Sunday, 15 February 2026

An Oldie But a Goodie ❤️


Hi everyone, yesterday was of course Valentine’s Day, and I posted the card I made for my husband. A memory popped up during the day on my FB page from 5 years ago, of the Valentine card I made for him back in 2021. I was particularly interested as it included a Valentine sentiment that I thought I had but couldn’t find, so I started looking back on my blog to check it out. Much to my surprise I found that this must have been a rare card I made during the period when I wasn’t crafting or blogging; and having searched my blog as thoroughly as I can I have concluded that I’ve never published it before. So here it is! It is very different in style from what I make nowadays, but it really made me smile.


Naturally I can’t remember much detail about the process of making it, though I clearly decorated the stepper card with patterned papers, stamped, coloured and die cut my main image (I coloured James the Bear with Promarkers), then added other stamps and die cuts plus a ribbon border.


Stamps: LotV James Big Heart; Me to You husband sentiment; Valentine sentiment - unknown;
Media: Memento black ink; Promarkers; 
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities - Floral Ovals and Classic Hearts; Memory Box Cherish border die.

Challenges I would like to enter:

613 Avenue Create (February) - Anything Goes with option Animal Magic
Addicted to Stamps and More! #510 - Diecuts and/or Stencils  (2nd entry)
Aud Sentiments #334 - Dies and/or Love plus a Sentiment  (2nd entry)
Cardz 4 Galz #269 - Hugs and Kisses  (2nd entry)
C.R.A.F.T. #773 - Love  (2nd entry)
Crafty Animals #102 - Include an Animal
Crafty Calendar (February) - Love Is In the Air  (2nd entry)
Crafty Gals Corner #274 - Anything Goes with option Heart  (2nd entry)
Creative Color Girlz #1 - Anything Hand Coloured Goes  (2nd entry)
Creative Creases #112 - Anything Goes with a Fun fold 
Die Cut Divas (February) - Red/Pink plus Use Dies
Everybody Art #593 - Have a Heart  (2nd entry)
Fab ‘n’ Funky #630 - Love Is All Around  (2nd entry)
Girlz Rebel #49 - Ribbon, Lace or Twine
Heart’s Quest Challenge #82 - Anything With a Heart Goes with option Red or Gold heart (3rd entry)
Heart’s Quest Celebrations of Love #2 2026 - Valentines  (2nd entry)
I ❤️ Promarkers #600 - Love / Romance - TOP 3
Inkspirational #361 - Visual Prompt - February Collage  (2nd entry)


Just Us Girls #810 - Valentine  (2nd entry) - SHOUT OUT
Leigh SB Designs #49 - Hearts and Flowers
Let’s Craft and Create #228 - Anything Goes with option From the Heart  (2nd entry)
Little Red Wagon #845 - I’m Seeing Red  (2nd entry)
Pearly Sparkles #116 - Hearts (3rd entry)
Tic Tac Toe #286 - Tic Tac Toe  (2nd entry)


(I used Hearts / Die-cutting / Red or Pink)

Try It On Tuesday - All Loved Up  (2nd entry) - TOP 5
Unicorn #117 - Animals - WINNER
Word Art Wednesday #738/739 - Anything Goes  (2nd entry)

I think that’s me all loved out now! 🥰🥰

Take care, and thanks for visiting.
Hugs,

33 comments:

Chris said...

A lovely stepper card Pauline, beautifully done and so pretty- always interesting to look back at what we used to make and see how our styles have evolved and changed.
Thank you for joining in at Crafty Calendar and Fab'n' Funky Challenges.
xx

crafty-stamper said...

Beautiful stepper card and dies, love the cute image and pretty papers.
Carol x

Betty said...

cute card, Pauline and great fun fold! thanks for joining us at TicTacToe Challenge!!

Johanna said...

A beautifully creative stepper card. Love all the papers, die cuts and images. Well designed and put together. Thanks for sharing at cardz4galz.

HilaryJane said...

Sometimes it is good to revisit and review previous makes. The stepped nature of this card makes it very special and the image is so cute xx

Lori Turner said...

Beautiful card! I love stepper cards they are so fun. Thanks for joining us at Pearly Sparkles xoxoox

Wendy L said...

It is a wonderful card, xx

Alyson Mayo said...

What an adorable little bear and I love the die cut hearts! Thanks for sharing with us at HQCOL and Pearly Sparkles :)

Jules said...

A great find Pauline .. .. .. it is nice when memories pop up to remind us of things (provided they are good memories!).
I placed a search bar on the bottom of my blog and often use it to find posts where I know I used a specific word or craft product when writing it. My blog is slowly turning into more of a never-ending diary! LOL!!
Beautiful stepper card .. .. haven't made one in ages!
Hope you had a good weekend.
Love and hugs
Jules xoxoxox

Lynda said...

