Sweetheart Box- XXOOOXOX

Everybody loves getting a box of sweethearts at Valentine's Day!  Why not make them extra special by adding some bling to them!  These Sweetheart boxes are so fun to make!  Use your imagination and have FUN, FUN, FUN!

Here are the directions:

1.  Cover your box with a base piece of  background and texture paper.  I cut mine 4" x 7".

2.  I cut a coordinating piece of background and texture paper to 1" x 7".  I used a punch to create an eyelet look. 

3.  Cut a slit in front of the box.  Wrap the ribbon around the box (between the box and b&t paper on the back and through the slit center in the front).  See photo.  This keeps the sweetheart box from coming out when you pull it up.

4.  Cut coordinating cardstock to decorate the front of the box.  Stamp your image on this cardstock.  Glue on the front of the box, being careful not to get adhesive on the ribbon.  I added it to 3 sides of the cardstock.  (sides and bottom- leaving no adhesive in the middle or the top).

5.  Carefully put the ribbon around the box and tie the box inbetween.  SO CUTE.

6.  Give to a friend with big hugs and kisses!

Shopping List- click on link to purchase:

Stamp Set- In the Month of February

Paper- Topstitch

Inks: Chocolate and Blush

I feel the LOVE!

I love Valentines Day! It is all about hearts and LOVE! Since I am a relationship person and I work for a company called Close To My Heart... how could Valentines Day not be my favorite holiday?

I feel so spoiled today. I have a fetish for watches and hearts. Look what Kent bought me for Valentines Day... A RED HEART WATCH... full of BLING! And... a dozen red roses! Oh happy day! Needless to say...I FEEL THE LOVE!!!!!! Happy Valentines Day Ya'll!

Valentine Day Mailbox- A holiday tradition!

Every year I decorate a mini mailbox for the children in my neighborhood. They look forward to receiving them and save them from year to year. I am behind this year, due to being sick but I finished them this afternoon. I made 15! yikes. I thought you might enjoy seeing them! Enjoy. You can get your mini mailbox from Target for $1.00 each. Fun, fun, fun!

It's almost Valentines Day... and my cards are made! They are SWAYING CARDS!

I have been MIA! I had a 3 day crop from January 29- 31st and as soon as it was over, I got very sick. I finally went to the doctor yestereday and found out I had walking phonomenia! YUK! I have orders to stay home and rest so I can get well. It has been 2 weeks and I am going stir crazy. I couldn't stand it any longer, so I went to into the Stamp Pad and started creating Valentines Day Cards! I thought they turned out cute so I wanted to share them with you!

The cards shown above are swaying cards. The heart actually moves back and forth. The swaying cards are very fun to make and everyone enjoys receiving them. I would love to share the directions with you!

The recipe for the cards are:

X7107b That's Amore Paper Packet
D1343 Love Language Stamp Set
Inks: Tulip, Blush, Garden Green and Crystal Blue (each card is slightly different)
Glitter (blue bird)
Sparkles (bird feathers)
Pop Dots (circle) We currently carry foam squares. I used my old 3 D Pop Dots. Foam Squares should work too!
Penny

Step by step Directions:

1. Cut a circle in the middle of your card using the Coluzzle Cutting System.

2. Cut a strip of paper, the same color as the base of the inside of your card 1" x 5 1/2". Fold it in half and place a penny on the folded side.

3. Use a glue dot to secure the other end of the strip. Attach two Pop Dots on the outside of the strip!

4. Put the pop dots through the hole of the card and attach the heart. WHOOOHOOO... now your heart moves from side to side.

Simple, cute and fun!