There's a few key tools that I always have on my desk when making cards. These are the items that I use so frequently that they simply don't get put away.
Brads are such a fun embellishment! These heart shaped brads are the perfect size to top our cupcake heart stamp. It's hard to tell but I also used washi tape for the cupcake, that's the little heart pattern that you see for the frosting.
This is a great Chain of Hearts die from Memory Box! Perfect between our oak tree (1225I) but you could also use it for a pop-up card or tie folded together on top of a card.
It's amazing how changing colors can make a winter penguin stamp that we used all through the holidays now look like a valentine's image! Looks like I need to re-ink my black!!
This is a beautiful card that Jean created and posted on the Clearsnap blog! Love the designer foils and the sparkle fibers for the ornament top! Very clever!