Valentine Treat Box

We had a very busy day yesterday. 

Mom in law Kate moved into her assisted living apartment. 

Sarah came over to help me unload our hutch because we

got Kate's kitchen set. Its hardwood maple with a hutch

that is twice the size of ours. 

We still have everything all over the house. Skip has to secure the hutch to 

the wall before I can fill it up. 

It was great seeing Sarah yesterday. We got to talk about the wedding and 

look at all the pins I have on Pinterest. 

Lisa Sarah told me to thank you so much for the burlap runners you sent. 

She loves them! So big thanks!!!!!

I had just enough time to make this little Valentine treat box. 

It uses mostly washi paper. I also used the sweetheart punch to the lid then 

added a window sheet behind it. Stamp set Groovy Love. 

Don't forget to vote for my daughter Sarah in the photo contest

thepostnewspaper.com/valentine

Stamping trails

Karen 

Lips on a Valentine Card

Hubby's Valentine card. 

Made with Real Red cardstock punched with Sweetheart punch. 

Designer paper from Stacked with love. 

Greeting from Groovy Love. 

And speaking of Love....I entered me and hubby, and Sarah and Jason

in a Valentine contest. Photos are in the local paper. 

I hope you can take the time to vote for one of us at

thepostnewspapers.com/valentine

Thanks! 

Stamping trails

Karen

Sketch Frenzy Friday 020615

Welcome back to another Sketch Frenzy Friday post. 

I always think of doilies when I think of Valentines. 

I used the Stacked with Love paper pack, and layered white

 

doilies under some of the layers. 

 

The main image in the center is from You Plus Me stamp set. 

 

After stamping with Real Red and punching with 1 3/4 circle punch I

 

added adhesive to the back and used just the outside edge of a doily and

 

gathered it around. This was then added to the card with pop dots. 

 

 

I also used the itty bitty accents epoxy stickers to make the 

 

tiny hearts in the greeting look like they were under a glass bubble. 

 

Its just those little extra embellishments that make a card interesting. 

 

Check out what the other designers have made with this fun sketch at,

 

Sketch Frenzy Friday blog 

Stamping trails

Karen

More Hearts

More hearts today. 

As I'm writing this (Wednesday night) its snowing really hard! 

Big white wet fluffy flakes have been coming down for several hours. 

We are expected to get up to another 7 inches. I checked on a package 

that was suppose to be delivered by the end of the day Wednesday and see

that it is now due to arrive today due to extreme bad weather. 

Ah the joys of living in Northeast Ohio! 

I had my ortho appointment yesterday morning. For those who remember 

Dr. Smith on Lost in Space......I keep thinking what he always said "oh the pain, the pain"

The x-rays hurt, the exam hurt, but after all was said and done I'm approved to 

have the first replacement done. Just waiting for the office to get back to 

me so I can set a date. 

Oh and another thing the doctor said to me that made me want to jump for joy......

I'm no longer considered obese....I'm now officially overweight.

 

Now some people might be offended by being called overweight. Not me!!!

 

I've been classified as being obese since my daughter Sarah was born...nearly 33 years ago. 

 

So I can live with, and be happy about being called overweight! 

 

Stamping trails

Karen 

You're Sweet Valentine Card

I love how the little heart punch fits inside the heart texture embossing folder!

How cool! 

I used mini glue dots to attach the hearts that were punched using Stacked

with Love designer paper pack. 

I added some burlap strands to the top and bottom of the heart row. 

Greeting from You Plus Me stamp set. I cut the greeting out 

using Chalk Talk Framelits. 

Here is a close up view of the main layer. 

I used the itty bitty accents epoxy stickers and colored one

of the hearts with Cherry Cobbler blendabilitie marker. 

This was layered over one of the designer paper hearts. 

The greeting and layer were popped up over the base card.

I have an early appointment with the ortho doctor this morning. 

I have to get the knees x-rayed, then meet with the doctor. 

Hopefully we can set a date for the knee replacement. 

I'll keep you updated. 

I got the results from the biopsy of the polyp that was removed. That 

thankfully came back negative. 

Personal note: Lisa your box will be in the mail on Thursday. I had to wait for 

my order to come in. Kathy I have the embossing folder layers you needed finished. 

I'll put those in the mail on Thursday also. 

I'm still sitting at 175 on the weight. Not losing anymore but not gaining either. 

I'm really craving carbs lately. I think its just because its Winter and I want 

comfort food. 

Stamping trails

Karen

Berry Basket

First time using the new berry basket die. 

I cut the basket with Crumb Cake then sponged the edges with Early Espresso. 

I then cut the basket again using Best Day Ever designer paper. 

this was glued to the inside basket. I used the same paper to trim around the 

 

top and to make the bow. 

 

The greeting is from Best Day Ever stamp set. 

I even made some shreddy paper using the fringe scissors with the

designer paper.

We got six and a half inches of snow. This was taken of the driveway

after Skip had plowed it. 

Suppose to be 3 degrees overnight so I'm wondering if the schools will

be closed again. 

Stamping trails

Karen

Mailable Monday # 96

Happy Groundhog's day. 

I don't know if he saw his shadow or not seeing how I'm typing this

up on Sunday night. If the snow outside my window is any indication I'd 

say its a pretty safe bet to say we are in for six more weeks of Winter. 

Speaking of snow.....we got so much that the schools are closed today. 

So Skip will be at home. He was happy after the superbowl to find out

he didn't have to work. Of course he will need to work at home as the driveway will

need to be plowed again. 

Today's card is done in shades of brown. 

Base card and layer are both Crumb Cake. 

Stamp set is called Bordering Blooms. 

I love that you can bend the polymer stamps when you place them on the 

block. I wanted a curvy border on the bottom of the layer. 

Inked with Early Espresso, and trimmed with linen thread. 

Linen thread is perfect for mailable cards because its so thin. 

I added some dots to the border using a white gel pen. 

Stamping trails

Karen