Valentine's Day cards

 I created my Valentine's Day Cards using Kendra's Card Challenge #9 cutting template and layout guide.  It is an awesome way to use 6 entire 6x6 sheets of patterned paper and create 15 cards at the same time!!  Here is a photo of the entire set:

The other times that I have played along with Kendra's challenges, I have used one, single stamp set for the set of cards, but this time I used a couple different sets to fit the recipients better.  Most of the cards use the "Love Bites" stamp set from Newton's Nook, but I used three other sets as well.

Card #1:

I already posted this card on my blog a couple weeks ago.  If you want to read about it, you can click here.  I ended up using the same ribbon on several of the cards, helping to tie the set together.

Card #2:

I used this adorable kitty set on several of the cards for some cat lovers in my family.  The sentiment is a new set that I just won from a different challenge, and it was perfect to add to some of the cards.

Card #3:

My papers were gradient of colors from dark pink through an orangey-yellow, so I pick three card stock colors (also ended up using a very pale gray on a couple)--dark gray, a melon, and light pink.  It was an interesting color combo, but I really like the end results on most of the cards.

Card #4:

This card is for my brother-in-law and he really likes sushi.  I thought it was just too fun!!  I used the same images to stamp a background on the pale gray panel.

Card #5:

This one is for my middle daughter as she loves monkeys.  All the tiny hearts on all of the cards are leftovers from these heart border dies featured on this card.  It's a great way to get embellishments that match perfectly!

Card #6:

This card is probably one of my favorites!  I love this sweet little kitty with her ball of yarn!

Card #7:

This one is for my youngest daughter.  She loves cats just like I do.

Card #8:

I just love the look on this little kitty's face!!  He looks like he is about to cause some trouble.

Card #9:

This one is for my parents.  My dad is a BIG Coke drinker so I thought this fit him perfectly!  I used the same images to create a stamped background.  On many of the cards, I used pink enamel dots as embellishments.  I ended up finishing the pack, so I used some pink nuvo enamel drops to finish off the rest.  I have to admit that this card is probably my least favorite out of the bunch.

Card #10:

This card I posted on my blog last week.  You can read more about it here if you want.  This is probably one of my favorites.  I love the donuts and the sketch is fun.

Card #11:

This one is a little different in that I used a dark dray cardstock for the focal panel.  It was in my bits and pieces stash along with at least one of the heart border pieces.  To be able to get the color right on the olives, I stamped the image first on the gray circle, then stamped them again on white card stock.  After I colored the ones stamped on the white, I fussy cut them and adhered them onto the gray circle images.  I did this because of their tiny arms and legs.  It would have been impossible to fussy cut them out!

Card #12:

As you can see now, we are almost entirely using the orangey-yellow papers at this point.  But I think it still works because of the hearts and the love theme.

    Card #13:

Another cute little kitty and some nuvo drop embellishments.

Card #14:

This one is for my oldest daughter.  She has a young adult Rottweiler, so I colored up these cute little pups to look like him.  For these last two, the pink heart ribbon really didn't work with the paper colors, so I pulled out this peachy lace that I won a couple years ago.

Card #15:

I think this one will be for my husband.  Again, I used the lace and a bunch of hearts, but the color scheme makes it work for a masculine card.

CARD #1:

Supplies:

Stamps: Newton's Nook "Love Bites"

Dies: Spellbinders "A2 Matting Basics A" and Sweet n' Sassy Stamps small hearts

CARD #2:

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT "Catastrophe" and The Crafter's Workshop "Sending Love"

Dies: Verve "Scalloped Trim Trio"; the tiny hearts are left over from the "Scalloped Trim Trio" border die

Challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #582--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Crafty Friends #164--love/romance

CRAFT #667--love/Valentine

CARD #3:

Supplies:

Stamps: Newton's Nook "Love Bites"

Dies: Spellbinders "A2 Matting Basics A"; the tiny hearts are left over from the "Scalloped Trim Trio" border die

