On a sweeter, less dysfunctional Valentine note, here are some pictures of the cards I made with the kids for their grandparents and little friends. The little fingerprint caterpillars were inspired by Ed Emberley.
They were great fun to make, especially since Ellie enjoys anything involving inky, tactile filthiness and bugs.
A year ago today, one of my very first posts was about homemade Valentines which, in a case of riveting coincidence, were also phalange-themed. And, thus, everything comes full circle...(Part of the 30 Tiny Moments project.)
28 comments:
They are just GORGEOUS! What a wonderful idea.
So Sweet! Love em and love Ed Emberly (I remember using his books back in the 70s).
you have gorgeous handwriting.
OMGOSH those are cute.
I could never attempt it. I have the handwriting of a serial killer.
:S
Lurvely. Those little fingerprints.
Cute, cute, cute. I love your handwriting,too.
I love these! These look really great. My only problem is that I have horrible handwriting and I would ruin the cute little bugs.
Your handwriting looks so professional...It's like it is it's very own font! Beanpaste in 10pt, perhaps? :)
These are smudge-alicious.
Those are adorable. What a great idea. I will have to remember that.
lovely. hmm, maybe next year?
Very cool. Those are the cards that get kept forever.
-Stu
Darling work - you're a very good mom. We also adore Ed Emberley (and once upon a time I helped my kids make the fingerprint pictures...and then I turned Bad).
Those are adorable.
And your handwriting should be made into a font. I would totally buy it. You could call it Bean Paste and be all quirky that way.
your handwriting is so perfect it should be a font.
these are really great cards.
I could never do such cards my writing makes doctors scribble look good.
I am totally going to steal that idea next year. I love those cards!
Just wanted you to know this is one of my favorite blogs! The cards, your handwriting, photos, all of it make for one terrific blog.
Michelle
I need to find my Ed Emberly book...its around here somewhere!
The cards were dah-ling! What a special treat to give the ones you love!!
I have nice handwriting TOO. Pout. ha! Actually, I was going to ask why you didn't use their sweet little bare feet for an inky messy project? Surely when they wiggle away and run onto the carpet - well, that's not such a big deal is it?
"phalange-themed" LOL!!
yep I'm stealing it too!
Awww, those are so cute!!
Hi Melanie, Haven't been here in a while due to the flu, and you didn't disappoint. I loved the Victorian Valentines! And the Ed Emberly ones too - I remember using his books with my kids when they were small. Thanks for the fun and memories.
LOVE them! You are so *bleeping* creative.
These are adorable. Absolutely love these.
Loved the cards, very very pretty, and very very beyond my capability as I am craft-challenged.
Found your blog from halushki...I just moved from Idaho to Missouri...and I miss it terribly!
Your cards last year inspired these, and now I know what we're doing next year!
I discovered Ed Emberly just a couple years ago for my daughter. We've made countless cards with caterpillars and lions and all sort of finger print delights. Love it.
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