I have Valentines on the brain

I have gotten into the Valentine spirit. I guess it it the snow out side and me packing away my Christmas decorations that has me thinking fresh bright cheery Valentine projects. I usually hang hearts on an white Easter tree we have and put out a few red and pink decorations to cheer things up in the house. I looks so empty when I take down all of my Christmas decorations. So these add a few touches of whimsy in the house.
I have two cards and a fancy treat box to share with you. I uses a combination of old stamps I had from several different sets to put the frog card together.You will notice it has an inside view. I decided to do the Start to Finish challenge over at Moxie Fab. It was a great challenge to get me to make the inside of my cards look as fun as the outside. I will be doing more of that it really dose add a lot to the over all card.
The one with 4 circles is also an eclectic bunch of stamps brought back from the dark cupboard I have kept them in for several years now. I love to try to use the things I have even thought it is fun to buy the new temptations that are out there. ( I still do that don't get me wrong.) The box is me playing with some scraps I had and my favorite toys my spellbinders die's.
I hope these inspire you and get you thinking Valentines Day!
Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me"
Erma Bombeck
Writer

BoBunny sketch challange

I said I was going to try some more challenges this year and this is my first scrapbook page challenge.I love BoBunny's blog. Rita is one of my favorite designers and she did this sketch challenge. This is my take on it. I decided to scrapbook my daughters wallet sized Senior pictures and put them in a book of their own. The size of this book is 6"x6" I die cut it with an accucut die. I plan to use challenges to design the pages to take me out of my box so this it the first one and I am liking it.You can check out more pages on the Bo Bunny sight http://bobunny.blogspot.com/2010/01/join-us-in-layout-sketch.html.
Thanks for stopping.
Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me"
Erma Bombeck
Writer

A new Moxi Fab color challange

I have vowed to try more challenges this year and this was a tough one for me. I played around for quite some time before I came up with this card.
I die cut the purse card from Bo Bunny Halloween paper! ( Yes Halloween paper) using an Accucut Purse card die.
I edged it with Violette Palette Ink to give it some depth.
I die cut and embossed the daisies ( spellbinders ) from Core'denations sugar and spice paper. I sanded it to bring out the under color.
I had been given a box of old buttons and lace and I remembered the purple velvet buttons that were in there and thought that was just the touch this card needed.
It ended up being a fun project and will be a great card to give. It might even end up as a Mothers Day card. ( My mom won't know she dose not have a computer, so don't tell her!)
Well I am off to finish taking pictures of some more cards I have been working on. I had a day just to play and play I did!
Have a good week.
Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me"
Erma Bombeck
Writer