Hellooooooooo? Anyone there?  This morning both Soph and I were talking about how quiet it’s been here on the blog.  We’re starting to feel like we’re talking to ourselves and posting projects just for each other . Even though we create because we love to and post because it’s fun to share our passion with others – it’s always nice to know when people stop by by.  We appreciate it very much and it helps keep us motivated to keep posting, plus it helps us get to know our readers better   

Today’s card is another Valentine’s card.  I created this card as one of the Make and Take’s for my January team meeting.  It’s not a difficult card to make but has just enough added detail and bling to give it a little “wow” factor. Here’s how I made the card:

1. Stamp the top half of the Crumb Cake card with the En Francais background stamp and Crumb Cake Classic ink. 
2. Center and stick a 2″ x 4 1/4″ piece of Love Letter DP to a piece of 2 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ Basic Black CS that’s been scalloped, and then stick this to the card front.
3. Die cut the large heart with the Hearts & Brackets die out of Cherry Cobbler CS and decorate with a rhinestone.
4. Punch the smaller heart out of Real Red CS with the Full Heart punch, and dry emboss it with the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder.
5. Stamp a greeting onto a Scalloped Envelope that was die cut out of Whisper White CS using the Stampin’ Up! scalloped envelope die. Slide the hearts in and stick them down.
6. Create a faux knot with Basic Black taffeta ribbon on the envelope.  Stick the envelope to the card front.  You’re done!

And now, the winners of the Bring On The Cake Class.  If your name was drawn, please email me at andrea@sunnystampin.com and put “Bring On The Cake Blog Winner”  In the email please ensure that you let me know if you would like the Stamp Class by Email version or the Class Planner version for Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators.

1. Priscilla Ivler
January 4th, 2011 at 9:17 pm   edit
Wow, Andrea! I’d love to win one of these classes. I’ve been playing with the new stamp set and punch, and am lovin’ it! But your cards (and the box!) are adorable, and I know my customers will go “ga ga” over them! Thanks for all you do…and I can’t wait to see the new “Library”, too!

2. Angie Potts
January 5th, 2011 at 8:28 am   edit
I am so excited about the videos being available. I loved them over the holidays! I have ordered your greenhouse gala cards as a “regular stamper” and I love it…gorgeous!! Now that I just joined SU I love that it can help my business take off. My favorite is when you show how to make the most of the paper and how to cut it and what size. How great is that!?!?!?! No wasted paper!! The birthday cards are so fun and how great that there are boy and girl colors!! Perfect. Thank you for all of your hard work and the chance to win.

3. C. Chisholm
January 5th, 2011 at 5:18 pm   edit
I love your work! I have the stamp set and punch and I would love to have the planner to use for a class. I always come to your site for inspiration. When I have stamper’s block I can always count on you to get me out of it! Keep the inspiration coming!

4. Elsa L
January 6th, 2011 at 12:33 am   edit
WOW!!! I just love cupcakes…..now I think I love them even more. The card size is really a good idea. I have such a hard time remembering to make cards this size so I can use up some of my envelopes.
Thanks for offering a amazing give away!!

5. Debbie Reaves
January 6th, 2011 at 8:17 am   edit
There you go again just blowing us away with your talent. This is just beautiful and I’d love to win anything from you.

Thanks for a chance at winning and have a great day!

Have a great day!

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Stamps: XOXO
Ink: Basic Black Classic ink
Paper: Crumb Cake CS, Cherry Cobbler CS, Real Red CS, Whisper White CS, Basic Black CS, Love Letter DP
Accessories: SNAIL adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals, mini glue dots, Big Shot, Stampin’ Up! Scallop envelope, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Hearts & Brackets die, Scallop Border punch, Full Heart punch, 1/8″ Basic Black taffeta ribbon, basic rhinestones

Happy Friday everyone!  I’m so happy the weekend is here because that means I get to spend more time with my hubby and kids. My husband is taking the boys out to the driving range tonight, and then tomorrow we’ll probably go for a family bike ride at some point.

Today’s card is a scrappy type of a card that is made with a variety of different elements. 

Here’s how I made the card:

1. Take a 5 1/4″ x 10 1/2″ piece of Very Vanilla CS and fold it in half using a bone folder.
2. Stamp the Sanded background onto a 5″ x 5″ piece of Riding Hood Red CS using Riding Hood Red Classic ink.
3. Cut a 6″ diameter circle from a piece of Love Letter DP using the Circle Scissors Plus and a Glass Mat.
4. Stick the 6″ diameter circle onto the Riding Hood Red CS, towards the bottom right, using SNAIL adheisve.  The circle will extend over the Riding Hood Red CS.  Turn the Riding Hood Red CS over and trim off any of the circle that is overhanging.
5. Center and stick the Riding Hood Red CS to the card using SNAIL adhesive.
6. Stamp the trio heart image and two other heart images from the I Heart Hearts stamp set onto a scrap piece of Very Vanilla CS using Riding Hood Red Classic ink.
7. Punch out the trio image using the Heart to Heart punch.  Cut out the other two heart images, using paper snips, leaving a slight vanilla border around the images.  Set aside.
8. Stamp the greeting onto a 1/2″ x 2″ piece of Very Vanilla CS using Early Espresso Classic ink.
9. Sponge around the edges of the 1/2″ x 2″ piece of Whisper White CS using the Tea Stain ink from the Distressing Essentials kit and a wedge of a Stampin’ Sponge.
10. Ink up the L, O, V and E chipboard letters using Riding Hood Red Craft ink.  Sprinkle Iridescent Ice embossing powder over the letters and tap off any excess.  Heat the letters with a Heat Tool until the embossing powder has melted.
11. Stick the chipboard letters to the card using Tombow multipurpose liquid glue.
12. Stick the stamped and cut out hearts to the card using SNAIL adhesive for two hearts and Stampin’ Dimensionals for the other three hearts.
13. Stick the greeting to the card using SNAIL adhesive.
14. Stick self adhesive rhinestones to the card, as shown.  You’re done!

I hope you enjoyed today’s card.

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Stamps: Fabulous Phrases, I Heart Hearts, Sanded background
Ink: Early Espresso Classic ink, Tea Stain ink (from the Distressing Kit), Riding Hood Red Craft ink
Paper: Very Vanilla CS, Riding Hood Red CS, Love Letters DP
Accessories: SNAIL adhesive, Tombow Multi-Purpose adhesive, Circle Scissors Plus, glass mat, Heart to Heart punch, stamping sponges, Iridescent Ice embossing powder, heat tool, black rhinestones (dollar store)

Check out our current and upcoming Classes:

Discover your creativity with the “Artist in You” Online Class. Featuring 20 lessons/tasks/inspiration based around four core themes, this online class will help you take your creativity to the next level. For more details and to register, click HERE.
Date: Sept. 1st – 30th
Early Bird Price: $49.95

 Bright colors, bold patterns & a vintage texture create an eye-catching combination that is sure to elicit a “wow” from everyone who sees it. In the Greenhouse Gala Class your customers will create these four gorgeous cards along with a coordinating window card box to gift them in. To purchase the class planner version for Stampin’ Up! demonstrators please click HERE. For the Stamp Class by Email click HERE. You can find more great class planners at thethe Demo to Demo store.

 Not sure how to run a workshop, needing a boost or just running out of time? With the Artistic Etchings workshop planner, we take all the tears and fears out of workshop’s for you. To purchase the workshop planner please click HERE. You can find more great workshop planners at the Demo to Demo store.