Love Swans Valentine POP!

Did you know today is Kris Breach's birthday?!  Well, it is!!  She is the designer of the digital images at Imagine That, and a dear friend of mine.  If you have a little time yet this evening, and you are here on line, please stop by and wish her a happy birthday either at her blog or the Imagine That blog.  I am sure she will appreciate it! :)

I was blog hopping this afternoon and found this beautiful pop-up box card by Karon (another guest designer at Imagine That), and I just had to find the tutorial and give it a try.  Mine is a little basic, as I didn't use a lot of layers, but after you see all the love that went into Karon's pop-up box card, You will just want to give it a try too!  I sure did!

So ... after work I hurried up found that tutorial from SplitcoastStampers and gave it a whirl.  Here's what I came up with using the Love Swans digi and some Bella papers (saved from Stampin' Up many moons ago).  I just love those papers and hate to use them all up.  :(

This is a photo of the entire card with many punched out hearts

and even some stuck up on acetate to jiggle a bit when you open it.

This is what it will look like when I close it up and put it in the envelope,

or should I say when hubby pulls it from the envelope.

Lastly, here is a closeup of all the sweet patterns and images that come together to make a little show of affection for my sweet hubby for Valentine's Day.  I hope he doesn't mind all of the lace and hearts ...
It's to represent love and affection, so ... he will just have to put up with the mushiness, right?! :D  lol

Thanks for stopping by to take a look, and I hope your

sweetheart gets you a little "mushiness" for Valentine's Day too.  xoxo

P.S. - I will also be submitting this card to the terrific challenge #40 at CardMania - Love is All Around

Inky Hugs,

Easter Boxes and Baskets for the KL SNS Challenge #23

Kristine challenged us this week to create a box of some sort, so with Easter right around the corner, I couldn't resist trying my hand at a cute little Easter basket (now I need some goodies to put in there).  I have been trying to eat healthier and get in shape, so Hershey's Kisses or Reese's PB cups aren't in the house!!  yet anyway *wink*

I was just dying to get my hands in that little packet of mini rose primas (shared a few with a customer this week too, so the packet is looking a bit empty in the photo).  :)

Anyway . . . I used some of the green mini rose primas with a pale yellow ribbon (close match to the Barely Banana cs, I think), Lemonade BasicGrey paper and my Martha Stewart doily punch to "girlie" it up a little.  The tutorial can be found HERE at SCS for the basket.

The stamp used here is from C. C. Designs and is called SweetNovember Baby Bunny with Egg.

It was colored with the Copics shown below as well as highlighted with the Signo white gel pen also available at KL Stampin N Scrappin.  There is a little sparkle added to the egg with a Sakura gel pen but of course it doesn't show well in the photo.

Last but definitely not least . . . My good friend, Luanne created these sweet bunny and chick boxes after looking at this Bunny Box Tutorial from Marie They were created with the Top Note Die from SU and paper punches.  I hope to try mine this weekend with my scalloped circle nesties and ovals since I don't have all of the punches.  But really . . . aren't they cute?!

Okay, so now you have to show us your boxed item.  Check out the challenge details on the design team blog for KL Stampin N Scrappin by clicking here!!  Come on and join the fun for a chance to win a surprise Easter package this week worth $15-20!!

Reminder:  Only a few days left to use the March code:  Mar20 to get 20% off entire order of $50 or more.
Also, if you are interested in special deals that are only for registered customers, go to the KL SNS store and register your email to be added to my mailing list (usually only a monthly email unless some new items come in that I am excited to tell you about).  :)

Thanks for stopping by!!
 Inky Hugs and Happy Stampin!

P.S. -- There are so many Easter/Spring challenges out there right now.
I have linked up with the following challenges:
Incy Wincy Designs - Easter
Magical Crafts Challenges - Easter
Crazy Challenge - Easter
Simon Says Stamp - Easter/Spring and glimmer
Everybody Art Challenge - Easter
* Easy Craft Projects challenge - Easter
Stampin for the Weekend - Easter
Cupcake Craft Challenge  - Food or drink -- I figure my Easter egg is food, right?!  :)
* Daring Card Makers Challenge -- Egg inspired
* Lastly,  Dare to Digi -- Easter theme
* means they are still ongoing as of this morning, April 5, 2010.

Piece of Quiet

Although I have seen a few elegant tissue box holders (click for a terrific video by GinaK), my creations tend to lean towards the cute side. With the pretty swirls, I probably could have used a more elegant stamp, but this sweet little boy stamp from Penny Black was just itching to be inked. :)

I thought I had more pomegranate DP, so that I could stick with just the pom and the kiwi kiss colors, but alas I did not, so a little groovy guava was added to the design. I think the colors really work well together, but I was actually planning on pom and kiwi to match my parent's decor so that I could give my mom a little something to put her cards in.

Card details:

Stamp: Piece of Quiet

CS/DP: SU pomegranate and kiwi kiss, DP groovy guava

Ink: Tuxedo Black Momento

Tools: Nestabilities, cuttlebug birds and swirls folder, white gel pen, Copic markers

Embellishments: Rose red double stitched ribbon and tiny buttons from Rhonna Christmas collection

Well, practice, practice . . . I guess the next one will be for her. I have a couple more tissue boxes saved up. I will have to see if I can come up with a more elegant design. :)

Happy Stampin N Scrappin, Everyone! Don't miss out on the KL SNS challenge. You have until Friday night.

Hugs,