Valentines Day Cards 2013

Hi.

Remember me?

No?

Who can blame you, it's only been a month...

We haven't been up to much, but I decided to get an early step on Valentines Day cards for Buggie to give her classmates.

Do you remember last years?

Yep, those are hard to top, so instead I just reached for just below that awesomeness...

I did not take any action shots of making the props, cause honestly it was way too easy to get the camera out to document....

I bought 1 yd of stretchy lace and some white stiff feathers, the rest of the items I used I had on hand.

I took the feathers and used painters tape to tape them down on some cardboard, then light spray painted them...

Once they were dry I hot glued them to the lace.

Then for her bow and arrows, I just went into my back yard got some branches and them wrapped some twine around the large one for a bow, and added some felt to make the bows.

Done and done.

Then we went outside and got some action shots...

{her shirt is from Target, Skirt is last year GapKids, and the leggings are from Hello Apparel. }

I loved how into it she got, which meant I got some amazing shots.

But this was the final pick...

And I am all for not giving candy for V-day, so we had decided to give pencils, hence the wording my fab friend Kori came up with!!

I loved how they turned out...

And Buggie said "Momma my kids are going to think these are the coolest."

Welp friends, that the seal of endorsement if I have ever heard one!

New Years Card and a Printcopia Winner

I have never been good at getting a photo, card together and out the door in time for the holidays.

It's especially hard when half our family celebrate Hanukkah, and that starts at a different time every year {lets not even bring up the fact that it starts the day before Thanksgiving next year!}

So we shoot for a New Years card, and some years even a Valentines Day card.

Here is a few out takes from this years card...

The kids shirts are from Hello and Hi Apparel . Lets just say I am smitten with the whole line, I own the Hello sweatshirt and it is like wearing butter, so deliciously cozy.

And here is the final product.

Nothing fancy.

Just my kids being themselves and stating their goals for 2013...

I am also entering our photo in the ThePaperMamas Holiday card contest over here.

And side note, I just want to thank Jess from IRockSoWhat, for sharing her free arrows and the EASIEST tutorial on how to make them brushes, I mean a standing ovation on that one!!

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And super sorry for the delay on this, the winner of the Printcopia giveaway is...

comment #8 Gretchen P.

Email me chica I have your code to get the free 8x10 canvas.