MeGa Stampin Studio

Dumb Dumb Valentine?

Seriously....There is no such thing as a Dumb Dumb Valentine but there is such a thing as a "Dum Dum" Valentine. LOL  See below.......

 

Are you disappointed?  These are so cute, fun and so easy!!

 

We first started by cutting out a scallop heart using Rose Red card stock and the largest scallop die from Nestabilities.  We then layered a regular heart cut from a piece of patterned paper from the Sweet Stitched set.  The "Be My Valentine" banner is from the stamp, Be My Valentine.  It was also stamped on Rose Red card stock.  We punch a hole on both sides of the sucker stick with the Crop-a-Dile so that we could run the ribbon through and tie on the Dum Dum sucker.

   
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

FROM

MELISSA & GAYLA

Love Impressions Heart Magnets

Do you want to use up some of those stacks of chipboard...how about heart magnets?

 

This picture shows them on one of our old vintage windows that we converted into this awesome, dry erase, magnetic and chalkboard display board.

 
These chipboard hearts have been covered with the Specialty Designers Series Paper, Love Impressions.

 
The magnets were embellished with ribbon, brads, buttons and some were stacked and layered on to each other.  You can use this same idea on any shape of chipboard.  How fun to make magnets for every occasion.

If you'd like to see more samples you can go here.

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Heart-Shaped Pin Cushion

We created an adorable heart pin cushion with some of the mini heart tins we have for sale on Two Paper Divas.  This little tin was covered with Stampin' Up's Love Impressions Designer Series Paper, crocheted lace trim, 1/8" ribbon and Baker's Twine.  The pin cushion is covered with white fleece and embellished with a small red button.  We found red pins that really complete this project.

 

How fun are these and they are created like our Cupcake Pin Cushions that can be found here or the tutorial can be found here.

 

Thanks for stopping.  Come back and see us real soon!!

Mega Team - Melissa & Gayla

Freebie Friday Heart Treats

This "sweet" little project is just so quick and easy you'll want to make a bunch!

 

 

Gather your supplies.  You will need SU! Full Heart punch, a 1-3/8" square punch, card stock, patterned paper, scissors, glue, ribbon and a heart-shaped chocolate.  Yum!

Punch 2 squares and 2 hearts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next, score your square pieces at 5/8" and 7/8".  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crease well using your bone folder.  They should look something like this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next, glue these two pieces together forming the holder for your chocolate heart. (Keep in mind that this fits on the back of the heart.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now you are ready to glue your punched hearts to the front and back of the holder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It should look similar to this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now punch a hole in both sides of the heart and run your ribbon through them.  The ribbon will go over the top of the chocolate heart to help hold it in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It should look similar to this photo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Simply tie the ribbon or enhance your treat with a personalized tag or sweet little message.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We hope you have enjoyed this week's Freebie Friday project.  Be sure to check back next week for another fun idea.

MeGa Team

Melissa & Gayla

Vintage Valentine Box

Ok, so maybe the papers aren't real vintage looking but with a little sponging anything can become "vintage"!!

This box was created by covering a heart-shaped paper mache box with the Specialty DSP, Love Impressions.

 

The top of the box was decorated with some of our vintage hand-dyed ribbon, button, So Pretties' stick pin.  The side of the lid has been embellished with crocheted trim.

 

This box could be filled with candy or used as a gift box.  This heart box is just for your Valentine....it would be a great wedding, anniversary or even bridal shower gift box.

 

We hope you have enjoyed this little Valentine treat.

Melissa and Gayla

Melissa & Gayla 

Freebie Friday - Perfect Package

Today we'd like to share with you how to make this fun little pocket treat holder.  They are so quick, easy and very cute...  These work well for treats but they also work great on a card front or a scrapbook page to hold trinkets, journaling, etc.

 

Gather the following supplies:  one 6x6 piece of DSP and a bone folder!  That's it except for any embellishment your choose for the front.  Fold the 6x6 piece of DSP from corner to corner and crease well.

  

Next, fold each corner up and across so the tip lines up with the edge of the paper and the angle leaves a straight across the front.  Repeat for the other side.

  

Next, fold just the front layer of the top (the very top, not the two sides you just folded) down over the sides and again, crease really well. 

    
Now, holding it in the palm of one hand, put your fingers inside the pocket and push the front out a bit to open it up creating your pocket.

 

That's it!  Now embellish the front and fill with candy, a special piece of jewelery, money, trinkets, etc.

 

Supplies used for our example are:

• Specialty DSP - Love Impressions
• stamp set -  I {heart} Hearts
• Ink - Basic Gray
• Embosslits die - SU! exclusive Scalloped Heart of Hearts

 
Be sure to stop by next Friday for the next freebie!

Melissa and Gayla

Fabric Heart Card

The new SU! fabrics are fun to use and have coordinating Designer Series paper.  If you haven't tried them because you aren't a seamstress, why not try the idea below.

We created this card by first tracing a heart pattern on Very Vanilla card stock, adhered the fabric and cut out.  Even this fabric-covered heart was sponged with Creamy Caramel.  Rose Red grosgrain ribbon was used to make the bow and it was embellished with a pearl.

 

The inside of the card also has a fabric covered heart that was first punched out using the Full Heart punch and then covered with fabric.

 

Supplies:

• Very Vanilla Card Stock
• Fabric - Springtime Vintage
• Basic Pearls
• Rose Red grosgrain ribbon, crochet trim

Thanks for stopping!

Melissa & Gayla

Heart to Heart card...

We love the simplicity of this pink, black and white heart card.  The eight pink hearts are made using some of the new Specialty Designer Series paper called Love Impressions found in the new Occasions Mini catalog and the Heart to Heart punch.  Each heart has been popped up with Dimensionals.

 

The pink border was punched with the Pinking Hearts border punch and layered on a Basic Black card stock strip.  The "heart to heart" phrase is from the I {love} Love jumbo wheel.

 

Supplies used are:

• card stock - Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Basic Black
• patterned paper - Love Impressions
• Punches - Heart to Heart and Pinking Hearts Border punch

We hope you have enjoyed this "heart" inspiration.

Melissa & Gayla

One More Quilted Paper Art Sample!

Actually, we did two of the same project BUT with two different color themes to show you how different you can make these look.  This would be an adorable Valentine's gift/favor.  We created a "cover" to go around the small sample box of chocolates.  It is the one that holds about four pieces of chocolate.   This sample uses only two patterns from the Play Date patterned paper. We used a flower brad from the Designer Brads - Flower found on page 187 in the main SU! catalog. 

 

 

Here is another sample using the same pattern but we used four colors and patterns from the same Play Date DSP.  In the center of this heart we used a Build-A-Brad.  Both chocolate samplers are tied with the 5/8" Whisper White Organza ribbon.

 

Supplies for these two candy boxes:

• Card Stock - Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, So Saffron
• DSP - Play Date
• Other - Whisper White 5/8" Organza ribbon, Build-a-Brad, Designer Brads - flower

You can purchase the Quilt Paper Art tutorial for only $3.95.  The tutorial will be sent to you within 24-48 hours of receiving payment.  If you have any questions, please let us know.  If you would like to see the details from the original post, please go here.

 

Happy Valentine's Day!

These two hanging "signs" are made exactly like the "Joy" made on December 15th .  The step-by-step directions can be found on that post.  These two were made with paper and embellishments from the Simply Scrappin' Kit, Love Sparkles, as well as the Heart Sweet Treat Cups. We hope you all are enjoying a great Valentine's Day.