Happy Valentine's Day!

I had responsibilities last night to bring a snack to my Bible study group.  I decided that making a few of these simple, tiny treats would be a nice, seasonally appropriate snack.  These little matchbox type packages worked out well.













Here's the details:

• I cut strips 3 in. x 9 in. and scored at 3 in., 4 in. and 7 in.  Folding those around you create the matchbox shape with the 2 in. flap facing front.  
• The frame was cut using my Lacy Ovals die and edged in Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  
• The sentiment was printed using a free clip art.  I cut the ovals with my ancient Creative Memories oval cutter and inked with a combination of Worn Lipstick and Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  
• The flowers were cut with coordinating patterned paper and pink vellum paper.  I can't decide which I like better?  I used both my Posy dies and my Vintage Floret dies.  I used the smallest two dies in both cases.  After shaping, I used a paper center for the posy flowers and a pearl accent for the floret.  

•  On the inside was a packet of pink, white and red M & Ms.  I used my tried and true wax paper packet technique I picked up from Jordan at Oh Happy Day.  The second link provides the instructions for making the wax paper bags. I stapled these to the 3 x 3 flap so that they would seal and be hidden by the frame.

• I glued the frame to the 2 x 3 in. flap using my ATG and then did the same to the inside of the flap to hold the tiny package together. 

I'm really pleased with how they turned out.  Just a little Valentine's fun.

I couldn't forget the kids and Dan, though.  As a sort of last minute thrown together card, I made a series of these Doctor Who themed valentines.  I followed a link over at notMartha (one of my favorite blogs!) to this Etsy store and quickly purchased and downloaded the card fronts.  A little editing and I could make these simple cards for the kids.  Tim, my son, got the weeping angel, daughter Katie is cool and husband Dan received this Tardis card.  I really would travel through space and time for him!!

On the inside, I used some of my leftover sentiments.  The kids received money to go out to dinner together tonight as Dan and I will be going out for a casual date night.  Dan has suggested a family ice cream for dessert when we get home (it won't be a late one with both of us putting in a full week at work!  Old foogies, yes?!). 

Happy Valentine's Day to you all!