Matchbook Valentines

My daughter's Valentine's class party if Friday and of course they have to exchange cards. When I was at the store a couple of weeks ago I thought I would go check out the cards they had this year. Of course I wasn't in love with any of them. I wanted my daughter's to stand out and not be lost in the crowd. So what did I do? You guessed it!! I decided to make them myself. I used the matchbook template from Splitcoaststampers. Here you can see all 22 of them.



This is what they look like from the side. And for the inside...
Hershey's Kisses!!! I was going to use the fun size M&Ms until I saw the package of these. I think they turned out great. Now I just have to decide what I am going to make the teacher.

Thanks for visiting and see you next time.
-Roberta

Stamp set: The More the Merrier
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Real Red, Sending Love DSP
Ink: Real Red
Accessories: Word Window Punch

Love Birds

It is time to play at PPA. This weeks challenge is a color challenge using Brocade Blue, Crushed Curry and Ruby Red. I didn't know what stamps I could possibly have that would work for this color combo. I haven't used these birds yet so I thought I would come up with something. Next, I had to decide on a layout. I had several to chose from and ultimately decided on this one.

• First, cut your Brocade Blue to 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 and fold in half. This will be your card base.
• Next cut a piece of Ruby Red to 5 1/2 x 2 1/2. Along the bottom edge, make a mark at 2 1/4 and 3 1/4. Line up on corner with your 2 1/4 mark on your paper cutter and cut. Cut the other side from the corner to your 3 1/2 mark. You should have a trapezoid.
• For the bottom piece, use a piece of 5 1/2 x 1 3/4 Ruby Red. Mark and cut at 2 1/4 and 3 1/4. Adhere both pieces to your card base.
• For the birds, take a 4 1/2 x 1 1/4 piece of Whisper White and stamp the birds in Basic Grey. Color the birds with Brocade Blue, the beaks with Crushed Curry and the hearts with Ruby Red. Adhere to 1 1/2 x 4 3/4 piece of Crushed Curry and adhere layers to card base.
• With the XOXOXO stamp from Fundamental Phrases, stamp Crushed Curry on 1/2 x 1 1/4 piece of Whisper White. Adhere this to 3/4 x 1 1/2 piece of Crushed Curry and attach to card base lower right corner.
• Finally, apply Crystal Effects to hearts to give them a shine.
• Done!

Thanks for visiting and be sure to visit Pals Paper Arts to play along. See you next time.


-Roberta

Happy Halloween!

It is getting close to Halloween so I thought I should share this with you. This card is very simple and easy to do. I used Stampin' Up! Basic Black card stock as the card base (4 1/4 x 5 1/2). For the pumpkins, I used The More the Merrier hostess set. I stamped them in Only Orange on Whisper White. Then I sponged on some more Only Orange to soften the white. I mounted this onto a piece of Only Orange with some of the organza ribbon tied around it. On the Whisper White, I stamped "Happy Halloween" in Only Orange. I found these orange eyelets in my stash of sewing stuff. I do not know where they came from only that there are multiple colors in the pack. Finally, I layered everything together to get the Halloween card you see.


Also, I just wanted to let you know that the Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini Catalog went "live" Sept. 1. This means you can now order items that will only be available for a limited time. Some of the products in the Mini include lots of Christmas stamp sets, the new sweet treat cups and envelopes and the new Build-A-Bear collection. You won't want to miss out on all these great items, so contact me today to build your collection!


Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

-Roberta

be merry

Two challenges mean two posts! I couldn't combine these challenges. One was a card and the other was anything but a card. This one is for mojo monday turns 100 day 4. Here is the sketch we were supposed to use. As you can see, I didn't use the exact sketch, but that is okay. I am not going to do a complete recipe for this card because there is a lot to it. It is not complicated but with two posts, I don't want to write too much. I did use The More the Merrier set, Two Cool Dudes, Eat Cake and Warm Words. The colors are Handsome Hunter, Bravo Burgundy and Whisper White with a little Ballet Blue and Versamark. If you want more info, just write me a comment and I will get back to you.


Thanks for visiting and have a good day. Remember Tax Free Weekend in Texas starts tomorrow and Stampin' Up! has some things available tax free!! Send me a comment if you want more info on how and when you can save.


-Roberta