Some Special Valentine's Projects

Hi, it's Diane and I have a lot of things to share with you today.  I have been creating a lot of Valentine's projects this month.  The Creative Charms embellishments give the perfect finishing touches to make each one special.

This very elaborate Valentine has many layers of cardstock and over 40 bits of bling including Gradient Gem Stickers in red and clear and pink Gradient Pearl Stickers.  The gem stickers are so easy and fast to use and they always stay put on my cards and other projects.  You can find more details about the design of this card HERE and decorating it HERE.

A red Vintage Poppy with the pearl brad replaced by a brad from the 3D Vintage brad- antique flower medley and some red Gradient Gem Stickers accent the top of this card (the little cherub is from an antique store).

I added a tiny red gem sticker on top of the center brad to coordinate with the two gems on the paper strip.  It changes the look of the flower brad and matches the poppy perfectly.  You can find more details about this card HERE.

A round red Vintage Jewel highlights the center of the fancy heart on this card.  

The gem sparkles beautifully and adds yet another texture to this embossed card with the fuzzy word and heart.  You can find more details about this card HERE.

I used two sets of Make-it-yours Vintage Metal Frames to create playing pieces for a Valentine's Tic-Tac-Toe game.

It is easy to create the grid for the playing board and you can use whatever images you want for the two sets of pieces. It might be fun to use photos to personalize the game for a newly engaged couple.

I cut one inch circles to cover the adhesive backing so the pieces could be used over and over again in the game.  You can find more details about this game HERE.

Here is one more card with both white and pink Gradient Pearl Stickers.

Using groups of the two colors makes the borders a little more interesting.  You can find more details about this card HERE.

I hope you find some inspiration to get started on your own Valentine's cards and maybe make a game too.  Valentine's Day is less than a month away!  All of these projects were made using a Cricut  machine and you will find full directions on my blog, Capadia Designs, at the posts I have linked.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me.  Have fun using Creative Charms to give your projects the finishing touches that make them unique and special.

Velvet and Vintage Thank You Gift Set

Hi, it's Diane with a special fall gift set to share.  I have been waiting for a chance to use some of the beautiful vintage embellishments in fall colors and now that the season is changing the time is right.  This embellished candle would make a nice hostess present for an autumn dinner party and the card coordinates to make a lovely set.

I used the Vintage Poppies in Cinnamon for both the card and the candle.  On the card, I replaced the pearl brad in the center with one of the flowers from the 3D vintage brad - antique flower medley and on the candle I used a vintage sequin flower with pearl center for the center of the velvet poppy.

I wrapped the candle with two rows of Brown Velvet Ric Rac vintage ribbon and placed two of the vintage layered flowers  on either side of the vintage poppy.  The candle is real wax but is battery operated for safety so there is no need to worry about any fire hazard when you embellish the candle.

The card base is dark green Bazzill textured cardstock, the first layer is copper metallic cardstock from a DCWV stack and the top layer was printed on the new Cricut Imagine machine (it is a sample from the make and take at CHA).  The "Thank You" was cut with the Lyrical Letters Cricut cartridge.

If you would like step by step instructions, please visit my blog, Capadia Designs.

Gift Bags

I joined in a Box & Bag Challenge on the SVG Cuts forum. I created these gift bags for my son’s teachers.

I used my Cricut and SCAL (Sure Cuts Alot) to cut the bags and other paper elements.


After cutting and assembling I added embellishments from Creative Charms. The blue bags feature Sage Green Vintage Brads & Gradient Pearl Stickers.

The brown bags feature 3D Vintage Brads/Antique Flower Medley & Pink Gradient Gem Stickers.

Inside these bags I inserted a gift card. Hope this inspires you to start creating your end of the school year thank yous!