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Hello!  This is Sukie and today I'm sharing a project for my guest designer post.  I had so much fun creating this sweet card with the new Valentine's dies.

The Swinging Monkey was the focal point of my card.  Once I put him together, I added an extra heart to his belly for a whimsical look.  The sentiment was cut from the Valentine Phrase & More die set and the grass was cut from the Grass with Cattails die.  I simply trimmed off the cattails.  All of the die cuts were inked on the edges for some depth and dimension.

I wanted to create a fence for the background of my card so I simply cut strips of paper with my paper trimmer.  Two smaller strips were cut to be used horizontally on the fence.  The paper strips were inked on the edges.

I layered them together along the solid brown background.  Varying the sizes of the strips gives the fence a more natural appearance.

To finish off the fence, I added some bling stickers along each of the "posts" and adhered the grass along the bottom edge.

Nest, I added the sentiment at the top of the fence and then adhered the branch directly below ensuring the sweet monkey would fit perfectly.

Here are the dies I used on my card available here:

Valentine Release DT Samples Round 2- Friday

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit today. We are having another round of DT samples from the brand new Valentine & St Patrick's Day release. There are 16 new designs in this release. And for a limited time the individual dies are on sale at 25% off.

So for the next several days, we will be giving you some additional creative ideas for using the dies. Our cards today are all about Valentine's Day.

Card 1: Our first sample today is from Jeanne Knobbe. She used the Valentine Hedgehog and the Valentine Phrase & More dies to create this sweet Valentine card. I love how she is presenting this cute little hedgehog as the writer of the Valentine phrases. She kept her design on the clean & simple side which is so perfect for the masculine cards we might need. By placing the sentiment panel on an angle and using only red & white colors, her card makes such an impact.



Card 2: This next sample is from Janja Albreht. She used several of the doggie dies to create this ever so cute card. Puppy with Valentine, Puppy Love Letter,  Shamrock & Valentine Scottie and Be My Valentine Puppies to create her pet themed Valentine. Each one of the little pups is cuter than the next. How perfect would this be for your pet loving friends? She kept her design simple to allow the pups to be the center of attention. The "With Love" phrase is an older die and is currently on a 50% off sale. It worked so well as the finishing touch on her card.



Card 3: Our last sample for today is from Anja Zurga. She used the Valentine Hedgehog and Swinging Monkey dies to create this playful Valentine card. Her background was sponged with distress oxide inks and then she used a cloud stencil and baby wipe to get the white clouds.

For her little scene she has the hedgehog busy painting his little fence for Valentine's Day, and the monkey came and stole away the heart. So cute! This would be a great card for your significant other or a loved little one. Kids love getting cards especially handmade ones.



Well, that's our samples for today. I hope the team has given you some inspiration on ways to use these new dies. And, you still have time to order and receive the dies in time for Valentine card making. If you are contemplating a purchase, don't wait to long, The dies are on sale for a limited time.

Stop by again tomorrow for more team samples.

dies used to create cards:

Valentine Release DT Samples (Part 2)

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit today. We are sampling DT cards from the brand new Valentine & St Patrick's Day release. There are 16 new designs in this release. And for a limited time the individual dies are on sale at 25% off.

For the next several days, we will be featuring samples from the design team using these new dies. We wanted to  give you some creative ideas for using the dies. So let's get started with the cards for today.

Card 1: Our first sample today is from Pam MacKay and she is featuring the Swinging Monkey die. She created a whimsical card with a wonderful choice of patterned paper. This little spirited monkey is so sweet with all his hearts and cute little face. It could be one of those playful cards for your special someone. It would also work perfectly for your teen since it's one of those images that can span all ages. 

Card 2:Our next sample is from Sukie Dhillon. She used the Hedgehogs in Love die. The background heart and sentiment are part of the Be My Valentine Puppies die. She created such a pretty in pink scene with hearts, flowers and sentiment. The pink lace background paper is a perfect accent. The playful hedgehogs would make a great Valentine card for your sweetheart or those special kiddos in your life.

   

Card 3: The last sample for today is one that I (Mary Marsh) created using the Puppy Love Letter die.  The layers, patterned paper and layout along with the cute letter bearing puppy helped me make my Valentine card. I stamped the "happy mail" sentiment on the envelope. The Valentine phrase is from the Be my Valentine Puppies die. Wouldn't this work well for the dog lover? This new Valentine release is so versatile and works for all ages - young and old.
 

Well, that's our samples for today. I hope the team has given you some inspiration on ways to use these new dies. And, if you are contemplating a purchase, don't wait to long, The dies are on sale for a limited time. 

Stop by again tomorrow for more team samples.

Dies used to create cards: