Saturdays With LeAnn

Hello my friends!  I hope the weather is warmer where you are, because we are dealing with some seriously cold temperatures here in Utah.  Not fun, but a girl has to stay warm, and what a better way than to play in my craft room out of the cold? Let’s get to today’s inspiration for some new and fun projects that are sure to warm your heart!  I hope these will inspire you and you will have fun creating some of your own.

Hugs You Got This By Amy Sheffer

This beautiful card, designed by the very talented Amy Sheffer, is a great way to send some hugs through the mail.  Amy always brings her cards to life with beautiful, soft water coloring.  I love they way that it complements the beautiful flowers.  Who wouldn’t feel the love with this perfect message of hope and encouragement?

Amy used the stamp Fresh Bouquet along with a combination of Papertrey inks and Zig clean color brush markers.  Stamps are always a great way to create your own images to color.  You can outline the image and add your own pop of color using your favorite coloring technique.  Thank you, Amy, for always being a great inspiration. To see more of Amy’s designs, let me take you over to her blog Pickled Paper Designs.  You are sure to leave inspired to start your next project.

Let It Snow By Loll Thompson

I just love how Loll captures the sense of peacefulness of the freshly fallen snow, along with a lovely background to showcase the snow white trees.  This beautiful card really sets the mood for the winter months.

Here in Utah the weather has been very cold with lots of snow.  For those of you who love snow, this is a great project for you.  This fabulous card was created by Loll Thompson.  Click here and I will take you over to Stamping with Loll where you can see the steps to create this card.  She will also have a list of supplies to help you get started.  Take some time to visit her blog; she has many wonderful projects to share and you will be so inspired by her talent!

Candy & Flowers With A Twist By Jenny Williamson

When you hear the words Valentine’s Day doesn’t it bring to your mind flowers and candy?  This is a perfect gift for someone who is hard to shop for.  Everyone loves chocolates and flowers, so celebrate with a colorful bouquet.  I love the tulips combined with the candy.  This would also be a great centerpiece for your dining room table!

Jenny has great step-by-step instructions, so click here and I’ll take you over to her original post and you can take notes on all the great tips to create your own fun bouquet.  Make one for yourself and one for your Valentine!

Chocolate Covered Pretzels By Christi Johnstone

If you like sweet and salty flavors, then you will love these Chocolate Covered Pretzels.  They are so easy to make and are very addicting!  The options for customizing are endless.  You can make chocolate covered pretzels using any pretzel shape that you like.  The long pretzel rod or a traditional pretzel twist are perfect to use.

Be creative and add different colors and toppings.  Add nuts, coconut, sprinkles, and even coconut.  These will be a great gift for Valentine’s Day, or just for a fun family treat!  Click here and I will take you over to get the recipe from Christi.  You will want to visit her blog Love From The Oven to see more of her wonderful recipes.  Enjoy!

Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you have a great week and I will see you back next weekend with more projects to keep you inspired.  Stay warm!

LeAnn