Create & Take: I Love You

We have an adorable card to share with you this week and in good time for Valentine's Day as well. Featuring Penny Black stamps, this card design is perfect for Spring birthdays and occasions.

Let's get started....

Products Used:

Penny Black Sweetheart Cling Stamp

Penny Black Hearts Aplenty Clear Stamp Set

Photoplay Roxie & Friends 12x12 Paper - Catnip

Bazzill Basics 12x12 Paper - Kraft

Watercolour Card

Bazzill Basics 12x12 Paper - French Vanilla

Watercolour Pencils

Instructions:

1. Stamp flower wreath onto kraft card with black ink and colour with pencils.

2. Stamp owls onto white watercolour card. Stamp the image twice so that you are able to cut around the owls more easily. Colour the owls with watercolour pencils.

3. Position the owls onto the card.

4. Stamp wording onto some French vanilla card and cut around with scissors to create a slightly angular shape.

5. Cut thin strips of patterned paper and stick to the top and bottom of the card.

6. Stick the whole piece onto the front of a square white card blank.

Create & Take: Birthday Hug

Hi bloggers, it's time to upload last week's Create & Take which was a very cute card if I say so myself. As well as birthdays, this card would be adorable for Valentine's Day which isn't too far away!

So let's get started....

Products Used:

Penny Black Furry Hugs Clear Stamp Set

Yvonne Creations Spring-tastic Frame Die

Woodware Happy Birthday Stamp Set

Bazzill Basics Red Cardstock

Bazzill Basic Coconut Swirl Cardstock

Photoplay Roxie & Friends 12 x12 Cardstock - Catnip

Marianne Craftables Flowers Punch Die

White Tulle

Versamagic Ink Pad - Cloud White

Versafine Ink Pad - Onyx Black 

Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Red

Watercolour Pencils

Wink of Stella Brush Glitter Marker - Clear

Instructions:

1. Stamp the Penny Black image onto white card and die cut with an oval die. Colour with watercolour pencils.

2. Die cut the Spring-tastic frame from red cardstock. Adhere the stamped image onto the red frame.

3. Add some Wink of Stella onto the edges of the frame to add some soft glittery shimmer.

4. Cut a strip of paper and stick to the centre of the card base.

5. Stick the floral frame onto the card base.

6. Stamp wording onto kraft card with black ink and then ink the edge of the kraft card with white ink using a dauber.

7. Die cut two small flowers from white card and add some red gems to the centers of the flowers.

Add some tulle around the top of the card and tie in a bow.

Create & Take: Rose Bouquet

Carrying on with our Valentine's theme this week, this Create & Take from last week would make a lovely a Valentine's, anniversary or even wedding card.

So let's get started.....

Products Used:-

LR0398 Marianne Build A Rose Die Set

DF3423 Marianne Roses embossing folder

Woodware Make A Wish stamp set

Gold Mirri Card

Bazzill Basics 12x12 White Smoothie Cardstock

Bazzill Basics 12x12 Pale Rose Cardstock

Tim Holtz Abandoned Coral Distress Ink Pad

Sponge dauber

Scor-Bug

Instructions:-

1. Cut a piece of white cardstock to measure 4.5" x 4.5" and emboss using the Roses embossing folder.

2. Cut a piece of Pale Rose card to measure 1" x 4.5" and stamp the Make a Wish sentiment. Use the Scor-Buddy to create dotted lines along each edge.

3. Die cut and emboss rose pieces from Pale Rose cardstock. Use a sponge dauber to apply some distress ink.

4. Die cut and emboss rose leaves from gold mirri card.

5. Assemble the card as shown.

Love, Love, Love

Hi bloggers, it's the start of a new week and with Valentine's Day not far away we have decided to give you a bit of Love inspiration this week, starting with Jo's fantastic card from her Love, Love, Love class at the weekend.

The card folds flat to fit in a beautifully decorated box that you can give to a loved one.

To create all the different sized hearts, Jo used the Crafts Too Smaller Scalloped Hearts nesting die set and also the Crafts Too Smaller Hearts nesting die set.

Jo used a range of beautiful flower and heart dies including Joy! Crafts Corner Roses die, Joy! Crafts Heart filled with Hearts die, Joy! Crafts Hearts 3x die set and La La Land Hanging Hearts and Love word die set.

This was the first class of 2016 and our full class list for Feb. - May is now available to view here.

Valentine's Day Inspiration

Happy Friday bloggers! Gosh, this week seems to have zoomed past and we are all looking forward to the weekend already. Today we have some Valentine's Day inspiration, with only a week away, now is the time to start making those cards and gifts for loved ones. Valentine's Day doesn't just have to be for the men in our life but for anyone who means a lot to us and its important to tell them you love them as well.

So let's start with some papers......

Crate Paper Kiss Kiss Collection

This beautiful collection from Crate Paper will make beautiful backdrops for cards and scrapbook pages this Valentine's Day. Lots of beautiful hearts, dots and flowers in wonderful shades of pastel pink. Papers are 89p per sheet, so get yours quick before they sell out. Buy here

Next up is the Love & Friendship collection from Penny Black....

Penny Black Love & Friendship Collection

This super adorable collection from Penny Black features dies and stamps with some cute creatures and lovely sentiments perfect for cardmaking or finishing tags on gifts. The dies feature a range of sentiments and heart imagery, ideal for making cards. Buy here

One of my favourite die-cutting and stamp brands is Taylored Expressions who have a lovely range of Valentine's dies and stamp sets ready to put on your cards and gift tags.

Taylored Expressions

Taylored Expressions also feature a die and stamp set combination so you can perfectly match your die to the stamp set and vice versa. Buy here

Check out Caz's example below using the Taylored Expressions stamps and dies and also the Crate Paper Kiss Kiss Collection

Next up is a lovely Sizzix die cut from designer Rachael Bright....

Rachael Bright for Sizzix - Sweet Treat Bag

The picture above shows you all the die cuts included in the set so you are equipped with everything to make the treat bag. Caz made a sample for the shop also using some Taylored Expressions stamps as well, it just shows you how you can make a beautiful gift, wrapped in cellophane to give to a loved one. Buy here

Our final bit of inspiration is Cricut Vinyl and Window Cling.....

Cricut Vinyl (Berry) & Cricut Window Cling (Red)

These are products that you can really have fun with and stretch the imagination. Use Cricut Window Cling to cut out some hearts, floruishes or other Valentine's images and make your own Valentine's scene on a window or glass accessory. This is a fab project to get the kids involved with and would look lovely on a Kitchen window. Also available is Cricut Vinyl which can be applied to lots of gift like items, including mugs, phone and ipad covers, hardware or perhaps to adhere to the wall. Buy here

Well we hope this has got you inspired to craft for Valentine's Day, no matter how big or small you make the project.

For more ideas and inspiration, check out our 'Crafting for Valentine's Day' board on our Pinterest page.