Fast and Fun Classroom Valentines Plus a Giveaway!

I'm so excited to share these super fun ideas for classroom valentines.  If you're here because you saw my segments on Rogers TV yesterday, welcome!  

As I said on daytime, I wanted to come up with some ideas that were (mostly) candy-free.  My kids get SO much candy for all sorts of special occasions at school.  I wanted to offer something different, as I'm sure other moms are thinking as well.  

Almost all these ideas came from a search on Pinterest.  I've included the links so you can see how each one is made.

First up is this fun one I actually designed myself!  The moustache is from our Artiste cartridge and the straw from the local Michaels dollar bins.  The sentiment is printed with my computer and those glitter hearts are from our new Pink Glitter paper and punched out.  You'll see them on some other valentines as well.  I just couldn't help but use that paper!  I used a piece of Ivy Lane paper to back this one.

This next one was inspired by this post on Happiness is Homemade.  I used the new Owls stamp set and printed the sentiment out with my computer.  The owl is coloured with our Alcohol markers. I used Lollydoodle to back this valentine.

This fun valentine, which my daughter wants to make for her class, is inspired by one on Tompson and Spring.  It's cut from a piece of Hollyhock cardstock and stamped with Black ink.  And, yup, more glitter paper hearts.  The "you Rule" is stamped with an upcoming Stamp-of-the-Month, Circus Alphabet, and the sentiment is from Holiday Tags.

I love this one.  Every student needs another glue stick at this time of the year.  The sentiment is printed with my computer.  The Happy Valentines Day is the same as above, stamped in Hollyhock ink.  I got this idea from Re:Located Living.  The glue stick is taped on with Washi Tape, easy peasy! (And another glitter heart, of course.)

This next one is from Bits of Everything.  I printed the first part with my computer and cut out the hearts with my Cricut.  The white one is from Art Philosophy and the Ruby, scalloped one is from Craft Room Basics.  The lines and "write" are stamped in black with Classmate Alphabet (which might be retired now).

This last one is just a print out and I did not design it.  It was just too much fun, I had to include it.  It's from Zakka Life.  She has a free file for four different mask and cape combinations.  My printer is running out of ink so it printed with some lines, but her file is perfect.  There's my only bit of candy.  ;)

I hope you find these helpful and that you'll think about creating your own versions to hand out next week.  I'd love to know if you decide to make some.  Post in the comments below to let me know.

And now the GIVEAWAY!  Comment below telling me which one is your favourite and you will be entered to win one of the brand new M-size stamp sets, Hi.  (It's one of my favourites!)

This contest is open to anyone in North America.  You have until Sunday at midnight to enter.  The winner will be posted on Monday.

Happy Creating!

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #22: Too Cool

Hello again!  I'm busy getting ready for my cropping event.  I hold a fundraising crop once or twice a year to raise money for our trips to Central America.  If you've been following my blog for a while, you've read posts about them.  We're heading back to El Salvador in November (more about that in a later post) and so we've got another crop on Saturday.  I love these events.  It's just so much fun!  If you've never attended an all-day crop, you have GOT to go and soon.  I may have some room for you still, so if you're interested, let me know.

Enough about that, on to the Atlantic Hearts sketch for this week.  Here's number 22:

Isn't that a fun one?  Here's the card I made with it:

I was completely inspired by a card I found in one of my Papercrafts issues.  I cut the base and the circle piece on my Cricut.  The circle piece I created in Cricut Craft Room. (Love CCR!)  Before I attached the circle piece I wrapped six different pieces of washi tape around the base. (Adore washi tape!)  The sentiment is stamped in Archival Black ink.  The circle piece is attached with foam tape so it has added dimension.  Here's a close up:

You can see the sparkle I added as well.  That little guy is left over from the new Frosted card kit from Close To My Heart.  The washi tape is from all over.

So, now it's your turn.  Create a card, layout, home decor item, neat little giftie, whatever you'd like using the sketch and link it up here.  You might win a Top Three spot!

Happy Creating!