"My Sweetie"

I hope everyone had a great Valentine's! This is my dear daughter with her "Cheerleading Bear" that got delivered to her at school. Of course, Cupid left her tons of goodies here at the house, but 'mommy' had to let her get something at school!

Also, my sister's birthday is on Valentine's, so my mom and I took her out to lunch and gave her presents. We enjoyed our time together!!

"Empty Pouches?"

This was the last of my Valentine's orders. And, I just couldn't help myself, I ate all the chocolate bars, except one!!! HA/HA Just joking!

My dear friend, Gina, just had me make the pouches for her son's class, and then she filled them each with a Hershey's bar.

Again, I like the brown and red together, so I think they turned out great!

"Another Valentine's Order"

This is another order that was picked up today. My dear friend, Pam, had me do bubble 'cards' for her daughter's class, and pull out gum holders for her son's class. I like the way they both turned out, but I love the color combo on the gum holders. I think the deep red and brown really looks great together!

I have to say a special thank you to my sweet friend, Linda, for coming over Sunday and giving me her help!!!

"Valentine's Order"

This is an another order I put in the mail. I made up some cupid poop in cello bags and pull-out gum holders for Wanda to give out to her co-workers. I hope they like them!

"My Alligator Treat Box"

I totally got all inspiration for this adorable treat box from Melanie Muenchinger's blog. She made one using the giraffe from Gina K's "Just So Hippy" stamp set. However, since I don't have that set yet, I pulled out one of Alyssa's trusty 'ole coloring books (yes, I said coloring book), and found my new friend, Mr. Alligator. Let me introduce you....he was cute enough and, hey, he's holding a heart. LOL

Anyway, to make this treat box, I used the clear boxes from Papertrey. For the insert, I cut my cardstock 5 7/8" x 12". You will score the cardstock at 2 3/4", 3 3/4", 8", and 9". You will also need to decide what type of shape you want to cut out for the treats to show through. (I chose a circle, because I did not have anything large enough to cut a oval.) When choosing your image for the cut-out, make sure it is a little taller, so it will not fall through.

Now back to my new friend, Mr. Alligator. I colored him with Prismacolor pencils and blended with gamsol and a stump. Then cut him out and placed him on top of the red-polked Offray ribbon with a glue dot. After decorating my background cardstock with misc. stamped images, I wrapped the ribbon around and attached it in the back with more glue dots. Now, all you have to do is insert the decorated cardstock into the box; stand it up and fill with treats!!

Thanks again to Melanie for all the directions and inspiration for this!

"Chocolate Pouches"

The inspiration for this adorable 'pouch' came from Emma on SCS. I saw her post and loved it!! After emailing her, she was generous enough to help me out with the dimensions.

I used solid Bazzill for my pouch and mat, adhering it together with 1/8" Wacky Tape. The images and sentiment are from Papertrey Ink. The sheer ribbon is Offray.

Since the sentiment says "Nuttin' Better than a true friend", it would make a great treat for males or females. These could also work great as party favors (just with a different sentiments on the front). The possibilities are endless!!

"You've Got Mail"

No wonder these little mailboxes are all the rage! They are so stinkin' cute when decorated! Unfortunately, there was only 4 left at Target's $ spot when I got there, and 1 of those was pretty damaged. However, the 3 remaining were red, pink and white...so, I was lucky enough to get one of each color offered!


I've decorated the red for my niece, Lauren, and the pink for my daughter, Alyssa. I've already got lots of goodies to fill both, but that's got to be a surprise!!


On the pink, I used the plaid pattern paper from the Bo Bunny's Smitten collection, and on the red, a patterned stripe paper from KI Memories, along with a variety of coordinating ribbons on both. Also on both lids, I stamped an adorable image from Inky Antics called Puppy Love. I thought it was the ideal thing to add. Below, I've posted a better picture of the image.

"Bee Mine"

This is a one of those blister style packs of gum. This is my first time trying these, and I thought they would be cute to decorate for Valentine's.

I 'wrapped' my cardstock around the original packaging and then decorated the cover with coordinating cardstock and stamps. I used my 1 1/4 hole punch for the notch where you pull the gum out, then just adhered the punched out piece onto the blister pack with wacky tape.

When making this, I referred to the detailed instructions Rochelle posted on her blog for an Eclipse gum holder. You can find them on her site HERE. (I used Trident White)

"Cupid Poop!"

I totally CASEd this from Marisa (Risa) Alvarez on SCS and her blog Memory* Preserves. She was a sweetheart in helping me with all the info on these! Thanks, Risa!

