KRAFTY VALENTINE

 My Daughter just got a new Yorkie puppy.  So I thought this cute image from "A Child's Year"  would make a fun Valentine.  Recollections has a cute 6X6 Valentines Pad.  A lot of the pages are kraft style.

Papers:glitter-Core'dinations; Solid burgandy-DCWV Chalkboard; all other Recollections
Twine:Liz's Paper Loft
Die:Spellbinders
Cricut:A Child's Year
Sentiment:Studio G with Stayz On ink

GREEN, WHITE + ONE

I needed a few birthday cards.  So I got my inspiration from the CTO Green, White and One Other Color Challenge.  For more info check out  CELBRATE THE OCCASION.  For some reason the pink paper I used for the shadow, photographed purplish

FORMULA
Papers:Embossed white paper-Core'dinations, all other DCWV
Ribbon:Offray
Cricut:Sweet Treats

PIGGY LOVE

I always send my girls a little something for Valentines Day.  When I was at Home goods, I saw a lot of cute pig kitchen utensils  Thats where the inspiration came from.  I made the Shaped card with my gypsy.  The Pig is from create A Critter 2.  I made her too big for the hat to fit.  The background is embossed with Cuttlebugs rose folder from Once Upon A Princess set.  The fun eyes are Creatology (on clearance at Walmart).  The Pig is mounted on a Action Wobble.  The heart paper is a scrap, all other is DCWV.

 CHALLENGES
DL ART January Anything Goes Linky Party
DIE CUTTING DIVAS  Challenge #100-Anything Goes
CUT IT UP Love is in th Air

THREE BUTTONS AND A BOW

I made this card to fit a few challenges.  MY CREATIVE TIME  is having a 1-2-3 Challenge.  ! bow, 2 patterned papers and 3 buttons.  The patterned paper on the card base says "Happy Birthday to You" in light pink.  FCCB is having a music Challenge and my friend Karen at LITTLE SCRAP PIECES is having a Birthday Challenge.

FORMULA
Papers:DCWV
Buttons and blue ink-Studio G
Sentiment:Stamps of Life
Ribbon:Target
Cricut:Nifty Fifties

KNIT HAPPENS

We celebrated my moms birthday this weekend.  She loves to knit.  Lately she has been knitting clothes for teddy bears, then she donates them to hospitals.  I used a TPC studio stamp set called "Yarn Crafts".  One of the stamps says "Knit Happens"  I didn't use it for my mom, it may offend her.  But I have a kitty cat card in mind for my daughter.  I love that Michaels had a yarn themed gift card.I am entering this gift card holder into DL ART Thankful Thursday Use Pink/Red Challenge

FORMULA
Card base-K&Company; patterned-Doodlebug
Stamp:TPC Studio "Yarn Crafts" with Stayz On ink;"Happy Birthday"-stamps of Life
Gems:Creative Imagination
Punch:Marvy Uchida
Label:Spellbinders
Perfect Pearls

POCKET MONEY

Hello, How are you today.  Keeping warm, I hope.  The weather is very foggy here.  I didn't realize how much I depend on the sun when photographing cards.  Last week I bought the DCWV Denim Stack.  There is a page of pockets.  I cut them out to use as gift card or money holders.  I used kraft paper for the base.  I popped up the pocket with dimensional tape.  There is room to hide money or a gift card.   PAPER PLAYTIME is having a "Use Brown" challenge.  Also DIE CUTTING DIVAS are having a "Use a border Punch and Ribbon Challenge.  I made the envelope with a sheet from the stack.

 Front of envelope



back of envelope

FORMULA
Paper:Kraft-Recollections; patterned-DCWV Denim Stack  (Love It)
eyelets:Crop-a-dile
Border Punch-Martha Stewart
Ribbon-target, Distressed with Tim Holz Antique Walnut
Die and sentiment-My Creative Time "Teeny Tags"
Brads and metal button from my stash

FLORAL THANK YOU

I made this thank you card for a dear friend.  Diana at DL ART is having a Thankful Thursday Thnak You challenge.  Karen at LITTLE SCRAP PIECES is having a Use a Flower Challenge.

FORMULA
Papers:green base & pink flower-Core'dinations: floral base-DCWV floral squares-Doodlebug
Dies:Flower-Spelbinders Anemone;sentiment Fancy Tags
Punch:Marvy and Punch Bunch
Sentiment:My Creative Time, Just a Little Note to Say...&More Gift Tag Sentiments
Ink:Vivid
Tsukineko Shimmer Mist