The Valentines Day Heart cart is sure to greeted with ooos and awws.  Fill it with Valentine treats and you will be a hit.

Valentines Day is coming soon so get started on your projects now.  This cart started as as a simple project and then I thought why not just keep adding hearts (lots of different hearts) so that the cart gives the illusion of being packed full with hearts.

So here is the reveal and I will give you general instructions as to how I created this.

Stamps: Hearts a Flutter (c- 129252, w- 131922, p124 2013/14 Annual Catalogue), Banner Blast (c- 133554, w- 133551, 2014 Sale-a-Bration).

Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Baked Brown Sugar, Basic Black, Naturals White, Primrose Petals Core’dinations.

Ink: Primrose Petals, Real Red.

Accessories: Big Shot, Circle Framelits, Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Hearts Collection Framelits, Fashionable Hearts Embosslits, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder, Watercolor Washi Tape, Neutral Candy Dots, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Banner Punch, Owl Builder Punch.

How I Did It

Create Cart

1. Using Baked Brown Sugar card stock, cut 5″ x 4″and score at 1″ and 4″, turn card stock and score at 1″ and 3″cart (refer to template below).
2. To create posts – cut 2 pieces of cardboard 3″ x 1/2″ – I used the white cardboard from the Designer Paper packages.  Cover with the solid gold washi tape and set aside.
3. Cut large wheel from Basic Black card stock with the 2nds smallest circle and from Naturals White, cut wheel using smallest circle (Circles Collection Framelits). Attach an Early Espresso Candy dot to the center of each wheel.

Create Valentines for cart

1. Using Real Red ink, stamp hearts from the Hearts a Flutter stamp set on Whisper White card stock.  Die cut using the Hearts a Flutter framelits.
2. Stamp and die hearts from Primrose Core’dination paper and emboss with Decorative Dots embossing folder.  Using the Stampin’ Sanding System, distress some of the embossed hearts.  This will add some texture.
3. Cut some hearts using the smaller hearts from the Hearts Collection Framelits using Real Red card stock.
4. Using the Fashionable Heart embosslit, cut hearts from Real Red card stock and Primrose Core’dination paper.
5. Attach the hearts to the inside backside of cart, front of cart, back of cart and on each end of cart. Layer the hearts and add as many as you would like.  Start with the inside back of cart placing the hearts.
   
6. Attach wheels to each side of cart.
7. Stamp 3 banners from the Banner Blast stamp set on Whisper White card stock using Real Red ink.  Make one of the banners the “love” banner.  Punch banners using the Banner Punch.  Punch 3 banners from Real Red card stock (these will be used to attach the banners to the Baker’s Twine.
8. Using the Paper Piercer, pierce one hole in the top of each of the posts.  Cut a 6″ piece of Whisper White Baker’s Twine and string through the holes in the post.  Knot the twine.
9. Attach the banners to the Baker’s Twine using Multipurpose Glue and place one of the Real Red banners behind the stamped banner.
10. Using the Owl Builder Punch, punch 2 hearts from Real Red card stock and attach on the outside of posts to cover the knots in the Bakers’ Twine.
11. Fill a cellophane bag with Valentine goodies, tie the top and place in the cart.  Oh so cute!!

Side View

Back View

Cart Inside

Need any supplies to make your own Valentines Day Heart cart?  Contact me at karen@simplysaidwithkaren.com   or shop my ONLINE STORE

Happy Stamping

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The daughter of a family member, a partner, a mother was involved in a tragic accident and leaves to morn not only her family but her friends as well. To have a young life ended so suddenly makes it even more difficult for those left behind to deal with, especially for her very young son.

Why do these things happen?  Is it being in the wrong place at the wrong time? Is it fate? There are always so many questions left unanswered for those that are left behind.  It is only time that will heal the broken hearts and she will live forever in the hearts of the ones that loved her.

When I designed this sympathy card, I wanted it to be subtle, serene and peaceful.  By using muted colours and accessories that accentuate the serene, I think that I achieved what I set out to do.

I also used a technique that I had not used before, and while I had to redo the image a couple of times, I am satisfied with the effect that I was trying to achieve.  More about the technique later.

