All Things Valentines!!!

****edited to add: I created an updated tutorial for the key wristlets shown in this post. You can find it HERE ********  Valentine' Day is fast-approaching and  I have been having such a fun time making ALL  kinds of gifts and things for the big day! I have quite a bit to share, so get cozy and I'll dive right in!  This card was made a few days after I made the post boxes from my previous post. I had all kinds of goodies left over and my mind was racing with possibilities! I did add in a few doves for an added vintage touch and the sentiment is from the new Folk Heart Sentiments.

To begin this card, I die cut a panel of Pure Poppy cardstock using the Stitched Scallops Die and then stamped it with gold ink using the large frame included in the Bookish Holiday Frames Stamp Set. I die cut the largest heart and backer using the Nordic Hearts Die; the main heart from Pure Poppy cardstock and the backer from Pale Peony cardstock. I adhered them together using foam squares. I added it to the center of the background panel using additional foam squares.

You can read all about how I made the embellishments in THIS post. I had so much fun arranging them here and there until I was satisfied with the arrangement.

I added the Be Mine sentiment and gave it a generous spritz of shimmer spray. I layered the scalloped background onto a top-folding A2 card base.

I still had quite a few embellishments left so I got to work on some treat boxes. I bought the Spellbinders Ribbon Box Die in November with plans to use it for Christmas, but we all know how things like that go! womp, womp! LOL! Anyway, it was the perfect thing for Valentine's Day treats!

I added the "feet" using the  Fancy Feet Die and I just love how it looks! They don't have to only be used on post boxes!

This one doesn't have the ribbon threaded through it yet, but I wanted to share it so you could see how it all works.

5/8 inch ribbon works perfectly to slide through the slot.

And now onto some sewn projects. I will most likely add these to my neglected sewing blog, but for now, I am going to post them here until I get some extra time to post over there. The fabric that I used for these projects is from Riley Blake, but I didn't note the collection.

I always love making these keychain wristlets to give as gifts and with the "P.S. I love you" labels, they're just perfect for Valentine's Day. I bought the labels years and years ago from the local quilt shop, so I don't have a source, unfortunately. 

I also love making tissue cozies as well. I ended up making 8 in total, but here is what they all look like.

I bought a bunch of the purse-pack tissue packages at Christmastime, but once again, womp! womp! I just didn't have enough time! Thank heavens for Valentine's Day to give us all a second-chance, right? ha ha!

And to keep the theme going, I had planned to make these calendars for Christmas, too, but here they are for Valentine's Day gifts. I made 5 in total to give to a few friends and my son's teacher.

The 5 calendars didn't take long at all, especially when you're mass-producing! I'm so glad I got them finished because they look so cute with all of the other goodies! You can find everything I used in the These Are the Days Collection. Thanks for fluttering by!

P.S. Have a happy Valentine's Day! xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

 

The Greetery {Posted with Love}

 

Hello friends! I'm happy to here today sharing a fun, seasonal project for Valentine’s Day! I have been dying to make some love themed postal boxes and with a few new additions from the Bibliophile Collection, I am just thrilled with how these came out!

To begin, I used theArch Box Large Die to cut out the pieces I would need for the two boxes; one pink and one red. I added some tone-on-tone shading with coordinating ink to give the edges some dimension. I also die cut the accent pieces using the Post Box Details Die and added the same ink shading. I set those aside and got to work on the embossed postal elements.

I used a few of the non-Christmas images included in the North Pole Post Stamp Set. I knew these would come in handy when creating post boxes for other holidays or occasions! I used the coordinating North Pole Post Die to cut out the embossed sentiments and put them with the other pieces I’d already prepared.

I die cut the largest heart and border from the Nordic Hearts Die from both pink and red cardstock and then layered them using foam squares. I chose two different sentiments for the center of the hearts for variety. Once that was done, I used all of the prepared pieces to decorate the front of the post boxes using foam squares and liquid glue.

As soon as I saw the Have a Spine: Lock and Key Die, I knew the cute heart lock and keys would be perfect on the post boxes! I die cut the lock that is included in the Post Box Details Die for one of the boxes and the heart lock and key for the other. These details are die cut from Antique Gold cardstock as well as the Fancy Feet, which I adhered at the very end.

Once the front was decorated, I used ScorTape to assemble the boxes and then added the feet. I was tempted to leave them as-is, but I just couldn’t resist adding a few details from the Sent with Love Die and a few clusters of flowers created from the Winter Medley Die. These little accents just really make such a difference with the overall look and they are just so fun to create!

Each time I create with the Arch Box Large, I am so impressed with the size because it can hold more than other treat boxes I have made in the past. I can’t wait to fill these up with some Valentine’s Day treats and gifts to give to the special people in my life! Thanks for fluttering by!