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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2020 22:25:23 GMT
A friend wants me to help her make some valentines. She wants a bible verse on them. Show me what you are doing or some ideas you like.
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Post by grammadee on Jan 22, 2020 22:52:20 GMT
justjac has made several valentines cards, and you can find them in our Gallery. Some more formal, but I really like this fun design:  Jar by Jacqueline Bruce, on Flickr And gramma shared some striking red/white/black cards in the Gallery as well:  IMG_4422 by CLAUDIA LOVELESS, on Flickr joblackford has been showing us several designs, too. Some cute and punny. But if you want one to use with a Bible verse, maybe try something like her paint chip hearts seen here on Instagram
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Post by don on Jan 23, 2020 3:03:30 GMT
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Post by nicolep on Jan 23, 2020 12:49:26 GMT
Very fun! Love the conversation hearts falling out of the jar. ♥
I don't do a lot for Valentine's Day other than maybe make treat bag toppers with my Cameo for my little boys sitter and the other kids.
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Post by ditzydoodle on Jan 23, 2020 16:42:17 GMT
Yes, here are mine. My favorite is the double shaker card, top middle. |
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Post by nylene on Jan 23, 2020 17:19:58 GMT
ditzydoodle, those Valentines are wonderful. I love the tags and the stitched frames. Cute use of shakers and doilies too. Beautiful work.
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Post by ditzydoodle on Jan 23, 2020 17:31:21 GMT
ditzydoodle , those Valentines are wonderful. I love the tags and the stitched frames. Cute use of shakers and doilies too. Beautiful work. Thank you so much! I discovered I could make any size tag I want by using the WRMK corner rounder on the bottom and scallop/stub corner chomper on the top. Much faster than digging for all of my tag dies :-) |
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Post by grammadee on Jan 24, 2020 4:29:39 GMT
Your woven hearts are really cute, don , and I love the improv of using markers when you don't have just the stamp or die you want. ditzydoodle, those cards are really pretty! Love all the shaker elements and the pretty colours. |
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Post by craftymom101 on Jan 24, 2020 4:50:09 GMT
All of these Valentines are super cute!! Thank you for sharing!
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Post by bluecrafterperson on Jan 24, 2020 6:07:05 GMT
Hopefully this post kind of fits under this thread. Newton's Nook Designs just released some new Valentine stamps. They have a set called "Love Quarry" that has a bulldozer, cement mixer, a dump truck, and a couple of other trucks that is super cute. Here is an example of Valentines made with the "Love Quarry" stamp. They also released "Bokeh Hearts Stencil Set." Glance through their blog and this stencil makes beautiful backgrounds. Scroll down to Card 1 and here is an example of the Bokeh Hearts Stencil. They also have a new stamp set called "Newton's Crafty Cardio" that I don't see how anyone can resist that one. Anyway, I am not in any way affiliated with this company, but I thought this was a super cute Valentine release. I just made an order before I posted this. |
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Post by LisaDV on Jan 24, 2020 21:18:13 GMT
I’m working on some. I’ve only finished 3 so far due to errand day and then sick kiddos for the last 2. An accordion fold top:  2 normal  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2020 21:26:10 GMT
Finished making these for friend. I'm not at all happy with them. I should have not "volunteered". I am not a good card maker and I knew that. I mostly make cards for close friends and family and I'm more focused on the message and personalizing them and don't care that much about how professional looking they are. I sent her pic and told her she might want to consider buying some that will look nicer.
I didn't spend much money on them....got the stationary at Goodwill and used scraps for the hearts. There are 32 of these guys. I spent way too much time on them. I wanted to use the stationary because the envelopes are nice and they match. Well, green is not a valentine color. There is nothing on the inside, she is going to write that herself.
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Post by LisaDV on Jan 26, 2020 22:10:14 GMT
@elaynef, those are pretty. I’m sure your friend will like these.
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Post by dudleypippen on Jan 26, 2020 23:36:21 GMT
I’ve been saving the plastic “window” part of envelopes we’ve received in the mail, then sewing them into little shaker pockets after adding sequins and getting my preschool toddler to watercolor pinks, reds, and purples on them. The valentines will be given out to her daycare friends and as a bonus it’s upcycling using supplies I already had on hand. I will probably also punch a hole and put ribbon through it so they can be used as bookmarks too.
