Gnome Valentine

 Hello friends.  I have the last of the Valentine 2026 cards to share with you today. 

I'm sure you've noticed that most of them have been very simple to put together.  I've used mostly Silhouette files and a few printed images.  This is because I'm still not feeling like my normal self and my crafty oomf is still a bit lagging.  

With this card, however, I followed the instructions from a tutorial by Sam Calcott.  You can follow her tutorial for this Bridge Fold card HERE.

I love the way it came out.  Since my image is pretty sturdy, I did not use any acetate.  The hearts patterned paper is from The Paper Studio.

The sweet little gnome is from a clipart set called Valentine Gnomes with Flowers.  I got it from Creative Fabrica.  I printed it on photo paper and then used the Silhouette to cut it.  The scalloped mat is also from a Silhouette file.

As you can see, this card folds flat for mailing.  Since I was going to hand deliver this card, I made it a 6" x 6" square card.

Well, friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I'm now going to start working on my Easter cards.  Yes, I know it's still 5 weeks away, but I also have some birthday cards that I have to make in between 😀  I'll be back soon to share some other cards that I made last year but never got a chance to share them with you.

Till then stay healthy and safe!

Valentine Card for Mom

Hello and welcome back. I made this card to send to my mom.  

I used a Silhouette file to cut the base of the card and then added a cute image from the Whimsical Valentine Animals Digi set that I purchased at Creative Fabrica.  I printed the image onto photo paper and used the Silhouette to cut it.  Isn't this bunny adorable? And what a delicious bunch of strawberries! 

The inside is a sentiment from a Silhouette file.  I used the print feature to print it on the inside of my card.  It fit perfectly with the cut out front of the card.

This is a 5" x 7" card with several layers but very little bulk, just perfect to mail overseas 😀  With the various postal strikes overseas, my mom didn't get it in time for Valentine's day, but she has received it now and loves it very much.

That's it for today folks.  One more Valentine project to share with you, so I'll see you tomorrow.

Hugs,

 

Panda Valentine Choo Choo

 Welcome back crafting friends. Today I'd like to share the cute Panda Choo Choo box card I made for my grandson.

I made it using a file from the Silhouette store.  I think that by now, my dies are feeling very neglected since I've been using Silhouette files quite a bit more.

Here is a side view of this cutie.

And a view of the back. I attached a white panel so I could type my sentiment and it is where I wrote my personal message for the little rascal 😀

As you can see, it all folds down flat for mailing. I sized this card so that it fit perfectly in a 6" x 6" envelope.

My grandson loved his train box card, so once again mission accomplished 😀

I still have another couple of Valentine projects to share with you, so I hope you'll come back for another visit.

Till then, stay safe and well.

Hugs,

Teddy Bear Love

Hello everyone.  As promised yesterday, I'm back today to share the Valentine card I made for my granddaughter.

A shopping bag box card with flowers, hearts and a teddy!  What could be more cuter?!

This card was made using a file from Silhouette store.

The patterned paper is from my Scraps Drawers and unfortunately I have no information on it anymore.

Side view of this card.  I added white twine with gold accents to make the handles of the shopping bag.

I used the Silhouette to print and cut the sentiment and adhered it to the back.

I love box cards.  They are always super cute, stand up nicely and fold flat for mailing.  Although this one was hand delivered, it is always a plus in my book 😀

My baby girl loved her card, so mission accomplished!

And of course I also made a Valentine card for my little grandson.  I will be back tomorrow to share it with you.  Till then, stay well and healthy!

Hugs,

Love Potion #9!

Hello friends.  Here is another Valentine card I made using a file from Silhouette.

Changed a few things here and there to make it look just the way I wanted it.

Love that the little cork can be on or off the bottle 😀

This is a slimline card - I normally make my slimline cards to be 9" x 4".  They fit perfectly into business sized envelopes.

Although you can't really tell from the photo above, this card opens by folding the front of the card down.  There is a score line on the back of the card - where I marked "Here" - that allows you to do that.  So as you can see, on the inside of the card, I duplicated the label from the front and printed the sentiment on it.

Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you enjoyed your visit and will come back soon.

Valentine Card for Hubby

 Hello and welcome back. Hubby loves spicy food, always has and I think he always will 😀  So when I saw this card by Dreaming Tree on the Creative Fabrica website, I just couldn't resist it.

I did change the frame around the card though.  I struggled to cut the very intricate frame that the original card comes with.  This frame is from a Silhouette file.

As you can see, there are lots and lots of layers giving this card beautiful dimension.

