Nothing says "I LOVE YOU" more than a 'heart'-felt message. In year's past, we've always bought V-day cards and stickers/tattoos...some fun little insert...for all the nieces & nephews.
Since our siblings have decided to multiply like rabbits this past year, we have too many Valentines to purchase.
Last year's Valentine's Card purchases:
6 kids @ .99 each
1 for hubby @ 3.99 each
1 for live-in manny (my brother) @ 3.99 each
2 for Grandparents @ 3.99 each
1 pkg stickers as inserts & decor @ 1.99 each
EQUALS= $23.89 + CA sales tax = GRAND TOTAL of $25.86! Ridiculous!
This year, Avy & I made all the cards & cut up old stickers to insert in the cards. GRAND TOTAL of FREE! Fabulous!
And as for envelopes, I pulled out all those old wedding thank you note envelopes collecting dust, slapped some pink & purple on the front and called it a day.
So your 4th Challenge for the month is this:
Make some home-made Valentine's Day Cards today for 2 points!!! If you email a picture of them to me (hay.atwd@gmail.com) or if you post a picture of them on your blog, you will get an EXTRA point!
Gamers, go dust off your scissors & Crayolas.
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I actually made some online Valentines the other day for FREE. It was a promo code, which unfortunately has ended but I did post about it here:
http://johnsenthree.blogspot.com/2009/01/free-valentines.html
I received 6, perfect for family!
I was also planning on going to a play group today with my little one and we were going to make Valentine cards, but my daughter has the flu (third time in a month, argh!!!) and so I think I'll just find time to make some on my own today, and email you pics
Thanks for the challenges!
yellyjohnsen@yahoo.com
Okay, so since my daughter has the flu (and does nothing but sleep when sick) I had tons of time this morning to be crafty. So I made some Valentine cards for my hubby and little one.
Love the fun challenges!
yellyjohnsen@yahoo.com
what if we dont send out v-day cards? Just the kids classes, and those are only like .99 for a box.... I'm mean and dont send them to anyone.. I think about them on V-day. thats about it.
Snap! Charlie just bought a box of Valentines today. $2.00. I am not so great at this game!
I don't normally do VDay cards, but I made one for my main man anyway. He'll appreciate that I didn't spend any money on it. Maybe I'll include the box of cherry candy canes that I got at Toys R Us for $.10. Thanks for the idea Hayley!
Well, we did it! Or maybe I should say my kids did it! I got all the stuff out and they totally took over! They had a blast doing it and they can't wait to hand them out!
I'll send you an email with the results!
I should have checked this out earlier, I just bought some today...Bummer! I guess I don't get any points today :(
Such a fun idea. I had the YW that didn't have anything to do (or were on break) make some tonight at Stake Play practice... one of the YM made one too :) We're giving them to the kids at Stanford Children's Hospital. I'll email you the pic I took... I did buy some stickers though... but I got a really good deal on them (over a thousand for only $1.99)... so hopefully that still counts? :)
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