Sweet Treats Thursday - Sweet Valentines & Cuttlebug!!

Welcome to another Sweet Treats Thursday!!
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Hello crafters! Me again, Cindy, here to share some creations using my Cricut Expressions, my Doodlecharms cartridge and more. These really are simple to make, using the bear cut and the scalloped heart cut from the Doodlecharms cartridge.

Materials:
Tools- Cricut Machine, Doodlecharms cartridge, Tags, Bags, Boxes and More Cartridge. Cuttlebug Machine and Swiss Dots Embossing Folder
Paper: Core'dinations
Misc: Liquid Pearls, Craft Box ink for paper edges, glue of choice.

The first thing you need to do is make some bears and make some layered hearts.

The Bears:
Cut Shadow in Red. Cut Bear in Brown (deboss with Swiss dots). Cut layers (shift) in pink (I only used the bellies). Ink edges and assemble. The inside of the ears, the eyes, and the nose on mine are done with liquid pearls. I didn't have black liquid pearls so I colored them with a black Copic after they dried.

The Layered Hearts:
Cut several scalloped hearts, decreasing size by 1/4 each time. With the exception of the smallest heart on the top, score and fold the the hearts down the center, gluing them together at the folds. Place glue on the back, outside edges of the smallest (top) heart and glue it to the assembled folded hearts. Add liquid pearls around the edge.

To make the Votive Candle Holder:
Wrap the rim with layered Core'dinations, pink on brown. The pink layer is embossed with Cuttlebug Swiss dots folder. Then wrap it with dotted pink ribbon. Attach a bear and layered hearts. Glue other single hearts where desired.

To Make the Box:
This box is a cut from the Cricut Tags, Bags, Boxes and More cartridge. Put a layer of Swiss dot embossed Core'dinations on the side panels, as well as some paper on the top and on the heart closure itself. Usually this box is left where it opens at the heart top, but my preference was to let it open at the bottom. Attach a bear and layered hearts. Finish off with the pink dotted ribbon.

To Make the Card:
The card is very simple. A layer of red cardstock and a layer of Swiss Dots embossed brown cardstock, stitched around the edges. Dotted pink ribbon at the top. The bottom has 2 strips of Swiss Dots embossed pink Core'dinations. Attach a bear and layered hearts, as well as a couple of single layer hearts.

Hope you get an idea or two from these projects!
Please do leave a comment! Love to hear your thoughts!
Cindy

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Here's A Valentine Idea from OkieLadyBug:

It's getting closer to Valentine's day and I know many of you still have kids in school and are always looking for the extra special way to deliver treats so for this week's project I made a cookie box and swing card set. For complete instructions please see my blog Okieladybug's Scrap N More.

































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Hi Everyone ... This is Design Team member Carol. For Sweet Treats Thursday this week, I'd like to share a "Love Notes" card, envelope and mailbox set I made featuring the mail box, envelope, heart and dragonfly from the Doodle Charms Cricut Cartridge. In addition to the Doodle Charms Cartridge, I also used the Love Struck Limited Edition Mini Cartridge to make this set... Please visit my blog, Little Creation Corner, to see details on how this set was created.

The Card

(Note: Click on any image to see full size)

The Mailbox

The Full Set

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Hi everyone! I am Beth, and I have some beautiful vintage items for you today. First we have an altered frame, then I made the gift box to hold the frame and, of course, you always need a card to go with your gift. Be sure and stop by my blog, Nana's Memories and More, to find out how I put these gorgeous gifts together.

Frame

Gift Box

and my card

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From Diane, we have some "enlightened" ideas!

Romantic candle light or candy treats - choose the project you like! You can even make a card with a few of the lantern "leftovers." For .cut files and detailed instructions please be sure to visit my blog, Capadia Designs.

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Good morning ladies!! I hope you're all staying nice & warm and your creative juices are flowing for today's Sweet Treats' reveals!!! I'm Carla, and here to show you a few more creations with the fabulous DoodleCharms cartridge!! This cartridge is a must have for anyone who likes to have every season & occasion at their fingertips in one cartridge!! This was one of my very first cartridges and I'm so glad I own it, as I find myself pulling it out over & over again!

Here are my Sweet Treat creations. You can find the material lists & directions on my blog! http://www.moralia.wordpress.com/





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Hi! I'm Kathy, and I've created a Valentine heart treat box, with an accordion mini-album that fits inside! You can find all of the details on making one for your Valentine on my PaperPhenomenon blog:









We hope you have enjoyed these delicious Sweet Treats today, and will be giving them a try! Our new Sweet Treat team is so talented, and excited to be bringing you ideas for using your Cricut! Do you have comments or questions for them???

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Have a fabulous weekend,