Monday, February 14, 2011

My Creative Space: Valentine's Day Insanity



Last night was another last minute scramble, this time to make sure that Nana Bear's Valentine's and class gifts were all ready for this morning.  We started on most things weeks ago, but really the final details and last minute ideas just bogged me down.  Nana Bear's homemade valentine's were simple enough: red construction paper folded in half and a white heart shaped doily glued down the middle inside.  Nana got to decorate the cover anyway she wanted.  We did 22 over three separate weekends.  She can only do 6 or 7 before she gets tired.  I had wanted her to do some for the family as well, but it was just too much for her overall.
I made the flower bracelets and was done with them a couple of weeks ago.  On Friday, I decided to make heart pins for the boys and the hearts were quick and easy to do.  However, the details - ironing the bracelets and hot gluing the pins to the hearts - I waited until 10pm last night to do.  Doh!


I had found a great Instructable to make paper flowers and with a modification or two, I embarked on making flowers bouquets for her teachers.  While the flowers were easy to make, when thinking of trying to do 24 of them at such a late hour, they became almost a herculean task.  I ended up doing 12 and saving the rest  to do today for my grandmother and mother.

But I am overall pleased with the results.

Happy Valentine's Day!  Hope it is filled with lots of love and crafting.

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8 comments:

  1. What a beautiful idea! Love all the valentine's gifts.

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  2. Your little folding fingers must be worn to the bone! They are very beautiful. I would have been pleased as punch to get those for Valentine's Day.

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  3. Wow what a huge job but it all looks lovely! The bracelets look especially cute.

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  4. You have been so busy...we never learn about leaving things to the last minute.

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  5. those tiny bracelets are exquisite! You have put alot of effort into a minor? holiday -- I can't imagine what you might have up your creative sleeve for something like Christmas! came to visit you via your link on kootoyoo

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  6. Oh I love all of these! Especially the little heart brooches!
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  7. Loving the flowers and hearts, so pretty. Thanks for stopping off by my place. It's always nIce to meet someone new. Happy crafting and blogging!!

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