It's Your Special Day - Another Teddy Bo and Co Card

OK, it's time for a "Just Because" card and this is another Teddy Bo image, if you've been following my blog recently you'll know how much I love these images!
This one is a Valentines image but I think it works just as well for a Birthday Card too.
I love the blue and brown color combination, it lends itself so well towards the Vintage/Shabby Chic style and I'm really enjoying creating in that style at the moment.
Tomorrows project is also in this style so if you like it be sure to come back.
Also maybe now is the time to add yourself as a follower as I have just passed 90000 hits and am approaching 400 followers so it could be time for some blog candy!

Challenges:
Do You Stack Up - Anything Goes (3 entries)
Papertake Weekly - Sketch
Fuzzy Wuzzy - Happy Birthday (must have an animal as the focus)
Going Grey - Happy Birthday
Crafty Ann's - Happy Birthday
Creative Inspirations Paint - Birthday
Craft Your Passion - Girly Girl
Sweet Stampin - Girly
Teddy Bo and Co - Duck Egg Blue and Chocolate
2 Sisters - Teddy Bears
Gingerloft - Furry Friends
Lil Red Wagon - Animals
Wags N Whiskers - Punches
Digital Tuesday - Punches and Digi
I Did It - Punches or Dies
Hand Stamped Sentiments - Use a Die Cut
Tuesday Throwdown - 3D (add dimension with pop dots etc)
Anything Goes - Distressing
CCEE Stampers - Distressing
Corrosive - Distressing
Stampin Sisters in Christ - At least 3 Buttons
Pink Elephant - Buttons, Lace and Ribbon
Fresh Brewed Designs - Ribbons and Bows
Thrilling Thursday - Ribbon
Digi Doodles - Spots/Dots
The Paper Variety - Stitching
Fussy and Fancy - Embossing or Paper Piecing
Shannon's Sentiments - Fussy Cutting

Card Recipe:
Image - Love Letter Teddy Bea
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - K and Co Wild Saffron
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Ribbon and Lace - Unknown
Buttons - Unknown

I printed and colored 3 copies of the image and decoupaged the finished piece to give lots of definition. I distressed the edges of the mats and added chalk ink to enhance it even more. I even inked the antique style lace to add to the shabby chic style. Although this is a "cute" image I do think that it lends itself to the vintage feel that is so popular right now.
I absolutely love this line of images of can't wait to see all the new ones they keep coming out with.
If you like this card be sure to check back on Wednesday for another Teddy Bo card :)

A Vintage Garden Mini Album - A Little change of direction

Today I want to share a mini album I made.
Before I made cards I was a scrapbooker and have over 20 completed albums made over the years.
But I also liked to dabble in mini albums and altering items and I think that is where the transition into card making started.
Every now and again I like to take a break from cards and go back to playing with books :)
This is one I made this week.
As it has a lot in it there will be many photos but I hope you like it.
Also because of all the work I thought I'd enter it in a few challenges too ;)

Challenges:
Cheerful Stamp Pad - Anything But A Card
Paper Romance - Anything Goes
I Did It - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Friendship
Rainbow Lady - Shabby Chic
CCEE Stampers - Distressing
Anything Goes - Distressing
Patties Creations - Make Your Own Embellishment
Some Odd Girl - Handmade Embellishment
Allsorts - Homemade Flowers
Thrilling Thursday - Ribbon
Fresh Brewed - Ribbons and Bows
The Shabby Tearoom - Buttons and Bows
Tellens Place - Buttons
Frosted Designs - Metal (used brads)
Southern Girls - Brads, Gems or Dewdrops
Sisterhood of Crafters - Ribbons and Brads
Crazy 4 Challenges - Flowers
Stampin B's - Flowers
Bunny Zoes - Flowers Everywhere
Creative Cottage - Fabulous Florals
Crafty Creations - In The Garden
Fussy and Fancy - Embossing
Incy Wincy - Punches or Dies
4 Crafty Chicks - Photo Inspiration
Crafts and Me - Anything With Wings

