My hands are stained pink tonight – magenta pink. Why? Because of my love for hand-made Valentine’s and my daughter’s blossoming creative process. it all started with her asking me, “Mommy, when is Valentine?” I told her it was next weekend – 7 sleeps away and her reply was, “I need Valentine’s!” I asked herContinue reading “Valentine Cards 2015”
Category Archives: Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day 2014 – More BIG news!
Greta’s Valentine’s Day kicked off with a fun start at school. She brought her crayons in to hand out to her friends. She was so excited to have her first Valentine’s Day party – they made treat bags with stamps and traded Valentine’s. Now my only challenge is to regulate the sugar consumption. After anContinue reading “Valentine’s Day 2014 – More BIG news!”
Recycled Crayons {2014 Valentine’s Day Cards}
Greta and I recently raided my crayon stash for all the small nubs that are just too difficult to use for big and small hands alike. These turned out so well – my next move is to raid the crayons in my classroom and make new crayons for my students to use. No sense inContinue reading “Recycled Crayons {2014 Valentine’s Day Cards}”
Happy Valentine’s Day + Vegan Chocolate Cherry Cake
It’s not too late to make this sweet treat for your Valentine. It is fast, simple, and takes very minimal prep time. I spread out on the dining room table last night to make this cake for Eric, who actually requested a cake. Usually if I start talking baking on a weeknight there isContinue reading “Happy Valentine’s Day + Vegan Chocolate Cherry Cake”
Handmade Valentine’s Cards
I’m back with more handmade Valentine’s card ideas. This time, I mixed things up a bit and used pen and ink as the background to my old advertising book collage. I love the classic car in this image. The Iowa collage is for an Iowa transplant friend here in Greensboro. I saved a coupleContinue reading “Handmade Valentine’s Cards”
Hand Made Valentine’s Day Cards
Here are a few more examples from my 2013 Valentine’s Day cards. For this card, I stamped the background with a rubber stamp before sewing paper shapes onto the surface. At first the faded stamps bothered me, but upon finishing this card, it turned out ok. Here is another gem from the old advertising book. Continue reading “Hand Made Valentine’s Day Cards”
2013 Valentine’s Day Cards
Valentine’s Day is nearing, my friends! Here are a few from the collection of 2013 Valentine Day cards – more designs will be debuting throughout the week. This year I decided to creative and take collage to a new level with the aid of my sewing machine. I stuck with a few constants – selectionsContinue reading “2013 Valentine’s Day Cards”
Musings
There are plenty of good things going on around here this week. I for one, am so glad it is already Wednesday. It seems like this house cannot make it more than 2 days without some sort of illness. Anyone else got this going on? Onto the things going on around here this week… MoreContinue reading “Musings”
Fried Egg Sandwich + Valentine’s Cards
Valentine’s Day is approaching – time to get your craft on and make it a holiday that is more meaningful than a store-bought card and a box of chocolates. Here is an oldie but goodie from 2009. Coming soon: Valentine’s Day 2013 cards! Just for the record. All time favorite dinner: fried egg on toastedContinue reading “Fried Egg Sandwich + Valentine’s Cards”
Valentine’s Day is Nearing…
This means only one thing: hand made cards coming soon. I was going through my vast digital collection of photos this evening, while Eric is chaperoning a middle school dance, and found this old gem. I have made Valentine’s Day cards as long as I can remember. Some years I made collage cards, but mostContinue reading “Valentine’s Day is Nearing…”
Bluebird Hill Art 