Stamps: Postage Due (c – 126397 w- 126395 p108 2012/13 Annual Catalogue), Petite Pairs (c – 122497, w- 122495, p134 2012/13 Annual Catalogue) 

Paper: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Primrose Petals Core’dinations, Crumb Cake Neutrals DSP Stack

Ink: Crumb Cake, Primrose Petals, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Artisan Embellishments Kit, White Embossing Powder, Stampin’ Sanding Block, Stamp-a-ma-jig, 1-1/4” Square Punch, 1-3/8” Square Punch, Other: Plastic Container

The Postage Due stamp set is one that I have coveted since it made its appearance in the 2012/13 Annual Catalogue.  Just don’t know why it took me so long to get it.

Clear Mount – #126397 Wood Mount – #126392

The technique I used is a form of water colouring and like I said previously, it can take a bit of time to get it right. 

• Using a plastic sheet or case (one large enough to accommodate your stamp), add your colours of choice from reinkers.  I used Primrose Petals, Crumb Cake, Old Olive and Daffodil Delight. Position your inks where you want the various colours to show up on your image.
• Spray water on your inks so that they begin to swirl and move together.  Don’t mix them too much or they will become muddy.
• Once you have the inks where you want them, ink up your stamp.
• Stamp on your card stock and hold a bit longer than usual so that the ink can soak into the card stock
• Let dry.  You can use your heat gun to speed up the drying process
• Ink your stamp with Versamark after cleaning it. Using your stamp-a-ma-jig, offset the stamp with the Versamark onto your image.
• Heat emboss using White Embossing powder.
• You now have your embossed water colour image.

Give it a try.

Happy Stamping.

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What’s in the Artisan Kit?

First, this kit coordinates with Crumb Cake, Primrose Petals, Pool Party and Very Vanilla colours and is a great try me kit.  Plus, there are

1. 2 designer tags
2. 4 designer ticket stubs, 18″ scalloped lace
3. 18″ cotton lace
4. 18″large oval lace
5. 1 yard seam binding
6. 6 paper flowers
7. 1 resin heart
8. 2 resin flowers
9. 5 buttons
10. 1 heart paper doily
11. 1 round paper doily

What type of projects can be used with the Artisan Kit?  This kit can be used for a  birthday card, or a wedding card, anniversary card, and also gift packaging and even scrapbooking.

Here is an example of how I used the Artisan kit to make a Birthday card and matching packaging for the gift.

Stamps: Collage Curios (c – 129102, w- 129099, p24 2013 Spring Catalogue), Papillon Potpourri (c – 123759, w- 123757, p115 2012/13 Annual Catalogue), Family Reunion (c – 122712, w- 122710, p138 2012/13 Annual Catalogue)

Paper: Naturals White, Primrose Petals Core’dinations , Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Crumb Cake DSP Neutrals Stack

Ink: Crumb Cake, Primrose Petals, Lucky Limeade

Accessories: Big Shot, Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder, 1-1/4” Scallop Circle Punch, 1” Circle Punch, Soda Pop Tops, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Crystal Effects, Markers: Primrose Petals, Lucky Limeade, Artisan Embellishment Kit, Tea Lace Paper Doilies.

 Purse (gift packaging)

Paper: Primrose Petals, Crumb Cake, Crumb Cake DSP Neutrals

Accessories: Big Shot, Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder, Petite Purse Bigz Die, Artisan Kit, Primrose Dalia.

The focal point of the card features a flattened Soda Pop Top (yes, you can run them through the Big Shot).  The images from the Collage Curios stamp set were stamped, punched out and glued into the Soda Pop Top with Crystal Effects.  The whole image was covered with Crystal Effects to give it the resin effect.

The closure for the purse was made using one of the buttons from the Artisan Kit and a Dalia attached to the center.

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Have you ever tried the Core’dination Papers?  These papers give a different effect from the standard card stock.  The outside layers are standard Stampin’ Up! colours and the inside layer is a monochromatic colour.  When you distress or emboss this paper, the inside layer is revealed to give a different look.