Project Recipe:
Paper - K and Co Bailey
Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
Paper Flowers - Prima
Punches - Martha Stewart
Doilies - Wilton
Flat Back Pearls - Queen and Co and Michaels
Pearl Beads - Offray
Sentiments - Crafty Secrets, Colorbok, Autumn Leaves and Memories Complete (most discontinued)
Embossing Folders - Sizzix and Cuttlebug
Die Cuts - Sizzix
Chalk Ink - Cats Eye in Chestnut Roan
Scoring Tool (for rosette flowers) - Scor-Pal

Now this book is on eBay and if you'd like to see more photos (each page individually) then be sure to Take A Look Here
I hope you've enjoyed the trip around my mini book today and keep checking back as there may be more in the future :)
Katie

Digital Delights - New Car

It's time for more new creations from the team at at Digital Delights!

Challenges:
Guylou's Inimitability - Anything Goes (5 entries)
Robyns Fetish - Anything Goes
Wags N Whiskers - Punches
Digital Tuesday - Punches and Digi
Crazy 4 Challenges - Use A Die Cut
Drunken Stampers - Use a Die Cut
Hand Stamped Sentiments - Use a Die Cut
Totally Paper Crafts - Do It With Digi
Simply Create - Bright
Craft Your Passion - Guy Card
Creative Craft Challenges - Card for a Teen

Card Recipe:
Image - New Car
Paper - 365 Degrees by Pink Paislee
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Spellbinders
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Stash

I left a sentiment off this card as I wasn't sure what I'm going to use it for yet. But it could be a congratulations or birthday card or just for someone who loves cars!
Katie

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #58 - Sketch and/or Something Cute!

It's Wednesday so it means another challenge at The Pixie Cottage!
As always we have 2 parts to the challenge and you can choose either or both to play along with.
We have a fabulous sketch and our theme this week is "Something Cute" so we want to see your favorite little creatures and little children on your creations!

Challenges:
Digi Doodle Shop - Anything Goes
Robyns Fetish - Anything Goes
Guylou's Inimitability - Anything Goes (5 entries)
Thrilling Thursday - Show Us What You Got (anything goes)
My Sheri Crafts - Girly
Stamps R Us - For The Girls
Res Q - A Happy, Bright card
Simply Create - Bright
Delicious Doodles - Glitz and Glam
Wags N Whiskers - Punches
Dare To Be Sassy - Punches
Crazy 4 Challenges - Use A Die Cut
Drunken Stampers - Use a Die Cut
Hand Stamped Sentiments - Use a Die Cut
2 Sisters - Embossing
Cupcake Inspirations - Blue Mini Card photo
Lexi's - Flowers
Sweet Stamps - Flowers

Card Recipe:
Image - Baby Maisy
Paper - SEI Chick -A-Doo
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cuts - Eyelet Circles by Spellbinders
Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
Butterflies - Prima
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Border Punch - Scallop Dot by Martha Stewart
Rhinestones - Michaels $1 Spot
Sentiment - K and Co
Ribbon - Michaels

This was the great sketch we had to give us a start.

I added a lot more to my card than the original sketch but I felt like a "more is more" approach with this little image. I hope you like this little cutie and will come along and play with us at The Pixie Cottage this week.
Katie

Cooking It Up #50 - I Wish for White Wings!

It's a new challenge at my Cooking It Up With Katie challenge blog!

