Throwback Thursday Challenge

This week's challenge at My Creative Time was to make a Valentine's Day card. This card was completely Cricut-less! I've tried to do that before for challenges in the past, but always realize in the end that I used the Cricut for something on the card. Well, it wasn't the challenge, but I did not use my Cricut. Whoo hoo for me! LOL

For my hearts, I punched each from a 6x6 My Mind's Eye "Lost and Found" stack. I folded them in half and stitched them down the middle. The background paper is also from that stack and the edges are punched with Martha Stewart's Doily Lace punch. The red layer is embossed with a polka dot folder.  The tag is from Emma's Build a Banner kit and the sentiment is from Emma's 100% Sweetness stamp set. I added some twine to the tag. The edges of everything are sponged with Crumb Cake from Stampin' Up!  I had a lot of fun with this card.

 

Thanks for looking!

Be My Sweetie

 

I enjoy playing with non traditional colors for holidays and I came up with this yellow and kraft color combo for Valentine's Day. I think it's cute and Valentine-y in it's own way. I used Emma's stamp set called 100% Sweetness for the the all of the stamps. I used the stitched heart die included in this set for the twin hearts and that small die for the sentiment is from Emma's Build a Banner kit.  I thought I purchased a thicker sheer black ribbon, but it was this one instead. I'm not thrilled with it, but it's all I had. I'll pick some up at Joann's tomorrow. The background is embossed with a Cuttlebug folder whose name escapes me right now. I added some rhinestones in the center of some of the flowers to add some sparkle and I colored the center of each flower with a white gel pen.

Be Mine/Peachy Linky Party

Peachy Keen is making a change to their challenges and to kick off the new year, they are having a Linky Party. Only requirement was to use Peachy Stamps. Piece of  cake, since just about all my projects already include them. I was in the mood for something other than a card, so I used the slider cut on the Sweethearts cartridge.  I wound up with something that I'm calling a card anyway, but with a twist. LOL. I  had so much fun creating this card. It took a lot of time,  but I was able to use my Peachy Keen faces Critter Assortment, so it was worth it. The Sweethearts cart and the Critter Faces are gifts I received for Christmas.

Other than the Peachy face, all the stamping was done using Emma's 100% Sweetness stamp set. I am in love with that stamp set! I embossed the small hearts to make the background for the outside part of the slider. That beautiful cupid is embossed with black ink and so is the "Be Mine" sentiment.  The heart is a die that is part of the 100% Sweetness stamp set. I colored over the embossed stitching and love how it turned out.

That cute little bear is from Doodlecharms and like I said, his face is the Critter Faces. I just love this set, and that face in particular. I have seen it used so many times and couldn't wait to get my hands on it. Don't you just want to sqeeze him?! That patterned paper is printed from my Imagine using the Bubblegum Stripes cartridge.

Be My Valentine

While Christmas is my favorite holiday, I'm ready for non-Christmas crafts! I really need to start my Christmas cards much earlier. Every year, I'm always short several and I have to rush making a bunch. Shame on me. Anyway, I'm getting a head start on my Valentine's cards. I don't send out nearly as many as Christmas, so I have a shot at being ahead of the game!

A few weeks ago, I won 100% Sweetness from My Creative Time from Rosy at Sweet Delights Paper & More. Thanks again, Rosy! I planned on purchasing this adorable set so I was thrilled when I won it. It is so versatile and I love every sentiment on there. Plus, it comes with an aodrable stitched heart die and there are so many sentiments that fit perfectly within the heart.

Another new acquisition for me was Sweethearts cartridge. I've wanted this cartridge for a long time, mosty for the puppy cut, but always found a cartridge I wanted more. I finally got it for Christmas. Yay! The adorable face on this pup is Peachy Keen's Happy Go Lucky Dog Faces. They are so cute!!

I also got a GC to Michael's and went there this weekend. I bought some Valentine's things, including the Martha Stewart heart lace edge punch and Martha Stewart's mat paper pad, Enchanted Woodland. I love her mat stacks!

Thanks for looking!