Valentine Challenges

*For the CTO Challenge # 46 

@ http://celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com/

 please see further down*

**For the

Decorate to Celebrate Challenge 

 please scroll down ...**

***For the

Link Up Love Party with K. Andrew

 http://www.gettingcricky.com/2012/01/link-up-love-party-valentines.html please scroll down ....***

****For the Crafty Challenge Valentine Theme # 153 @

http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/2012/01/153-valentine-theme.html

please scroll down...****

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        DECORATE TO CELEBRATE CHALLENGE @

http://decoratetocelebrate.blogspot.com/


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LINK UP LOVE PARTY WITH K. ANDREW
The link up love party is a way to get to know each other and find new blog inspiration!
http://www.gettingcricky.com/2012/01/link-up-love-party-valentines.html 


Also entered into Anything Goes Whimsical Wednesday Challenge @
http://www.whimsical-designs.com/2012/01/anything-goes-whimsical-wednesday.html


Also entered in the Just Us Girls Challenge # 121 @http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/01/just-us-girls-challenge-121.html

This 3 D  Valentine scalloped gift box and card were created for a class I  taught. My creative girlfriend Adie  and I  used Bazzill card stock plus  some Valentine themed embellishments to create this fun gift.  The box  was cut from the Sweet Tooth boxes  cartridge @ 8". The hearts were punched and the felt hearts were purchased from the $1.00 store. The tag was embossed with Cuttlebug "hearts" and the flower was constructed from white & pink strips about 1- 1 1/2" in width and then just fringed,rolled, and glue gunned down. The leaves were a sizzix die cut. Ribbon was from  the $1.00 store as well. Stickles silver was used for the blingy dots. The envelope was edged with Fiskars heart border punch.

Valentine Gift Box with card

Entered in the BOX IT challenge over @ http://www.thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/2012/01/box-it.html
I used the Cuttlebug Valentine folder on the tag to embellish this multi- dimensional gift box full of candy hearts.

JUGS #121 Challenge in 3D

CTO Challenge # 46 @ http://celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com

I made about 20 of these for an upcoming Valentine coffee & dessert party (40 people are coming). I used the dotted ribbon  and black dots to decorate the cup. There is a card stock paper of coffee beans behind the cup and glitter (Stickles) steam! The swirls on the black were embossed with Cuttlebug. The sentiment says

" EAT DESSERT FIRST...LIFE IS UNCERTAIN!"

Entered  @ 

http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/2012/02/challenge-156-swirly-whirly.html

http://crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/2012/01/valentine-hop-featuring-thankful.html?showComment=1327602335220#c9157187824643443829

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Entered@http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogsp0t.com/2012/01/challenge-75-embossing.html

Swirled Dessert Cards

I die cut these little dessert name cards from the Tie The Knot Cricut Cartridge found on page 56 "tag s" They were cut out of Bazzill card stock @ 5" and the heart cut outs were then backed with red for contrast. I used the Cuttlebug SWIRL embossing folder.

I guess you might say I'll be baking REAL soon!!! 

Close up

Entered in the DTC challenge #17 @http://decoratetocelebrate.blogspot.com/2012/01/challenge-17-valentines-day-party.html

Dessert Menu