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Romantic Garden Walk...

 

  

 

 

Welcome to the Paper Garden Projects Romantic Garden Walk.

Valentines is such a fun "holiday", cause there are so many things to make someone to show them you love them!  What girl doesn't just LOVE chocolate?!?  This fun little package is filled with Hershey's Kisses and a set of cards.  Check back later this week and see the Teen Girl Valentines I made!!

Supplies for this project are easy peasy, and everything except the Kisses are available at Paper Garden Projects... Hearts Bloom paper kit, Clear Card boxes, Rae w/Journal image by Mo Manning 

Hope along and visit each of the Paper Gardners, while you visit, subscribe to each Gardener's blog and take note of each designer's name and their Romantic Word in their blog post. Once you finish your garden tour, send an E-mail to custserv@papergardenprojects.com with the list of designers and their Romantic Word.  My romantic word for you is... Kisses.

Everyone who sends the correct list of designers and words will be entered in a random drawing to win a sweet Valentine prize. You need to send an e-mail to the address above; please don't leave your list as a comment. You have until midnight (EST) on January 26 to sent your list.

And the prize? The super cute Penny Black clear stamp set called Every Which Way.

So enjoy the garden tour (feel free to bring along some Valentine treats).  Here is the garden tour guide list:

• Cathy


• Melissa (Mel)


• Tracy


• Amber


• Lorelie


• Tangii


• Tricia

Ahhh, that's better! SAV #9, A Bag by Lauren Maeder...

My Stampavie Design Team submissions stunk!!!!!  I was so sad and disapointed at how they turned out, but this is a little more like it!!!!

Today Stampavie posted a challenge to use this Bag template by Lauren Maeder, here.  I sat down, started coloring and just let the tension and stress drain right out me!!!  Let me just say something about this bag template... Lauren ROCKS!!!!  I have made some bags lately and the bottoms are always such a pain and NEVER very sturdy (I normally stick a piece of cardstock in the bottom of whatever bag/thing I've made to stiffen it some)... this bag has become my favorite (gift holder type thing) cause it was easy for one, but like I said it is sturdy and holds it's shape great!!  And I think this one is kinda cute!!!  I used several greens on my image to make some shadowing and to get the leaves to pop a bit.  I also colored the roses a lighter pink, and used a darker pink on the few that I cut out and popped up with Dimensionals.  I used a little bit of Shimmerz to accent each Rose.  The buttons in the middle of the flowers are from PTI (the yummiest buttons anywhere!!!!)  I normally stamp/create better under pressure, but this project was "just cause I wanted to color" and I really like the end package!  This could be a fun way to delver a gift card, put some kisses in the box with the gift card and Voila!  Thanks for stopping by, hope you are having a wonderful week!

Supplies:

Stamps: Roses for You by Stampavie

Paper: Basic Gray dsp, Whisper White and Basic Black cardstocks

Ink: Tuxedo Black by Memento, Copics

Accessories: Prima Flowers, Buttons by Papertrey Ink, Old Olive stripped ribbon by Stampin' Up!, Pink Shimmerz, Rectangle Nesties 

Stampavie Design Team Call

Did you know that Stampavie has an opening on their Design Team?  Yup, it's true!  While I totally love Stampavie images, I am totally a chicken when it comes to trying out for a DT (which is one reason this is going up so late... takes some time to get up my nerve, lol).  Well this is my brain on a migraine,

funny how hard it is to be creative when your head feels like it's splitting open... needless to say this card (simple as it looks) took me awhile to complete.  I'd be happier if it had more WOW!, but I still like it.  I am going to send this to a friend who was layed off today... hopefully these darling sheep will brighten her day!  OK, so tell me these guys are not the cutest sheep you have ever seen!  If sheep really looked like this I'd start a farm, lol!  I am going to try to add another Stampavie card here before the deadline...fingers crossed!

To make my little "dudes" pop a little, I took a Spica Gold glitter pen and highlighted some of the swirls...what a difference it made!  I also used a Sakura Black gel pen on the hooves and noses...such a small detail makes a big difference!!

Supplies: 

Stamps: Cuddle Up sheep from Stampavie; Paper: Candy Lane dsp, Ridinghood Red, Basic Black and Whisper White cardstocks from SU!; Ink: Tuxedo Black by Memento, Copics; 

Accessories: Black Brads by Basic Gray, Border punch by EK Success, Label punch by SU, Sakura Glaze pen, Spica Glitter pen, White Satin ribbon

Woo hoo, I got to squeeze in another Stampavie card!  This image is called Cuddle Up... isn't she just too cute?!?  Thanks so much for stopping by!  Make sure you come back to see my Blogger's Challenge card... Christmas in July is the theme!

Supplies:

Stamps: Peek-a-Boo by Stampavie

Paper: Giggle Kids dsp by Making Memories, Rose Red and Whisper White cardstocks

Ink: Tuxedo Black by Momento, Copics

Accessories: Button by Basic Gray, Brads by Making Memories, Deckle Rectangle Nesties, Rectangle nesties, White Satin ribbon by Stampin Up!, Ticket  Punch by Stampin' Up!