Our family tradition on Valentines Day is to tell each other how much we cherish them. We have five cards, one for each member of our family, in which we write messages of love and appreciation. On Valentines Day we have a a special dinner and open our cards. The whole family looks forward to it every year. This year I am being ambitious and making all five Valentines cards. I have finished the first three!

When I came across the Fancy Flower Tube Box that Andrea Buckland made, it was "love at first sight". I think they are a fabulous idea, and extends the use of the Fancy Flower punch. Andrea graciously allowed me to teach how to make this box in my workshops.

I made a birthday card for my sister-in-law last week which was inspired by the gorgeous colour combination over at Just Add Ink...

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I thought I would share the first of the
L-O-V-E cards I have made. This card is CASE'd from the Summer Mini Catalogue...

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I made this card for a friend who was in hospital at the end of last year. It was inspired by the "thank you" card on page 79 of the Idea Book & Catalogue, which has the flower image outlined with pierced holes...

Here are two more examples of colour combinations from the Color Coach. I re-created the acetate anniversary card I made in November as birthday cards, the first uses the Pear Pizzazz Creative Combination colours from the Color Coach...

I made this card for a friend of mine who did me a big favour...