Happy Valentine's Day!! My goodness, with the way I kept going on and on, you'd think it's the only holiday that matters to me. Case in point: I can't seem to stop making bookmarks, though my excuse is that I'm practicing my digital painting. So these are the ones we ended up assembling for K's class (K helped punch holes, though she quickly lost interest; she did, however, write out all her classmates' names for each bookmark bundle). K said that the animals looked too girly and was …
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Valentine’s Word Search
For some reason, K's school hasn't allowed Valentine's exchanges in past years. This has been hugely disappointing for me because I LOVE making Valentine's. As with any holiday involving cards and sweets, I get completely jazzed while K looks on with a jaded expression, resigning herself to yet another craft project gone bonkers. This year, still inexplicably, her school is allowing its first ever Valentine's exchange. I am beyond excited. I created this word search card, thinking it …
Valentine’s Bookmarks Download
Still not indestructible in spite of the wonderful soup. However, I'm feeling more human and I've been procrastinating using some paints and doodling with Valentine's Day on my mind. And what do I like to do when I have a bunch of sketches? Make bookmarks, of course. How are these different from the tags I've made before, you may ask? They're not, but I thought they would sound fancier as bookmarks. They're multi-purpose (case in point: K insisted on wearing one as a necklace)! Plus, maybe …
Secret Valentine Exchange Updates + Valentines Download
Ute and I are thrilled with the response we've gotten from the Secret Valentine Exchange! We have 39 participants (quite the international group, I might add), and the creative energy is palpable! Ute and I told each other that if we got close to 10 people, we'd be totally happy, so the turnout is above and beyond expectations. Huzzah! So, just a few updates and housekeeping info in response to inquiries and things we realized we didn't mention: 1. If you received a partner information …