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Post by refugeepea on Jan 28, 2020 22:47:58 GMT
Yes, here are mine. My favorite is the double shaker card, top middle. Do you have a direct link to your cards?  I can't figure out why I can and cannot see images sometimes. I thought it was only twitter that was the issue. |
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Post by msliz on Jan 28, 2020 23:28:33 GMT
I've been thinking about making some. I have a tiny envelope die, so I was thinking I could make a garland or maybe use them on a scrapbook page.
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Post by grammadee on Jan 28, 2020 23:42:29 GMT
That accordian card looks really cool, LisaDV . Love all the tags and diecuts. And I love the window pane look of the other two. Cute little diecuts or cutaparts. @elaynef , I think your friend will love these. The distinctive colouring makes a simple design really interesting. And the doodled border with the sentiment as part of it makes them look professional. You are a better card maker than you think! I think I may be making valentines with my dgs next weekend while his mom is busy doing school. Wondering what we can figure out that will not stretch his attention span too far. Maybe I should ask joblackford for some ideas for punny sentiments for grade one classmates... |
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Post by joblackford on Jan 29, 2020 2:26:43 GMT
@elaynef I’m sure your friend will be thrilled with what you’ve given her. We’re our own worst critics and it sounds like you were working well outside your comfort zone. It was very generous of you to make so many cards for her - that’s a BIG favor! It doesn’t sound like she was going for traditional Valentines anyway, so no worries that green isn’t a Valentine color. I hope she appreciates the work you put into the, and loves them. They look great to me. grammadee here are some puns to get you started. I’m making these into tiny Valentines for other people to give away at work. They’re a 6x6 cut apart so they’re really small. Some of the sentiments are flexible. The “you’re stuck with me” or “friends stick together” sentiments are good for glue/tape, or for cacti, or for bandaids. I’m working on a bandaid one right now. I have two bandaids slightly overlapping with the “you’re stuck with me” sentiment. You could use real bandaids!! And maybe your dogs could draw a cute face on them. If that’s not too wasteful. I’m guessing real bandaids are cheaper than bandaid die cuts! I also have a plan to make some “wild about you” cards with jungle foliage and animals. Any animal you can think of, there are puns. I even found some giraffe puns, and that’s a real stretch. (haha!) I am building a catalog of terrible puns...  Punny sentiments by jo.blackford, on Flickr |
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Post by grammadee on Jan 29, 2020 4:17:28 GMT
LOVE your punny valentine fronts, joblackford. I am going to save this pic for inspiration. I like the "I'm stuck on you", or better, "You're stuck with me!" I actually think that he would be pretty pumped to stick a couple of real bandaides on each card! I could print the sentiments--easier and less stressful than using letter stickers or having him print them all out. Then we can punch out some hearts and start gluing. I could have him draw a couple of stick "friends", I could print them and add to each card too. Lots of ideas popping right now. THANK YOU! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2020 17:39:40 GMT
You could use real bandaids!! I love this idea! Kids would think that was great, even better if they get to pick out the bandaids to use. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2020 20:59:41 GMT
Thanks for the encouragement.
I gave them to her today and she really seemed to like them. She convinced me, anyway.
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Post by lisalewis734 on Jan 30, 2020 5:46:00 GMT
I’m working on some. I’ve only finished 3 so far due to errand day and then sick kiddos for the last 2. An accordion fold top: 2 normal I really like your ideas! Valentine's day is coming. I think, I will take your ideas for implementation. What materials do you use to create these cards? |
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Post by ditzydoodle on Jan 30, 2020 13:00:36 GMT
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Post by LisaDV on Jan 30, 2020 14:55:37 GMT
I’m working on some. I’ve only finished 3 so far due to errand day and then sick kiddos for the last 2. An accordion fold top: 2 normal I really like your ideas! Valentine's day is coming. I think, I will take your ideas for implementation. What materials do you use to create these cards?