Primrose Petals Core’dinations card Stock Click on Image for more details

Give these two products a try.

Happy Stamping!

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Secret Garden Stamp Set and Framelits

The Secret Garden stamp set and it’s matching Framelit Dies is so right for this time of the year as we head into Spring…yeah.

The Framelits absolutely coordinate beautifully with this stamp set and are used in place of punches.

Stamps: Secret Garden ( c – 129144, w- 129141, p17 2013 Spring Catalogue), Creative Elements  (c – 122647, w-122645 p.126, 2012/13 Annual Catalogue)

Paper: Naturals White, Summer Starfruit, Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals, Gumball Green, Primrose Core-dinations, Print Poetry DSP

Ink: Whisper White Craft Ink, Raspberry Ripple

Accessories: Big Shot, Woodgrain Embossing Folder ,Secret Garden Framelit Dies, Versa Mark, White Embossing Powder, Black Embossing Powder, Wild Wasabi Embossing Folder, Summer Starfruit Dalia Embellishment, Pearl Jewels, Dimensions, Paper Snips, Sponge Dauber

Instructions

1. Cut Naturals White card stock – 5-1/2″ X 8-1/2″” and score at the 4-1/4″ mark
2. Cut a piece of the Print Poetry green lattice DSP – 1″ x 5-1/4″
3. Cut a piece of the Print Poetry pinks polka dots DSP – 2″ x 5-1/4″
4. Cut a piece of the Primrose Petals Core-dination paper 1-3/4″ x 5-1/4″.  Run through the Big Shot using the Woodgrain Embossing Folder.  Sponge Whisper White Craft Ink across the raised portions.  This will bring out the woodgrain look.
5. Attach the Pink Primrose paper to the top portion of the card front leaving a 1/8″ border at the top and on each side
6. Attach the Green lattice Print Poetry DSP to the bottom of the card front leaving a 1/8″ border at the bottom and on each side
7. Attach the Pink Polka Dots Print Poetry DSP to the bottom of the core-dination paper and the top of the Green Lattice Print Poetry DSP.
8. Using the Secret Garden Stamp Set and Versa Mark, stamp the large flower image on Raspberry Ripple card stock, the medium flower image on Primrose Petals card stock and the daisy on Summer Starfruit card stock.
9. Stamp another large flower on the Raspberry Ripple card stock
10. Stamp the leaves 2x on Gumball Green card stock.
11. Emboss images;
    1. Raspberry Ripple and Primrose Petal flowers with Black Embossing Powder
    2. Summer Starfruit Daisy with White Embossing Powder
    3. Gumball Green leaves with Wild Wasabi Embossing Powder.
12. Using Paper Snips, cut out the center of one of the stamped Raspberry Ripple flowers.
13. Using the Secret Garden Framelits and the Big Shot, punch out the rest of the flowers and the leaves.
14. Layer Flowers and leaves on the center panel.
15. Pop up the Raspberry Ripple center with a dimensional
16. Stamp the sentiment on a piece of Naturals White and trim each end to form a flag.  Attach to card front with dimensionals
17. Attach the pearl jewels and the Dalia to the flowers.
18. Sit back and admire your card – You’re done.  Send it out to someone!

Did you know that purchasing the Secret Garden Bundle (stamp set and die cuts – wood or clear mount), plus the Woodgrain Embossing Folder and a package of the Pearl Jewels would entitle you to a FREE Sale-a-bration product?

Secret Garden Stamp Set and Framelit Die Cuts Bundle

Give this one a try

Happy Stamping

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Valentines is quickly approaching, it’s February 1st today, so there is not a lot of time to get those cards done for everyone on your Valentine’s list.

The project for today is a Valentine’s card and it features the Artisan Embellishments Kit.  This kit is packed full of embellishments – designer tags, designer ticket stubs, scalloped lace, cotton lace, oval lace, seam binding ribbon, paper flowers, resin heart resin flowers, buttons heart paper doily and a round paper doily.  And all that for $11.95 (plus shipping and handling)

Artisan Kit

What a stash!!!! Perfect for Valentines Day.  Throw in the Hearts a Flutter Bundle ($52.95 – wood mounted) and you have a beautiful set to create Valentine’s cards, Birthday cards, Anniversary card. 

