“Love You” Valentine’s Card & Some Updates

Happy Monday everyone!  have a few different things to share with you today – a project of course, a special offer and I’m announcing the winners of The Write Stuff Class. 

Today’s card is a Valentin’es card, or it could also be used as an anniversary card.  Of course I’m using one of my favorite color combinations – Pretty in Pink and Regal Rose  (although for some reason, the Regal Rose looked much darker than usual) and one of my favorite accessories – buttons! 

You can download a pdf handout of how I made the card HERE.  The handout includes a picture, full supply list and step-by-step directions. 

You can watch the video below: 

Directions: 

1. Take a 4 ¼” x 11” piece of Pretty in Pink CS and fold it in half using a bone folder to create a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” card. Sponge the edges of the card using Regal Rose Classic ink and a wedge of Stamping Sponge.
2. Take a 2” x 4” piece of Regal Rose CS and scallop along one of the 4” sides using the Scallop Trim Border punch.
3. Stick a 3 ¾” x 4” piece of the Shades of Spring DP onto the scalloped Regal Rose CS piece using Snail adhesive.  Center and stick this piece along the bottom edge of the card front.
4. Stamp your greeting in Basic Black Classic ink just above the scalloped border, towards the right side of the card, using a Stamp-a-ma-jig if necessary.
5. Using your Big Shot, die cut the tag from the Stampin’ Up! Two Tags die out of Whisper White CS.  Sponge the edges with Regal Rose Classic ink and a wedge of Stamping Sponge.  Stick the tag to the card front on an angle as shown using Snail adhesive.
6. Tie an 8” piece of Pretty in Pink Taffeta ribbon in a bow and stick towards the top of the tag using a mini glue dot.
7. “Thread” two small white buttons and a pink button using slivers of coordinating CS.  Stick the buttons along the bottom of the tag using mini glue dots. Set the card aside for a moment.
8. Stamp the large heart from the “A Happy Heart” stamp set onto a scrap of Whisper White CS in Regal Rose Classic ink.  Pat VersaMark ink all over the heart and then sprinkle on Iridescent Ice embossing powder.  Heat emboss with a heat tool.  Cut out the heart leaving a small border of white all around.
9. Stick the heart so that it is half on the tag and half on the DP using a Stampin’ Dimensional.
10. Dry emboss a scrap of Pretty in Pink CS using the Polka Dots textured impressions folder.  Punch out some hearts using the Heart to Heart punch. Sponge the edges of the tall heart with Regal Rose Classic ink.  Stick the heart onto the tag so that it slightly overlaps the larger heart using two Stampin’ Dimensionals. You’re done!

A Special Offer for You! 

Valentine’s is getting closer….are you ready? The first 25 people that order the Memories Your Way Love Sparkles Mini Scrapbook Album will get a FREE Stamp Class by Email or Class planner absolutely FREE. That’s a $22.95 – $24.95 value! You’re not going to want to wait on this one because quantities are limited, and once they are sold out, this album will be retired for good.  Yup, you read that right – I’ll be pulling this out of my store and will not be offering it again. It’s a fantastic little book you can personlize YOUR way – with 21 page layouts (6″ x 6″) you’ll have plenty of room to scrap all your Valentine’s memories. For more details and to place your order click HERE. Once you’ve placed your order, please email me at andrea@sunnystampin.com to claim your FREE class. 

I have to totally apologize to you guys.  Soph and I were so caught up with all the problems we were having uploading videos last week and trying to get it all sorted out that I completely forgot that I was supposed to announce the winners for the Write Stuff Class. 

1. sandy
January 15th, 2010 at 10:50 pm  
I never thought this set would look so cute!!! Thanks for the great class idea!!

2. Beverly
January 15th, 2010 at 11:41 pm 
Just found your blog wow it is awesome! I have never bought any thing like this as I never know what to do with them. But this intrigues me greatly and love the colors in this pack.

3. Diana Morris
January 16th, 2010 at 9:58 am  
I had never given this DSP a second look in the catalog. You have created some wonderful projects with it. Thank you for sharing your talents. I would love to win this class planner!

4. Lori Rider
January 16th, 2010 at 6:42 pm  
Wow, this looks amazing! Your projects are always so wonderful. Thanks so much for giving chances to win!

5. Sonya Hicks
January 17th, 2010 at 1:13 am  
I’ve looked at this kit so many times and could never figure a way to make it work for me – your class planner is perfect for this  You always come up with the greatest designs!

If your name was drawn please email me at andrea@demotodemo.com to claim your prize.  Be sure to put “The Write Stuff blog winner” in the subject line, and in the body of the email be sure to let me know if you’d like the class planner version or the stamp class by email version.  If your name wasn’t drawn, don’t despair.  We’re overdue to pick some Secret Comment Patrol winners, so you’ll be seeing some more names announced within the next week.  If you’re new to my blog you may be wondering what the Secret Comment Patrol is.  It’s our way of saying thank you to those of you that not only stop by the blog for a visit, but take the time to leave a comment.  Every so often (typically every month or two) we randomly pick names from those that have left comments. If your name is picked you get to pick a Stamp Class by Email or planner of your choice. 

Okay, that’s it for today!  We’ll be back again tomorrow.

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* Denotes products from the Occasions Mini Catalogue

Stamps: A Happy Heart (111758), Warm Words (115108)
Ink: Basic Black (101179), Regal Rose (105211), VersaMark pad (102283)
Paper:  Whisper White CS  (100730), Pretty in Pink CS (100459), Regal Rose CS (105130), Shades of Spring DP (117160)
Accessories: Snail adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Big Shot (113439), Stampin’ Up! Two Tags Bigz die (115954), Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder (117335), Heart to Heart punch (113694), Scallop Trim Border punch (118402), Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon (109067), Designer Buttons Sherbet (116312), Designer Buttons Latte (114333), mini glue dots (103683), Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049), Stamping Sponges (101610), Iridescent Ice embossing powder (101930), Heat tool (100005)