On Saturday, I made Valentines with the two-year-old grandchildren (two families). It’s so pleasant. “Relaxing,” adds Suzanne.
A couple weeks ago, I learned about something a little more advanced that we can try making — paper-strip hearts to hang in a window or on a tree or anywhere.
I saw a few of these ornaments in the window of the 5 and 10, and I said to myself, “Cool! I can do that!”
I looked at the samples very carefully. But when I got home and tried to replicate what I had seen, the heart came out as a bubble.
Naturally, I turned to the Internet, and Sugar Bee Crafts came to my rescue. The secret is the second staple. I thought Mandy Beyeler did a fine job of photographing exactly where you have to put that staple. And she even pulled it off with two preschoolers helping. Check her tutorial here for the details. And look at the pictures. Mandy’s hearts are much fancier than mine.
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I like the sweet simplicity of these–not too saccharine!
I should have a year-round tree: Christmas ornaments in December, hearts in February, hollow eggs at Easter …
Something to do tomorrow while reciting “Snowbound”
Ha! It’s a work-at-home day, so I’m off to check my work laptop for a message from the woman who designs the magazine I edit so we can send it to our proofreader (who is also snowed in). But it’s not a bad idea to take a break and make heart hangings. Maybe I’ll go a little fancier this time — more layers of strips.