The ingredients this week are:

Use some White
Add some Wings
Finish with Wishes

Challenges:
Digi Doodle Shop - Anything Goes
Robyns Fetish - Anything Goes
Thrilling Thursday - Show Us What You Got (anything goes)
Totally Paper Crafts - Do It With Digi
Flutterby - Open (as long as Angel, Fairy or Butterfly)
Crafts and Me - Things With Wings
Just For Fun - Wings of A Bug
Dare To Be Sassy - Punches
Wags N Whiskers - Punches
Digital Tuesday - Punches and Digi
Challenge Up Your Life - Monochrome
Phindy's Place - Monochrome
Stampin For The Weekend - Monochrome
Stampin Bees - Monochromatic
Creative Cottage - Fabulous Florals
Desert Island Crafts - Pick 3 (I picked Monochromatic, Border Punch and Sparkle)
Lexi's - Flowers

Card Recipes:
Image - Heart Butterfly by Limited Runs
Paper - Garden Vignettes by My Minds Eye
Medium - Copic Markers
Border and Corner Punch - Martha Stewart
Rhinestones - Treasures by Shabby Chic
Die Cut - Spellbinders
Sentiment - Studio G
Roses - Wild Orchid

I printed and colored two of the butterflies and cut them out. Then I spritzed them with Smooch spray and let them dry. The I folded up the wings on the top butterfly and adhered it just on the body so the wings stand up.
We'd love to see your take on this recipe so come along and play at Cooking It Up With Katie

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Have a Cherry Happy Birthday!

It's time for another challenge at A Spoon Full Of Sugar and this week we are giving you a theme challenge!
It's one type of card that we all need many times a year and so this week we want to see "Birthday Cards!"
They can be cute and funny for children, soft and romantic for a lady or anything you want!
I used another image from the Help for Katie pack #1, did you see they had a new one come out this past Sunday? Katie and her family are still fighting though this awful cancer diagnosis so if you can please drop by The Help For Katie Blog and have a look what her friends are doing for her.

Challenges:
Digi Doodle Shop - Anything Goes
Robyns Fetish - Anything Goes
Guylou's Inimitability - Anything Goes (5 entries)
Thrilling Thursday - Show Us What You Got (anything goes)
Totally Paper Crafts - Do It With Digi
Wags N Whiskers - Punches
Dare To Be Sassy - Punches
Digital Tuesday - Punches and Digi
Fussy and Fancy - Something Edible
Desert Island Crafts - Pick Three Recipe (I picked No flowers, Border Punch and The Color Red)
Res Q - A Happy, Bright card
Simply Create - Bright
Totally Gorjuss - Check It Out
Catered Crop - Inspiration (I chose the red checks, the mix of patterns and the sweet theme)
Meljens - Happy Birthday
Card Makin Mama's - Happy Birthday
If The Shoe Fits - Happy Birthday
Fairy Knoll - Happy Birthday
Tellens Place - Birthdays
Stamping With The Dragon - Birthdays
Going Grey - Happy Birthday

Card Recipe:
Image - Bowl of Cherries by Clear Dollar Stamps from Help for Katie Collection
Paper - Angelica by Marcella by K
Medium - Copic Markers
Border and Corner Punch - Martha Stewart
Felt Corner - Colorbok
Brads - Spare Parts

This is a great card, suitable for lots of people and who doesn't need to add to their stash of birthday cards, I know I'm always in need of an unexpected card :)
So grab your crafting stuff and come along and play with us at A Spoon Full Of Sugar.

Guest Designer for My Partner in Crafting Crime - Everything Baby!

I love the challenges over at My Partner In My Crafting Crime and so when Robin asked me to be a guest I jumped at the chance! The ladies there have started a new venture, branching into the world of digital stamps with a company called Bows and Berries, and they sent me one to play with for this card.

