Recycle Your Junk Mail and Make this Valentine Card

Who knew that junk mail could make such a pretty card? Me! I did!  I often get a piece of junk mail and think, hmmm, that would make a pretty card!  That's just how my brain works! *wink*

This card was the end product of one of those occasions.  I opened the mail box, started sifting through the pile of mail and BAM, a pretty pink holographic envelope.  I immediately thought to myself, I could make a card out of that!

Here is the envelope I'm talking about.  I'm sure that not everyone thinks like I do, but if you love paper and you use it in your hobbies somehow, you might just think "hey, I can use that!"  Of course it has lots of words and such on there that would not be pretty on a card, so I had to figure out how to make it work.

As you can see here, I cut it into thin strips along with a few other pieces of printed scrap papers from my stash of scrap pieces of paper.

I used my Spellbinders Nestabilities Heart Shaped Dies (this is the largest heart you see here) and traced my heart shape onto a piece of kraft paper.  The kraft paper is sturdy enough to hold the end design I have in mind.

Next, I laid out my pre-cut strips and then used my ZipDry glue to adhere them tot he card stock.

After waiting about 10 minutes to make sure the glue was good and cured, I laid the card stock on my Cuttlebug, lined up the heart die and ran it through about three times to make sure it was cut all the way through.  There is a lot of paper stacked up here.

Perfect and it is really prettier than I expected! Of course, pictures don't do the papers justice.

Next I used the largest heart in my Spellbinders Nestabilities Scalloped Heart Shaped Dies to cut out a piece of glitter paper to back up my paper strip heart I just made.

I added 3/4" mounting tape to the back of the paper strip heart so it would give it a little lift when I placed the whole thing onto the card base.  Peel off backing papers and adhere to the glitter heart.

For the word LOVE, I used my LawnFawn "love" die and a little scrap of the same glitter paper.  I also cut one out of the kraft paper as well just to give it a bit more sturdiness. 

I used more of my ZipDry glue to adhere the heart to the card base and then I embellished it with ribbon, tulle and a flower, once again using my ZipDry glue to adhere it all.  I used my Xyron Sticker Maker to adhere the word love together and then to adhere it to the card base.

It turned out way prettier than I pictured in my head, its just simple and sweet and best of all, I recycled to create it! YAY!

This card is for sale in my Etsy shop, but hurry before its gone! I always offer FREE shipping in my Etsy shop, so please visit me sometime.


Would you like to see the Pirouline Tin I recycled into a Valentine?  Click link below.

Make a Valentine Using a Recycled Pirouline Tin

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Owl Always Love You Card Using The Cutting Cafe' Stamps

Owls are my current obsession so when I saw this sweet set of stamps featuring owls, I had to have it! 

This darling pair of owls are from a set of stamps from The Cutting Cafe Stamps called From Owl Of Us.  So much cuteness in this stamp set!

I used 3 different stamps on this card.  I used my Nesties to cut them out after I colored them with my Copic markers.  The pink heart paper is from Lawn Fawn, the heart shaped pearls are from Michael's and the crinkle ribbon is from my stash.

This card would be perfectly sweet for your loved one this Valentine's Day and you can find it in my Etsy Shop HERE.  There are so many bargains in my shop right now for Valentine's day.  Please do go take a peek and see!

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I Love You Puzzle Card Using The Cutting Cafe' Stamps

Here's another card I made for my Etsy Shop using The Cutting Cafe' Stamps. Isn't this puzzle the cutest? 

The 3 stamps I used to make this card are from a big set called February 14.  All of Regina's clear stamp sets have several stamps to choose from in each set.  It's quite the bargain for your money!

The background paper I used on this card is the inside of a bill envelope.  I love doing that!  The red, black and white combo are my favorite for Valentine's Day cards.

I used a few prima flowers topped with a heart shaped pearl and then a few little vinyl hearts stickers I had left over from another project I made on my house blog..... > Link to the right!  Lastly I hand stitched around the edge of the card with embroidery floss for a special touch on this sweet card.

