Thursday, February 4, 2016

This Year's Valentines.


It feels to me like our Valentines get less and less complicated/fancy each year.

Which is really OK with me.  That's probably partly because the girls take part a little more each year, and there's some general parental malaise as well.

This year, both girls are doing the exact same thing on account of an insane deal I got over the summer on these adorable rulers from Studio Calico.  It was one of those weekly deals and it was a set of four rulers for $1.00.  You really can't go wrong with 25 cent valentines!

Pretty easy.  I first cut pieces of cardstock 4" x 2 1/4", then I used my paper trimmer 1/2" in from the top and bottom to cut a slit that I could slide the ruler through.  As an aside, I've been considering upgrading my paper trimmer to a Tonic, but this is one thing I can do with my trusty paper trimmer that I wouldn't be able to do with a guillotine.


Once I had the pieces cut, I put together the sentiment with the little ruler stamp and using the MISTI stamped a gazillion little tags.  I heart the MISTI.  That is all.

The girls are in charge of the rest (adding names and coloring in).  Super easy and I like that my portion of the projects diminishes each year.

That's all for today.  

I'm back here tomorrow with my project for the Neat & Tangled/My Sweet Petunia collaboration.  Did I mention how much I love my MISTI?  Did you know that you have a chance to win one on the Neat & Tangled blog and that you could win $100 to the N&T store on the My Sweet Petunia blog?  

Why are you still here????!!!!

20 comments:

  1. Great idea! Love the slide thru too!

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  2. LOl, Miriam, I love your sense of humour! Your Valentines are so sweet, love the rulers too!

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  3. what a fun Valentine.. so cool.. the kids will love them.

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  4. Such a great deal on the SC rulers! Way to think ahead on that one!

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  5. These are awesome!! Love those rulers!

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  6. Handmade Valentines are also great to receive. Your Valentine treats are awesome...great idea and yes, 25 cents for rulers are a great deal.

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  7. Super cute rulers
    and great stamping!
    Carla from Utah

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  8. Super cute rulers
    and great stamping!
    Carla from Utah

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  9. What very sweet Valentines...love the presentation.

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  10. So cute, Miriam ... love that your girls are in charge of colouring and names! Hugs, Anita :)

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  11. What sweet little valentines!!! I love how easy and cute they are!!!

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  12. Such darling valentines! They'll be a big hit! I hear lots of great stuff about that misti, but I don't understand what could possibly be in it to make it so, stinkin' expensive! It's completely unreachable to the majority of us paper crafters. They've got to be making a fortune on every sale.

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  13. These are just too cute!! As Char is in HS, we no longer have to make them. Kind of makes me sad. I LOVE your funky rulers too!!

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  14. I so wish I was in their classes! Ha! Those are so cute! Love those rulers esp with that awesome deal! The girls did awesome :)

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