While I was gone, an important and often guilt inducing holiday just passed. That holiday was Valentine's Day. While the media tends to focus on this holiday as an important holiday for young lovers, and an "opportunity" for mostly male suiters to prove their worth by shelling out lots of money for silly stuffed animals and roses, the real story is what a big deal this holiday is among the pre-school set. Valentine's Day is the ultimate test of the worth of the overworked and overtired WOHM (work outside the home mom) or SAHM (stay at home mom) to make upwards of 100 valentines and supply cookies and candies in time for the all important "Valentine's Day Party" taking place at an inconvenient time near you.
As scrapbookers, there is also another dimension - that is to make the Valentines or to buy them. Why should we make them? Well if you're like me you should make them because you have enough pink paper, stickers and ribbon in your basement to fill the landfill of a small municipality. So you feel you should use that stuff - especially since you have 2 sons and a nephew and very few occasions to scrapbook with anything pink.
Well this year, I'm happy to say I met the challenge. I created these simple Valentines all by myself. I didn't get any official word, but I believe they were a success.
But I also want to show off a beautiful Valentine's Day card I received from a friend and fellow paper crafter. Isn't this great, I may attempt something more ambitious like this next year.
Finally, I want to show off the card I made my husband. I used a $1 stamp from Michael's Arts and Crafts Store. This card has caused great concern for my kids - they keep asking why I'm gray or Daddy's gray and what we're doing. Oh, well - they will soon see the affairs of the heart only get more complicated.
Those cards are adorable! Love the one for your hubby. So cute!
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