Beginner Valentine Class

I'll be doing a Valentine class at St. John's Episcopal Church in Kirkland at the end of January for beginners.  I designed three projects for us to do.   I am keeping the projects simple since I don't know how many people will be attending yet, and the few people who I do know will be attending have never stamped before.

One card we'll make uses the note cards and envelopes set Stampin' Up sells.  I used the You are Loved stamp set.  It should be a fun, fast card to make.  I used some red glimmer paper to punch a small heart to place in the corner to add a little sparkle.  

We'll also make a teabag card in class.  This little card opens and holds a teabag on one side and a quote about tea on the other side.  The holder for the teabag is made using the Scallop Envelope Bigz.  It's perfect for holding a teabag!  And, I must tell you, whenever I make teabag cards, attendees have a lot of fun looking through all the teabag quotes I've printed out for them.

The third card we'll make uses the Delicate Doilies along with More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper.  The ticket stamp set is from That's the Ticket.   I punched it out using the ticket punch. The heart stamp is from a retired set that I have.

Valentine Card Class

I have a Valentine card class coming up in January, so I wanted to post pictures of a couple of the cards we'll make.  The problem is that it's a dark, dreary day here, so the lighting was terrible when I took the pictures.  Okay, I have to admit that I don't take very good pictures even when the lighting is good.  Still, these cards are a lot cuter in person.

 The card above and below is a tri-fold card.  I used the You Are Loved stamp set.

The card below is a gate-fold card.  Again, I used the You Are Loved stamp set.

 Someone asked for a more masculine card, so I made the card below.  I used That's the Ticket stamp set and my heart punch.

Valentine cards are my favorite cards to make, so I'm planning to make many more designs.  Maybe we'll have a sunny day AND I'll remember to take pictures of the cards.

Happy 2013!
Tina

Teabag Holder for Two Tea Bags

I wanted a Valentine card that would hold two tea bags, so I made the card below.  I used my PS I Love You stamp set.  I love the border punch I used to give it the eyelet look on the inside pockets.  My biggest problem is that I hate to part with the card when I give it away.

The plain white label on the right side is where I can sign the card when I give it away (if I give it away...)

Supplies used:  PS I Love you stamp set from Occasions Mini Catalog, Real Red card stock, Whisper White card stock, Real Red grosgrain ribbon, Brights Collection Designer Series Paper Stack, Eyelet Border punch, and Full Heart punch.

Valentine Teabag Holder Cards

I combined my love of making tea bag cards and my love of making Valentines and made some Valentine Teabag Holder cards.  I only have a few punches, stamp pads, and stamp sets (so far...), so I'm somewhat limited in what I can do.  I have more supplies on order that should arrive tomorrow, so watch for more cards to be made soon!

Tri-fold Valentine

I made this Valentine using the tri-fold method I found at the Split Coast Stampers website.

I will send the Valentine to my friend who taught with me at Kearsarge Regional Middle School in NH.  She loves the color pink and I thought of her when I made this card.

Remembering Dad's Valentine

Members of my family will understand this Valentine.  My dad used to make this little folded Valentine for us when we were kids.  I made it for my daughter when she was young. I thought of it today, and I made it using Stampin' Up products.  I'm going to give it to my daughter.

Picture one:  I have a little clip holding it closed, so ignore that.  It says:  Open me to find my heart.

Picture two is when the card is opened.  It says:  This is my heart.  Open me to find my fan.

Picture three is when the card is opened again.  It says:  This is my fan.  Open me to find a message.

Picture four is the card fully opened.  I left one circle a blank white circle so I could sign the card.  Now if only I could perfect cutting those curves a bit smoother...

Valentine

I used the PS I Love You stamp set to make this Valentine.

I made several more Valentines today.  I'm not sure what I'm going to do with all of them.  I must have at least fifteen that I've made.  You can't quite tell from the picture, but half of the heart is cut out (in the red portion of the card).  As is the case so often, the card is a lot cuter in person!

Valentine

I used my PS I Love You stamp set to create this Valentine.

Valentine Goodie Bag

I'm not sure who I'm going to give these bags to yet.  I had fun making them, though.

be my valentine

I had fun making this card using the heart punch and the P.S. I Love You stamp set.  I used the eyelet border punch for the scalloped edge.

Valentine

I love Valentine cards.  This is one of the first Valentine cards I ever made using Stampin' Up products.  Actually, it's one of the first I ever made.  I always bought them before.  Making them is so much more fun!