This card is available in my Etsy Shop HERE along with lots of other bargains for Valentine's Day right now.  Please do go take a peek and see what you may need!

Card size: 5 1/2" X 4 1/4".

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Never Forget I Love You Card Using The Cutting Cafe Stamps

If you don't already know, The Cutting Cafe' now carries adorable clear stamps and other crafting supplies for all your crafty needs!

This sweet little elephant stamp is only one of many in a set called Animal and Bug Love.  I can't stand how adorable he is!

The paper is from Lawn Fawn and the ribbon is from Michael's.  I colored him with my Copic markers.  I just used some heavy white card stock to stamp him on and then cut him out using one of my Nestie die cuts.  Card size: 5 1/2" X 4 1/4".

This simple and sweet card is available in my Etsy shop HERE along with lots of other really great deals right now.  Hurry while they are still there!

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Bee Mine Card Using Lawn Fawn Stamps

Hi there! I'm back with another Valentine's Day card that I've added to my Etsy shop.  I have some really good deals over there right now.  I'm just trying to clear out a bit of my older inventory and you just happen to get more for your buck during my Etsy shop housekeeping spree!  Please go take a peek HERE!

This is a new card that I made this year using the Lawn Fawn Bee Mine stamp set.  That bee is so sweet, isn't it?

The paper is also from Lawn Fawn as well.  It's from a 6 x 6 paper stack called Let's Polka, Mon Amie.

The inside of the card is decorated to match but left blank for your own words of love!

You can find this sweet little card HERE in my Etsy Shop.  I will be trying to add a new card here every day this week so please keep checking back to see what's new!

Card size: 5 1/2" X 4 1/4".

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Love You Tons by Lawn Fawn

Hello there! Have you started making your Valentine cards yet? As you can see, I have! I got this little stamp set from Lawn Fawn called Love you tons.  I love elephants, so when I saw it, I had to have it!

Not only do I love this sweet little elephant stamp set, but the best part is that is also has the cutting dies too!  They are called Love you tons lawn cuts.  Makes card making so much easier!

This is a standard 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" card.  I colored my elephants with my Copic markers (love those things!) Next, I used white card stock for the base and some pink polka dot paper for the background.  I then cut out a heart in white with my Nesties, stamped the love you tons sentiment and a few tiny hearts, added it to the card with foam tape and added my elephants on foam tape for dimension. Lastly I added a hot pink bow and I was done with my very first Valentine Day card of 2016!

This card is available for sale in my Etsy shop HERE!

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Valentine Cat and Hearts Cards Using Freebies From BeBetsy.com

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and just in time for Love Day you can find these adorable Freebie Downloads over on BeBetsy.com!  Click HERE to get your free copy of these adorable Valentine Cat and Hearts that Sharon designed!

Here's one of the two cards I made with these sweet cat images.  I simply downloaded the freebies, printed them out on some heavy white card stock, cut out the images I wanted to use and went to assembling the little card.  This card measures the standard 5 1/2 x 4 1/4".  The stamp is an old one from Kim Hughes.
Here's the second card I made.  It's also the standard 5 1/2 x 4 1/4".  I think this one is my favorite one!  I did a little machine stitching on this one and also did some stamping along the bottom as well.  The I love you stamp is also a Kim Hughes and the kitty foot prints is an old Craft Lounge stamp set.

A big thank you to Sharon and Denise for sharing these cute prints for all of us cat lovers to play with!

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Valentine Subway Art Freebie!

Happy Valentine's Day! 

So I needed a little something else for my Valentine decor this year, so I tried my hand at subway art and this is what I came up with. I hope you like it and enjoy a freebie for yourself!

Pin It The copy you receive when you click HERE will not have the watermark on it.  Enjoy!

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Who Knew Jack & Sally made Great Valentines?

Happy Monday!