Challenges:
Digi Doodle Shop - Anything Goes
Bows N Berries - Anything Goes
Robyns Fetish - Anything Goes
Guylou's Inimitability - Anything Goes (5 entries)
Thrilling Thursday - Show Us What You Got (anything goes)
Totally Paper Crafts - Do It With Digi
Crafts and Me - Things With Wings
4 Crafty Chicks - Fairy, Angel or Butterfly
Creative Craft World - Use a Square
Crazy Challenge - Baby Love
Scrapbook Sisters - Baby Baby
Die Cut Dreams - It's a Baby Girl
My Sheri Crafts - Girly
Creative Cottage - Flowers
Dutch Dare - Sparkle, Glitter or Bling
Delicious Doodles - Glitz and Glam
Digital Tuesday - Use a Die Cut
Crazy 4 Challenges - Use A Die Cut
Drunken Stampers - Use a Die Cut
Wags N Whiskers - Punches
Dare To Be Sassy - Punches
2 Sisters - Embossing
Annabelle Stamps - Say It In Yellow
Card Mad Fairy - Distress It

Card Recipe:
Image - Butterfly Baby by Bows and Berries
Paper - Itsy Bitsy Baby Boy
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Making Memories
Die Cut - Spellbinders Labels 17
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
Leaf Die Cut - Sizzlits
Border Punches - Martha Stewart Daisy Border and Blossom Double Edge
Rhinestones - Michaels $1 Spot
Bow - Martha Stewart

I printed and color 3 of the babies and then cut and layered them for extra dimension.
I seem to be making quite a few baby cards lately, I better find homes for them all!
Thanks for looking.
Katie

Pile It On - Childhood Dreams

This week at Pile It On we have a theme challenge for you.
We want you to create a card or project about Childhood Dreams. They can be good dreams or bad dreams (a little scary maybe!). Think of those things you imagine your child is dreaming of when they close their eyes to sleep.
We hope you have fun with it.

Challenges:
Digi Doodle Shop - Anything Goes
Robyns Fetish - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes (only one entry)
Thrilling Thursday - Show Us What You Got (anything goes)
Guylou's Inimitability - Anything Goes (5 entries)
Totally Paper Crafts - Do It With Digi
Paper Pretties - Card for a Child
Bearly Mine - Lace and Pearls
Truly Scrumptious - Swirls and Pearls
Digital Tuesday - Use a Die Cut
Crazy 4 Challenges - Use A Die Cut
Drunken Stampers - Use a Die Cut
Top Tip Tuesday - Stitching
Little Red Wagon - Use Your Mist
Stampin Royalty - Markers
Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch
Whimsie Doodles - Weird Holiday (March is National Craft Month)
Delicious Doodles - Glitz and Glam
Cute Card Thursday - Shiny, Happy Cards (the orange on the paper is glossy)
Paper Play - Add Shine
Res Q - A Happy, Bright card
Simply Create - Bright
My Sheri Crafts - Girly
4 Crafty Chicks - Fairy, Angel or Butterfly
Do You Stack Up? - Lots of Dots

Card Recipe:
Image - Princess Leah by Whimsie Doodles
Paper - Chloe's Closet Specialty by Making Memories (on clearance at Michaels right now!)
Medium - Copic Markers
Swirls - Quickutz
Sentiment - Cloud 9
Mist - Smooch
Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
Butterflies - Prima

What little girl doesn't dream of being a Princess and wearing pearls and a tiara?
And if not a Princess then she certainly dreams of fancy dolls and dressing up!
We'd love to see your take on our challenge over at Pile It On this week :)
Katie

A Gem Of A Challenge - Buttons, Brads, Beads and Bows!

It's been two weeks since the blog hop and now it's time for a new challenge at A Gem Of A Challenge!
This time we are on a B theme and would like to see Buttons, Brads, Beads and Bows!
You can use 1, 2, 3 or even all 4 to add to your project!
I added another B to my theme and made a Boy card, something a lot of us seem to struggle with. But with Janet's great boy images, such as the Andy collection of stamps, it so easy to make a great card!