So colourful and fun - and great colouring. Thank you for joining us at Cardz 4 Galz xx Lynda/Loopyloo DT

Let's Art Journal said...

Such a wonderful card! The bear looks so adorable - love it 😊. Thanks so much for joining in the fun at Try it on Tuesday! Hugs, Jo x

Celeste Goff said...

Such an adorably sweet card, and the the folds on this card are so much fun!

Sheryl said...

Another delightful card. Thank you so much for entering our challenge at CRAFT Challenge, looking forward to see you again next challenge.
Hugs Sheryl xx CRAFT DT

Lyn said...

Awesome funfold and that bear is such a heart warmer <3

ILEANA ARTUFFO said...

Wonderful creation! Beautiful design and colouring!
Thanks for playing at I love Promarlers Challenge. Ileanaxx

Brenda said...

Isnʻt it fun to look back on cards from the past? This is so cute, I love the step fold and darling bear. Thanks so much for sharing with us again at Little Red Wagon Challenge! Hope you will join us again this week.

Barb Finnical said...

Pauline, I love the story behind this card! Isn’t it funny how things like that happen? This is very adorable! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Word Art Wednesday!

Ina G said...

So sweet and adorable Pauline. Love it. Thanks for sharing at JUGS.

Vicki Dutcher said...

What a fun step Card! Your little bear is adorable. Thanks for joining in at JUGS.

Em Louise Fairley said...

It's beautiful, Pauline. Thanks for joining us at 613 Avenue Create. I hope we see you on the front porch again soon!

Hugs, Em
613 Avenue Create Co-Owner
A Place To Start DT
Creative Em my blog
Creative Em on YouTube my Youtube channel

cm said...

Hello Pauline, your sweet bear stepper card is a delight, so much so that it received a Shout Out for the Valentine Challenge at Just Us Girls. Thank you for sharing the love with us.
~carol

Mrs.B said...

A great card Pauline, he's such a cute bear. It's interesting to look back and see older creations and how our styles have changed.
Thanks for sharing with us at Try it on Tuesday. Avril x

Uschi said...

James the Bear is so adorable, and the colors are so cute! I fall in love with it instantly. The red and white/vanilla colors harmonize beautifully. And you've found a card shape that showcases the sweet bear so fabulously. It looks so appealing and radiates so much warmth. Beautiful designer paper, especially for this occasion.
I'm so glad you showcased it in the Everybody-Art Challenge. Thank you for taking part!
Hugs, Uschi

Debbie Mageed said...

What a sweet Valentine card, Pauline! I love the side step fun fold with lovely papers and an adorable little bear. Thank you for participating in the Creative Creases Challenge! We hope you can join us again soon. Your support is greatly appreciated!
Debbie, DT
Secrets To Stamping

Marlena M. said...

Oh such a sweet Valentine! Thank you for joining us at INkspirational!

Arlene said...

Very cute. I love the image of the red heart inside the red heart, cleverly done. So glad you joined our February challenge of using red and or pink as your major color at Die Cut Divas.

Deanne Saunders said...

Adorable card!! Thanks so much for participating in our DRAGONFLY DREAMS challenge!!! I appreciate that you play along and I enjoy visiting your blog!! Have a happy crafty day!! Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper

Claudia's kaartjes said...

Great card Thanks for joining us at Let's Craft and Create Challenge
Super leuke kaart. Wauw. Tof dat je meedoet bij Let's Craft and Create Challenge
Crea lieve Groetjes Claudia ❤️🦋❤️

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Challenge blogs:
Girlz Creative Christmas  (XMAS) 🎄
Girlz makes Guyz Cards (GMGC)🚗
Girlz creative crafts (GCC) 🌸
Creative sketchy girls (CSG) ❤️
Girlz Rebel Challenge (GRC) 🎈
Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap (GCFAOS) 🦋
Girlz & The Art of Letters (G&TAOL) 🎉
Girlz Creative: Splash it with color! (GC:SiwC!) 🌈
Creative Color girlz (CCG) 🎨

Becca Sadler, owner and manager of HQCB and FQCB said...

Your card, Pauline, for your husband is full of red and white hearts!! I'm not even going to try counting them all!!! :) Thanks for creating and sharing for Heart's Quest #82 themes!

valscraftings said...

Thanks for joining in our challenge this month with your wonderful card!
Val S

http://www.LeighSBDesigns.com
https://LeighSBDesigns.blogspot.com

Becca S said...

I'm back with a belated thank you for sharing your heart-filled card with HQCOLCB during February!

Mia said...

Beautiful! Thank you for entering our challenge at 613 Avenue Create. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
Regards,
Mia
Designer for 613 Avenue Create
craftartista.blogspot.com {My Blog}

Rae said...

Pauline, what an adorable card. Your husband is a lucky guy. The fold is perfect for this sweet Valentine's Day greeting. Thank you for sharing.
Rae in Reno, DT