It’s time for the IRBH Blog Hop! I always look forward to hopping with this amazing group of stampers. The theme for this month’s hop is Love. I made a simple Valentine’s card using products from both the Occasions and Annual catalogs. My card was inspired by the GDP sketch challenge for this week:

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Here’s what I made:

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Here’s what I did:

Cut and scored with my Stampin’ Trimmer:

• Whisper White Thick card stock (CS) cut to 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, then scored in half at 4-1/4″
• Flirty Flamingo Designer Series Paper (DSP) cut to 5-1/4″ x 4″

Stamped with the Forever Lovely stamp set:

• sentiment in Melon Mambo ink onto a scrap of Whisper White CS

Die cut using the Needlepoint Elements Framelits:

• sentiment

Die cut using the Layering Ovals Framelits:

• large oval from a piece of Melon Mambo DSP

Assembled the Valentine card:

• burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
• oval die cut glued onto the Flirty Flamingo DSP layer
• 3 pieces of twine stretched across the DSP layer and adhered on the back using Tear & Tape
• 3 pieces of twine tied around the first three pieces and tied in a bow – I secured the bow to the DSP layer with a Mini Glue Dot
• sentiment adhered over the twine using Tear & Tape – I also put a piece of Tear & Tape between the twine and DSP to hold it in place
• Flirty Flamingo DSP glued onto the front of the card base
• three Coastal Cabana dots applied to the card front

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Here’s the hop:

Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:

1. Brian King at Stamp with Brian
2. Jennifer Spiller at Westside Paper Creations
3. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
4. Katie Ferguson at Cottage Paper
5. Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp
6. Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
7. Robin Myren at Songbird Designs by Robin
8. Julie DiMatteo at The Paper Pixie
9. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
10. Nina King at InkPaperSequins
11. Shawn de Oliveira at Shawn Stamps
12. Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
13. Candy Ford at Stamp Candy <— YOU ARE HERE
14. Robbye Hamilton at Miss Hammie’s Crafts  S
    

    Here are today’s colors:

    You can click on each one to see all the products that come in that color!

    Flirty Flamingo

    Melon Mambo

    Coastal Cabana

    Whisper White

     

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    Here’s what I used:

    Click on these images for more details and to purchase.

    

    Forever Lovely Photopolymer Stamp Set – 148624

    Price: $21.00

    

    Needlepoint Elements Framelits Dies – 148541

    Price: $30.00

    

    Layering Ovals Framelits Dies – 141706

    Price: $35.00

    

    Brights 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper – 146964

    Price: $11.00

    

    Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock – 140272

    Price: $7.75

    

    Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad – 147051

    Price: $7.50

    

    Glitter Enamel Dots – 146934

    Price: $7.00

    

    Whisper White Solid Baker’s Twine – 124262

    Price: $3.00

    

    Tear & Tape Adhesive – 138995

    Price: $7.00

    

    Multipurpose Liquid Glue – 110755

    Price: $4.00

    

    Bone Folder – 102300

    Price: $7.00

    

    Stampin’ Trimmer – 126889

    Price: $30.00

    

    Big Shot – 143263

    Price: $110.00

    

    Magnetic Platform – 130658

    Price: $40.00

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