Waffle Flower Secret Admirer Card

Hi!  Aren't these two little mice the sweetest?  They are part of the Secret Admirer stamp set from Waffle Flower.  I'm so happy to be guest designing this week for Waffle Flower (especially when the stamp sets are so adorable)!

Of course, this little guy is giving chocolates, which is perfect.  My husband and Louisa are totally into chocolates.  I stumbled upon Louis Sherry chocolates, which are wonderful -  if a little pricey.  And the tins are so pretty.  When we finish off the chocolates, Louisa loves to play with the tins.  (That's how I justify the price:  my granddaughter loves the tins!) 

I couldn't resist putting my favorite doily die in the background and that cool heart rosette front and center.  Waffle Flower's dies make the heart rosette so easy!   (If you would like to see a video on making a heart rosette without a die, you can see it HERE.)

Waffle Flower's December 2019 release is now available.  

Have a lovely day!  

Waffle Flower Sending Love Tag

Hi, there!  I've got a few posts this week featuring three adorable stamp sets from the Waffle Flower December 2019 release.  When I opened up the package and the stamps fell out, I was so happy that Waffle Flower asked me to be a guest designer!  

What fun to create with Cassie Loizeaux's designs!

First up is this cutie pie mouse sending off her valentine (or it could be a "just because" card).  She's from the Sending Love stamp set.

I created a mailbox with the largest Dotted Tags die.  I cut it off at 3 3/4" and used a small square die to create the legs.  Then a quick slit for the envelope and voila!  - a mailbox!

I decided this sweet mouse would not be dropping her letters in just any mailbox, but a hot pink mailbox.  So Picked Raspberry ink it is!

And, of course, her dress would have to be hot pink too!

The mailbox tag is topping my go-to treat bag.  It's super easy to make.  You can see the video on how to make the treat bag HERE.  It's about 10 minutes into the video. 

Waffle Flower's December release is now available and check back here tomorrow for another project featuring another adorable stamp set!

So glad you stopped  by!

Sliding Message Cards+Video+Kitty in a Sugar Bowl Printable

Blue bunnies, a cutie pie bear and a purr-fect valentine kitty - who could ask for more?  Well, how about sliding message cards?

So much fun...and cuteness...and a video...and a valentine printable.  Yay!

The cutie pie bear is a die from Sizzix - part of the Animal Portraits set.  It's not linked below, because I couldn't find it for sale anywhere.  In fact, I got mine off of ebay.

"I love you once, I love you twice, cause..."

"Loving you is super nice!"  

Such a sweet sentiment and I love how it could be revealed with the the sliding message design.

I had so much fun coloring these bunnies blue!  How to color the bunnies is a little bonus in the video.  

Sliding message cards are pretty easy to make and I have lots of tips to make them even easier.  Be sure to check out the video:

This sweet kitty is ready for you to download if you need a last minute valentine.  I turned it into a card for my grandma to give to Louisa and also as a tag for a valentine treat bag.

Download Kitten in a Sugar Bowl HERE.

Glad you stopped by!  

Easy No-Tabs Heart Box

Heart Day is coming up soon.  If you're still looking for a darling gift idea, I've got you covered!

This heart box is super easy to make, the printable is super cute and I have a video to show just how easy it is.  

Included on the printable (and in the video) is a bonus project idea:  a partial pop-up card.

I believe this partial pop-up is the way she was originally meant to be.  You could use it for a card or a place card for a valentine party or maybe a valentine cookie party.

I show in the video the basics on putting this together.  The download includes a back piece to make her more polished.  Then I added a white scallop writing panel just to dress it up a little more.

I thought this vintage image would also made a super cute heart box topper.  The box is large enough to hold three chocolates. 

I like the way this heart box goes together.  It works better for me than dealing with all the tabs that come along with most heart boxes.  The video included all the tips.

The download comes with a template for the top and bottom hearts for the box.  You don't have to use my heart templates to make a heart box this way.  This  method also works for heart dies or hearts that you have cut with your electronic cutter.

Here's the video:

Download Valentine Girl with Heart Box Template HERE.

Dropbox seems to work differently for different people.  Either right click and save when image appears or click the download button in the top right corner.  If neither method works, email me and I'll send the files to you.

So glad you stopped by.  Have a wonderful week!

Vintage Dog Valentine Printable

It seems like I make more cards with cats than dogs.  But these valentine dogs are adorable!  So...I couldn't resist making a Valentine card with them.  

When Louisa saw them, she said,"Hi, Dog!"  She says that a lot - every time she sees her dog, Percy, for sure.  

You can download the adorable dog valentine below.

I love the layers on this card.  The dogs are popped up, along with the middle of the large pink heart.  Another layer is created by popping the white heart one layer above that.  

The base layer includes that beautiful plaid and few hearts in pink and brown.  I guess you would call that brown - it's got a gray cast to it.

Just a little strip of plaid and a heart to decorate the inside.

Download Adorable Dogs HERE.

Dropbox seems to work differently for different people.  Either right click and save when image appears or click the download button in the top right corner.  If neither method works, email me and I'll send the files to you.

Whether cats or dogs, adorable is what counts!  What do you think?

U R the 1 4 Me!

I've always loved figuring out sayings like "U R the 1 4 me".  When I was a kid Highlights magazine always had little puzzles like this.   Some people have car tags with numbers instead of words that are fun to figure out and annoying when you can't!  I'm not sure if this is a numeronym or not.  K9 for canine is an example of a numeronym.  Whatever this is - it's fun!

The kids on this vintage valentine remind of Louisa when she's trying to talk.  Something about the chubby cheeks and the open mouth, I guess.  I've got these cuties ready to download below, if you have someone you'd like to give it to who is the 1 4 U!

Aren't these the sweetest kids?  I just got this stamp set from Close To My Heart.  One of the sentiments is "This card is a paper hug."  Cute, huh?  Had lots of fun coloring these cuties with Copics.

You can download the Vintage Kids Valentine HERE.
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