Sunday Afternoon Card Making

Today is the first time in months that I've sat down in my craft room to make some cards.  The area had sort of become a storeroom and took me a while to clear it out enough to get to my work table.  Then I had to refresh my memory on how to use MTC software and Cameo!

Using the Stamp-A-ma-jig I was able to position the sayings on the hearts cut with my Cameo.

There are only four of this design so I just hand cut the opening of the jar.  It's pop dotted off the base for dimension.

 This is a good way to use up some of the striped papers you have that you really don't like!

The butterfly is SU's Elegant Butterfly punch.

The pink pearls were purchased years ago at a scrapbook expo in Texas.

I've had the hello stamp for a long time and do not know the maker.

On on of my shopping trips with Okieladybug, I bought a package of precut borders at Tuesday Morning.  I cut the borders and had enough butterflies to complete four cards.

Girl's Silhouette Card

Using Silhouette software I printed the free clip art image of the girl and cut the ovals.

I eliminated the balloon she was holding in the original image using photo editing software and replaced it with an embossed heart.

The sentiment was printed on my computer.

Scallop Trim Border Punch Card

Stampin' Up scallop trim border punch and heart punch were used.  I punched with the border punch first then measured up 3/4" from the punched edge and drew a fine line with a pencil to use as a guide to punch the hearts.

The sentiment was printed on my computer.

"Paws-ing" Valentine

The image is Great Impressions stamp Friends Forever.  It was colored with Promarkers.

The sentiment was printed on my computer using Xiomara font.

The small red hearts on in the inside were done with a Martha Stewart punch.

Sweet Friend Valentine Card -- 30 Minute Card

It was super easy to cut the hearts using Make The Cut and my Cameo.

The top layer was embossed using a Divine Swirls folder.  The sentiment was computer printed and attached with a matching pink brad.

The embossed layer was adhered onto the pink printed cardstock and pop dotted off the card base.

"Hanging Heart" Valentine

Using Hallmark Card Studio, I printed the sentiment onto white cardstock in each of four sections.  This gave me four card fronts.  Then I placed the cardstock onto the cutting mat for my Cameo and cut the heart opening.

Once the hearts were cut out, I used a guillotine cutter and cut it into four pieces 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" to make four fronts and trimmed 1/4" off two edges.  That allows the red card base to show.

A Divine Swirls folder was used to emboss each of the four fronts.  Then I added a small piece of baker's twine and a pre-made bow.

A smaller heart was cut then pop dotted for dimension.  I coated the small heart with Crystal Stickles.

This idea came from a Stampin' Up demonstrator's blog.

Blue Gingham Valentine

The swirl is a clip art imagae.  I used a Martha Stewart punch for the small hearts and cut the blue heart on my Cameo.   The white heart was done with a Stampin' Up punch and stamp.  It's pop dotted onto the blue scalloped heart for dimension.

30 Minute Card - Three Punched Hearts

Super quick.  Just cut three strips of cardstock 1 3/4" wide by the desired length.  Use Stampin' Up heart punch on the bottom edge.  Then leave a small space between the punched strip and the heart shape.

I embossed the bottom half of the card front with the Divine Swirl folder, added a pre-made bow and two red gems and it was complete. 

You could use this for Valentine's Day, a wedding card, or just an I love you card.

Butterfly Valentine Cards

This was inspired by a birthday card by Wanda Pettijohn that I saw online.

I made two versions to see if the butterfly would look better and stand out more if I used red cardstock.  I also tried different sized butterflies before deciding that a 2 1/2 inch tall version of the Silhouette file #19799 looked best.

Both versions turned out nice and I'm pleased with them both.

Pink and Blue Valentine

The past few days have been spent making Valentine cards for the local nursing homes.  Each one has included traditional colors.  Today I decided to go the non-traditional route and I made a pink and blue Valentine.

Swirl And Hearts Card - 30 Minute Card

Just a clip art image found online, a computer printed sentiment and some punched hearts-- definitely a 30 Minute Card!

Mickey and Minnie Silhouette Card

The Mickey and Minnie silhouettes are from a Cricut cartridge.

The hearts are Stampin' Up images from their discontinued software program.

The lower border is a Martha Stewart punch.

This card was inspired by one seen online.

Elephant and Hearts Valentine

The elephant image is a free coloring page found online.

It was resized and printed using Hallmark Card Studio software and colored with Promarkers.

The sentiment is a stamp I've had for some time.

Print and Cut Mickey Valentine

The Mickey image and large heart are print and cut images done with my Cameo.  The smaller hearts were done with a Stampin' Up punch.  I rounded the corners of the card.

Chevron Valentine Card

Some time ago I found some boxed cards on clearance at Hobby Lobby so I  used one for the base of this card.

The sentiment was printed on my computer, trimmed down and a corner shaper used on the lower corners.

I added just a single strip of ribbon trim and some hearts I cut out with my Cameo.  Two of the hearts were embossed with a Swiss Dots folder and I added some white pen stitching to the third.

Stacked Hearts Valentine Card

Colleen Fennessey created a gift card holder that was the inspiration for this card.

The edge is a We R Memory Keeper punch and my Cameo was used to cut the red printed heart.

The sentiment was printed on my computer and punched with a Stampin' Up heart punch.

Six Hearts Valentine Card

The hearts were cut on my Cameo.  Four were embossed using my Cuttlebug.  The white hearts are pop dotted for dimension.

The sentiment was printed on my computer and cut out by hand.

Filigree Hearts Card

Using Make The Cut software, I welded some swirls inside the heart shape and resized them to fit an A2 card.

The smaller hearts were done with a Stampin' Up punch and pop dotted for dimension.

I embossed the red strip with a Divine Swirls folder.

Paper Bow Card

The bow and heart were cut with my Cameo.  The swirl is a Sizzix #10 die cut.  The background was embossed with a Cuttlebug folder.

The heart is pop dotted for dimension and the edges of the bow and ribbon were inked with Chestnut Roan ink.

It was inspired by a card seen online.

Red Butterfly Valentine

Inspired by a card seen online, it's a quick, easy to assemble card.  I cut the images using my Cameo and embossed them. Punches could be used for the hearts and butterfly to speed the process up even more.