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Last year I totally forgot to send out Christmas cards, so I made valentines for my loved ones instead. This year, I had the pleasure of attending a "Make Victorian Valentines" fundraiser -- what fun!
In addition to a refreshment table with coffee, hot chocolate, and lots of cookies, organizers set out lots of fun stuff to use in our valentines, much of it purchased from thrift-stores or at deep discount the year before.
Our choice of materials ranged from vintage ladies' handkerchiefs to doilies; from beads and sequins to bits of lace. I loved what everyone made, but secretly loved the children's valentines the best-- big, lopsided construction paper confections with childish hand writing, "I lovE you mommY".
I thought it was a WONDERFUL idea, and how many of us get valentines anymore, much less home-made ones, glue and real handwriting and all?
There's still time. Go get your scissors and paper make someone you love a valentine, too!
Almostgotit, aka Elizabeth Burman, blogs at Almostgotit.com