Sunday
Feb122012
{Be Mine}
Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 3:10PM
{Valentine's Day}, a day of romance, flowers, candy and love ... it is one of my favorite holidays. Not for the candy or the flowers, but for the air of mystery surrounding this special day. There are many different theories to just how this day got its' start, but only St. Valentine knows for sure. What I {love} is the anticipation and secrecy ... a day when we, as adults, can relive the giddiness of a child, waiting and hoping for a certain {note} or treat from a special someone ...
... to receive a special {Valentine} at this time of year is intoxicating. There are so many little delights to be had in these love notes ...
... so each year I make my {Valentine's} ... something that speaks of the past, a time when these notes were made with distinct care for their intended recipient ...
... this year I wanted to create a {Valentine} that was representative of a vintage {memory book} ...
... a miniature collection of mementos - vintage tinsel, cupcake paper flowers, stitching ...
... vintage book paper, ruffled and painted with a glittery coating and a petite silky flower ...
... itty-bitty letter beads and layers of pretty papers ...
... and lots and lots of sparkle ...
... a recycled fair ticket is cut into a stacked heart ... velvet and glittered ribbons are added as
whimsical tabs ... a heart fashioned from vintage fabric is stitched to the card ...
... the pretty blue floral paper is another cupcake liner . The puffy fabric heart has been stitched across. My Sophie said it looks like {lips} ! ...
... the {Valentine} itself is an over sized tag shape with pretty pink & red stitching around the edges ...
... the top of this giant {tag} is embellished with either a shabby linen tie or a loop of hand dyed vintage seam binding, and a glittered clothespin ...
... a hodge podge of {Valentine} mementos ...
... that will be a {sweet treat} for someone I {LOVE}.
...made with {L O V E} for all of my very special Valentine's!
Reader Comments (7)
Beautiful, Rae...very creative! :)
XO,
Jane
gorgeous and wildly talented as always!
xoxo
Oh my all so pretty!
So lovely - I just want to run my fingers over all of this artsy goodness! Happy Valentine's Day Rae!
BEAUTIFUL PAPER CREATIONS!!!!!!!
I LIKE YOUR BLOG!!!!!!
MY NAME IS EFFIE.
KISSES!
Thanks, Rae! Loved mine!
bless your heart! Your Valentine's are lovely. I just found out, how hard it is to work with paper, glue, and glitter. Not my specialty.
I do so admire people who can do this with ease.
Well done.
Have a great week,
Evi