Valentine Baskets!

I found directions for this adorable Valentine basket while I was looking at Pinterest!  I made these for my staff for Valentine's Day! I love using different decorative paper for them but the sturdiest of papers are the best to use.  They are filled with a candy packet that contains 2 graham crackers, marshmellow and snack size Hersey bar=S'mores!  I also added different decorative trim to each basket.  I only used one handle for each basket.  The directions show 2- which is cute too!! You can click on the picture to make it bigger!  Happy Valentine's Day to all!  You can check out the directions here-
http://www.thelittleblueroom.com/2009/10/make-take-mondaya-little-late.html

Scarf Ladder

I had to show you a picture of the Scarf Ladder my husband built for me!  I have been complaining about having no place for my scarfs- which have been in a tote bag jumble-so he built me this fabulous ladder to hold them!  Now, I can see what I have for colors and styles!  He said it only cost him around $20.00 and the labor was FREE!  How cool is that!!

Retail Therapy Cascading Card

Birthday Shopping!



The Wild Women are out again!  This time they are traveling in a Cascading card!  This technique is perfect to hold all their shopping bags!  I just bought Martha Stewarts Deco fan edger- perfect for one of my Wild Woman's collar! How very chic! Their sunglasses are made from SU's scallop edger with some glitter for Pizzaz! I found the sentiment on Pinterest.  I am still laughing!!  This card makes me wanna go shopping!! I have more pics of this fabulous shopping day!

Pinwheel Valentine Card

This Cascading card was fun because I got to use some of the scraps of my most favorite paper! It almost looks like a quilt! I think I am almost done with my ideas for Valentine's Day card using the Cascading card technique. I did say almost... I have started a card for a birthday card that I haven't quite finished but will upload later this week.

Back of card

A Valentine's Day card for Queenie!

My mother-in-law is in a nursing home in Northern Maine. She is going to be 96 years old this year. Queenie  has always been a gentle, warm and loving mother to me.   I love her much.  I know she loves birds and especially cardinals!  My husband asked if I would make her a card with her favorite birds. So, of course, I had to try and make the Cascading card work!  I forgot I had a Sizzix tree die.  It worked perfectly for my birds.  The cardinals are made from the SU bird punch. 

I love my new Memory box die that I used for the back of this card. Memory box dies are my new favorite thing.   Sometimes the Cascading card almost feels like you are decorating a float.  I really love the 3D effect the card brings.  The picture below shows how it closes to allow it to be mailed.

It is extra large and will cost more but I think it is worth it if Queenie enjoys it! 

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Pink Valentine's Day card!

Another Cascading card!

Well, I am still making Valentine's Day Cards... yes, another Cascading card!   Now, my new favorite technique!  I added a pink Rosette at the back, just cus I like them so much!  The flower stamp is from Stampin UP - the new Mixed Punch set of stamps and I used the Blossom punch to cut out.  For the front of the card - I used one of the Memory Box dies.  I think the are fabulous!  Some of the very small flowers are on an acrylic strip so they appear to be floating- not sure you can see that. Click on any picture to make it bigger! Here are some more pictures- The Cascading cards are fun, fun to make!

Back of the card

Side View

Treetop Owls!

Ok, I am obsessed!  I am loving the Cascading card that is the new Technique Lover's challenge over on Splitcoast Stampers!  Holly brought us Sonia's great new technique!  I love it!  I am still working on my Valentine's Day cards.  I think my Grandson might like this one!  I used Stampin Up's owl punch and a Spellbinder's die to make some of the branches.  I don't remember the name of that particular die.  This picture shows a tealight in the bottom of the card.  I cut away some of the card stock to make it look like limbs of a tree.  A little bit of work but I like the way it came out. The directions to make the base are on my previous posts for Valentine Day cards.  Take a look at more pictures -

I love this technique!

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