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Valentine's Day Treats...

Hi there!  I wanted to pop in here and share the goodies I made for my boys to give away at their school Valentine's Day party tomorrow!

I used the uber cute Love Monsters set from Taylored Expressions for two of the three different types of treats.  The top left treat is the one my youngest son will be giving away to his classmates.  He LOVED this stamp and insisted that we put a punched out red heart between them! 

The little monster treat on the right is what I fondly call the "Nerd Sandwich"!  (See last photo for a picture of the back).  I placed a mini box of Nerds candy between to red scalloped circles.

For the little dynamite sticks, I wrapped red cardstock around three packages of Smarties.  Then, I tucked a "wick" (a piece of rope) into one end.  To complete them, I tied a tag (printed on my computer) that says "You're the Bomb!" onto it with some twine.

This photo shows you the back of the Nerd Sandwich.  The bottom half is where my middle son will write the to and from stuff.  :-)

Well, that's all from me!  Hope you enjoy the rest of your day!  ~Laurie

Oh Nuts! - Taylored Expressions Birthday Bash Blog Hop...

  
Happy, happy Friday!!  Today, I have the honor of helping Taylor celebrate the Two Year Anniversary of Taylored Epxressions with a Birthday Bash Blog Hop!

If you've arrived here from Jen del Muro's blog, then you are right on track!  If you've just stopped by to see what I'm up to, then you will want to head on over to Taylor's blog to start from the beginning!  You definitely won't want to miss any Birthday Bash goodness!

Doesn't that squirrel just make you smile?  He stole my heart the moment I saw him!  He's a part of the new belated birthday A-La-Carte set called Oh Nuts!, and contains this adorable squirrel image, the "Oh Nuts!" sentiment, and the "Sorry I forgot your birthday" sentiment!

 
Here's a little close-up to give you a better a view of the "popped-up" squirrel and the fuzzy tail I gave him (using Fun Flock)!

To add to the celebration, Taylor is having some fantastic Birthday Bash sales!  Here are some of them...

- Purchase ANY 4 full-size stamp sets and receive a free Binder Box
- Purchase ANY 8 A la Carte stamps and receive a free set of Stamp Storage Panels
- 4 orders will be selected at random (one each day from Friday - Monday) to win a $25 TE gift certificate

Congratulations, Taylor!!  Thanks for letting me be a part of your two year celebrations!

Up next on this Birthday Bash Hop, is THE talented Amy Sheffer!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Laurie

 
Stamps:  Oh Nuts! (A-La-Carte set from Taylored Expressions)
Paper:  Dark Chocolate, Spring Moss (PTI), Buttercream Choice c.s. (Taylored Expressions), Amber Autumn Stack (DCWV)
Ink:  Rich Cocoa Memento Ink, Antique Linen and Vintage Photo Distress Inks, Chocolate Chip craft ink
Accessories:  Copic markers, String, Rustic Wood Buttons (PTI), Rhinestones, Clear Detail e.p., Scalloped border die (PTI), Ribbon, Fun Flock