Valentine Card using the Artisan Embellishment Kit

Stamps: Hearts-a-Flutter (c- 129252, w-129249 2013 Spring Catalogue), Tiny Tags, (c- 118592, w-118091 p. 124 2012/13 Annual Catalogue

Paper: Natural White, Primrose Petals, Whisper White, Twitterpated DSP

Ink: Pretty in Pink, Primrose Petals

Accessories: Big Shot, Hearts a Flutter Framelit Dies, Artisan Embellishment Kit, Pearls, Itty Bitty Punch Set, Stampin Sanding Block, Primrose Petals Core’dinations Card Stock, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Versamark, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Glue Dots, Tiny Tags Punch, Dimensionals, Sponge Dauber, Sticky Strip, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Instructions:

1. Cut Naturals White card stock 4-1/4″ x 11″ and score at 5-1/2″ and fold along score line
2. Cut a piece of Primrose Petals core’dinations card stock – 3-3/4″ x 5″.  Distress the edges and the surface of the card stock using the Stampin’ Sanding System.  (Distressing adds to the vintage look)
3. Cut a piece of Twitterpated DSP – 3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″
4. Take one of the Die cuts from the Artisan kit – Use the white side
5. Stamp the scalloped heart from the Hears-a-Flutter stamp set using Primrose Petals ink.  Stamp on an angle.
6. Stamp 3 smaller hearts – 2 with Pretty in Pink ink and 1 with Primrose Petals ink on Whisper White card stock
7. Using the Big Shot and the Hearts-a-Flutter Die Cuts, cut the 3 small hearts
8. Using a piece of Primrose Petals and a small heart from the Hearts-a-Flutter stamp set, stamp with Versamark.
9. Emboss with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set with Heat Gun.
10. Attach this heart to inside of larger stamped scallop heart.
11. At a slight angle,attach the Artisan Die cut to the Twitterpated DSP.
12. Cut a piece of the large Oval lace – 4-3⁄4” and cut in half lengthwise.  Attach to the Twitterpated panel.  Secure on the back of the panel with Sticky Tape.
    
13. Cut a piece of the Seam Binding ribbon – 4-3⁄4”and attach to the Twitterpated panel, covering the cut edge of the large Oval lace.  Secure on the back of the panel with Sticky Tape.
14. Using Primrose ink and Whisper White card stock, stamp the “Love`image from the Tiny Tags stamp set.  Punch out with Tiny Tags Punch.  Using Paper Piece, poke a hole in the top and string a piece of Whisper White Bakers Twine through the hole and wrap around the Seam Binding ribbon.
15. Cut a piece of the Seam Binding ribbon and tie in a bow around the Whisper White Bakers Twine.
16. Attach the small hearts from step 7, attach using dimensionals to the top of the Seam Binding ribbon and the large Oval lace.
17. Punch out 3 flowers using the flower punch from the Itty Bitty punch set.
18. Using Paper Snips, trim off 2 petals to form a heart.  Attach the 3 hearts to the side of the Artisan White Die Cut
19. Attach the panel to the Primrose Core`dination panel using adhesive and then attach to card base.
20. Attach Pearl jewels to the Twitterpated DSP hearts formed by the Artisan Die  Cut.

You now have a beautiful Vintage Valentine to give away to your favourite Valentine.

AND

when you purchase these items will entite you to  a FREE Sale-a-Bration item.  Whooo Yooo!

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In the next 9 weeks, I will show you projects created with products from the 2013 Spring Catalogue and the Sale-a-Bration catalogue.

These projects will have all the supplies listed as well as the instructions for completing them.

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Here it is, almost the end of January and I just know that you are hoping for spring. 

Spring breathes new life into the trees, the grass and of course those early Spring bulbs (of course you planted them last fall) begin to show their heads.

Sale-a-Bration runs from January 22, 2013 – March 22, 2013. 

For every $60 CDN that you order (not including shipping and taxes), you will earn a FREE product from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue.  FREE is FREE – no shipping and no taxes.