Challenges:
Digi Doodle Shop - Anything Goes
Thrilling Thursday - Show Us What You Got (anything goes)
Recipe Tuesday - Textured Square (use a square, embossing and 2 brads)
Claudia and Co - About a Boy
Craty Catz - One For The Men (or Boys)
ECP - Something For The Boys
Paper Pretties - Card for a Child
Desert Island Crafts - Pick Three recipe (I picked buttons, border punch and no flowers)
Top Tip Tuesday - Stitching
Lollipop Crafts - Favorite Coloring Medium
Stampin Royalty - Markers
Stamp Something - Something Funky
Wags N Whiskers - Punches
Dare To Be Sassy - Punches
2 Sisters - Embossing
Totally Paper Crafts - Do It With Digi
Crafty Ho's - Blue and Brown
Southern Girls - Blue and Brown
Color Dare - Night of Navy, Marina Mist and River Rock
Do You Stack Up? - Lots of Dots

Card Recipe:
Image - Skateboard Andy
Paper - Slugs and Snails Digital Papers
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Punch - Halloween Fence by Martha Stewart
Buttons and Brads - Spare Parts
Sticker Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Embossing Folder - Tim Holtz for Sizzix

The border punch I used is actually a Halloween one, all I did was snip off the bat wings to make it work for other times of the year.
I really love how this turned out and hope you like it too :)
Katie

Designed 2 Delight - Springtime

Happy Friday Everyone!
It's time for a lovely easel card featuring one of Faith's latest releases Spring Greetings.
This little scene of the chick and his Easter basket was so much fun that I printed it large (gotta love that about digital stamps) and had a lot of fun coloring it.

Challenges:
Digi Doodle Shop - Anything Goes
Thrilling Thursday - Show Us What You Got (anything goes)
House Of Gilli - 3 Papers, 2 Dies/Punches and Sparkle
Bearly Mine - Lace and Pearls
Digital Tuesday - Use a Die Cut
Going Grey - Spring Fever
Lollipop Crafts - Favorite Coloring Medium
Stampin Royalty - Markers
Forgotten Scraps - Spring or Flowers
Charisma Cardz - Spring has Sprung
Dutch Dare - Sparkle, Glitter or Bling

Card Recipe:
Image - Spring Greetings
Paper - Chick A Doo
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Curved Rectangles by Spellbinders
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Lace - Offray
Pearls - Opalines by Basic Grey
Rhinestones - Treasures by Shabby Chic
Sentiment - Joanns

This is so adorable and perfect for Easter, Spring, Birthday, Mothers Day even a New Baby card.
I hope it brings a little sunshine into your life today.
And finally this card is for sale and you can find it on EBAY as well as many More Of My Cards
Katie

Digital Delights - Little Dumpling Train

It's time for more new creations from the team at at Digital Delights!

Challenges:
Our Creative Corner - Cut It Out
Claudia and Co - About a Boy
Desert Island Crafts - Pick Three recipe (I picked buttons, border punch and no flowers)
Paper Pretties - Card for a Child
Lollipop Crafts - Favorite Coloring Medium
Stampin Royalty - Markers
Stamping Vacation No No - No Flowers
Stamping Vacation Pick 3 - Border Punch, Hearts and Blue Ribbon
The Crafty Pad - Hearts

Card Recipe:
Image - Little Dumpling Train
Paper - Oliver by Basic Grey
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Bo Bunny
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Brads - Spare Parts
Ribbon - Michaels

This is such a cute image for a little boy, perfect for birthday's and other celebrations!
Be sure to check out all the teams creations over at the Digital Delights Blog!

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #57 - Sketch and/or Embossing

It's Wednesday so it means another challenge at The Pixie Cottage!
As always we have 2 parts to the challenge and you can choose either or both to play along with.
We have a fabulous sketch and our theme this week is "Embossing" so it's time to get out those embossing folders, light-boxes and stylus's or your powders and heat guns!

