A man is not where he lives, but where he loves

A beautiful Latin proverb, isn't it? Want to find more nice quotes for the day of love? Click here.

Valentines Day brings out the card maker in all of us, doesn't it? Because what better way to say "I love you"? And ya know, the nicest thing is, Valentines Day a holiday to celebrate those we love. So that could be tons of people!

So what kinds of cards have you created for Valentines Day? It is, after all, February 1st today. But if you need some crafty inspiration, here's some beautiful cards that our designer Lindsey created. Which one's your fav?

Happy crafting!

What the world really needs is more love and less paper work

......unless it's "paper work" of the scrapbooking and card making variety. Right? Because we could ALL use more of THAT. Anyway, you can find the fun quote above (by Pearl Bailey) in our quote library on Valentines Day. We've got a whole load of goodies that you're going to want on hand for making all your Valentine creations.

Well a few weeks ago we poured out our heart to a certain crafty item:

It was the Doodlebug holiday tree. Remember? *sigh.* It still makes us starry eyed.

We've had several questions on the darling little Valentine ornaments that hung daintily from the tree, created by Machelle Newman. These ornaments are really quite simple, and very fun to make! Plus, they lend themselves to hundreds of variations so that you can make a look that's totally unique to you! But here's the supplies Machelle used:

• My Mind's Eye "Be Loved" paper pack (get it before it's gone!)

• Bazzill Red and Blossom papers

• American Crafts ribbon

• Bazzill jewels and flowers

• Fire Hearts and Candy Cane Stickles

• George and Basic Shapes cartridges (for all the shapes of the hearts).

• 5x7 Cuttlebug embossing folder from the OMC Exclusive SHAPES pack (you can see it in the 4th picture down)

Machelle particularly focused on layering, as you'll notice in these close-ups. But again, the options are endless! Sometimes she frayed the edges of paper by cutting small slits all the way around the heart. Other times she cut small slits in the middle of a heart to run ribbon through, which we thought was a pretty touch. Check 'em out!

So there ya have it! Doesn't it look like such a fun project? One for the whole family! (Or, at least the females in the household). And...if you do try 'em out....be sure to share your finished project with us!

Happy crafting!

Somebody's using our black i-top!

The Imaginisce black i-top is brought to you exclusively by Oh My Crafts.

*takes bow*

And guess who we spotted using it on Youtube? Here's a hint: He totally rocked CHA with tons of awesome new products that we all love using. Give up?

Tim Holtz! Here's what he's got to say in this short blurb:

(And to see Tim work more of his magic with new products introduced at the winter CHA 2010, visit our youtube channel!)

So check out this awesome technique Tim shares, all while using the OMC exclusive black i-top:

AND, speaking of the i-top, did you hear about the cool new Magnet Daddies? It's magnetic backing for your brads! The tool just keeps getting better. Look for that on our site—coming soon.

Happy crafting!

Psssst! We're showcasing another AWESOME Valentine project SOON, which features My Mind's Eye Be Loved. This paper pack goes quick so make sure to get yours from Oh My Crafts today before it's gone! (Want to know what project it is? Hint: we've posted a picture of it already!)

All you need is love.

Well CHA was a total blast. If you keep up with us on Facebook, then you've seen a bunch of updates and pictures of the action-packed weekend. And for the few of us left behind here at the OMC warehouse, we're anxiously awaiting everyone's return, and most especially to find out what sort of items they made off with. We'll be sure to keep you posted.

So let's focus on something else super exciting. What could that be? Valentine's Day, naturally! Have you checked out our selection of quotes we have for the day of looove? Here's an especially poetic one by dear old William Shakespeare: "Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs." Aaah. That quote either makes your heart flutter, or it's sappiness makes you sick. Either way, Valentines Day lends itself to some wonderful crafts, wouldn't you agree? Whether you're a card maker, a scrapbooker, a home decorator or what have you, there's definitely something great to do for the month of February, and we've got lots lines up to show you.

Here's a fun decór item designed by Lindsey Fillmore:

Wouldn't this look great on a wall or shelf? She used the Vintage Valentine pack from Fancy Pants—which we all adore—and various embellishments from Prima. She bought the letters from a local craft store, in the wooden section.

Here's some close ups:

That's all for today! For questions on this project, feel free to e-mail Lindsey at lindseyfillmore @ yahoo . com. Happy Valentining!