Valentines

These are three of the Valentines that will be available at the Stamp Along on Monday. 

With the cold weather that we had last week, I have had a little more time for stamping than usual.

There will be more choices than usual on Monday!

This one is a sneak peek of some of the free SAB products. 

You don't have to put those tiny bows on yours, if you choose to make this one but you know how I like those tiny bows! I have to admit that they weren't easy to tie with the bakers' twine even for me. 

The DSP on this one is from the Color Collection Paper Stacks. 

This card has a some flowers made with the new Petite Petals Punch. 

Isn't it cute? It has a stamp set that goes with it but I used it solo here. 

The centers of the flowers are from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch pack and a dot from the marker. 

The line of hearts is one of the images on the new Make Note This and That Rotary Stamp.

The "love" is from the Best of Love set. Don't forget to redeem your Best of Love stickers for your free set before April! That designer paper is from the Fresh Prints paper stack. I am loving the paper stacks. How about you? 

This one uses the Crazy, Mixed-Up Love set.
The red that is cut with the Labels Collection framelits and embossed in the Modern Mosaic folder. The image is stamped with Real Red on Whisper White, then cut with the Apothecary Accents framelits, sponged around the edges and accented with the mini brads.
The background is the Polka Dot Parade DSP.
Which one do you like the best?
Leave a comment and get in the drawing for a prize.
I may even have an extra drawing for the ones that leave more than one comment!
I will post the winner on Monday...but it will probably be late when I get to that after the Stamp Along. Thank you for your comments! 

Stamp set of the Month and Treasure Hunt Reminder

By the Tide

These are the three free cards that were waiting for the people that purchased this set during September at the October Stamp Along on Monday. 

The punch art one was a swap from convention without a name on the back so I can't give credit.

The punches used on it are the Large Oval, Modern Label, 1/2" Circle, and circle from the Itty bitty Punch Pack, as well as the Beautiful Wings Embosslits for the Big Shot. 

I think they were pleased with them. 

The set to purchase for the free cards at the November Stamp Along is:

Backyard Basics.

That one is part of a bundle but only the stamp set is required for the free cards. 

If you purchase the set on line and can't make it to the Stamp Along, I will mail the cards to you. 

Don't forget the LNS Treasure Hunt! 

There are only a few more days before it is over. Send me that list of clues that you find so you have a chance to win the SU! products. You can't win if you don't enter. 

Click on the symbol above my picture for the details. 

I will be picking another winner for blog candy from the ones that leave a comment on my blog.

I will announce the winner of that along with the winner of the Treasure Hunt. 

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Halloween Stampin' Up! Punch Art

There are so many cute Halloween ideas and I want to do them all! 

There will be many (including these three) at the October Stamp Along.

But one does not live by Halloween alone so there will be many other themes also. 

That means I will have extra "haul and carry" but it will be worth it for you to have extra choices!

It isn't until the 14th so I still have time to do a few more! 

Remember the one with the chevrons down the side? Well, I saved those scraps and they make awesome spider legs! The spiders I encounter are never this cute! I'm glad they aren't this big either!

The witch was on Patty Bennett's blog and was just so darling that I had to share it with you! She requires the Dress Up framlits as well as the Petite Pennants punch, scallop oval punch, and large oval punch. I mad mine just a little differently than Patty made hers. 

Thanks, Patty! 

If you "need" any of these (or other) Stampin' Up! products before October 14th, please order from my on-line store and use the hostess code     R4TBBVKK    It will be shipped directly to you but will count toward my workshop and I will send you one of these cards! 

If you have ever thought of joining the Stampin' Up! family, now would be the time to try it! 

You can join for only $25. 

You never have to do a workshop unless you want to and you get the discount on every order that you place. You have until March 30 to order your $300 minimum for the quarter. 

Please contact me if you have any questions or just go to my site and click on Join Now. I would love to have you on my team! 

Have you done the LNS Treasure Hunt yet? You could win the $150 shopping spree! 

Meow!

I wouldn't want to meet up with this cat! It has quite an attitude. 

I think it has to do with the eyes. 

Some of them looked more friendly than others. 

The cat is on a background of crumb cake that has been textured at the top with the woodgrain folder. 

The table cloth is one half of a 3" square that had the gingham wheel applied with Real Red ink. 

Next, I added the strip of red to edge the table. 

The white, wide oval made the body. The black wide oval was put back through the punch to make the smaller ovals for the spots on the cat. The middle section was put on the back for the top of the head. 

I slipped this part in behind the table edge. The ears are tips of the pennant punch and are tucked in behind the body. 

The tail, made from the word window punch with an end of the word window in white that is fussy cut at one end and attached to the end of the tail is also tucked in behind the body.

Legs are made from one Modern Label punch that has the little label from the punch pack in white added for feet at each end. It is then cut in half and added to the front of the body.

Two white circles from the punch pack are added for cheeks. I sliced very narrow strips of black card stock and placed them across the cheeks and secured them with the pink heart from the Owl Builder punch. The eyes are also made from that heart from the Owl Builder but it had to be cut in half. The angle and the dots in the middle that are applied with a marker are what causes that attitude! 

If you make a cat of your own, please send me a picture. I would love to see yours! 

Thanks for stopping.