challenges D2C, 3GJC, CCC

split coast stampers matchboxes, slotted heart cut it from silhouette store. black ribbon from studio G.

brads from my stash

pink glitter paper from DCWV

Challenges: 

Decorate to Celebrate: wedding, engagement: http://decoratetocelebrate.blogspot.com/

3 Girl Jam Challenge: anything with ribbon: http://3girljamchallenge.blogspot.com/

Cameo Creations Challenge: Tag, cameo cut: http://cameocreationschallenge.blogspot.com/

valentines, valentines, valentines

Layout from everyday scrapbooks. Gold and red foil paper from DCWV hearts made wit creative memories heart punch.  the rest are from scraps.

this I made for my Husband for valentine's day. He loved it by the way.  the tickets inside are home made and I printed off the cover for the movie we went to see.  the stamps on the cover are from my stamp sets that I got for Christmas years ago.

this card uses the retro sketches sketch, rhinestones I made into stickers with my sticker maker, scrap paper, and heart punch from creative memories.

these 3x3 valentines are for my kids to use and give their friends.  I also used the retro sketch for these.

Challenges:

LSP: love, valentine:  littlescrappieces
Ctv#24 3 3x3 kids valentines: cardztv
HMCR#84: scraps, valentine: hidinginmycraftroom
RCS #23 heart: redcarpetstudio
RS#50: retrosketches

Opened Shop

Hey everyone! I just wanted to send out a notice that I just opened shop on Etsy : http://www.etsy.com/shop/MVConnection

I haven't listed any paper craft items but there is jewelry sets and knitted items. and always more to come :)

RS#49, MM279, RCS#22

this first card is based off of this week's retro sketch.  I used some scrap paper and a red ball point pen along with the 2.54 cm creative memories heart punch.

Challenge: Retro Sketches #49: http://retrosketches.blogspot.com/2013/02/retrosketches-49.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RetroSketchesAChallenge+%28retro+sketches+%3A+a+challenge%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail

This card I used a ZIG marker in black, scrap papers and the heart punches from Creative Memories along with Pink by Design's black friday stamp "Let's Go Shopping!".  I followed the Mojo Monday sketch.

Challenges: Mojo Monday 279: http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/

This layout is for Valentine's day and I used scrap paper for all of it.  I used the craft's meow stamps vintage clocks, the heart punches from CM as well as my corner rounder.  the sketch is from 

http://www.scrapbooksetc.com/printables/sketches/12x12/12x12-scrapbook-page-sketches-91-120/

Challenges: Red Carpet Studio #22: http://redcarpetstudiochallenge.blogspot.com/2013/02/rcs-22-valentines-day.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RedCarpetStudio+%28Red+Carpet+Studio%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail

Olive you so much!

the olives and sentiment are from doodle pantry.  I embossed the squares with my cuttlebug, Swiss dots, divine swirls, wood grain, birds and swirls, leaves and branches and flowers embossing folders. and then a bunch of unmarked stamps I have in my collection as a background subway art sort of thing.

Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge #31: http://doodlepantryblog.blogspot.com/
Cuttin & Stampin Challenge #4: http://cuttinandstampinchallenges.blogspot.com/
HIMCR #83: http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2013/02/himcr-83-reds.html

retro & Mojo entries

Retro sketches #47 sketch

the crafts meow good times stamps. Stampin' Up! bumble bee stamp, basic black ink pad & stampin' write "really rust".  C reative memories 1 1/2" & 1 1/4" octagon punch.  Zig writer 1.2mm black & scrap paper in orange, yellow & black.

Mojo Monday #277 sketch

The Craft's Meow "Golden Days" stamp.  We R Memory Keepers "energy" stamp.  Kaleidacolor ink pad "spectrum".  Elmer's glitter glue in green, yellow and blue.  Stampin' Up! Forest Foliage pen & Tombo 636 pen.

cards, cards, and more cards

Challenges: 

the Craft's Meow ~sketch challenge: http://thecraftsmeowshop.blogspot.com/2013/01/january-sketch-challenge_13.html
Red Carpet Studio ~Butterfly effect: http://redcarpetstudiochallenge.blogspot.com/2013/01/rcs-19-butterfly-effect.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RedCarpetStudio+%28Red+Carpet+Studio%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail
Mojo Monday ~Sketch challenge: http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/
CASology ~blue: http://casology.blogspot.com/
DL.ART ~Thank You Card: http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2013/01/dlart-thankful-thursday-challenge.html

these buttons are from the Christmas pajamas I made for my family.  the cupcake, flowers and swirly stars are all unmarked stamps I had in my stash of stamps.  I colored the flowers adn cupcake with tombo markers.

I made these for my daughters for Valentines Day. I used the SVG files love ewe file, tombo markers, cuttlebug embossing file and scrap paper.

Here is my Blue card.  I used the embossing folder that came with my cuttlebug, the craft's meow stamp for the banner, the flowers and dragonflies are from a set i've had since christmas years ago.

this one was really fun to make.  the lips and butterfly are stamps from the same set as the ones from the card above.  the same embossing folder as the card above, scrap paper and my tombo markers.

Happy Crafting Everyone!