On the above pic, you can see how beautifully the words come out.  I used gold mirror cardstock.  It really pops on the burgundy cardstock.

I kept the inside very simple.  Used print and cut feature on the Silhouette to make it.  I wanted a large greeting and all my stamps are rather on the small side.

That was it.  Hubby loved it and has it on display on our home office, so mission accomplished.

I'll be back tomorrow with another card.  I hope you'll stop by.

Hugs,

Valentine Treat Boxes

 Hello everyone.  Now that Valentine is over I can share some of my makes without ruining anyone's surprises.  So for the next few days, I will be sharing my projects with you.
To start, I would like to show you the treat boxes I made for hubby's work.  These are just small treats to add that lil something special to a regular work day 😀

I used a combination of files from Silhouette to make this box.  The center heart, on the front of the box, is popped up using foam squares. 

This shows the side of the box.  I was able to place 10 different chocolates into this box - mostly mini candy bars and a few Valentine chocolates too.

I placed the same center heart on the back but this one is adhered flat.

And here they are, all 25 of them!  

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you'll come back tomorrow when I share another Valentine project with you.

Crafting Gals Corner Challenge #274 ~ Anything Goes w/optional twist - Hearts

    Hello crafting friends and welcome to our monthly challenge

 at Crafty Gals Corner! 

  The theme for our challenge this month is

~ Anything Goes w/optional twist - Hearts ~

Using a couple of files from the Silhouette store and an image from Creative Fabrica, I created this heart shaped card.  

The Silhouette did all the work for me, so it was very simple to put together 😀

I printed the cute lil cat onto photo paper, merged onto the heart doily and used the print and cut feature.  The image looks very sharp and the whole doily has a slight shine from the photo paper.

We would love to see you play along with us.  You have until noon, CST,

on 10 March 2026, to link your project to our challenge.

Wishing you all a very Happy Valentine's Day!

Crafty hugs,

Crafty Gals Corner #264 ~ Fill in the Blank ~ Pink ______

     Hello crafting friends and welcome this month's challenge

 at Crafty Gals Corner! 

Our challenge for this month is

~ Fill in the blank - Pink_____ ~

(hearts, candy, bows, flowers, etc.)

 Our sponsors for this challenge are: 

(listed in alphabetical order)

LeAnn's World 101

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

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Pattie's Creations

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

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I went with Pink Hearts theme and using the sweet  Hearts & Flowers digi from Pattie's Creations, I created this card.

The card base is a Silhouette file. Cardstocks are from The Paper Studio.

The greeting on the inside of the card is from the Love Ya stamp set from Cardz TV.

Thank you so much for stopping by today.  I would love to you see you play along with us.  You have until noon, CST, on 11 March 2025, to link your project to our challenge.

Crafty hugs,

Valentine Treat Boxes

 Hello everyone.  Today I'm sharing the Valentine treat boxes I made for hubby to take to work.  They were pretty simple to make but did take a bit of time.  I made 30 of them 😀

I used a file from Silhouette to make these boxes.

The cardstocks are all from The Paper Studio.  The fake strawberries are from Amazon.  The Silhouette file does come with a lil strawberry, but I was running out of time, so bought these instead. 😀  

I placed a little bit of red and white crinkle paper at the bottom of each box.  I sized them to be large enough to hold 10 pieces of Valentine candy.

That's all for today folks.  I have a few more Valentine projects that I will be sharing with you in the next few days, so I hope you will come back and visit.

Hugs,

Crafty Gals Corner #252 ~ Add a Heart!

      Hello crafting friends and welcome to our February challenge

 at Crafty Gals Corner! 

Challenge #252 ~ Add a Heart!

 Our sponsors for this challenge are: 

(listed in alphabetical order)

Last Minute Manda

Prize ~ 3 Sets of Digis

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LeAnn's World 101

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

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Using Valentine Gnomes from Last Minute Manda, and a file from Silhouette, I created this Valentine card.

I cut out all the layers of the card and adhered them together.  Next I cut out the gnome digi twice and also adhered the layers together, to add a little dimension.

I was still not too happy with the way it looked, so I created a black shadow for the image. This added to the dimension of the digi and created a little contrast.

I used Glaze markers to colour in the letters. It gives it lovely shiny texture that I could not capture on the photo.  I used Copic markers to colour in the rest of the image. 

On the inside I used a heart from Silhouette, created the sentiment and print and cut it.  Then I adhered it to the red mat layer and called it done 😀

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I would love to you see you play along with us.  You have until noon, CST, on 12 March 2024, to link your project to our challenge.

I wish you all a very Happy Valentine's Day.

Crafty hugs,