Retro Valentine Altoid Tin

Happy Tuesday, peeps! For a while, I have been wanting to make one of these little altered Altoid tins with a Valentine theme and I finally got some time to do it!  All the images were digital, mostly from the Graphics Fairy and the Old Design Shop websites.  They were printed out in multiples on white cardstock, then trimmed, fussy-cut and layered.  I added some older printed papers from my stash as backgrounds, along with a few other embellishments!  Here we go:

I know I have a red tin in my stash but I was too lazy to dig it out, so I went with a blue one since this little pair seemed to go very nicely with it!  If you're of a "certain age", these Valentine figures will bring back fond memories!  The back of the tin was embellished with some gems and a couple of Tim Holtz stickers:

The inside; again, images were trimmed, fussy-cut and popped up:

I ran a strip of Sticky Strip around the outer edge and added some Classic Weave ribbon and adhered the bow with some more Sticky Strip:

Hope you enjoyed this walk down memory lane!   Thanks for popping in today!  Enjoy it and be blessed!

SSC276 Friendly Hello

Happy Monday, peeps!  Hope you had a great weekend!  I got some new SAB goodies and I couldn't wait to play with the new Friendly Hello DSP...it has some colors and prints that I just love!  This card makes the best use of some of that DSP with this easy sketch from Sunday Stamps:

And here we go:

I used a die from the Scalloped Contours set to create the Basic Black panel, mounted it on a piece of DSP and added another layer on top of the black panel, centering the bird image on it.  I added a bow of gingham ribbon:

and a sentiment from another SAB set, Special Moments, diecut with the Ornate Frames die:

I had a couple of little leftover strips of the DSP left, so I added one to the inside along with my sentiment and a little sprig of Pool Party stamped behind it:

This was so easy to put together!  Thanks for visiting today!

Cassidy went on her first sleepover Christian Endeavor camp at Pine Brook, which is near the Poconos.  They were supposed to leave on Friday night but the roads were icy, so they left Saturday morning.  Dana used to go to the same camp and she had fond memories of it and was excited for Cassidy to go too.  There were five girls and their leader, along with the brave driver, our friend Tom.   The other girls are a little older, but Cassidy's best friend from school was also there so I know they probably spent most of their time together!  Plus her friend's mom went to Pine Brook many years with Dana!  The tradition continues! But you can tell by the look on Cassidy's face that she is WORN OUT! 

Enjoy your day and be blessed!

"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor:  If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.  But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up."  

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Friendly Hello, Special Moments
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Basic Black, Friendly Hello DSP
Ink	Memento Black, Pool Party
Accessories	Gingham Ribbon, Dimensionals
Tools	Big Shot, Scalloped Contour Dies, Ornate Frames Dies

PP577 Be My Valentine

Happy Sunday, peeps!  Time for a new Paper Players challenge with Laurie as our hostess!  I am sure we're all gearing up for Valentine's day, and if you don't celebrate that, we can always use a card for a friend!

 

I wasn't going to do it, but I broke down and bought some Sweet Talk DSP...it's really quite cute and has fun colors in it!  I paired with a retired SU set called PS: I Love You:

I used the sketch from Atlantic Hearts so I could play with several different patterns of the DSP!

After adhering the strips to my Basic White card front, I made a little envelope with some Pool Party DSP, then fussy-cut some of the hearts and candy from one of the DSP sheets and tucked them into the envelope, adding some bling for fun:

I stamped and punched out the sentiment, then added another little piece of candy.  I whooshed some Wink of Stella on it to match the sparkle in the Organdy ribbon!  

And of course, I stamped a Valentine sentiment on the inside as well!  Hmmm, I wonder who will receive this Valentine?!  And I hope you'll be inspired to create a Valentine or friendship card of your own with us this week!  Be sure to share it at the Paper Players and while you're there, check out the amazing samples the DT created as well!  Thanks for popping in today!

Despite the cold temps we've been having, my little orchid is blooming!  And there are more blooms to come, I hope!  Enjoy your day and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	PS: I Love You (ret)
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Sweet Talk DSP, Pool Party DSP
Ink	Real Red, Highland Heather
Accessories	Dimensionals, Glittered Organdy Ribbon, Gems (from my stash)
Tools	Big Shot, Wink of Stella, Love Note Dies (ret), Modern Label Punch (ret)

FMS521 Love You

Happy rainy, wet Friday, peeps!  I know some of you are getting snow, but here in PA, it's just RAIN.  Anyway, it's always good to stay inside and stamp when it's raining, right?! I used my friend Linda's sketch at FMS to create a cute little Valentine card!  Here's the sketch:

And here's my card:

I used some old stuff and some new stuff!  The DSP is Polished Pink; the diecut hearts are Poppy Parade, cut with the Love Notes (ret) die, and the sentiment is from PS:I Love You (also ret).  The horizontal piece is some washi tape I got as a gift, and the bottom portion is embossed with the Dotty Hearts EF.  I added some Pierced Blooms flowers and a little punched heart as well:

Fun sketch!!

I had a few people ask about recycling cards to St Jude's, so I am sharing the address to which the card fronts can be sent. (Do not send the whole card, just the front!  You can find out more details on the St Jude's website.) They will not accept Hallmark, American Greetings or Disney cards, just so you know!

