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Handmade Valentines

Just wanted to show you what we did with some of our crayon hearts:


I used double-sided sticky foam to apply them to the cards. They turned out really cute! The kiddos are so excited to give them to their friends.



These are the silhouette cards that we made for our family (so if you're a family member reading this...STOP NOW!!:).




Yesterday was a busy day of Valentine-making! Today we're moving onto to Valentine cookies....


This is linked to Show & Tell at There Is No Place Like Home.

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Anonymous said…
Very Sweet!!!!
February 13, 2009 at 7:50 AM
steviewren said…
Very nice ideas. How did you make the silhouette images?
February 13, 2009 at 8:41 AM
Lora @ my blessed life said…
Steviewren~
First of all, I recruited my hubby's help. But it seemed like a fairly simple task.
1.) We took a pic of their profile
2.) Then he uploaded it to Corel Draw
3.) Cancelled out the background
4.) Then painted the silhouettes black
I haven't really used Corel Draw at all, but Vince loves that program. That's why I got him to do it:) I figured it was only fair since I had to cut out all of the silhouettes-ha!
February 13, 2009 at 8:52 AM
JudyBug said…
Love your little hearts. What a cute project!
February 13, 2009 at 9:56 AM
SmilingSally said…
Nice crafty ideas. Thanks for sharing. Happy Show and Tell Friday!
February 13, 2009 at 10:33 AM
Missy Wertz said…
Precious! Happy Valentines Day!
February 13, 2009 at 8:29 PM
Susie Homemaker said…
Crayon Hearts! How cute!!!!

Blessings,
Susie
February 13, 2009 at 9:19 PM
Cass @ That Old House said…
What fabulous ideas for projects with children! Makes me wish I was still a Girl Scout Leader.

Well...maybe not.

Thanks for sharing!
Cass
February 13, 2009 at 9:37 PM
Kayren said…
Cute!

Might need to borrow Vince though if I decided to do the silhouettes.
February 13, 2009 at 9:48 PM
Carla said…
this is such a smart idea! I could send the little 3 yo I watch to help break crayons, she is the master!

I love your silhouette cards, I will be checking out your link!

Happy Valentine's Day to you and yours:)
February 13, 2009 at 9:58 PM
Elizabeth-Plain and Simple said…
Love the crayon hearts and silhouette cards. Thanks for sharing them. Happy Valentine's Day.

Blessings,
Elizabeth
February 14, 2009 at 8:03 AM
Terra said…
The crayon hearts you created are delightful.
Happy Valentines Day,
Terra
February 14, 2009 at 6:57 PM
Kelli said…
Too cute! I love the silhouettes, too!
~Kelli
February 15, 2009 at 3:25 PM
Michelle M. said…
Those are both really adorable! I hope I'll be able to make next year's Valentine's Day more fun. I was just too sick with this pregnancy this year to really do anything; at least my kids aren't old enough to notice yet. Happy Valentine's day!
February 15, 2009 at 4:38 PM
jeanne @ Inspiring Ideas said…
Hi! I'm so glad you did the silhouette cards! Great job! I'm sure your "grammies & grampas" enjoyed them as much as my kids' g&g's did!!
February 15, 2009 at 11:38 PM
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