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Handmade Valentine’s Day Cards

Faye — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:56:04 +0000

Happy Valentine’s Day! I have been having so much fun making Valentine’s Day cards for my friends and family.

Here are a few of the Valentine’s Day Cards I made this year:

These Valentines are made from vintage early readers.

After scanning the vintage early readers for cute images, I used my sewing machine to sew the images onto cardstock that I had previously folded and scored using my bone folder. Next I glued patterned paper to the inside of the Valentine using rubber cement to cover the exposed string and make the Valentine look more neat and clean.

The Niagara Falls Valentine is made from a Niagara Falls WPA poster image.

For this Valentine, I printed off a Niagara Falls WPA poster image that I re-sized to fit onto a 4 x 6″ piece of cardstock. I used rubber cement to attach it to the cardstock. After trying a couple of different types of glue, I found that rubber cement works the best for card making since it doesn’t cause the paper to wrinkle or bow. There is a really nice collection of WPA posters available on the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Online Catalog.

To make this Valentine I glued an Ace of Hearts playing card from a spare deck of cards onto a folded and scored piece of cardstock. The letter stickers I used on the inside of this Valentine are from Lowe’s. Finally I used a rounded corner punch to round the corners of the cardstock.

I also made another version of the Hearts are Trumps Valentine. Obviously I only had one Ace of Hearts in my deck of cards and I have 2 ladies in my bourre group, so I had to be creative.

The heart image I used on the 2nd hearts are trumps card, is from a thrifted copy of The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary. This book is perfect for finding awesome clip art. I used rubber stamps to stamp hearts are trumps on the opposite side of the Valentine. For the envelope, I simply cut my fabric to fit the card with pinking shears to prevent fraying and sewed a straight line on both sides to finish the envelope.

This Valentine was made from wallpaper samples and leftover Christmas wrapping paper.

I love being an aunt because it allows me to make way more fun gift packages.

Sneak peak of what my niece's and nephews got with their Valentine.

Oh and let me just say that the SweetTarts Lollipops are the best! You should really try them.

Happy Birthday Kacey!!!

Faye — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:32:30 +0000

My friend Kacey’s 28th birthday is today. I wanted to make him something that I knew would make him smile on his birthday. He is the kind of guy who appreciates a handmade craft even if it looks like something a child made. This is the card I made for him. I tried not to make it to girly.

In case you didn't notice, it has 28 candles.

DIY Upcycled Notebooks

Faye — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:33:39 +0000

Recently I have been into making small notebooks. They are perfect for writing down quick lists or random ideas. I keep the one I made for myself in my purse at all times. Let me know what you think.

The cover is an old Tarot card I bought at a local antique store.

This cover is made from a paper bag I received when I bought some ribbon recently. I mod podged it onto cardboard and sprayed it with a sealant.

I designed a small calendar that fits perfectly.

This cover is a National Audubon Society birdwatching card, that I also found at a local antique store.

Another National Audubon Society card.

This lighthouse was one of the few landmarks still standing after Katrina.

DIY Valentines aka The Start of my Doily/Mod Podge Addiction

Faye — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:45:40 +0000

I know Valentine’s Day has passed but I couldn’t resist posting these cute Valentine’s I made for friends.

I may have a Mod Podge and doily addiction.

I added a doily to this cute FREE Panda and Fox Printable from Thompson Family-Life.

This is the inside and the envelope for the Fox and Panda Valentine.

For this Valentine I used a Martha Stewart edge punch to create the lace look on the valentine. I made the envelope from this cute love paper that I downloaded from Paper Crave for free and the label is also a free download from Creature Comforts. I love free printables! I actually found both of these a while back and was waiting for a reason to use them.

This one may be my favorite.

About 5 years ago I covered my dresser with images from vintage sheet music I bought from some roadside antique store I stopped at near Gordo, Alabama. I loved the idea but it didn’t look as cool as I thought it would. Recently I scraped it all off and this image was saved. I am so happy I found a good reason to use it.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine’s Day!