Thank you so much for all those who visited and left comments on my previous post during the Pal's Blog Hop! I'm a new member of the Stampin' Pretty Pals group and am very excited to participate in their future challenges and hops!

Today's project is a valentine I've made for my hubby. This card measures 5×5" square making it a cinch to make two from a single sheet of 12×12" paper. When I think of masculine cards I think of well tailored, crisp corners, blues and browns, and maybe that's because my husband's favorite color is blue and his favorite sport is football!

We are making this card at my classes this month as well. Like my last post, it features the 'P.S. I love you' stamp set that is brand new from the Occasions Mini catalog just released this month.  You can view that catalog here or anytime on the right-side of my blog.

Also new to SU! are their Heart Collection Framelits Dies for the Big Shot machine! It's a cool new product line that I'm lovin'!  There is also a Labels Collection as well with more coming in the near future! You can check out more details in a Stampin' Up! video tutorial below. Super cool!

Thanks for checking out my blog! Have a great day!

-Em

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamp Set:  P.S. I Love You (#125462 for clear mount and #125460 for wood mount)

Ink: Cherry Cobbler (#119669), Early Espresso (#119670)

Paper: Cherry Cobbler (#119685), Very Vanilla (#101650), Well Worn Designer Series Paper (#122359), Early Espresso (I used a 12×12 pc so I could get two 5×5" square cards per sheet #124276)

Accessories: Neutral Brads (#112534), small snip of thread, Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430), and Early Espresso Satin Ribbon (this particular ribbon isn't available anymore from Stampin' Up! but the Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon works amazingly well! We also carry Early Espresso ribbon in other types of ribbon).

Tools: Framelits Hearts Collection Die (#125599), Striped Embossing Folder (#123128), Big Shot Die Cutting Machine (#113439),  Modern Label Punch (#119849)

I'm a new member of the Stampin' Pretty Pals- a group of Demonstrators underneath Mary Fish who have a LOT of fun! Below we are 'hopping' from one demonstrator to the next to see some new and exciting love themed projects! You can follow along too, simply follow the instructions below.

Love is in the air as the Stampin' Pretty Pals share the love with cards and projects for today's Pals Blog Hop!

You've probably hopped over from Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter, I'm stop number 25 on the Pals Hop and I'm glad you hopped in! I'll help you "hop along" from blog to blog where you'll find great ideas for love themed paper projects from the Stampin' Pretty Pals! Should you hop off course, simply click on any of the links in the Pals Hop Line-up below and you'll be back on track

List of Supplies:

Stamp Set: P.S. I Love You (Clear Mount #125462 and Wood Mount #125460)

Paper: Crumb Cake card stock (120953), Old Olive patterned paper (part of the Brights Pattern Paper Stack  117155), Very Vanilla card stock (101650), Rose Red card stock (102544)

Ink: Rose Red Classic Ink Pad (101778), Rose Red Stampin' Write Marker (100063), and Basic Blake Stampin' Write Marker (100082)

Accessories: Rose Red designer button (from Subtles Buttons 119745), Stampin Dimensionals (104430) and ivory thread

Tools: Big Shot Machine (113439), Scallop Circle Die (113468), Circle Scissor Plus and Glass Mat (112530 and 112531), Full Heart Punch (119883) and Modern Label Punch (119849) and regular scissors to make the flag

Now hop along for more inspiring ideas from Julie Trevett at The Stampin' Affair, stop number 26 on the Love Is In The Air Pals Blog Hop! Thanks

for "hopping" by!

Blog Hop Line-Up:

1. Linda Fisher at Linda's Stampin Loft
2. Maggie Mata at MaggieMadeCards
3. Kim Luithle at Kim's Stampin Stuff
4. Barb Furlong at The Love of Stamping
5. Dawn Tidd at My Stampin' Blog
6. Maxine Conrad at Stamp to the MAX!
7. Susan Lankford at Stampin' Crafty Corner
8. Nina Dee at Deesigns by Nina Dee
9. Kim Czenszak at Live Love Stamp
10. Cindy Hall at Pretty Impact
11. Frenchiee Hum at Frenchiee's Spot.
12. Kylie Nicolosi at Kylie's Crafty Corner
13. Jennifer Takacs at My Stampin' Blog
14. Angie Blake at Angie's Musings
15. Nicole Watt at Impressions By Nicole
16. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
17. Rae Harper at Wild West Paper Arts
18. Amanda Cramer at Mrs. C with Style!
19. Sandie Conner at Pretty Provisions
20. Nancy Gleason at My Stampin' Space
21. Sue Bendinsky at My Color Creations
22. Leah O'Brien at Leah's Stampin' Corner
23. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
24. Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
25. Emily Steggell at Em's Creations
26. Julie Trevett-Smith at The Stampin' Affair!
27. Beth Beard at My Little Craft Blog
28. Jessica Ying at YoYoStamping Studio
29. Leslie Davis at Ellalicious Elements
30. Joan Norris at My Creative Impressions
31. Mikki Sarkisyan at Mikki's Creative Corner

Happy New Year fellow crafters! If your December was as nuts as mine was the numbers 2012 did one heck of a sneak up on you! I could not be happier though- I am not a fan of odd numbers and 2011 was a rough year for me- so an even numbered new year is right up my alley! So here is to a new year- that started off with even digits, well, sort of since January is a 1 and the first is a 1… lol!

Ok, to today’s card. I’m very excited for the NEW Occasions Mini catalog! It starts today and runs through April. There are a whole bunch of new exciting stamps sets as well as some killer new accessories!

This card was made with my 9-yr-old son in mind. Every little man in your life needs a little pick-me-up right? This one is to let him know how ‘Totally A-maze-ing’ he is! Since the weather is like spring here in Utah, I decided to take the pics outside- such a beautiful day!

I am diggin’ these cute little mazes! So stinkin’ fun! Yes- they really work!! It might be hard to see in the photo, but there are two little balls inside the maze and I know my son will have fun getting them through the maze. In the center of the maze is stamped an image of a man or in this case a boy. There are several catchy phrases in the set, another maze stamp design, and several more ‘center’ images to use. Can’t wait to incorporate these into Valentine’s Day cards!

Below are the measurements,  basic instructions and a list of supplies. Please check out the NEW Mini Catalog to see these and other fun products! Thanks for taking the time to check out my post!

Have a great day!

-Em

Here are the measurements and instructions:

• Scallop or circle card base (4 ¼ in diameter)
• 3 ¼ inch circle for inside of card and for the front (shown in Marina Mist here)
• Scrap of ribbon measuring roughly 12”
• 2 5/8” circle to border the maze design (here it’s Real Red)
• 2 ½” punched circle in whisper white (what the maze image is stamped on, then punched out using a SU! 2 ½’ circle punch
• Maze Game piece
• For the tag- I just stamped my image and then cut around it to make the flag

7-      Simply layer pieces as listed. I layered the maze piece, the stamped image, and the Real Red card stock together with tape runner, but then I added a couple strips of Sticky Strip when I glued the red piece to the blue piece, just because of the added weight of the game piece. Not mandatory, but I wanted to be safe.

SU! Supplies:

Stamp Set: Totally A-maze-ing (#125505 wood mount and # 125507 clear mount)

Paper: Basic Gray (121044), Marina Mist (119682), Real Red (102482), Whisper White (100730) 

Accessories: Maze Game (Set of 4 #124332), 2 ½” circle punch (120906), Scallop Circle Die (113468), Big Shot Machine (113439), Circle Scissors Plus (112530), Circle Scissor Plus Glass Mat (112531),  Scrap Wild Wasabi Ribbon (retired), and good old Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)