love tags....

I love me some love...love is yummy...and sweet...and essential...I really love Valentine's Day because we get to celebrate all of that good stuff and the special people that enter our life and need some spoilin'.  I was so excited to get started on some Valentine-y projects with the new 2010 Love Tags from Papertrey Ink...my goodness, they are irresistible...very hard to put down.  Our group post tonight showcases this new stamp set as we were asked to create a quick Valentine favor using the tags and then transition the set into a card for another occasion.

 
If you're here for Day 9 of Mish and my 12 Days of Christmas posts I hope you'll come away with some fun tag ideas that can be used for Christmas as well as Valentine's Day and all year round....treats and sweets are always in season :)

My Valentine favor is ultra quick and easy....after my little bug and I whipped up some Cowboy Cookies, I sewed two recipe cards together, wrong sides facing in, leaving the top open and forming a unique little pocket.  I slipped a cookie into a medium glassine bag from Papertrey Ink, tied it with ribbon, and embellished the front of the pocket with an image from the 2010 Love Tags, a doily, coordinating paper, and some buttons....the Vintage Cream felt border along the top edge of the pockets was cut using the Victorian Lace Border die also from Papetrey Ink.  

Any recipe card will do, but I am particularly fond of these sweet recipe cards from the Melissa Frances Kitschy Kitchen line.

I adore the scalloped eyelet border around the outer edge of this stamp.  It was stamped using Pure Poppy ink onto Linen Vellum Cardstock.

 A coordinating tag was made for the glassine bag using the Love Lives Here dies and some Vintage Cream felt.  The ribbon is Ocean Tides...such a perfect color with pinks and reds.

Since I can never stop at just one...here's another version of the same pocket...

Oh, and I forgot to mention that I attached the scallop circle and heart to a larger heart cut from Vintage Cream felt using the new Heart Prints die collection...so happy these are available now.

For the next part of my post tonight, I've created a wedding card using the same Love Tag just to show how easy it is to use the tags for more than just Valentine's Day.

This Love Tag is stamped in True Black ink as well as the sentiment.  I also used the new Mat Stack 2 Collection and die here.

A touch of Scarlet Jewel ink and cardstock help create an elegant color combination paired with True Black, Vintage Cream.  The Ripe Avocado paper is from the In Bloom paper collection.

A little touch of some Fine Linen Grosgrain across the top finishes it off.

The other Papertrey Ink designers have treats waiting for you as well...I'm just betting they're sweet as can be!

Betsy Veldman, Jessica Witty,  Erin Lincoln, Maile Belles, Nichole Heady, Lisa Johnson, Dawn McVey, Debbie Olson, Heather Nichols, Michelle Wooderson, and Niki Estes.

I'll be back in a while with my Cowboy Cookie recipe...tried and true...perfect for us country girls...tonight I'm bushed.

Don't forget Mishie's blog....can't wait to see what she's dreamed up!

Night.

Melis

Comments

[Nancy M]

I was in Michael's on Sunday and saw recipe cards in the $1 bin at 50% off. Although they were cute, I passed them by since I keep my recipes in binders. Now I have to run back there to pick up some to have on hand for packaging sweet treats. What a wonderful idea, especially when decorated as you have done. I need to return to your photos to continue examining and admiring every perfect little detail.

[Kathy H]

Pretty! Very pretty!I'd never be able to put these recipes cards away-they'd have to sit out and decorate my kitchen:)

[Jessica]

Very pretty! Thanks for sharing!

[Stella]

You are amazing. You can turn everything into a handmade beauty...wow!The way you decorated those bags is just fabulous; and so are your cards.... I'm impressed ( and I love it)

[Lile]

LOVEEEEEEEEEE !!!!!

[Diane Jaquay]

Oh MY! LOVE your creations Melissa, the recipe card pocket is ingenious, and the wedding card is stunning! Fabulous work!

[Betsy]

Congratulations, Melissa, on your design for Papertrey Ink...I know it is exciting for you to see your idea come to life.
I looked at all the nice things the other designers created using it and also read what they had to say about you. Everything that was said is so true about you, because it comes across through your musings and your work.
As for the recipe card gift idea that you show today, it is adorable as usual.

[Troy Louise]

Love your recipe card idea. Can't wait to get those new dies w/the darling little heart in the middle - so "heartwarming." Have a great day - rain may be on it's way across our big state.

[Lena]

Very beatyful!
Good idea!

[Patty O'Malley]

Beautiful little gift pockets, Melis! Always an inspiration!

[Lisa Dolson]

These recipe card pockets are absolutely darling! What a neat idea!

[Robin Funge]

Oh wow.... I really love these... so beautiful!! Robin

[Sylvia/Little Treasures]

Thank You for the Love you put into all your posts. Every morning you lift my spirits with such tender little words and over the top creations.