SUper Friends January Swap Cards

 Happy Valentine's Day!  Today seems like the perfect occasion to share the cards from our January SUper Friends swap.  Our theme for the swap was Valentine's, "something old, something new" or both!  I really enjoyed everyone's creativity with these themes and think you will, too!

Margery created this amazing purse card, which can fold flat to mail, and opens to reveal space for a gift card or treat and message inside:

Connie's beautiful card features layers of hearts, the Toadstool Gardens Designer Series Paper, and lovely texture from embossing:

I love how Connie used the negative from the wreath heart die cut inside her card along with some stamping and a strip of the designer paper:

Jaya's gorgeous gatefold card features the lovely combination of the Meant to Be stamp set and Real Red and Basic White color combo:

Judy's soft and lovely card combines the new Beautiful Butterlies Bundle with the old Split Card Layers Dies.  I love how Judy layered some vellum behind the Split Card layer die cut in the card front, and added a beautiful layer of embossed paper underneath that for some soft color and texture peeking through the vellum (and hiding any message written for the recipient inside!): 

Sheila created this sparkly, fun and pretty shaker card:

For her card, Kallien made this wonderful slimline with a coordinating envelope and inside:

Jane created an elegant diagonal flap fold card, which opens to reveal a hidden message.  I love how the soft colors and floral designer papers make this perfect not just for Valentine's but also for many other occasions:

Nancy's classy and romantic card features a beautiful heart doily and coordinating designer series paper, and opens to reveal a sparkly glimmer paper heart:

For my card, I decided to make a heart shaped easel card using the Otterly Amazing Bundle (an online exclusive) and Glimmer Paper hearts.  Hearts were cut with the Hearts of Elegance Dies:

Thanks so much to the SUper Friends for another excellent swap!  And, thank you for visiting my blog.  Please let me know if you have any questions about any of these cards.

- Michelle