Pals Blog Hop--Love is in the Air

Hello everyone! Welcome to the January Pals Blog Hop-- "Love is in the Air."

You've likely hopped over from Leah's Stampin' Corner and I'm stop #23 on this month's hop.

I made today's card for my husband. He will be traveling on business just before Valentine's Day and I'm going to sneak this into his suitcase. When he gets back just before Valentine's Day, we'll be ready to celebrate!

I began with a Basic Black card base. Then I layered on Real Red card stock that I trimmed using the Scallop Trim Border punch. The next layer is a piece of First Edition Designer Series Paper.

I then ran Sticky Strip across the width of the DSP and "ruffled" a 1" strip of Gold Waffle paper across it. I used another Sticky Strip to attach the 1-1/4" Black Stripe ribbon with the top edge just above the bottom edge of the Gold Waffle Paper.

I used the Scalloped Heart of Hearts to cut out a Basic Black heart. Next, I used the Heart Punch to cut out a Real Red heart from a piece of card stock that had been run through the Big Shot with the Elegant Lines Embossing Folder. I used Gold Shimmer Paint and a sponge dauber to "paint" the raised portions of the heart. I put some Basic Pearls onto the circles in the embossing and used more Gold Shimmer Paint to shine the pearls a bit. I adhered the heart to the left side of the ribbon.

For the sentiment, I used P. S. I Love You stamp set from the new Occasions Mini and again I colored directly onto the stamp with my Basic Black and Real Red Stampin' Write markers. I made a banner out of the Very Vanilla card stock and curled it with my stylus (left edge) and Bone Folder (right edge), added a Red Glimmer Brad and then adhered it with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Here is a closeup of the envelope. I put this cute stamp right where you would see the postal cancellation mark if it were mailed. I used Stampin' Write markers to color the stamp in Real Red and Basic Black.

Thank you for looking! I hope you enjoy the 30+ members of the Pals for ideas on how to show some lovin' to friends and family this Valentine's Day!

Your next stop is #24, Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter.

For viewing the blogs in any order you like, here is complete listing! Thanks for hopping with us! See you next time.

I love comments, so won't you please leave one below?

1. Linda Fisher at Linda's Stampin Loft


2. Maggie Mata at MaggieMadeCards


3. Kim Luithle at Kim's Stampin Stuff


4. Barb Furlong at The Love of Stamping


5. Dawn Tidd at My Stampin' Blog


6. Maxine Conrad at Stamp to the MAX!


7. Susan Lankford at Stampin' Crafty Corner


8. Nina Dee at Deesigns by Nina Dee


9. Kim Czenszak at Live Love Stamp


10. Cindy Hall at Pretty Impact


11. Frenchiee Hum at Frenchiee's Spot.


12. Kylie Nicolosi at Kylie's Crafty Corner


13. Jennifer Takacs at My Stampin' Blog


14. Angie Blake at Angie's Musings


15. Nicole Watt at Impressions By Nicole


16. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty


17. Rae Harper at Wild West Paper Arts


18. Amanda Cramer at Mrs. C with Style!


19. Sandie Conner at Pretty Provisions


20. Nancy Gleason at My Stampin' Space


21. Sue Bendinsky at My Color Creations


22. Leah O'Brien at Leah's Stampin' Corner


23. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti


24. Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter


25. Emily Steggell at Em's Creations


26. Julie Trevett-Smith at The Stampin' Affair!


27. Beth Beard at My Little Craft Blog


28. Jessica Ying at YoYoStamping Studio


29. Leslie Davis at Ellalicious Elements


30. Joan Norris at My Creative Impressions


31. Mikki Sarkisyan at Mikki's Creative Corner