memento Northern Pine,

1 Memento Bamboo Leaves

Deer - SU Chocolate Chip

Sky - SU Midnight Muse

Sentiment - Memento Tuxedo Black

10 Minutes and 10 Minutes More Card

With my extra 10 minutes on this card, I clear embossed the trees and the moon so I could get a darker sky. I added glittery stars in the sky with my Spica pen and added a few layers to frame the images. This will be my daddy's birthday card next week.

Stamps: Snowy Pines Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
Tree Friends Multi Step Clear Stamps,
and Grizzly Bear Wishes Multi Step Clear Stamps 
by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Pure Luxury White by Gina K. Designs
Midnight Muse by Stampin' Up
Silver Metallic Cardstock by American Crafts
Inks: Snowy Pine Trees - 2 Memento Olive Grove, 3 Memento Northern Pine,
1 Memento Bamboo Leaves, repeated layer 1 in Versamark and clear embossed
Deer - SU Chocolate Chip
Sky - SU Midnight Muse
Moon - SU Crushed Curry and Versamark (clear embossed)
Sentiment - Versamark and silver embossing powder

I hope you are staying warm and protected in your neck of the woods and that your new year is off to a grand start!

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