Challenges:
Create 4 Fun - Sketch (it's the same as our at The Pixie Cottage!)
Your Next Stamp - Paper Piecing (I paper pieced the cupcake wrapper)
Scrapbook Sisters - Baby Baby
CCEE - Embossing
Woodware USA - Embossing
Creative Inspirations Challenge - Distressing
Alys - Bling It Up
I Did It - Bling It Up
Papertake Weekly - Putting On The Glitz
Happileigh Scrappin - Cupcakes
Fussy and Fancy - Something Edible
Die Cut Dreams - It's a Girl (Baby)
Craft Your Passion - Pink
Stamping Scrapping Central - Pink (and a product from store, Spellbinders squares)
There She Goes - Pink, Kraft and Ivory
Stamptacular Sunday - Lovin From The Oven
Lexi's - Use a Bear
One Stitch At A Time - Make It Pretty
Crafty Emma's - Cute and Cuddly

Card Recipe:
Image - Smiles and His Cupcake
Paper - Itsy Bitsy Baby Girl by K and Co
Medium - Copic Markers
Paint - Smooch Illuminate
Bows - Offray
Die Cut - Eyelet Squares by Spellbinders
Sentiment - KI Memories
Rhinestones - Treasures by Shabby Chic
Chalk Ink - Versa Magic in Sahara Sand

This was the sketch although I left off the ribbon across the center as there was no room.

I paper pieced the wrapper on the cupcake from coordinating paper and inked all the papers for a softer feel.
The back diamond mat is embossed and ink added for more definition but you can't see too much of it.
I like making baby cards, I think I need to find a pregnant friend to give it to! LOL

Cooking It Up #49 - I need some Blue Blingy Buttons!

It's a new challenge at my Cooking It Up With Katie
This week were are sponsored by the super Stamping Dragon who provided us with gorgeous images to play with!

The ingredients this week are:

Use a little Blue
Add a few Buttons
Finish with some Bling

Challenges:
Alys - Bling It Up
I Did It - Bling It Up
Cards For Men - 1 Image, 2 Papers, 3 Embellishments
Magical Monday - Love (and a magical creature)
Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy
Papertake Weekly - Putting On The Glitz
Desert Island Crafts - Pick Three recipe (I picked buttons, border punch and no flowers)
Top Tip Tuesday - Stitching

Card Recipe:
Image - Rupert in Window by Stamping Dragon Designs
Paper - Fine and Dandy True Blue by My Minds Eye
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Punch - Garden Trellis Deep Edger by Martha Stewart
Buttons - Michaels $1 Spot
Rhinestones - Treasures by Shabby Chic
Sentiment - Printed in Harrington Font

Rupert the Dragon just looks so forlorn looking out his window waiting for his love to come home, but I still think it is so cute! I hope you've enjoyed this card and maybe you'll drop by at Cooking It Up With Katie to play along too.
Remember we are still looking for new Team Member so check out all the details there.
Katie

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Anything but a card

It's Tuesday so that means another challenge at A Spoon Full Of Sugar
This week we want you to put your cards aside and show us another paper crafting skill. We know you have all the products but if you are like many other card makers it is hard to step out of that comfort zone, well today is the day!

I made a piece of home decor for Valentines Day and although that was yesterday I can assure you that this cutie is not going anyway soon!

Challenges:
Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything But A Card
Ladybug Crafts - Anything But A Card
Our Creative Corner - Cut It Out
Allsorts - It's All About The Sentiment (I've plenty of those on here!)
Ooh La La - For Someone Special
Thrilling Thursday - Gift With a Love theme
ECP - Love
Totally Gorjuss - Love
Crafty Calendar - Love
KB Cute Monday - Love
Scrappy Frogs - Love
Rainbow Lady - All About Love
Dutch Dare - Love Is In The Air
One Stop Crafts - Love Is In The Air
Scrap Stamp and Doodle - Love Is In The Air
Crafty Ann's - Love Is All Around
Winter Wonderland - For The One I Love
Frosted Designs - Use The Word Love
Cupcake Crafts - I Love You
The Sisterhood of Crafters - In Love With Valentines
Crafty Sentiments - Valentines
Crafty Purple Frog - Valentines/Romance
Card Mad Fairy - Romance (with a digi)
AI Factory - Valentines
My Sheri - Valentines
CRAFT - Valentines
Sew Many Challenges - Valentines
Stampin For The Weekend - Valentines
Delcious Doodles- Valentines
Pixie Dust - Be My Valentine
Crafty Catz - Love/Valentines
Stamp Something - Something for Your Valentine
Sentimental Sundays - Red, Pink and White (and a sentiment)
Sassy Studios - Pink, Red and White
Stamp N Doodle - Red, Pink, White Plus 1
Teddy Bo and Co - In The Pink (and a Teddy Bo image)
Craft Your Passion - Pink
Lexi's - Use a Bear
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Flowers
Bunny Zoe - Flowers Everywhere
Cute Card Thursday - Hearts and Flowers
For Fun - Hearts
Stampin Royalty - Hearts
The Stamp Man - Hearts
2 Sisters - Hearts
Crazy 4 Challenges - Hearts
The Crafty Pad - Hearts
Paper Works - Hearts
Bee Crafty - Hearts (with Digi)
One Stitch At A Time - Pretty

