I hope you are spending time with the one(s) you love on this Valentine's Day.
This card and gift is for my husband... we don't really celebrate V-Day, but I always like to get him a little something.
This year his gift is wasabi almonds and salted cashews. He's trying to stay away from sugar so I thought nuts were a
good alternative to the chocolate that he loves.
Now me on the other hand... bring on the
candy!
Happy Valentine's Day!!
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I wanted to share some more quick, last minute gifts for the holiday season. Last night I was wrapping all of our Christmas gifts for family... I wanted to add something small to a few people's packages.
I remembered I had these great skinny silver tins that I bought for 99 cents each in the clearance rack.
Lightbulb moment!! I stared at the tremendous amount of holiday candy I bought and decided to create custom made chocolate gifts.
Here they are ... which one is your favorite? Mine is the very last one - love the bling!
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Come Play @ PPA!!
The card I created for today's challenge was so incredibly easy!
Card Details
Speaking of a winter wonderland ... here are photos of our front yard and driveway. Last week we received over 18" of snow - this is what we woke up to in the morning!!
Photos were taken at 5:00 a.m.
4 hours of shoveling/snow plowing
Deck and Back Yard
Tree stuck in driveway
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Whipped up coordinating gift tags for the cards I posted for Pals Paper Arts challenge #16.
Did you know this weeks challenge involves blog candy??
Individual photos of these tags can be found in my gallery.
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My submission for the design team inspiration is a simple set of Christmas Cards. Using the theme, Christmas Cheer, I was quickly drawn to the Christmas Cocoa Specialty paper.
There is no way to do this paper justice without seeing it in person. You get flocked designs along with metallic accented paper.
It is GORGEOUS!!
(Item #116770, $11.95)
Now, onto the cards... I am loving the simplicity of this set. I used the layout found at the Clean & Simple Stamping blog. If you follow my blog, you may notice that I am a HUGE fan of clean & simple cards.
The holiday's are typically a very busy time of year for my family. But this year, my goal is to slow down, take it all in, and enjoy the Christmas cheer with loved ones. With my Mom's cancer and my Dad going to Iraq in January - it's going to be a bittersweet holiday.
Treasure your time with family & friends this season.
Thanks for stopping by! Hope you've enjoyed my creations.
Pals Paper Arts challenge number 8 is up!
This
weeks challenge is a K.I.S.S. challenge (Keep it Simple, Sweetie). We hope you'll participate in the PPA8 challenge. On my blog, I call these types of cards Kwik & Kool. Click the link to see more of my Kwik & Kool creations.
My simple Dasher card fits the K.I.S.S. bill perfectly, don't you think? I'm loving this little guy... for only $8.95 - this stamp image gives you a good bang for your buck!
Item #116816, set of 1, $8.95
I disassembled a small circle red rhinestone brad to turn him into Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.
The interior of my small note card envelope is lined with paper from the Holiday Mini Catalog called Christmas Cocoa Specialty. Photos of this paper do not do it justice.
The designer series paper contains sheets that are flocked as well as some that have a metallic design. It coordinates with Real Red and Soft Suede. TIP: Print this DSP coordinating color chart. It's a handy reference tool to keep in your stamping space.
It's not too early to start planning ahead for the holidays! So be sure you check out the Holiday Mini Catalog and the great holiday selections found in the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog.
If that's not enough to get you in the holiday spirit - take a peek at the holiday selections in the Definitely Decorative Catalog and decorate your home for the holidays! Love the Dasher stamp image? You can get him in a Decor Element format too - in Black, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, and Whisper White.
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