Happy Valentine's Day

I know, it's the day after Valentine's Day. I'm a little late sharing my Valentine creations. I made all these cute little Valentine's for my 8 grandchildren who live near me. (My other 4 live in Wisconsin.) Actually there are only 7 treats because Mylah is only 6 months old and doesn't need candy!

My inspiration came from Diana's blog. I used the Sweetheart stamp set (clear-mount) and the cute heart-shaped treat cups offered as a special promotion for Valentine's Day. The other punches I used was the small heart punch from the Occasions Mini and the round tab punch and corner punch from the IB&C. The treats are a 3x3 note card with a 2 x 2 5/8 inch piece of cardstock that slides between the front of the card and the 2 7/8 inch cardstock that holds treat cup. This way it hold the candy in yet the kids can still get it out.

After making these on Sunday afternoon, I decided to deliver them to my grandchildren. To our surprise the weather changed quickly and we found ourselves in the middle of a winter storm. It was lots of fun and the kids were so happy to see Grammy and Grampy show up all snowy with candy!!!

I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day with your loved ones.

Linda

My Poor Baby!!

My oldest dog, Luke, has had a skin tag/tumor since late summer. It didn't seem to bother him and wasn't very big. It was in a place he really couldn't get at. Well, last Saturday night as I was in my craft room, I noticed he was licking his legs more than usual. He is a "licker" but seemed to be really interested in what he was doing. That's when I noticed that his "tumor" had grown to twice the size and was now bothering him. I won't go into the gory details but off to the animal hospital my husband and I went -- great way to spend a Saturday night together, LOL!.

My baby ended up having surgery that evening and came home the next day. Everything went well with his surgery but I was worried he would have to wear one of those cone-shaped collars to keep him from licking his stitches. Instead, the vet recommended he wear a T-shirt. He looks so cute in it that I had to take his picture. As you can see, he isn't that crazy about it or he's irritated at me for taking his picture. Either way, he sure is a pathetic like boy!!

"Do you have to take my picture??"

"Mom, go way -- leave me alone!!"

Thanks for checking out my little Lukey. He's all better now and back to his old self.

Linda

January Stamp-a-Stack

Okay, I wanted to get my January Stamp-a-Stack post done while it was still January!! Does anyone else feel like this first month of the year went by too fast. Well, I've already held one of my February on Tuesday and I'm still trying to get my January post up.

Most of these cards are for Valentine's Day which are always fun to make. The first one is from the Christmas shoebox swap I attended. I think it was designed by Lynn Luetkemeyer. Thanks, Lynn, for a great card that I could use at my class -- what a time saver!

Supplies:
Stamps: Love You Much
Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay & Basic Black
Ink: Basic Black, Markers (Old Olive, Bermuda Bay & Melon Mambo)
Accessories: Melon Mambo Ribbon and Stampin' Dimensionals

This next card I found here. It was so simple yet looked elegant using the Sending Loving Specialty Designer Series Paper. I love the glitter on the paper!

Supplies:
Stamps: Love You Much
Paper: Whisper White; Real Red; Pretty in Pink; Sending Loving Specialty DSP
Ink: Real Red
Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, White Taffeta Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

The inspiration for my next card came from Gretchen. Check out her blog here. The card was easy to make but I added a WOW when opened (I gave it a little pop, Gretchen!). I used the new heart embossing die. I love new toys!

Here is what it looks like open.

Supplies:
Stamps: I {heart} Hearts; Whimsical Words
Paper: Whisper White; Real Red; Pretty in Pink; Sending Loving Specialty DSP
Ink: Real Red
Accessories: Pretty in Pink Grosgrain Ribbon, Heart Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

My final card for January was not a Valentine card. I used the With All My Heart stamp set from the Occasions Mini. My inspiration came from Sarah Klasing who is a wonderful demo from our group Gateway Glitter 'n Ink. You can see her original card in my January 7 post. I love the new clear-mounted stamps. What about you?

Thanks for continuing to stop by to see if I've posted. I'll try to stay in contact more, LOL!!!

Linda