Scrap-tastic!

This morning I took a ride in the car with my mom, who asked me to make 6 Valentine's Day cards for her. She told me that she wanted them to be different from anything I was going to send on my own. So I explained to her that I had just sorted through all my old scrap paper, and I would try to use up the single pieces for her cards. After I got home, I saw that the Papertrey Ink DT challenge is a Scrap-tastic challenge, and I particularly liked what Jessica Witty did with her scraps. Using the same method, I made 6 different cards inspired by her work. The challenge is detailed here on Nichole's blog, and Jessica gives details about how to do this here on her blog.

Each card is a different shape and size. This is not because I planned it this way...it's just because that's how my scraps all came together in nicely shaped rectangles and squares, and I wanted each of these to be centered on each card.

Then there is glitter. Lots and lots of glitter. I think that I will find glitter all over me and the dog for the rest of 2010! I punched out oodles of hearts and coated them all with glue and glitter to make the cards really shimmer. In each of the cards, any stamping has been done using the new PTI set called Simple Valentine. Love it! I didn't stamp every card with a sentiment because I think my mom wants to give some of these to co-workers on Valentine's Day, and I am not sure it's appropriate for her to tell everyone there she loves them. ;)

Above: 1 3/8" circle punch and rose red ink from SU! Ribbon is from Michael's

Above: Hat pin and beads from SU! kit. Lots o' glue to attach this! I think this one is my favorite!

Above: Clear rhinestones from PTI

Above: Stamping along the edge also from Simple Valentine set from PTI

Above: Pearls are from Memory Box. I traced the sentiment with a glitter pen.

I think that some are better than others, but Mom will love them all. She loves things that are quilted, like blankets and purses, and these cards remind me of quilts. Tomorrow I will wrap them all up and stamp the envelopes for her as well. Have a great night everyone, and Happy New Year! Tomorrow I have lots of "work" work do; I hope you have more fun than I do. Thanks for stopping by!