Blogger Valentines
While reading a recent post on Elizabeth Anne Designs, I discovered a fun opportunity to connect with some other bloggers through a Valentine Card exchange. I am not a creative crafter, but I do know how to follow instructions, so I went searching online for a template. I found these hand-stitched valentines at Martha Stewart.com
I started out by sorting scrapbooking paper into different color schemes. Then I cut out 6 color coordinating hearts for each card. I made 10 cards in all.
My hand hurt after cutting out all those hearts!
About to start "sewing":
The needle was used to mark the holes where the thread needed to go:
I had to use scissors to widen the hole for the waxed linen to go through:
Hand threading the waxed linen.
The finished project:
Since it was a blogger thing, I wanted to include the name and web address of my blog. I used a stamping set of letters my mom just gave me.
I found a relative quote while searching online to add to the inside of the card. I wanted to find something to do with love, but not necessarily romantic love:
I started out by sorting scrapbooking paper into different color schemes. Then I cut out 6 color coordinating hearts for each card. I made 10 cards in all.
My hand hurt after cutting out all those hearts!
About to start "sewing":
The needle was used to mark the holes where the thread needed to go:
I had to use scissors to widen the hole for the waxed linen to go through:
Hand threading the waxed linen.
The finished project:
Since it was a blogger thing, I wanted to include the name and web address of my blog. I used a stamping set of letters my mom just gave me.
I found a relative quote while searching online to add to the inside of the card. I wanted to find something to do with love, but not necessarily romantic love:
jess!! those are beautiful. thanks for the how-to! maybe next year lol
ReplyDeletethese look AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteThose are GREAT! Way to go!
ReplyDeleteDid you say you weren't a creative crafter??!!! I've seen your scrapbooks, and you are an artist in your own right. And these Valentines...absolutely beautiful. Plus, I'm so jealous of your photography skills. I try to take pics of things we make, and the photos never do them justice. (I just don't have the eye for photography.)
ReplyDeleteHappy Valentine's Day!
Beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteI was so surprise to get a Valentine from you. I love ours. You are so crafty and talented. I only managed to do the IPODS for Joshua's class, I will post a picture soon.
ReplyDeleteYou paid great attention to detail, they are beautiful.
Those are SO cute!
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