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Challenges:

Creative Knockouts #487--love is in the air/Valentine's Day/red, pink & white

Incy Wincy Designs--Valentine's AND/OR in the garden

Crafty Catz #624--anything goes with the optional twist: add a little love

CARD #4:

Supplies:

Stamps: Newton's Nook "Love Bites"

Dies: MFT "Blueprints 13" banner and "Blueprints 12" stitched circle; the tiny hearts are left over from the "Scalloped Trim Trio" border die

Challenges:

Cards Galore--anything goes

Crafting Happiness #139--love

Creative Fingers #248--anything goes

CARD #5:

Supplies:

Stamps: Sugar Pea Designs "Cheeky Monkey"

Dies: Verve "Scalloped Trim Trio" border die and left over tiny hearts; Sweet n' Sassy Stamps small heart die

Challenges:

Through The Purple Haze #201--anything goes

Di's Digi Stamps--add one or more hearts

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--fun with dies

Shopping Our Stash #490--anything starting with "b" (I have Bananas)

CARD #6:

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT "Catastrophe" and The Crafter's Workshop "Sending Love"

Challenges:

Pattie's Creations #203--anything goes

NBUS #47--never before used schtuff (both stamp sets were the first time getting inky)

Dare 2B Artzy--love

CARD #7:

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT " Catastrophe"

Dies: MFT "Blueprints 12" stitched circle

Challenges:

Crafty Calendar--use some ribbon

Sweet Stampin'--love

Make My Monday #194--all creatures great and small

CARD #8:

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT "Catastrophe"

Dies: MFT "Designer Label STAX"; Sweet n' Sassy small heart

Challenges:

Creative Inspirations--anything goes

A Gem of a Challenge--anything goes

Try Stampin' on Tuesday #594--Furry Friends AND/OR sketch

CARD #9:

Supplies:

Stamps: Newton's Nook "Love Bites"

Dies: MFT "Blueprints 12" banner

Challenges:

Craft Rocket #100--love/Valentine's Day

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #199--anything goes

CARD #10:

Supplies:

Stamps: Newton's Nook "Love Bites"

Dies: MFT "Stitched Heart STAX"; Sweet n' Sassy Stamps small heart

CARD #11:

Supplies:

Stamps: Newton's Nook "Love Bites"

Dies: MFT "Blueprints 12" stitched circles; Verve "Scalloped Trim Trio" border die and left over tiny hearts

Challenges:

Paper Funday Challenge #50--anything goes with the optional twist: lots of layers

Snippets Playground #447--anything goes with snippets (two of the heart border pieces were in my bits and pieces stash--I pieced them together behind the circle which was also in the stash.  The tiny pink hearts are left over from cutting the other border piece and these card templates/layouts use 6 entire 6x6 sheets of paper which is the ultimate snippets usage in my book!)

CARD #12:

Supplies:

Stamps: Newton's Nook "Love Bites"

Dies: MFT "Stitched Heart STAX" and "Blueprints 12" banner; Verve leftover tiny heart dies

Challenges:

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #240--add a heart

Cupcake Inspirations #562--Valentine's Day

CARD #13:

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT "Catastrophe"; The Crafter's Workshop "Sending Love" 

Dies: Sweet n' Sassy Stamps small heart

Challenges:

Critter Crazy #71--anything goes with a critter

Double Trouble #131--love is in the air (Thing #1: Valentine's Day)

CARD #14:

Supplies:

Stamps: Pretty Pink Posh "Playful Puppies"

Dies: Sweet n' Sassy Stamps small heart

Challenges:

Sheepski Designs #71--wings and paws

Fab n' Funky #566--Valentine's Day or hearts

CARD # 15:

Supplies:

Stamps: Newton's Nook "Love Bites"

Dies: MFT "Stitched Heart STAX"

Challenges:

ART Impressions #344-- you are my everything

Cardz 4 Guyz #315--Valentine for a guy

Simon Says Stamp Monday--frame it