Valentine’s Day Cards

Paper crafting is my first love; although, it appears I am a better seamstress than paper crafter.  Usually I get together with my Mom and we make our cards together.  I always like to see what she comes up with because our styles are so different.  However, it never fails, we always end up buying some of the same exact supplies and don't even know it until we see each other.  She will see the look on my face and we will just laugh.  

I purchased the pendant punch from {PAPER ISSUES}; LOVE LOVE LOVE this punch!  I feel the need to punch out a million pendants; string them into banners and place them all over my house!  Everything else that I used in the cards came from Hobby Lobby and Dollar Tree; a whole bag of glitter hearts for $1!! I couldn’t pass it up! I come up with a few designs and then mass produce; I think I made about 20-25 cards.  (So bummed, forgot to take pictures of my Mom’s cards.)

I always make a special dog card for my “crazy dog lady”!

Valentine’s Day Banner

I was really getting stoked for Valentine’s Day this year; I think it was due to the fact that I had a reason to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year … Or so I thought.  So that boyfriend, I have recently mentioned a few times- he’s no longer my boyfriend.  Kinda bummed & sad about it;  I really liked the guy (and had some awesome crafty Valentine’s Day gifts that I wanted to make for him).  Oh well, live, learn, grow and move on.  I’m just one step closer to what God has in store for me next.  

Any who, I saw this idea from {SIMPLE AS THAT} and knew I could whip up quite a few of these for some friends and family.  Basically a $1 project (for 6 or 7 banners!); I only had to purchase the book from the dollar store and I used up scrap Valentine paper for the hearts.

52 Reasons :: Valentine Deck of Cards

Last year I gave this little gem to my boyfriend.  I saw the 52 reason deck of cards a few years ago and it came back to mind when I saw the one over at Peppermint Creative {HERE}  I knew this would be the perfect Valentine’s Day gift.  I think it turned out super cute!  Definitely an ego booster for any man!

Here are a few of the reasons.  Some are funny, some are serious

and quite a few of them are inside jokes between the two of us.

More Mini Valentine’s Day Mailboxes

This is the last of my Valentine's Day projects ... Some friends of mine liked the first mini mailbox {HERE}, so much that they asked me to make a few for their kids.  I thought I was going to have a hard time making the ones for the boys, but actually they turned out better than what I thought.  I don’t think they are too “girly”.

Recycled Valentine’s

I recycled these glass food jars into Valentine’s treats.  The glass jars are filled with candy and then I added scrapbooking paper & embellishments to the outside.  Cheap & easy!  My kind of project!

Also, I like to recycle containers such as this cardboard like container that had hot cocoa in it.  Clean it out, add some paper, and then add wire for a handle.  Fill with tissue paper and candy.

Valentines Day Boxes

I found these little favor boxes on the clearance rack at Michael's a few years ago.  I didn’t know what I was going to do with them at the time but since they were red, I knew I could use them for Christmas or Valentine’s Day.  I was able use them for the women’s meeting at our church. 

I added a little ribbon with a scallop cut from my Cricut.  The image of the quote is from Crafts and Sutch, {HERE}.  I scaled down the image and then used my circle punch to cut it out. 

Valentine’s Day Banner

I made this banner and I am really not satisfied with it … Yeah, it’s cute but it’s just kinda "blah".  I am pretty sure that I am going to recycle it next year.  I wish I would have used red letters for a better impact.  Although, it hangs nicely on my back door.