2-10-11: MORE Heartfelt Handmade Inspiration!

Three new additions to my handmade valentine collection:

Crushed ribbon red rose and green leaves.

"Be My Valentine". The tiny heart in the center says: "Junior I Love You".

"I love you" pastel colored cupcake liner hearts and flower.

2-5-11: Heartfelt Handmade Inspiration

Handmade valentine cards from my small, dear personal collection. Some of them were rescued from the rubbish bin, some were purchased at second-hand stores.

Crushed Christmas ribbon time pressed bow.

A valentine to or from a ghost?

Awkward but determined penmanship in fancy white ink.

From Brad. Brad was efficient yet impersonal.

Embellished store-bought card - all you need is red construction paper and a white paper doily and some paste.

Trying so hard to be delicate heart and snowflake doily paper work.

Enhancements with construction paper, doilies and stickers to a kitten lover.

To My Love. This one is my very most favorite and treasured valentine. I wish I knew the story behind it.

Liberal use of seals and paste. The more hearts there are the more love you give.

Red and white, polka dots and paper lace, Dennison seals. 

To make a perfect banner display look at second hand shops for the old gimme advertising freebies that contained mini lingerie laundry lines. They contain two hooks with a  cotton line and itty bitty plastic clothespins in assorted colors.

E-Z Valentine Postcard: Conversating Hearts

Instructions for making:
Classic convo hearts themed E-Z Valentine postcards

You'll Need:

Pencil

Pen

Scissors and/or X-Acto knife

Ruler (metal works best)

Paper glue

Red ink pad

Alphabet rubber stamps

Colored paper

Mat board

Pack of conversation hearts for inspiration and sustenance

For Extra Flair:

Stickers

Assorted rubber stamps

Collage elements

Pen

Your hands

1. Make a heart template sized to fit within the dimensions of a standard postcard. Cut out desired number of hearts from colored paper - preferably in pastel conversation heart colors. Refer to actual conversation hearts as needed.

2. Using red ink and alphabet stamps - accent hearts with various phrases making liberal use of puns and wordplay. Be as trad or as raunchy as you wish depending upon the recipient. Again, refer to hard copy convo hearts as needed.

3. Cut postcards out of mat board.

4. Glue hearts onto mat board. (Product recommendation: YES! Paste. I cannot speak to the taste, but it works like a dream on paper craft projects)

5. Optional: Blingee your postcard with stickers, stamps, photos, etc.

6. Address on opposite side and mail or give in person! (Not illustrated)

Almost Gone - Wool You Be Mine Valentine's

Ewe better act fast if ewe want one of my limited edition of 25 gocco print "Wool You Be Mine?" valentine cards. There are only a few left at Home Ec Workshop - no more available online. Make a knitter happy and send some smilin', rockin' lambikins snail mail!

365Bunnies' Appliqued Bunnie Cami

Completed embelished cami for glam 365Bunnies! Just like Bunnies herself I think it's a lil bit country and a lil bit rock-n-roll.

A page of funny bunny sketches I made while trying to create a design for the cami. The red cardstock is what I used as my pattern.

This was the first time I ever sewed a face - after some trial and error (the pink button nose made the bunny look like a piglet) I think it turned out pretty darn cute.

The blue and white stripe ticking fabric frayed much more than I expected. As a result the blanket stitching on the right side of the bunnie's face is a little wonky. Now this lil bunny is off to a nice new home in Memphis!