Joyful Purpose

True Love ...

I finished stitching this sweet heart yesterdy as an homage to my mare Ebony and my passionate love for horses.

The stitching is from Pam Garrison's stitching line and the rest was influenced by the class I took at French General.

CP's Annual Valentines Tea

It was Carol Park's Annual Valentines Tea Party today and as usual it was a feast - for the eyes, senses, and spirit.  There was yummy food, handing out of handmade valentines, raffles, laughter and more eye candy then you can imagine - with that being said ....

Oh and did I mention the belly dancers!!

 "Gifts for Valentine's Day by ProFlowers.com"

Will you be my Valentine?

I finished my valentines today for my friend Carol's annual valentine tea party on Sat.  - 36 of these sweet babies - a valentine tag accompanied by a cute clothespin magnet.  To make it a little easier on myself I made the tag front and back with photoshop printed them out and glued them down to the tag and then inked and embellished it.  I think they turned out rather nice. 

And BTW Gung Hay Fat Choy!  Happy Chinese New Year - Celebrating the year of the Rat - the boys and I stuffed red envelopes with i ching coins, golden chocolate coins and lucky lychee candy for their classmates.

It's all in the packaging

I finished all my valentines and packed them up for my swap drop off - presentation makes it  - something needs to look good on the outside and be sweet on the inside as well ;)

I also packed up some sweet valentine goodies for the host Carol Parks.  Who wouldn't want to receive one of these!

schweet!

I am part of a valentine swap with my friend Carol Parks.  So here they are my valentines.  I used half of a heart shaped candy box to create a hanging valentine.  They were fun to make and I hope my valentines find them schweet!

Valentine Project #2

Valentine Project #2 - Clothspin Clips

These little cuties can be used to hold together papers or put a magnet on the back.  I think they are fun and easy to make and are a nice little gift.

1. start out by selecting some pretty papers and fun embellishments
2. trace clothespins on the back of paper
3. cut out strips using pinking shears
4. adhere and top coat with matte medium

1. use distress ink and hit edges for a vintage look
2. use a sponge brush to smear and rub in

1. glue on embellishments with hot glue
2. use charms, brads, buttons, stickers
3. use snips to take off the shank of buttons and back of brads so they lay flat

Voila!

Valentines Project #1

Well, I have been busy making gifts for Valentines since  I have so much time on my hands.  So I thought I would share a little how to  on making easy Valentine Candles -

  like these

1. Start with a scented candle and take off the label if it has one.

Collect some supplies - go to a scrapbook store and select some cool papers in pink, red, etc, some lovely ribbons, embellishments, a punch , some ink and I love these very cool labels from Cavellini from Barnes and Noble.

Cut a strip of paper with pinking shears and adhere it to the jar.

Add  second smaller width of paper to add dimension.

Use a large punch and punch out a circle of paper and glue to the top of the jar ( if your candle has one)

Add ribbon to the lid using glue dots.

Adhere a label to the front of the jar.

Use some distress ink and rub along the edges to give a vintage feel.

Add some buttons with glue dots or hot glue

create a tag using a punch, stickers, brads, embellishments

 

Use a wax seal on top of the lid