creative endeavors: valentine's edition!

this first set I made for a valentine swap and I kept them simple due to time constraints. having said that, I think they're pretty fun. I took some pictures of a lace skirt I have and then put the text on top, played with the envelopes, etc. it was a good time.








this second set I kind of doodled with paint on some note cards, then free handed the kraft paper overlay, scanned it, printed it on card stock and doodled on top of that, then added little hearts. they actually turned out better than I expected. I like valentine's a lot.

that's all for now.
happy valentine's day, friends!

p.s. stayed tuned to see the amazing valentines I got from my swap partners!

things that made my day.

here's a little peek at some of the happy little moments this month thus far.

1 february. snow day! massive amounts of snow. reading Israeli mysteries and drinking thick hot chocolate.


2 february. a vintage booklet on how to tie scarves. equally informative and amusing.


the beginning of new art classes.


3 february. getting extra credit for taking pictures of the massive amounts of snow.


5 february. visiting a greenhouse. I love this place so much.


11 february. matching red-toed socks.


14-15 february. hot rod themed valentines day.

valentine swap

this valentine's day I was lucky enough to come across this valentine swap. I absolutely love snail mail AND valentines so this was amazing. here a some pictures of the lovely cards I received.

from Kaylyn


from Thomasina


from Mariel


from Marissa


from Amanda


this was such a wonderful experience. I really hope I get to do it again next year.

things that made my valentine's day and creative endeavors

I believe that valentine's day really is one of the greatest holidays, simply because, it gives me an excuse to make cheesy cards, eat way too much chocolate cake, and participate in awesome traditions such as the annual v-day watching of "Hot Rod."
this year we decided to take the hot rod thing a little further and make hot rod valentines, and more importantly hot rod mustaches.
here are some of the classy shots of the evening.

the contemplative looks.


best chocolate cake around.


also here are a few pictures of the valentines I made. (not the awesome/cheesy hot rod ones. those might come in a later post.)





I definitely enjoyed putting these ones together.