Valentine Treats ~ A Class Act

I love Valentine's Day. The kids get so excited, especially since their classes have parties! Who doesn't love a party? I am lucky enough to get to help out at school for various things, and parties are my favorite too! So, I've been working very hard on treats for them to give to their friends. My daughter {Kylie} is in the 2nd grade and my son {Preston} is in preschool. I had a lot of treats to make, to say the least.

Preston only has 8 kids in his class. They are all boys! Can you imagine the craziness? I absolutely LOVE this class. It's always highly entertaining! I wanted something simple for them. They're going to rip into it anyway so I didn't want to put TOO much time into them. Here is what I came up with. I totally {dig} them!

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Real Red, Soft Sky, Whisper White

DSP ~ Fresh Prints

Ink ~ Real Red

Stamp Set ~ I Dig You (retired)

Tools ~ 3/16" corner punch, treat cups, hearts a flutter framelits, itty bitty banner framelits, dimensionals, glue, hole punch

Embellishments ~ red yarn from my stash. I think I got it at Wal-Mart and it matched PERFECTLY!

Kylie's class treats were a little more complicated. She wanted to give the boys an assortment of candy. For the girls, she wanted to give little mani/pedi kits. Because this was last minute and I couldn't order any little kits, I put a few things together for a fairly reasonable price. Little mini nail polishes, mini nail files, candy necklaces and a chocolate heart. I think I spent about $20 for the whole class! Here is what we came up with. They went together pretty easily. WHEW!

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Real Red, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White

DSP ~ Fresh Prints

Ink ~ Real Red

Stamp Set ~ Happy Valentine's Day (single stamp retired)

Tools ~ Hearts a Flutter framelits, Itty Bitty Banner Framelits, dimensionals, small oval punch, glue dots, glue

Bokeh Burst

Bokeh just happens to be my current favorite effect for photos. SO CUTE! So, I decided to create my own Bokeh patterned card. Since Valentine's Day is right around the corner, it's perfect!

Supplies

Cardstock ~ basic black, very vanilla, strawberry slush

DSP ~ first edition (sadly retired)

Ink ~ strawberry slush, pumpkin pie, basic black

Stamp Sets ~ hearts a flutter, banner blast, lovely little labels

Tools ~ paper trimmer, paper snips, dimensionals, glue, SU markers, chalk talk framelits, hearts a flutter framelits, small heart punch, chalk marker, sponges

Celebrate Sweet Sorbet!

I was in the mood for a CASE tonight. I saw this card on Pinterest this morning and decided I just HAD to make one. Of course I changed the colors and the sentiment, but the idea is all the same. 

Once again, Sweet Sorbet has come to the rescue. I am absolutely LOVING this DSP pack from the Sale-a-Bration catalog. SO MUCH FUN! I have to admit, I did use a few items from my craft-stash that are not SU products. But, all in all... I think it all works out.

Supplies

Cardstock ~ pool party, whisper white, basic black

DSP ~ sweet sorbet

Ink ~ basic black, soft sky

Stamp Sets ~ perfect pennants, misc. background letter stamp, stippled blossoms

Tools ~ paper trimmer, paper snips, misc framelits (from JoAnns), vellum, dimensionals, glue dots, anywhere glue, sponges

Embellishments ~ ribbon (from my stash)

*Wondering about the banner? It is hand drawn ;)

2/4 SSINKspiration Technique Tuesday ~ Three in a Row with Tutorial

Today is Technique Tuesday over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration! I am going to show you my method of the "Three in a Row" technique. I love this technique. It takes just a few steps and your images are perfectly lined up. My secret weapon... the Stamp-a-ma-jig. It is the greatest thing in my tool box. I use it for almost all of my cards. Whoever came up with this handy little contraption is a stamping GENIUS!

Supplies:

Cardstock ~ Rose Red, Whisper White

Ink ~ Rose Red, Pool Party

Stamp Sets ~ Off the Grid, Gorgeous Grunge, Peachy Keen, Ciao Baby, Pretty Petites

Tools ~ Stamp-a-ma-jig, Small Heart punch, Petite Curly Label, Dimensionals, Anywhere Glue Stick

Embellishments ~ Rhinestone Basic Jewels

How To:

2/3 SSINKspiration February Color Challenge

This month's color challenge at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration is fabulous! Pink Pirouette, Wild Wasabi, and Chocolate Chip. It reminds me so much of spring. When the ground is dark brown and the new grass is coming in with small pink flowers starting to bloom. The thought of spring makes me smile. I can't wait for it to get here!

I had a lot of fun creating this card. I am in LOVE with the new Spiral Flower Originals Die. It's FABULOUS! If you don't have one yet, you should get one! I honestly think this is the first time I've used Wild Wasabi. I know that sounds bad. It's just never really struck my fancy, till now. Sometimes I need a gentle SHOVE out of my rut.

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, Wild Wasabi, Very Vanilla

Ink ~ Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi

Stamp Sets ~ Hardwood, Perfect Pennants, Gorgeous Grunge

Tools ~ Spiral Flowers Original Dies, Delicate Designs Embossing Folder, Large Scallop Edgelits, Boho Blossoms punch, Petite Petals Punch

Embellishments ~ Pearls Basic Jewels

Valentine Candy Box

Who doesn't love to receive chocolate on Valentine's Day? I'm still scrambling for gifts to give on Valentine's Day. Yes, I know it's still 2 weeks away, but if I don't get it all done soon, it'll never happen. I'm not doing too bad, I have the kids' classes and teachers taken care of. Woo Hoo! But, I still have a few people left. You know, like my husband, the kids... only the most important people. Sigh...

So, today I got the idea to make up my own little candy box. This is such a cute little package. Three different types of candy and little mini gift tags. 

Mini gift tags inside

Cardstock cut to size. The DSP was used on the inside of the box.

My little trick to making the box "square"

Stamped window sheet 

Apply window sheet to the inside of the lid using glue dots.

Stuff with candy!

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Real Red, Coastal Cabana

DSP ~ Fresh Prints (Occasions Catalog)

Ink ~ Real Red, Coastal Cabana, StazOn (white)

Stamp Sets ~ Hearts a Flutter, Beautifully Baroque

Tools ~ Window Sheet, paper trimmer, paper snips, glue dots, snail runner, Deco Labels Framelits

Embellishments ~ Red string (not stampin' up)

Finished size: 4 1/2" x 6" x 1 1/4"

Dimensions

Base: 6 1/2" x 8" Score @ 1 1/4" on all four sides

Lid: 6 5/8" x 8 1/8" Score @ 1 1/4" on all four sides

Inner boxes: 3 7/8" x 3 7/8" Score @ 1" on all four sides

Thinking of You

This week has been hairy, and I'm exhausted so my creativity is in the basement tonight. But with the help of Pinterest, I was able to CASE this cute little card. I've been trying to make myself create SOMETHING everyday. I think maybe it's my mental justification for my need to hoard craft supplies?

I am so addicted to this "Hardwood" stamp, it's ridiculous!

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Soft Sky, Sahara Sand

Ink ~ Early Espresso

Stamp Sets ~ Hardwood, Banner Blast, Thinking of You

Embellishments ~ Pearls, ribbon, string