Project Recipe:
Clothes Pin - Oriental Trading
Paper - Sugar and Spice by The Paper Studio
Image - Sitting Waiting for You by Teddy Bo
Medium - Copic Markers
Leaf Die Cut - Sizzix
Border Punches - Martha Stewart
Flower Punch - EK Success
Flower Die Cut - Big Shot
Sentiment Stickers - K and Co

I've had the giant clothespin for years, they were very popular "back in the day" and I still like them for a quirky piece of home decor.
The flowers are a mixture of punches, die cuts and rosette flowers (with punched edges for a much more frilly look).
I took the pin apart and painted it first and then added the paper on top. The flowers are on stems made of cardstock and then "arranged" and glued on to a piece of chipboard then fits just inside the closed part of the pin. This makes it so much easier to display as they flowers don't fall out of the bunch!
Anyway I hope you had a wonderful Valentines Day yesterday, keep the love in your heart!
And take a break for the norm and make something other than a card for us over at A Spoon Full Of Sugar
Katie

A Cheeky Little Valentine

I couldn't share this one until today as it is actually my husbands Valentine cutie!
(that's why you don't see the inside of this one ;))
We may be English but now live in Texas and he knows I have a little penchant for a good "Cowboy Romance" book and so I thought I could be his Cowgirl for the day :)
Also this is my first Kenny K card, some of my favorite card makers use these super images but I've not played with one until this card.

Challenges:
Kenny K - Circles
Cards For Men - 1 Image, 2 Papers and 3 Embellishments
Bearly Mine - For Men/Boys
Ooh La La - For Someone Special
ECP - Love
Totally Gorjuss - Love
Crafty Calendar - Love
Rainbow Lady - All About Love
Dutch Dare - Love Is In The Air
One Stop Crafts - Love Is In The Air
Scrap Stamp and Doodle - Love Is In The Air
Crafty Ann's - Love Is All Around
Winter Wonderland - For The One I Love
The Sisterhood of Crafters - In Love With Valentines
Crafty Sentiments - Valentines
Crafty Purple Frog - Valentines/Romance
AI Factory - Valentines
My Sheri - Valentines
CRAFT - Valentines
Sew Many Challenges - Valentines
Stampin For The Weekend - Valentines
Delcious Doodles- Valentines
Pixie Dust - Be My Valentine
Crafty Catz - Love/Valentines
Stamp Something - Something for Your Valentine
For Fun - Hearts
Stampin Royalty - Hearts
The Stamp Man - Hearts
Crazy 4 Challenges - Hearts
The Crafty Pad - Hearts

Card Recipe:
Image - Cheyenne by Kenny K
Paper - 365 Degrees by Pink Paislee
Medium - Copic Markers
Corners and Heart - Colorbok
Brads - Spare Parts

I used the great box tutorial on Rach's blog and it is so quick and easy.
Anyway, if my sweetie is reading this, Happy Valentines Day!!!