HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

My Valentine cards for this years.

I just love making cards. These are my valentine cards for 2012. I used bits and pieces of left over paper from my fav, October Afternoon.

SUPER SIMPLE DIY PAPER STORAGE PROJECT.

I wanted some kind of a storage system for my cardstock and designer 12 x 12 paper stacks. I need it to be mobile and easy to get to. After looking around the office supply stores and on line, I decided I would try and do it my self.

I started by priming and spray painting these basket that I found at Target. I then measured the bottom of the baskets and cut a piece of MDF board to fit. I then added the wheels to the bottom of the MDF board. I used washers to secure the basket to the bottom of the board and then added the canvas basket liners. But, I still felt it needed a little something else. I remembered the vintage yard sticks that I've been collecting. I used them to create a little beveled edge all around the bottom of the basket. I think it gives it a little bit more of a finished look.
No project of mine would be completed with out a pretty charm. It's perfect because it rattles every time I move the baskets around. I'm so happy how it turned out because it works for me.

Loving my new bubblegum machine.

Look what I found while searching for vintage treasures in central Florida. This, so cute bubblegum machine was candy apple red, after lightly sanding her a bit. I painted her in this beautiful pink ballerina shade of pink and I just love how she turned out. The top is glass and it holds my favorite white and cream vintage button collection.

The little LOVE sign is new to my valentine projects for this year. Super simple, I just used the little frames from Michaels and the letters are from Tattered Angels embossed framed fonts, chipboard alphabet. The ink I used was the Tattered Rose distress ink by Tim Holtz.

INSPIRATION TEAM PROJECT.

These I created for the inspiration team challenge over at More Paper Than Shoes. The challenge was to used re-cycled wrapping paper, pearls and metal. I liked this project so much that I made one for a sweet friend, hope she likes her's.

Loving the peacefull country side of North Carolina.

It was such a beautiful and serene drive down the little winding country roads of rural North Carolina. It was just gorgeous! What I liked best was that just about every farm kept the original farm house that was on the property. The old farm house was usually in the very front of the property and the new huge farm house was towards the back.
I just had to get down and take pictures of them. You just can't help but to think of the farmers that once lived in them. Some of the old farm houses had trees just growing right inside of them, but they were still standing. I found that so beautiful.

We visited a few history sites and of course did a bit of junking around too.

Beautiful ATCs.

Take a look at these beautiful little works of art. I love these ATCs, they're just so darn cute. These were made by my friend Joy, we did a private swap. Thank you Joy for doing the swap with me. Your work is amazing and I love them.