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Valentine Corner Cafe

By KariV on February 14, 2021 in Holidays, Paper Crafting, Valentines

Hello, today I am creating a scene…. on a card! I had an idea to create a little Valentine Corner Cafe using dreamy magentas and greys. This would be a little Corner Cafe you would love to visit, and it’s especially cute just in time for Valentine’s Day!

I’m using fun techniques to get some 3D detail; like: heat embossing, foam tape, and 3D coloring. Watch all the details at the video below or in HD on YouTube:

Isn’t this the cutest Corner Cafe? I’m imagining you can get coffee, crepes, hot cocoa, and smoothies there! What about cute little sandwiches, too?

I’m often asked what supplies I use to make my cards and projects, so I’ve put together a list using affiliate links when possible. If you make a purchase with these links I may receive a small commission. These help me to keep up with blog costs and continue bringing you fun projects. Thank you so much for your support!

I hope you enjoyed visiting my Valentine Corner Cafe today! See you next time. Happy Hugs Day!

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Color Block Mini Valentines

By KariV on February 10, 2021 in Holidays, Paper Crafting, Valentines

Hello! Today I have a fun Mini Valentines project using some Color Block stamps from Maker Forte. These are the coolest stamps: you can stamp the outline block in one color, and the inside heart in another color creating a very beautiful & graphic Valentine!

I love this set so much! I had a great time combining it with this set for the sentiments, that I stamped in a nice black ink over the top of the colored hearts.

For the blue card, I offset the heart a little, to leave a white shadow. I think this creates a fun, whimsy look!

To make this project so easy, I first cut the heavy weight cardstock into 6″ x 3″ panels. Then I stamped the images using my Misti. It was nice to have a longer panel to hold it down with the magnet.

Once they were stamped, I scored the panel at 3″ and folded it in half to create these mini 3″ Valentines.

These are so easy to put together and I love how fast these sets make mini Valentines!

I hope you enjoyed these Mini Color Block Valentines today! I sure enjoyed making them. Happy Happy Hug Day to you!

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Consider Yourself Hugged

By KariV on February 6, 2021 in Holidays, Paper Crafting, Valentines

Hello! Today I have a Valentine full of hearts and bears. This started off with a pink piece of cardstock and just got more pink from there! Lol. Sometimes a Valentine is just full of pink

When I saw this Layered Heart Stencil I fell in love and knew it needed to come live at my house. I used two shades of pink ink to add these hearts to the pink cardstock.

Then I white heat embossed the large XOXO onto another piece of pink cardstock. I white heat embossed the sub-sentiment onto black cardstock. I colored up those cute bears and cut them out.

Then, it was just a matter of putting this all together and adding a piece of pink glitter tape. Love a little glitter!

I hope you enjoyed this Valentine Bear card today! I think I’ll try this heart stencil with lots of colors next time.

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Lots of Hearts Valentine Set

By KariV on February 5, 2021 in Holidays, Paper Crafting, Valentines

Hello! Just popping in to say I have a bunch of Valentines cards to share, and I’m over on the Maker Forte Blog with all the details! Check out the post HERE. I will share all the pictures here, but be sure to head over to the Maker Forte blog to see how these were made.

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GOAT Valentine

By KariV on January 23, 2021 in Holidays, Paper Crafting, Valentines

Hello, today I’m making a GOAT Valentine (greatest of all time!) using Miss Ink Stamps. This Punny Goat set really makes me smile, and the sentiment “You make my Heart Bleat” was too cute! So with a little ink blending, stenciling, coloring, and fussy cutting…we will get this cute card.