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This is the second post of the day. See below for Texas Tuesday post.

I had hoped to make Valentine’s Day cards for our family and a few friends, but unfortunately, I ran out of time to make enough so I didn’t mail any this year. Oh well. However, I did make a Valentine treat for Jessica’s music teacher.  My parents took Jessica to music class yesterday morning since we didn’t get home from our trip until mid-afternoon. I apologize for the poor picture quality, but I didn’t finish the treat jar until the night before we left.

The cabinet above my refrigerator is stocked with glass jars that I started saving when I used to make candles. One of these was perfect for this treat jar. I used the cute Funny Valentine stamp set I won a few weeks back for entering the All That Scraps Weekly Wednesday Challenge and here I am entering this treat jar in ATS Weekly Wednesday Challenge #66 to make a Valentine card/project using non-traditional colors. This project also meets the requirements of Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #98 to stamp a card/project with lovin’ from the oven. I think my jelly bean filled treat jar counts, don’t you? A treat jar also meets the requirements of the current Simon Says Stamp Challenge to make anything but a card.

Peas Be Mine - Front View

Peas Be Mine - Side View

Peas Be Mine - Top View

Stamps: C.C. Designs Funny Valentine; Stampin’ Up Wild Hearts
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Wild Wasabi
Ink: Stazon Jet Black
Embellishments: white heart brads; Stampin’ Up Wild Wasabi stitched grosgrain ribbon
Tools: Nesties circle, oval, scalloped oval; hot glue gun

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Welcome to Texas Tuesday. Today, I have a valentine to share with you. My inspiration comes from the beautiful weather central Texas recently experienced. My daughter and I went to the neighborhood playgound on Friday to start off the weekend of gorgeous weather (highs in the mid-70s and sunny). As we were leaving, I noticed the delicate blossoms of several rosemary plants. Bees were buzzing about them and the aroma was quite nice. Did you know that scientists report that rosemary can assist with memory and thinking because it has an antioxidant property that protects the brain? Jessica and I went back to the park yesterday and I snapped a few photos of the buzzing bees, planning on sharing one with this post. Alas, my photos weren’t quite in focus, so instead I will point you this gorgeous photo I found googling.

Texas honey bees were my inspiration. Valentines were my goal. I think it was a success. I used the sketch from the current wee Memories Challenge #41. The sentiment was printed using Word. This card meets the requirements of Creative Cowgirls Challenge #6, love is in the air.

Bee Mine Valentine

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Just Buzzin’ By
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, So Saffron, Basic Black
Designer Paper: Stampin’ Up Pattern Papers So Saffron
Ink: Stazon Jet Black; Dell printer
Embellishments: dimensionals
Tools: Stampin’ Up markers; atYou Spica clear marker

Don’t forget to check out the rest of the posse’s creations (links in my sidebar –>). Today is likely Libby’s last Texas Tuesday so make sure and give her some love.

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I apparently can’t count and so I had extra little red pick-ups from making my Christmas cards. I decided to use them to make Valentines for our immediate family and a few friends. These cards are 3.5″ x 5.5″ in dimensions.

Valentine's Day 2010 Card

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Loads of Love
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Real Red
Ink: Stampin’ Up Pretty in Pink, Rose Red; Stazon Jet Black
Accessories: Stampin’ Up Pretty in Pink 3/8″ Taffeta ribbon; heart brad; dimensionals (tag)
Punches: Stampin’ Up Tag, Small Tag, Tag; Martha Stewart Sweet Hearts border and corner punch

We received a beautiful tri-shutter card from Diane when Jessica was born. I thought it was a really neat card and I wanted to make one sometime. I thought a Valentine’s Day card for James would be a good opportunity. I search Split Coast Stampers and found this tutorial for a tri-shutter card. I decided to watercolor the bear, which caused the cardstock to curl up, so to get it to lay flat, I ran it through my 5″ Xyron machine, cut it out and stuck to another piece of cardstock and cut it out again. I had a hard time deciding on the embellishments since this is a card for a guy, but I think even with the flowers and bow, it is still okay for a guy. I hope *fingers crossed*.

This card was initially made for the ATS Weekly Wednesday Challenge 16, but I misread the challenge and it didn’t meet the requirements. I’m not sure how I missed the part that it needed to be a Valentine package, not a card. However, Challenge 17 was to make a tri-fold card. Since I finished my card a day before the challenge came out, I’m not sure I technically qualify, but the card was made with an ATS challenge in mind, so I’m going to submit anyway.

Front of Tri-Fold Card

Stamps: Chubby Pencil Valentino; Stampin’ Up Wonderful Favorites, Tags So Much; Stamp Affair I Love You
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Taken with Teal, Pretty in Pink; DCWV textured brown scrapbook paper
Designer Paper: Stampin’ Up Loves MeInk: Stampin’ Up Basic Brown, Taken with Teal, Close to Cocoa
Ink Used to Watercolor: Stampin’ Up Real Red, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel
Accessories: Inkssentials Glossy Accents (bear nose and eyes and heart bubble); Hobby Lobby pink Valentine’s ribbon; Stampin’ Up Pretty in Pink brad; Maya Road velvet blossoms; glittered teal brad; Stampin’ Up Pretty in Pink 3/8″ Tafetta ribbon
Tools: aquabrush; Xyron 5″
Punches: Stampin’ Up Tag, Small Tag, Ticket Corner; Marvy Uchida Mega Heart, Giga Scallop Heart

Side View

Whole View

I love to read blogs and have way too many that I follow in my Goggle Reader. When it comes to crafty blogs I browse, they provide inspiration for my own creations. But is it okay to be inspired by yourself? I was checking through my blog to insure my tag changes were appropriate and I came across this card. It is still one my favorites. When last week’s All That Scraps Weekly Wednesday Challenge was a color challenge to use brown, pink and red, I decided to CASE my own card to make a Valentine’s Card. It will have to be sent to someone who doesn’t read my blog, probably one of James’ grandmothers.

Heart to Heart

Stamps: C.C. Designs Kiki La Rue; Stampin’ Up Sweet Little Sentiments
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Close to Cocoa, Pretty in Pink, Real Red
Designer Paper: Stampin’ Up Loves Me
Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Brown
Markers: Stampin’ Up Real Red, Pretty in Pink, Creamy Caramel, Blush Blossom, So Saffron; atyou Spica Red
Accessories: Stampin’ Up Chocolate Chip 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon; Creatology foam glitter hearts
Tools: Cuttlebug D’vine Swirl embossing folder