I hope your weekend was a good one. Mine was for sure, but it sure was cold and I'm not really one for the cold. I made good use of the fireplace this weekend though!

When I made my very first Jack & Sally Valentine HERE, I never would have thought they would be so popular in my Etsy shop! The lady who bought the very first one liked it so much, she asked me to make another one, then I got to thinking...maybe I should make more. So I did!

This is one of the cards I made. I really love the red, black and white color combo and I thought it really fit Jack and Sally to a T!

I printed the image I found in Google images on the old book page and then cut it out using my Nesties.

I'm loving the rain dots on these too.  It's fun to get out an older embellishment and use it on today's cards.

This one was the first to sell and then the next one followed right behind it.  I couldn't believe people were looking for these types of cards.  My youngest son, who loves Jack and Sally, told me I'd be surprised how many people collect these types of Jack and Sally things.  I guess he was right!

This is the second card also in red, black and white.  I love these background papers.  They are old, I found them in my scrap bin.

This image was also found in Google images.  I printed it on the book page and cut it out, glued it to the Kraft card stock and cut it out too.  Then I pierced holes all around the border.

They really are starting to grow on me.  Since they are so popular, now they've got me trying to figure out what to create next with the images.  Maybe I should ask my son!

Join me again tomorrow for a FREEBIE! I've tried my hand at Subway art and I'd like to share.

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I Mustache You A Question

Happy Wednesday!

Wow! Can you believe we already have one month of this new year behind us? This year is already moving very fast.

Today's card is really fun with some mustache humor.  My sweet friend Regina over at The Cutting Cafe' made up the set I used after I asked her if she'd ever thought about making a mustache set.

I used my Printmaster program to combine Regina's stamp (the mustache) and another digi image (the hearts) I had and then this card was created!

I printed my little design on some Kraft card stock.  The whole card reminds me of a chocolate covered cherry! Yum!

I had this ribbon in my stash that I thought matched perfectly so I added it as my final touch.

Very simple card and very fun to make too.  THANK YOU Regina for making this set.  YOU mean so much to me!

Thanks for stopping by today. Please come again really soon, but until then...have a lovely day!  HUGS! :)

Recycled Heart Flower

Happy Monday! 

How was your weekend? Lovely I hope! Mine was wonderful, it just didn't last long enough..but they never do now do they? LOL!

Today's card was created using some of my bill envelopes I've collected.  I have oodles and gobs of them so I decided to put a few of them to use!

I used a Kim Hughes stamp (the heart shape) and stamped four of them onto one of my envelope designer papers, cut them out and then free handed the stem and leaves and traced around them with a black Zig pen.  Then I mounted them onto another designer paper.

I even used a sweet set from The Cutting Cafe' called Hershey Kiss Valentine Bottoms.  I just decided to use them as my sentiment instead of on the bottom of kisses.

Have you ever stopped to notice the different designs inside your bill envelopes? Well, then you have lots of designer papers being delivered to your mailbox every day, go find you some!

This little red, black and white number is for sale in my Etsy shop, but hurry, Love Day is drawing near and there isn't much time left for shipping!

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Pink Love

Happy Friday!

We've made it to another weekend and boy am I ready! I've got some relaxing to do for sure!

As I said before HERE, this is the pink version of the first loopy felt flower tag I showed you.  It's so soft and sweet and could even be used for other occasions besdies Valentine's Day.

I even hand stitched around the edges with embroidery thread to add that extra wow power too!  I just love that look!

My love tag sentiment is made using my Nesties and a digi stamp from The Cutting Cafe'.  I love that font, don't you!  Its from the set called Valentine Big Stuff.  Its an oldie, but a goodie!

Here's a view of the pink felt loopy flower.  I again cut the sections really small for a more full look.  The idea is to use really soft felt so you get all the movement you can when assembling it.

This little pink lovely is for sale in my Etsy shop along with several other fun Valentine Day goodies.  I will be working on special orders this weekend for some of my Etsy customers.  Etsy people are the best!

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