I filled these plastic containers with red hot candies and then tied them with with misc. sheer ribbons. I attached the scallop circle 'cards' also with ribbons and adhered the typed poem to the back of the circle. Below is the cute poem:

Cupid Poop!

I couldn't send you flowers

and candy wouldn't do

and mushy cards just didn't

say the things I want them to.

So, I got you something special

and here's the inside scoop

I found you something very rare

it's genuine Cupid poop!

**Alot of people have asked where I got the containers for this project. I just wanted to let everyone know that these are 'clamshell' containers you receive as a gift with purchase from The Angel Company****

"Class Treats"

Ok, first off, I did not make these adorable favor boxes. But, let me explain....

While in Wal-Mart the other night buying all this Valentine's candy that I'm going to 'do' something with, Alyssa found these favor boxes that she liked. She asked why could we not just use these to put candy in for her class treats, instead of me having to 'make' something. I was thrilled! (I always knew she was a brilliant child!!) LOL

So, guess what? Class treats for Valentine's Day...done! I've even posted a picture below...I'm so excited!

Don't get me wrong, I love making things for Alyssa to carry to school. Ask anyone that knows me....I've always made class treats. But, we are in the 5th grade, and let me say, I'm pushing it here. First, she's not always as 'excited' about my creations -- it's not as 'cool' anymore, and also, I've about run the gammit on stuff to make for class treats. So, I will say, I've probably got until the end of this year for class treats, but I'm sure 6th grade will be off limits! LOL

"Bubbles"

I still think bubbles are fun! So when I saw these in the Valentine aisle at Wal-Mart, I just had to get them! And, since my 11 year old daughter is so over bubbles....I was told, I'm glad my neighbors have young kids!! (*wink* Michelle)

So, as you'll see below, I decided to make a 'card', to hold the bubble tube, like the ones I make to hold the lipglosses and chapsticks, but bigger!! I was able to decorate the front with patterned paper and misc. fun Valentine's stickers, then I used the slot punch from SU and tied it closed with sheer pink ribbon. Fun!

"That's A Wrap"

I love these! They are so easy to make up and are cute, too! I made these up for Valentine's --using pinks and browns. I'm going to make up several, so I'll have them handy to give out. They are the perfect little treat for someone!

"Valentine's Gum Holders"

Ok, I'm suppose to be cleaning my craft room, but let's face it, that's no fun! So, I decided to just play instead!

I made these gum holders using stamps from the 'Punny Valentine' set from Papertrey. The brown cardstock is Bo-Bunny; red is Bazzill; all inks are from SU; and the mini rhinestones are from My Mind's Eye. (Again, you've got to click on the image to get a clear view.)

The inspiration for using the mini rhinestones on top of the pies came from a gallery post of Lisa Johnson at Papertrey Ink. I think it is the perfect touch! Thanks, Lisa, for the idea!

"Sweet Tins"

These 4 oz tins from Papertrey are the perfect size to hold three (3) of those individually wrapped Ghirardelli chocolate squares.

On Cambria Turnbow's blog, she had decorated some of these tins up with rubons on the lid, so I thought I'd give it a try. I thought these turned out just too cute! (Thanks, Cambria, for the idea!)

I used the Cupcake Series papers from Collage Press; rubons from MAMBI; Offray ribbon; and miscellaneous rhinestones. I see these being teacher gifts!

"Love You. . . Berry Much"

I love this little treat set! I covered York peppermint patties with red cardstock, then stamped an adorable strawberry (from Papertrey) on white before adhering to the top of each patty. I then tied three of the patties up in a cello bag before attaching a tag with the same strawberry stamp and a cute title 'Love You Berry Much'. (I also tied it up with red polked dotted Offray ribbon to match the strawberries.)

The inspiration for this came from Lisa Johnson's gallery post at Papertrey Ink. Those girls do great work and have such cute ideas!

"Valentine's Treat Box"

This is a small gable box from Papertrey that I decorated to be a Valentine's treat box. (Note, I was able to use my new Cuttlebug and the heart embossing folder. I was so excited!!) However, I am NOT excited that the picture does not show the detail well unless you click on it for a closer look. So, please do, so you can get the 'full' effect! heehee

I matted the pink embossed paper on red cardstock before adhering on all 4 sides and then, added an embossed heart 'stamp' design to the front. To finish off the box, I just tied red polked dotted sheer ribbon around the front panel. I filled the inside with York peppermint patties and it's ready!!

I've also included a side view of the box for you: