Bear Hugs Valentine's Day Cards

Happy Valentine's Day week! Here are the Bear Hugs cards that I made and sent out this year. She's bringing lots of Valentine love to friends and family. I'll show you step by step how I made them along with the products I used. You can just click on the link in parenthesis for more details. 

First, I decide what stamp and die set I want to use. For this card I am using Bear Hugs stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!. It's no longer available however, they do have a stamp and die set that is close, which is called Valentine Kisses (VALENTINE KISSES BUNDLE). Then I decide the color I'd like to use as my card base and then choose the colors for each layer. For this card I chose Crumb Cake paper (CRUMB CAKE 8-1/2" X 11" CARDSTOCK) from Stampin' Up!. I used Stampin' Up! Bubble Bath  paper (BUBBLE BATH 8-1/2" X 11" CARDSTOCK) for the first layer and embossed it with Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder. (EXPOSED BRICK 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER) I then made the banner with Stampin' Up! Real Red paper (REAL RED 8-1/2" X 11" CARDSTOCK). The banner dies that I used are no longer available but you can cat a strip down then cut the notch at the end yourself. The card base is 4 1/4" x 5 1/2", the pink layer is then cut to 4 x 5 1/4. I used the banner die that fit at that was 1 3/4" x 3 1/2".

Next, I had to decide the color for the base of my bear. I tested it on basic white and Crumb Cake, which I ended up choosing Crumb Cake, which is actually really versatile. 

Ok, so now I had to choose a color for the actual color for the bear's fur details. I had to try a couple of different colors and ended up liking Pecan Pie (PECAN PIE CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD) from Stampin' Up. I love it on the Crum Cake paper.

So Sorry about the poor lighting. I quickly snapped the pictures while I was actually making the cards so I didn't have time or space to bring out my small photo studio. Maybe next time I'll make room so I can have it handy as I am actually crafting.😊 My video skills are not that great either but will be trying to make a few in the future.😊

My bear needed a pink skirt so I knew that I was going to be using Bubble Bath pink. It was soooo cute! I tested it out with few different ink colors first and ended I thought that Lovely Lipstick, which is no longer available from Stampin' Up! but Real Red ink (REAL RED CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD) is very close. After choosing the ink for the skirt I chose the Light Bubble Bath Stampin' Blends from, you guessed it Stampin' Up!, (BUBBLE BATH STAMPIN’ BLENDS COMBO PACK) to color in the heart that will also go one the front of the card.

Now to cut out all of the cute bears and her skirts using the dies.

While I'm cutting out the bears and skirts I also cut out the hearts for her garland she'd be holding. I'm getting excited now because things are coming together. I know my desk is crazy with crafting clutter so don't judge. I like to do a lot of different crafts so there may be two or three types of crafts going on at the same time, hence no room for the photo studio. LOL

After I had everything cut out I made small slits in both paws of the bear so she could hold the red and white bakers twine. 

Once all of the slits were made I cut enough of the bakers twine to go across the front, thread the three hearts on and flipped it over and taped both sides down. She's SO cute! 

Now, I'll finish my card front by adding the bear and the "I Love You" heart. I did embellish the banner by adding a few small light pink hearts, the tiny pearls on her skirt, and the bows on the bear. They are actually nail charms that I got from a friend. She said they came from Amazon but I don't have the links. If you search Valentine, flat back pearls, or bow nail charms you'll find them. I just started using nail charms in my crafts and they're the perfect touch.

For the inside greeting I added a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and stamped my greeting. Once that was done I filled in the hearts with the Bubble Bath Stampin' Ink Blends, but no picture of that. I didn't realize that until they were all sent out. Hahahaha!!

Here is my final card! I hope you like it. 

If you enjoyed seeing how I made these Valentine's cards please follow me for more crafting adventures. There are more to come. Also, I am no longer a Stampin' Up! demonstrator but I love the products so you may see them come up quite often in my paper crafting. 

Happy Valentine's Day!

 

The 2026 Valentine Wax Sea; Collection

 I wanted to post  some of my Valentine's Day wax seals. I had so much fun making them and getting creative. These are just a few of the Valentine 2026 Collection. To see more of them go to https://madewithheartbyterry.etsy.com. I have more ideas to come. Crafting is my happy place. I'm trying new things so check back here for some of my new creations. Check my Etsy store as I post a lot of  different items there, too. 

    

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February's Wax Seal Club Unboxing

My February Wax Seal Club box arrived in Janyary!! I absolutely love being a part of this group. The box is an every other month subscription box that comes with one wax seal stamp, one handle in your first box, and 3 full size sealing waxes, which subscribers vote on. Betsy, the owner, also includes special extras in each box. Sorry, the video of me unboxing my happy mail was too large to include, even after I cut it!! So, I posted the photos below. If you like what you see and want more information go to bgoodslettering.com. Once you sign up you can go onto a special group on FB where we can post our seals, projects, and if we have a problem we can ask the group for help with it. She also has workshops, Lives, and a ton of videos on her YouTube channel. Happy Valentine's Day and happy crafting!!! 🩷

Here's my update on what I did with my empty Starbuck's bottles.  I first rinsed them out and then  I peeled off the clear label. I did that under hot water so it loosened up the label's glue a little.  I did have to use a bit of "Goo Gone" in order to remove the little bit of sticky residue that was left. After that I sent them through the dishwasher with the lids. That way I knew they were really clean. I took the lids and spray painted them white. I used the Krylon Fusion spray pain as it sticks really well to metal and plastic.

The lids took two coats of paint.  Make sure that the first coat is really dry before adding the second or it will start to look cracked.  I made that mistake before. :-)

Once I finished with the lids they were ready to get put to use.

I started adding my paper flowers. These are the first bottles I started filling.

I really like how they look in my new bottles.

Now I just need to find a shelf unit or some sort of rack that I can put them on that I can

 attach to the side of my craft cabinet.  If anyone has any ideas for me please let me know. 

Have a great day and I'm on to my next project.  Happy crafting!

What Could They Be??

Can you guess what I'll be making out of these 13.5oz Frap Bottles?? Check back and I'll post my progress on the project!

Happy Friday!!

Well, it's finally Friday and I'm excited to start the weekend. We're going to be out of town for the holiday weekend so I'll try to squeeze in some crafts and post pictures if time allows. I always try to get some crafting in no matter what. :-)  I hope everyone enjoys the long weekend!!

Another Belated Valentine's Day Post...Valentine Treat Bags

This is one of the Valentine's treat bags I made using some 4x6 printed zip lock style bags, red and white striped sparkle card stock, white card stock, red satin ribbon with white sparkle hearts and then a die cut pre printed heart. I also added a little Christmas Red Stickles glitter glue on the hearts.

This one is the same as the first except I used a Martha Stewart embossing heart punch for the heart cut out. I used white shimmer paper and then Christmas Red Stickles to dot on the quilted embossed area on the heart. This is actually one of my favorites. The picture doesn't really do it justice.

I made this treat bag the same way except I used pink, red and white striped cardstock for the base.

These are three of the 20 treat bags I made for the people at work, grandkids, niece and nephew for Valentine's Day this year. Most of them were all different due to the hearts and paper used.

I hope everyone enjoyed their little Valentine's treats!!