Thanks. Most of my cards will be going in the mail, so they need to be flat. I'm using Crate Paper Hello Love collection. I have the 12x12 & 6x6 pad plus a couple of embellishments. The rest is just stash I pulled, including some colored cardstock, stamps, embossing folders, etc. I used the cut-apart sheets from both the 6x6 & 12x12. I've made 2 more cards since these as I'm just working on them as I get a chance.
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Post by msliz on Jan 31, 2020 1:43:42 GMT
I spoke too soon. Turns out there's going to be a Valentine factory in my kitchen on Saturday. The kids are going to be trying to sell them to parents during conference night next week as a fundraiser for their club. Then they'll be delivered to classrooms on Valentine's Day. Who wouldn't want to embarrass their kids with a Valentine from mom?
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Post by lisalewis734 on Jan 31, 2020 10:08:28 GMT
I really like your ideas! Valentine's day is coming. I think, I will take your ideas for implementation. What materials do you use to create these cards?
Thanks. Most of my cards will be going in the mail, so they need to be flat. I'm using Crate Paper Hello Love collection. I have the 12x12 & 6x6 pad plus a couple of embellishments. The rest is just stash I pulled, including some colored cardstock, stamps, embossing folders, etc. I used the cut-apart sheets from both the 6x6 & 12x12. I've made 2 more cards since these as I'm just working on them as I get a chance.
Thanks for the detailed answer! In the coming days I will buy the necessary material and invite my younger sister to do magic  |
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Post by LisaDV on Jan 31, 2020 13:43:10 GMT
I spoke too soon. Turns out there's going to be a Valentine factory in my kitchen on Saturday. The kids are going to be trying to sell them to parents during conference night next week as a fundraiser for their club. Then they'll be delivered to classrooms on Valentine's Day. Who wouldn't want to embarrass their kids with a Valentine from mom?
That's awesome! Are you making the cards or are the kids coming to your house to make them? |
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Post by msliz on Jan 31, 2020 14:22:55 GMT
I spoke too soon. Turns out there's going to be a Valentine factory in my kitchen on Saturday. The kids are going to be trying to sell them to parents during conference night next week as a fundraiser for their club. Then they'll be delivered to classrooms on Valentine's Day. Who wouldn't want to embarrass their kids with a Valentine from mom?
That's awesome! Are you making the cards or are the kids coming to your house to make them? She's hoping a couple of kids will come over and help her. I'm going to make some prototypes and then they can decide what they want to do. I bought some cute Valentine stickers today with googly eyed monsters to use on them. |
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Post by nicolep on Jan 31, 2020 14:30:03 GMT
@elaynef I’m sure your friend will be thrilled with what you’ve given her. We’re our own worst critics and it sounds like you were working well outside your comfort zone. It was very generous of you to make so many cards for her - that’s a BIG favor! It doesn’t sound like she was going for traditional Valentines anyway, so no worries that green isn’t a Valentine color. I hope she appreciates the work you put into the, and loves them. They look great to me. grammadee here are some puns to get you started. I’m making these into tiny Valentines for other people to give away at work. They’re a 6x6 cut apart so they’re really small. Some of the sentiments are flexible. The “you’re stuck with me” or “friends stick together” sentiments are good for glue/tape, or for cacti, or for bandaids. I’m working on a bandaid one right now. I have two bandaids slightly overlapping with the “you’re stuck with me” sentiment. You could use real bandaids!! And maybe your dogs could draw a cute face on them. If that’s not too wasteful. I’m guessing real bandaids are cheaper than bandaid die cuts! I also have a plan to make some “wild about you” cards with jungle foliage and animals. Any animal you can think of, there are puns. I even found some giraffe puns, and that’s a real stretch. (haha!) I am building a catalog of terrible puns... Punny sentiments by jo.blackford, on Flick Is this a Doodlebug collection joblackford? I'd like to use a couple of these and duplicate for little man's preschool class. |
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Post by elegantsufficiency on Jan 31, 2020 14:39:26 GMT
Silhouette/Scan n Cut people can find a couple of pretty designs to trace and cut for personal use only here She cuts them with scissors/a scalpel so I feel like I'm cheating <g>! |
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