This card also features the 125596 Fashionable Hearts Embosslits Die and the 125595 Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies.

I have a few samples to show you today.  The first one is from my friend, Ni.  She surprised me with a Valentine's card!

Black, white and red are a favorite color combination of mine.    The stamp set is 118517 Artistic Etchings.  And the 115964 Elegant Bouquet Embossing folder looks great with this stamp set.  Thanks Ni!

On Sunday, we had our annual Valentine's party with our two oldest grandgirls.  Hopefully, next year, we can have all three grandgirls.  I had to make special Valentine's cards for them.  The 119998 Greeting Card Kids stamp set was perfect to use, along with the 121790 Red Glimmer Paper and the  121780 Love Impressions Specialty Designer Series Paper.

This was for Brianna, who is 7.  I love that she can read her cards now. 

 This was for Amber, who is 3 1/2.  She's the pink lover, so she was thrilled.

And this was for Ashley, who is 13 months.

I hope you enjoy your Valentine's Day!

 Supplies Used:

121780 Love Impressions Specialty Designer Series paper

121790 Red Glimmer Paper

102482 Real Red Cardstock

102128 Chocolate Chip Cardstock

100549 Pink Piroquette Cardstock

103133 Real Red Ink pad

115060 Short & Sweet Stamp Set

117335 Sizzix Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder

115955 Sizzix Hearts & Bracket Original Dies

119883 Full Heart XL Punch

119881 Heart to Heart XL Punch

117193 Heart small Punch

104430 Dimensionals

I love the attention to detail that the designer of this card used.  The 113463 Sizzix Top Note die cut was made out of the 121780 Love Impressions Specialty Designer Series Paper.  Over the Top Note die cut is the 119262 Whisper White 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon.  She added a heart-shaped button from the 118761 Bitty Buttons on the word "love".  Then she used the 119882 Scallop Edge Border Punch on the layer under the tree.  And the tree!  Bling-Bling!  She carefully put 101055 Crystal Effects on some of the hearts on the tree.  Then she sprinkled 102023 Dazzling Diamonds Glitter over the Crystal Effects.

Let me know if you want to order any supplies to make your Valentine's Day cards.

This is Lu, a/k/a  Lulu.  She only made one card because I was training her on My Digital Studio.

Here's Deb W., a/k/a Deb Dub, who is very creative!  I don't think she's ever copied my card samples.  She's an "out of the box" stamper.

This is Deb B., a/k/a Debbie, who used to follow my card samples.  She's off doing her own thing now.  Lulu and Deb Dub are influencing her.  LOL

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The colors are Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla and Crumb Cake.  I put the Very Vanilla Cardstock in the 117335 Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder first.  Then I put it in the center of the 121809 Framed Tulips embossing folder to just get the two edges embossed.  The polka dots are a little smashed, but I like how it looks.

January 13, 1978 was a cold, wintery day.  The headline news was Hubert H. Humphrey died.  My headline news was the birth of our beautiful baby girl, Melanie Susan.  Becoming a parent was a dream I had wanted for years.  She is a wonderful daughter and friend.  Happy 33rd B-day Mel!

Valentine's Day is closer than you think.  Did you know that Valentine's Day is the second highest card-giving holiday (Christmas is first, of course)?

 From December 17, 2010, through January 24, 2011, receive a FREE package of Bitty Buttons (a $4.95 value) when you purchase a Stampin' Up! Filled with Love Bundle. The Filled with Love Bundle contains the Filled with Love Stamp Set (in wood-mount or clear-mount) and the exclusive Love Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack. When combined with the Bitty Buttons, you'll have the makings for beautiful Valentines!

If you can't decide on what you want for Christmas, ask for the Love Bundle!

I needed to make a Valentine’s Day gift, but didn’t have a frame in my stash.  Here’ s the front of the canvas frame I had tucked away.

Here’s the back of the canvas, which is about 5" x 7".  Very easy to paint it black with craft paint.  I wanted to surprise my daughter and son-in-law with a personal gift for Valentine’s Day from their girls. 

I covered each of the grand girl’s foot with VersaMark ink and had them step down on Ruby Red cardstock.  I embossed their footprint with silver embossing powder. 

Here are the words which I printed on the computer.  I added a couple of silver hearts.  I put ModgePodge on the back side of the cardstock and centered it on the black canvas frame.  Pressed out as many air bubbles that I could.  Then I covered the entire project with one coat of ModgePodge and let it dry overnight.  It turned out quite nicely!

Dan and I had the grand girls overnight on February 13.  We took them swimming at the YMCA after supper.  We had a blast!  When they woke up on Valentine’s Day, I had gotten up early and made a heart-shaped breakfast for them.

This was so much fun to do for them.  They both squeeled with delight.

Amber went for the pancake first!

Brianna went for the toast and jelly first.

After breakfast, we read some books.  Looking at this picture, I cannot believe they are 5 years old and 20 months old.  Weren’t they just babies?