Be My Critter Valentine

Hey everyone - I'm over at So Suzy Stamps today with FOUR adorable critter valentines. Here's one to pique your interest:

Yup, you're going to click the link now, aren't you? I knew you would.

Happy Crafting!

All About Valentine Card Kits and a Printable

Happy Thursday everyone! I hope your week is going well so far, I know I woke up to a snowstorm again this morning. Maybe we'll get to go out snowshoeing yet this year!

I've been hard at work on the online store, and I'm pleased to announce that I've copied over nearly everything from the Etsy store! I've also been adding in this year's valentines and have already sold out of one of the valentine kits. Fear not, though, I have three designs left that I'd like to share with you today.

But first, what's a valentine kit you ask? It's a wonderful DIY kit for the kiddos to make their own valentines with! If you're not a 'kiddo', go ahead and use it anyway - I won't judge you, and they're really, really cute!

 Each kit comes packed with:

• 30 flat cards in ivory, red, and pink (10 of each color)
• 30 ivory envelopes
• a nice, big tube of glitter glue in pink, red, or silver
• 30 pink and red paper hearts (15 of each color)
• 60 foam stickers in the theme of the kit

Add that all up and you have the materials to make 30 valentine cards, enough for the whole class and maybe even one for Mom & Dad. ;)

While the Love Bug kits are sold out, there are still 3 designs to choose from:

Conversation Hearts Kit

Ticket to Hug Kit

Sweet Hearts Kit

If you do pick one up, I'd love to see some finished products! You can post them to our Facebook page or tag #caffpapercuts on Instagram.

I did mention a printable, didn't I? Well congratulations on making it to the end of the post, here's your reward: a lovely free printable, just in time for Valentine's Day.

Just follow this link to start the download!

Feel free to print it out for use on a scrapbook page, Project Life album, use it on a card for a friend, or just frame it for yourself! Just one thing; this is for personal use only so no putting it on items for sale or selling it as your own. Enjoy!

So have you started your Valentine crafts yet?

Happy Birthday, Pink by Design!

Tomorrow Pink by Design stamp company turns 2 years old! The celebration has already begun on Pinterest where we're all Inking it Pink!

In celebration I unearthed a couple photos of projects I made with their stamps that I never posted. (Sadly, I have a whole stack of their lovely items that still haven't seen ink...)

Sentiment from 'Here Comes the Bride'

Some of you may remember this one from my shop last Valentine's Day. I salvaged some puzzle pieces and gave them new life with a coat of red paint. The sentiment was a perfect match (ooo, I kill myself!) so I stamped it in black VersaMark ink and then topped it off with some clear embossing powder for added texture and shine. They're easy to make quickly, but each one is still unique thanks to the puzzle pieces.

Sentiment from 'Here Comes the Bride'

This one was fun to make. I started with a big square card base, 6"x6" (oh yes, extra postage would be required) and added a layer of the pretty black & cream damask print. I think it was from a pad of...oh boy...no, it could have just been a single sheet from my stash. Have I mentioned lately that I love hoarding scrapbook paper? Anyway, I punched out and embossed two black 2" circles with my Big Shot then layered them on the card. I glued the first down right to the card, then popped up the second one to give it some dimension. On top of that went the wedding cake. I admit, that one isn't from PbD - it's one from the dollar bid. I stamped it on white card stock then fussy cut it out before decorating. Gel pens and Stickles made excellent 'frosting', don't you think? The sentiment is from the same PbD set I used on the puzzle card - it's really perfect for all things lovey-dovey. :) The edges got inked up and small red pearls added to compliment the colors on the cake. I popped that one up with foam squared, too. I went pretty dimension crazy that day, but it turned out really pretty. Sheer ribbon wrapped around the side was the final touch and I sold it at a craft show to a mother of the bride. She wanted something really unique for her daughter, and when I mentioned that it was OOAK she was sold! I love the thought that a happy bride & groom received this on their wedding day. <3

Oof...I'm being tackled by a toddler demanding food! LOL I'd better feed him something before he starts gnawing on the furniture...tomorrow I'm off to an all-day scrap crop! Yay for uninterrupted crafting time!!

Happy Crafting!

Say it with Conversation Hearts!

I was inspired by the Crafty Steals blog to try to make a card from a sketch...I think it came out rather cute:

After all, who says that conversation hearts are only for kids? A little paper punching, some ribbon, add a smattering of embossing, ink everything...tada! I simply used my own handwriting for the sentiments, in classic conversation heart red. What do you think? If you really, really must have one of you own I've got it up in my Etsy shop.

Ok, now I'm off to play with all the fun 'toys' I bought today...yay! The one nice thing about having a husband glued to the PS3 is that I get plenty of craft room time...mwahahahaha...

Happy Crafting!