Snailed It Valentine Cards!

Hey hey crafty friend,

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! I have some cute cards to share with you today. But first: a little backstory: On World Cardmaking Day, in October 2020, I told my hubby I was preparing for a special Facebook Live. A lightbulb went off and he asked if I'd like for him to join me for my live. Uh, yes please! Doing these lives is often nerve-racking for me, so having an extra body to share the nerves with was completely welcome! Well it turns out, my audience loved having him there, there were so many encouraging and positive comments, it was so fun! You can view the video HERE. We did it one more time during the fall and then, a long hiatus. After receiving a few messages requesting another stamping session with Rahim, we decided to do it again this past weekend. 

When we stamp together, I usually design a card and then we stamp together, as I walk him through step-by-step, how to create the project. This weekend, with Valentine's Day a week away, we decided to make Valentine's Day cards for the kids. We recently watched the movie Turbo (for the 4th time), so it seemed fitting that we use the snails! Here are the finished cards:

I gave Rahim a choice of patterned paper, he chose the Bermuda Bay swirly one. I loved the bright colours of the other paper, so it worked out perfectly. We used the Stitched with Whimsy Dies to create the fun border on the Real Red card base, I just LOVE these dies! They're a bit of a hidden gem in the catalogue and can be easily overlooked. The rest of the dies are from the Snail Dies, which are part of the Snailed It Bundle. I think everything about this whole suite is just adorable!

Here are the details and measurements for these card designs:

• Real Red card base: 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5 1/2
• Basic White layer: 3 1/8 x 4 3/8
• Designer Series Paper: die cut with Stitched Rectangle Dies (3 x 4 1/4)
• Basic White scrap for postage square die cut: 2 1/2 x 2 1/2
• Basic White scrap for stamping and die cutting - we used blending brushes to apply a light shading of ink on the white square
• Stampin' Blends used to colour: Gray Granite, Pool Party, So Saffron, Real Red and Petal Pink
• Scraps for sentiment and little hearts - we used the 'Hi Valentine' stamp from the January 2021 Paper Pumpkin Stamp Set
• Embellish with Snail Mail twine (white) and Resin Hearts

Here are more photos of the projects in different colour variations:

This is my card with the Daffodil Delight designer paper:

Here's Rahim's with the Bermuda Bay swirly paper

Here's my sample, also with the Bermuda Paper but with some pink accents, for our daughter.

If you'd like to watch the video replay as well as hear an embarrassing story (for Rahim) about Fiona (someone he went to school with), you can watch it here:

I hope you enjoyed these projects! If you'd like to purchase any products used here and don't already have a Demonstrator in Canada, I would LOVE for you to shop with me! You can find everything in my Online Store or click the supplies icons below. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or if I can help with anything!

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Snailed It Bundle [156255]	Snail Mail Designer Series Paper [154577]	Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack [154579]	Resin Hearts Embellishment [154578]	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119683]	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122924]	Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [149537]	Pool Party Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144605]
Real Red Combo Pack Stampin' Blends [147935]	So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [149557]	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147272]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Stitched With Whimsy Dies [155314]
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Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107]

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