Heather Nichols has done it again, and this time love is definitely in the air! Simple Valentine is, in my opinion, the perfect all around "love" set. With background builders, borders, focal points and sentiments galore, you will be prepared with a full arsenal of Valentine basics, which also go beyond into wedding, baby, anniversary and other "lovely" occasions.
The details.
- Simple Valentine will be available for sale on December 15th.
- It will retail for $24.
- Simple Valentine includes a total of 22 stamps (4 background builders/borders, 9 images and 9 sentiments).
One of the fun elements of surprise that Heather has developed for you to use along with her new stamp set is an entire pad of coordinating patterned paper!
- The Simple Valentine 8x8 paper pad will be available for sale on December 15th.
- It will retail for $8.
- It includes six sheets each of six patterns (all in one unified scale).
Wow. SO much cool stuff, huh? I totally know how you feel. I am giddy with excitement myself! Just wait until you see all of the amazing things you can make when you pair the two of these together! I thought I would start off with a project where I did just that!
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This sweet little ensemble has been kept super simple so even the most novice stamper could easily recreate it! Valentine's Day is right around the corner and this would be the perfect little wrap for someone special!
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This little project is a smaller scale card, designed to coordinate with our 4x4 envelopes. The cover was embellished with four (1.75") squares of paper cut from the Simple Valentine paper pad. Each square has one corner rounded to create a pretty mat for the focal point. Sometimes simple can be just as impressive as something more complicated, and I think simple fits the bill perfectly here!
The box you saw in the ensemble above is called Do Me a Favor and it will be formally introduced through our new Click Simple library on December 15th (more about the new library later on this week!). I personally designed this simple little box with ease of use in mind. It is easy to mass produce and be used for favors (hence the name), class treats and much more. It could also be the perfect thing to use when giving gift cards or other small presents.
I added a few pieces of Heather's new Simple Valentine paper as accents to the box I made today. These two particular patterns are some of my favorites from the collection! Don't you just love how bright and fun they are!
The sides of the box are inverted. Pair this little design detail with the crisp folds and you have one pretty little box that is pleasing to the eye. Any recipient would surely think it was purchased at a high-end boutique!
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I tied the wrap closed with Pure Poppy Twill and a dainty little bow. Don't you just love it?!?!?
The shape of this box is so fun & unique. Two sizes are included in the download for Do Me a Favor. The small box is all in one piece and only requires one sheet of cardstock with the finished size being 3" tall and 3" wide. The large box (which I have showcased here today) used two sheets of cardstock with the finished measurements being 4" tall and 4" wide.
You will surely find yourself turning to use Do Me a Favor over and over again. It's handy for all sorts of things. Not to mention that it is super fun to decorate!
Here's a little step by step visual to demonstrate how I built the image that appears on the tags used in my Valentine ensemble. I started by stamping the solid heart with Hibiscus Burst, followed by the dotted outline with Raspberry Fizz. I then added the smaller heart with Raspberry Fizz and the sentiment with True Black. I love it when a stamp set affords me the opportunity to do all of this layering! Not only is it fun to do, but the finished look is also quite impressive!
The finished tag was punched out using a 1.75" circle punch (EK Success). I also used a 2-way glue pen to adhere a bit of Prisma Glitter to the center of the smallest heart. Super sweet and super fun!
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Now let's head in a different direction with one of my new favorite Valentine color combos, Sweet Blush, Scarlet Jewel and Kraft. Gorgeous together, huh?
I stamped both the border and heart images with Fresh Snow ink and then colored them in with Copic markers. Here's a little tip, whenever you are coloring on kraft cardstock like this, keep in mind that the colors will end up appearing much darker than you might anticipate. I ended up using the Raspberry Fizz Copic Trio here to achieve the look I wanted.
I love the little doubled scalloped border I created for this project. I did this by adhering 3/4" punched circles of Sweet Blush cardstock behind the edge of the kraft cardstock. I then added a small strip of white cardstock that was trimmed with scalloped scissors (Paper Studio). To finish, I applied a small bead of glue along it's edge with a 2-way glue pen and sprinkled on some Prisma Glitter. I just love the way this turned out and look forward to trying it again soon.
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Now I have a little card that proves that this new stamp set doesn't have to be limited to Valentine's Day. How about a sweet little baby card?
I stamped this stunningly intricate border onto my Vintage Cream card base using Sweet Blush ink. Can you see all the small dotted borders within the revers hearts? Heather is always so detail oriented and I love that about her designs! The larger heart is also stamped with Sweet Blush and it's trimmed out and adhered with a foam dimensional. A single Sweet Blush Vintage Button is affixed to its center with Rustic Cream Button Twine. The sentiment is from Bitty Baby Blessings and stamped in Smokey Shadow, a perfect fit for this card, being a bit softer on the eyes than black or brown.
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I accented the stamped border with two score lines underneath it, created with my Scor-pal. I also pinked the edge and added a layer of Sweet Blush cardstock underneath so it peeks out from under the edge. So pretty, sweet and simple. I love cards like this!
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This last project is the most different from the others, but I love it all the same. What can I say, I'm a simple kind of girl at heart (no pun intended!)!
I used the same dotted heart outline stamp from my first project, only this time I used Vintage Cream Ink and created a repetitive patten. It is important to note that the hearts are laying horizontally rather than vertically which provides some contrast to the way the sentiment lays on this project.
The anniversary sentiment is from Damask Designs and fit in perfectly with this project. It is stamped in Dark Chocolate ink to coordinate with the strip it is mounted on. You could easily swap this saying out for something else, such as wedding or baby. You could even substitute the color scheme for even more fun options. Such a fun little card, right?
I hope you are as excited about Heather's new set as I am! It has everything a stamper could want from a set dedicated to celebrating love!!!! What did you think about all of today's projects? Are you getting antsy to start some valentine projects now? What types of projects do you normally do to celebrate the holiday? Leave a comment and let us know what you think! Just for taking the time to do so, we are offering up an AMAZING prize package...
- Simple Valentine stamp set
- Simple Valentine paper pad
- Prisma Glitter
- A random selection of Raspberry Fizz & Pure Poppy ribbons, buttons & cardstock!
This prize package has everything you need to get a head start on your valentine projects!!! You have until 7am EST, Saturday, December 12th to leave a comment and be eligible to win. Please play nice, only one comment per person. One winner will be randomly selected and announced the same day no later than noon EST. The winning announcement will be made on our December Release Winners page.
Want to see more of Simple Valentine? Visit Heather Nichols today to see what she's got up her sleeve!
Dawn McVey has created some projects to share using her latest stamp set, Say it With Style.
Kim Hughes is sharing a bit more about her new FABULOUS line of templates for the Click Simple library!
Four of the Click Simple gals have sneak peeks of the new December template collection, Be My Valentine. Please be sure to stop by their blogs to see what they have to say about this super quick & easy wrap!
And last but not least, Vanessa Menhorn, our guest template designer this month, has another peek at the new template, Do Me a Favor!
For a complete list of supplies and dimensions for all of today's projects, please CLICK HERE.
