Wood You be Mine?

I thought this was the CUTEST stamp set and I bet after seeing this card you will think so too!

This was my first attempt at using the new blend-abilities markers and I am pleased with the results.  I have a lot to learn with these markers.  I've never been very keen on using markers because I don't like the end result of my efforts. This was pretty easy to get a look I liked.

I randomly stamped the wood rounds on Crumb Cake.

THe Very vanilla piece is 2.5 x 3 inches and is stamped with the Hardwood background in Crumb cake which has been stamped off once.

I stamped 2 lumberjacks on  stamped on Very Vanilla, coloring one with my blend-abilities

The hat-Old Olive

The shirt-Cherry Cobbler

The pants-Night of Navy

The boots-Crumb Cake

The Beard-Skin tone assortment

I cut the 2nd beard out and attached with a dimensional.

I cut a few tags using the Banner punch and Viola!

Timber...I have Fallen for you and I bet you will fall for this stamp set too!

Making Spirits Bright-Valentines

Valentines is only a month away...Better get crafting

More "Making Spirits Bright" and what better way to make Spirits Brighter than to create a bottle tag.  Hang this over a bottle of bubbly and VIOLA-your Valentine gift to your sweetie is complete!

Here is a card to go with it.  

I love this color combination

Pool Party, Real Red and Pink Pirouette

Again-I made good use of my framelits

and markers

Happy Stampin'

Diana

Work of Art-Holiday ideas

Work of Art is a Work horse!  It can be used for many Holiday ideas Such as creating a flag for Independence day or for use for our service men and women>

Or how about a Valentine Card?  I used several different shades of pink and red for the swipes and a darker red for the hearts and sentiment.  Easy!

Valentine Dessert

We had a lovely Valentine Dinner, Beef Wellington (step by step post coming next week), roasted asparagus and for dessert a beautiful Strawberry Napoleon.  This was easy to make but made a lovely presentation

Ingredients:

1 sheet puff pastry, thawed about 40 minutes

16 oz. strawberries sliced and sprinkled with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
     set aside 4 whole strawberries for garnish

1 package instant vanilla pudding prepared with 1 cup milk

1 16 oz container whipped topping

1/2 cup confectionery sugar and 2 

PUFF PASTRY

Thaw according to package directions

Cut int 3 strips along fold lines

cut each strip into 3 sections

bake according to package directions and allow to cool

Separate each piece into a top and bottom-set aside

STRAWBERRIES

slice strawberries

sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar and set aside

FILLING

Prepare pudding as directed using only 1 cup of milk

add 16 oz container of whipped topping and blend thoroughly

cool

GLAZE
Prepare glaze shortly before assembly

MIx confectionery sugar with milk to create  thin glaze

TO ASSEMBLE

Place one piece of puff pastry on a serving plate

top with pudding mixture

top with a second section of puff pastry

add more pudding mixture

top with strawberries

add another layer of puff pastry

drizzle with glaze

add a whole strawberry and a dollop of pudding to the plate

dust with confectionery sugar or red sugar sprinkles

Enjoy

Happy Valentine's Day!

Quickly becoming a tradition, Here is this years Candy Bar Valentine Card--the 2nd Annual.

It Reads

Happy Valentine's SWEET TART!

When we first met I know you were EXTRA special!  We made the perfect DUO.  

Your love SATISFIES ME (Back of the SNICKERS bar). 

I ROLO laughing sometimes.  You're my ALMOND JOY.

You make STARBURSTS in the MILKY WAY

I'd be an AIRHEAD not to <3 nbsp="" p="" u="">

25 Years ago HE asked HER and SHE said yes.  SKOR!

<3 di="" lady="" odiva="" p="" your="">

Since My name is Diana, I've been called DI since I was a little girl!  

Sweets for the Sweet!

Here is the CARD I created fro my Dear Husband Gary!

Just a foam board with a message written with candy bars as part of the message.

Here is a larger picture of the CARD!  I didn't have the message planned when I bought the candy so I just let the candy bars dictate the message.

 It reads:

Honey, when we first met you were probably hoping to SKOR. 

We never thought our life could be so NUTTY. 

It's been filled with JOY and some SOUR PATCHES. 

You still send me into ORBIT to the MILKY WAY. 

YOU make my heart BURST and you always make me SNICKER, 

Don't try to make  a FAST BREAK this PAYDAY. 

We were MENTOs be together 

We make a perfect DUO

 

I received this beautiful bouquet, balloon and some Schimmps candy (delicious!) plus a card that brought tears to my eyes!

 

Hope you have a beautiful day filled with LOVE!

A tisket, a tasket and Pretty Petal Cone Die Basket

I had the opportunity to play with my new Stampin' Up PETAL CONE DIE this weekend trying to create some 3D items for an upcoming class.  I am so happy with the way these turned out!
I decided to first create a traditional MAY POLE basket with a Valentine Theme. 

Cur one 2 petal cone dies from double sided paper.  Fold on score lines, add adhesive strip and construct the Box.  Adhere the scalloped half circles and decorate as you desire.  Add some crinkle filler paper...Beautiful!

Here the box is filled with candy kisses before closing (the tabs overlap to create the closure).

This is decorated using the Fun Flowers Die.

Each basket was embellished with assorted flowers, tags and rosettes. 

I'll fill these with chocolates and give to my beloveds!

Stay Tuned for the Easter Version of Petal Cone Dies Containers!