St Jude's Ranch for Children

Card Recyling Program

100 St Jude Street

Boulder City, NV  89005

And on a non-stamping note, my friend gave me this little "cake" of yarn...it's to knit (or crochet) a yarn hamburger!!!

Anyone for a burger?  This is the first one I made; the second one I "stuffed" a little fuller and it looks a little more realistic, if you can say a knitted item could ever really look like a burger!  But it was fun!  Wayne's nephews like playing with their toy stove and kitchen, so they'll be able to put hamburgers on their menu!

Thanks for popping by today--enjoy it and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	PS:I Love You (ret)
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Poppy Parade, Polished Pink, Polished Pink DSP
Ink	Real Red
Accessories	Dimensionals, Washi Tape (unknown)
Tools	Big Shot, Ornate Frames Dies, Pierced Blooms Dies, Love Note Dies (ret), Dotty Hearts Embossing Folder

Merry Recycled Snowman

Happy Thursday, peeps!  I have a very quick card for you today....I usually recycle my non-stamped Christmas cards to St Jude's, but when I came across this little snowman, I had to keep him!  I fussy-cut him out and he fit quite nicely in the corner of my latest Christmas card:

I used the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches and since I made a four-layer sentiment, I am also entering at Christmas Kickstart, which wants a center-stage sentiment:

The way these SU Christmas Greeting dies are made, when they go through the Big Shot, they make these little polka-dots on them.....I'll just consider that "decoration"!!

The plaid background papers are from Photoplay's Mad 4 Plaid Christmas; I added a little baker's twine bow to his hat just for fun:

Thanks for popping in today!  Enjoy your day and be blessed!

TCC169 Lovely Wreath

Happy Wednesday, everyone!  Time for a new Card Concept challenge, where we use different concepts to create our cards!  Here is the gorgeous inspiration that Julie has for us this week:

I loved this photo and these colors so much, I pretty much went with a literal interpretation for my Clean and Layered card today!  I used some pretty Altenew layered flowers and some SU greenery to create this:

Some stampers are really proficient at lining up these layered stamps, but I admit that I do struggle with them a wee bit!  But I think these came out okay enough!!! I used shades of Petal Pink, Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo, Polished Pink, Real Red and Merry Merlot to create the roses, and the leaves were stamped in Granny Apple Green:

I mounted them on a panel of Basic White that was embossed with a Tim Holtz brick embossing folder and lightly sponged with Smoky Slate ink so that the texture was visible.  A wee little sentiment from Our Daily Bread Designs was diecut and popped up on the wreath, as well as a simple little bow from Organdy Glittered ribbon:

I stamped a greeting from a retired set called Good Greetings and since I had an extra "frond", I added that on the inside:

What will inspired you today?  Colors? Florals? The heart-shaped wreath?  I hope you'll play along with us at The Card Concept and share your creation and concept with us as well!

Sawyer, the birthday boy, with his very clever "camo" cake created by my other very clever niece, his Aunt Kelly!!!  It was a big hit!  You can see LOTS of camo in this photo!!!

Thanks for visiting today!  Enjoy it and be blessed!

"Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me."       Matthew 25:40

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Sparkle of the Season (ret), Good Greetings (ret), Freehand Florals (Altenew), Mini Tag Sentiments (Our Daily Bread Designs)
Card stock & Papers	Basic White
Ink	Smoky Slate, Petal Pink, Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo, Polished Pink, Real Red, Merry Merlot, Granny Apple Green
Accessories	Glittery Organdy Ribbon, Dimensionals
Tools	Big Shot, Stamparatus, Seasonal Swirls Dies (ret), Bitty Banners Dies (ret), Freehand Florals Dies (Altenew), Brick Wall Embossing Folder (Tim Holtz), Sponge Dauber

RRCB175 Sending Love

Happy Tuesday, everyone!  Time for a new Retro Rubber challenge, where we choose some older stamps and show them some love!  And today's challenge is a "lovely" one, too:

I pulled out one of my all-time favorites, Greeting Card Kids from 2010, to create my little Valentine today:

I stamped this little sweetie on Shimmery White cardstock with Stazon ink and used reinkers to watercolor her in:

I also used a set from 2017 called Sealed with Love to give her a little love note!!  I diecut it with the matching die and added some diecut hearts and an arrow:

Since I am using the colors from Sunday Stamps, I embossed a Smoky Slate panel with a Fun Stampers Journey embossing folder, and added a mat of Basic Gray!  I also added a Poppy Parade ribbon that I recycled from a gift I received from a fellow stamper!  Can't let that pretty ribbon go to waste!

I need to gear up on my Valentine-card-making, because it will be here before we know it!  It's already February, yikes!  I hope you'll pull out some of your older stamps and create something "lovely" with them!  Then share them with us at the Retro Rubber blog!  Just make sure your stamps are at least a year old, and tell us their (approximate) age!  See you there!

Here is my little (not so little anymore!) Valentine sweetie:

Thanks for popping in today...enjoy it and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Greeting Card Kids (2010 ret), Sealed With Love (2017 ret)
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Shimmery White, Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Poppy Parade, Real Red
Ink	Stazon Black, Poppy Parade, Real Red, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Bumblebee, Smoky Slate
Accessories	Dimensionals, Poppy Parade Ribbon (ret)
Tools	Big Shot, Love Note Dies (ret), Cozy Knit EF (Fun Stampers Journey)