Valentine treats

I was inspired by having a three day weekend to make a special Valentine's gift for my students.  I usually just give my students a pencil, because they always need one of those, but this year they will get their pencil with a handcrafted valentine.  First step, do some stamping....

I used an adorable stamp set called, 'With Love' for the birds and greeting.  I also used one of the hearts from a recent Kit of the Month set called 'Only You'.  I thought they fit together perfectly, what do you think?

Next I layered some paper to match the stamps:

It is so much easier to coordinate when you have matching inks and paper....no thinking necessary!

 

Finally, I folded the base card to create a pencil flag valentine card. Thirty cards down....and my attempt at a healthier version of a Valentine treat.  Here is a picture of the final product.

Posted cards on Splitcoaststampers.com

Feeling productive.  After a lazy morning on my couch I can say I accomplished something.  I uploaded my first ever cards on to Splitcoast Stampers.  If you have never heard of it, Splitcoast Stampers is a great website full of inspiration and creativity.  You can find forums, tutorials, and thousands of cards for ideas.  You can search for cards with a variety of keywords.  Maybe someday soon 'Fun Stampers Journey' will have it's own gallery full of cards made just with our amazing stamps.  I spent the morning adding seven cards that I have created in the last year.  It is so  much fun to see something out there where it could possibly inspire someone else.  Now on to getting some sunshine on this beautiful Saturday, and maybe later I can actually create some new projects.  Goal for the weekend: valentines for my class....I will keep you posted.