Popcorn Valentine

Happy (Rainy) Tuesday!

Yes, it is raining again in sunny Florida! But, I am not complaining. I'll take rain any day over snow. Yesterday was a beautiful day here--sunny and pleasant.

I made this popcorn gift card holder for my mother for Valentine's Day. I got the idea and template here.

This is such a cute way to present a movie theater or movie rental gift card. I made one for my friend Anne for Christmas, but forgot to take a picture of it to post. It was exactly the same except for the sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by today.

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Birthday Teacup

Happy (Rainy) Friday!

This teacup card is for my mother's birthday and it is for Cathy's (Paper Garden Projects) Friday Fun Challenge.

The teacup template was a free download from Lindsay (The Frugal Crafter). I printed it on watercolor paper. The rose image is from the retired SU Dear Friend set. I embossed it in gold and watercolored the image using Old Olive, Real Red, and So Saffron. The little flowers are a Judith Stick. I ran a gold marker around the edges of the teacup.

Cathy's challenge required that the card have a ribbon. So...



I wrapped a Lipton teabag in pretty paper, tied a ribbon around it, and attached it inside the card with a removal glue dot. What good is a teacup without a teabag, right?!?!? The Happy Birthday sentiment is from GinaK's Tech Talk set and I layered it on Real Red punched with the SU scallop oval.

Thanks for stopping by. Until next time, Happy Crafting!

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My Second Target Mailbox

Happy (Rainy) Tuesday!

This is the Target mailbox I made for Amanda for Valentine's Day. Wolfgang thought the color of the mailbox was so pretty that I shouldn't fully cover it with paper like I did Samantha's. Since I thought it needed a little something more, I put a row of punched hearts (MS border punch) on each side. The pretty bow on the flag is the new SU satin ribbon in Pretty in Pink. I used SU Pink Passion card stock for the accessories. The PP was left from a $1.00 pack I got last year at Target.

For details and measurements, please see this post of Samantha's mailbox.

Thanks for stopping by.

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My First Target Mailbox

Happy Friday!

This Target mailbox is for my niece Samantha for Valentine's Day. The mailbox is white and I used Red 1/4" grosgrain ribbon to trim the front and back. Samantha's room is done in an animal print that looks just like this patterned paper (from M's). By the way, the paper is awesome--the black is flocked! I used the SU Heart embosslit die and large heart punch. I also used the MS scalloped heart punch (on the flag) and EK Success small heart punch (three on front of mailbox). The sentiment is from GinaK's Tech Talk stamp set.

So, what's inside the mailbox?


I made matching chocolate holders! There is a mini mailbox with two Hershey Nuggets. I have seen these on a few different blogs. The measurements are:

1 x 3 1/2 card stock (bottom of mailbox - round all four corners)
1 1/4 x 4 card stock
1 x 4 patterned paper

I used removable glue dots to hold the Nuggets in place. The flag is attached with a brad so it does move up and down.

The second item is a box with the Heart Sweet Treat Cup (Nestle Crunch heart inside it).

I designed the box to accomodate a Russell Stover Caramel Heart. The measurements are:

3 14/16 x 9
score at 10/16 all around
score at 3 9/16 from both long ends
snip small score lines and use red line tape to assemble box

I know the measurements are odd, but the candy fits perfectly in the box and the box fits in the mailbox.


I made a flap on the inside to access the Nestle Crunch heart.

It flips open and is held shut with a piece of velcro. The XOXO is from the retired SU Pictograms set.

Next time I'll post Amanda's mailbox. Until then, happy crafting!

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Valentines for Children's Hospital of Michigan

Happy Wednesday!

Here are a few Valentine cards I made today to send to Pat (The Rubber Maid). She is collecting Valentine Cards for the Children's Hospital of Michigan again this year. Last year she received over 5,000 cards for the kids! Pat needs to receive the cards by February 8. If you would like to participate, please visit Pat's blog for the details.

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Sweet Treat Valentine Card

Happy Monday!

This is the Valentine card I made for Wolfgang. I guess you would call it a glitter globe card. The heart is a SU Sweet Treat cup. They are so adorable. I filled it with water and glitter and attached it to a piece of medium weight window sheet. Of course the picture is of Wolfgang & me. The little scallop border around the heard is from the new SU Scalloped Hearts of Heart embosslit die.

The card base is SU Pretty in Pink. I used Very Vanilla for the top half of the card and stamped the XOXO (from the retired SU Pictograms set) in Pretty in Pink. The bottom half of the card is a piece of the new Sending Love DSP. That DSP is so pretty I didn't even want to cut into it and use it! I love the sparkle in it. Isn't that scallop border pretty? It's the SAB border punch. I used the new Pretty in Pink satin ribbon and layered it with the 1/4" Pretty in Pink grosgrain ribbon.

Now for the inside of the card. The hearts were made with the new Heart embosslit and the heart punch. The 'With Love' is from last year's SAB Yummy set. The Valentine sentiment is from the SU Hostess Level 1 Holiday Best set. I also added a strip of Very Vanilla punched with the new SAB border punch.

Thanks for stopping by today.

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Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #42

Happy Saturday!

How fun are the cupcakes that Rachel posted this week?!?!? The little yellow flowers jumped out at me and I was inspired to 'case' my own card for this week's challenge!

I started with a pink card base and layered with SU Barely Banana. The little flip flops were stamped in SU Regal Rose. The little flowers were stamped in Regal Rose as well as Colorbox Yellow Citrus. The flowers on the flip flops are a combination of fabric flowers from M's, card stock flowers punched with a retired SU punch, and flower brads. I adhered the pair of flip flops with pop dots. The 'Fun in the Sun' ribbon has been in my stash for ages.

So, if these fun cupcakes inspire you to get creative today, you have until 9:00 PM MT tonight to link your card for this week's challenge.

Happy crafting!