A few Valentines...

 

I made several Valentines like these for some of my grandchildren. The mug is popped up on foam tape to allow for some space behind it (you'll see why, if you keep reading).

The heart on each mug came from an assortment of 100 self-adhesive felt hearts in pink, red and white that I got at the Dollar Tree.

The sentiment was computer-generated and was also popped up on foam tape.

The sad ending to making these particular Valentines is that I have lost the mug die. It must be somewhere in my crafting area, but I don't know where. I have looked and looked and just can't seem to find it.

On the backside of the card front, I cut some gate-fold doors. Inside these doors is the extra space from popping up the mug which allows just enough room to place a folded $5 bill inside. Once I had inserted the money, I closed the doors with a heart sticker like the one on the mug.

I wrote a short verse to explain that they need to look behind those little doors.

These were fun to make. Now if I can just find that darn mug die!!

This was another Valentine for the Grands featuring a gnome holding one of those felt hearts. I also used a thin die-cut frame. I recently purchased a die that cuts an entire panel of such frames in graduated sizes up to an A2 size. They really come in handy when making cards!

This gnome die set did not have any "hands" to hold the heart, so I just cut two more noses and used them as hands.

Another computer-generated sentiment for the inside.

And this is the card I made for my husband.

Both the circle and the sentiment were popped up with foam tape. My "rope" was held in place with a little double-sided tape.

I added a bit of a lovey-dovey sentiment to the inside. I think he'll like it. he he

We are bracing for rain today which will turn into snow tonight. That always makes for dangerous roads, so I'm glad I just get to stay home and craft!

Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.

Cheryl