After Christmas, we all have the Thank You cards to send out.  Here is a Thank You card that is bright and cherry and of course uses those fresh spring colors.

Supplies

Stamps: Oh Hello (c- 13733, w-130730 2013 Spring Catalogue)

Paper: Natural Ivory (101849), Lucky Limeade (122926), Calypso Coral (122925), Tea for Two DSP (129311), First Edition DSP (121878)

Ink: Calypso Coral (126893), Lucky Limeade (126984), Early Espresso (126974)

1. Cut Naturals Ivory card stock – 11-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ and score at 5-1/2″
2. Cut Lucky Limeade card stock – 4″ x 5-1/2″
3. Using the Simply Scored Stylus, Simply Scored Scoring Tool and the Borders Scoring Plate, trace the large zig-zag along the bottom.  With the Scoring Plate still in place trace the next smaller zig-zag.  Turn the card stock over so that the raised portion of the embossing is on the front of the card.
4. Cut the Tea for Two DSP 3-3/4″ x 4″ and attach to Lucky Limeade card stock
5. Cut a 4-3/4″ strip of Naturals Trim Ribbon and attach over the DSP and the Lucky Limeade card stock covering the edge of the DSP
6. Attach all to the card base
7. Using Early Espresso and the First Edition DSP, stamp 1 flag with the stitching, do the same with a piece of the Tea for Two DSP.  Trim the two stamped images and set aside.
8. To Make the Pin Wheel – Using the Tea for Two DSP, cut a 2″ square.  Using scissors, snip starting at each of the 4 corners to within 1/2″ of the center.
9. Because the square is not large, attach each point of the pinwheel using glue dots. Using the Paper-Piercing too and the Stampin’ Pierce Mat, poke a hole in the center and attach brad.  When assembled attach to the doweling with the Multipurpose Glue and set aside to dry.
10. Cut 1 piece of Calypso Coral – 2-3/4″ x 1-3/8″ and 1 piece of Naturals Ivory  – 2-1/2″ x 1-1/4″.  Using Calypso Coral ink, stamp the sentiment on the Naturals Ivory.  Sponge around the edges with Calypso Coral ink using a Sponge Dauber. Attach sentiment panel to the Calypso Coral card stock.
11. Now you are ready to attach your elements to the front of the card.  The pinwheel and the sentiment are attached with dimensionals and the flags re attached with multipurpose glue.

Have fun!  See you next Saturday with another Sale-a-Bration project.

 Karen

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Lots of ideas to get you making cards, scrapbook pages (you know those pictures you took at Christmas?) and handy techniques and tips. 

Now, I have a question for you…

Are you a maker of cards or a sender of cards?

While we enjoy making the cards, do we actually send them out to people.  Whether you hand deliver or snail mail them, everyone enjoys receiving a card in the mail.  It doesn’t have to be for an occasion, sometimes a “Thinking of You” or a “Hello” card is just the thing to make someones day very happy.

I know I fall into the category of maker vs sender, and one of my new year’s resolutions (or goal) is to get those cards to a well deserving person. 

So, I am going to keep a total of the cards I make and the cards I send.  How about you? Are you ready to take up this challenge?

Stamps: Hearts A Flutter ( c – 129252, w- 129249, p11 2013 Spring Catalogue) , Itty Bitties (w-128939, p 25 2013 Spring Catalogue) Affection Collection ( 2012 Holiday Catalogue)

Paper: Naturals White, Primrose Petals Core’dinations, Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple, Print Poetry DSP Paper Stack

Ink: Summer Starfruit, Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals

Accessories: Big Shot, Hearts A Flutter Framelits, Honeycomb EF, Ribbon Lace (Artisan Embellishments Kit, Stampin’ Sanding System

Yes, I made a template for the honeycomb on the front of the card.  Lots of measuring, but I got it done.  Maybe I could have been smarter and used MDS and then printed it on card stock and used that for a template.

So, I did a template to share with you

Just print my gift out on an 8-1/2″ x 11″ sheet of card stock and use to create those cards to send out.

Karen

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