Thursday, February 3, 2011

SIMON SAYS CHALLENGE - SHOW SOME LOVE

The Simon Says Challenge this week is Show Some Love.  Well, here is my LOVE.

These wooden blocks are about 3 1/2". I painted them with either a red or antique white base. Then I sanded them just a little bit and touched them up wtih Vintage Photo Distress Ink to give them more of a vintage feel.The front sides of the blocks display "LOVE". I built this side up by using a red foil or white paper heart doilie as the base. Then I layered hearts I cut out from a vintage-ish Valentine paper I had. The letters are 2" chipboard letters from the Paper Studio. I heat embossed them with red tinsel embossing powder and placed them on top of the hearts in the center of each block.

All other sides of the blocks are decorated with retro Valentines. Are they not just so fun? Just looking at these reminds me of the Valentine parties we used to have in elementary school.  We would decorate shoe boxes and cut a slit in the top of them so everyone could drop their Valentines in our boxes. I actually think I remember some of these!
These are either Valentines that I have or images that I found online and saved. I sized them to fit my blocks, printed and cut them out. Then I glued them onto the painted sides and let them dry. Next, I covered each side with Rock Candy Stickles to really make the colors on the Valentines "pop" and also to give them that crystally vintage finish that Rock Candy Stickles provides. Finally, I embellished each side with all sorts of different trims, bling, mini red roses, and other fun items to fit the theme of that Valentine. For example, the cowboy Valentine is encircled by "rope". The shaving Valentine has "lather" made from a liquid applique pen that was heated to make the bubbles "pop". Then I sprinkled some small crystal glitter on the lather to make is sparkle. I made the popcorn "pop" on the popcorn Valentine by using Picket Fence Stickles and kept mounding it on until it created its own realistic looking popcorn. I also did the same effect around the Valentine and added some glitter to the Picket Fence Stickles while they were wet.

14 comments:

  1. Loving your boxes Candy, really beautiful Valentines display.
    Annette x

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  2. Thank you Netty! They were fun to make and I know I will enjoy them for every Valentine's Day. :)

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  3. I LOVE these, Candy! I do remember those Valentine cards - and the shoe boxes and all - what fun we had!

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  4. Hi Nancy! YES!! Someone remembers "the good ol' days" when we could just have good old fashioned Valentine parties at school. :) I'm glad you stopped by my blog to check out the blocks. They really are fun to pick up and look at all the Valentines and the embellishments on them.

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  5. This is WONDERFUL Candy! So fun, and brings back so many memories! lol! Thank you for joining the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge!

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  6. Hey Lori!!! Thanks for stopping by my blog! I appreciate that very much! Yep...love the retro look. Too bad I'm considered "retro" now. haha

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  7. Hey Susan.... :) Thanks for stopping by my blog!

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  8. You seriously had time to do this since we got home!? You are crazy talented. Thanks for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp & Show challenge blog.

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  9. Nancy...actually, it was something I'd completed recently, before this challenge was announced. But, when I saw the subject for the challenge, I thought this would be perfect. :) My head is still spinning from everything I saw at CHA. LOVED EVERY MINUTE!

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  10. love your creations,
    what a grate take on this weeks theme,
    Kat.

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  11. I love this Candy, each block so beautifully embellished, wow!!!
    The Design Team and I are really pleased that you joined us for the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge this week - Thank you!
    HuGs Kim :)

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  12. Thank you, Kim! I appreciate your comments so much! You have no idea how much the encourage me!

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