Knitting a Banner of Love

Little by little, step by step, I am learning to knit. After discovering how to knit 2 together and decrease the size of my project...I made these triangles for a sweet little Valentine's banner. The project begins by casting on 20 stitches...knit every row...decrease every other row by knitting two stitches together on each end until only one stitch is left. I cut out felt hearts using pinking shears. Next I embroidered each heart with a simple running stitch and sewed them to the knit triangles. The banner cord is a knitted i-cord. I learned how to knit the triangles and i-cord with the help of a children's knitting book called Kid's Knit. You can find it here:

The Day of the Valentines

"Whatever our souls are made of,his and mine are the same."
~Emily Bronte

Friendship

The best kind of ship is friendship. It helps to carry you through the rough waters of life. Happy Valentine's Day, dear friends.
(water soluable crayons, black ink, collage)

Will You Be My Valentine?

When my daughter was in elementary school, she began preparing for Valentine's Day starting in January. First would appear a list of those that would receive the valentines. Next a list of supplies would appear. These lists were all made by my sweet daughter. She has always been very organized not compulsive as some would like to label it. We would make valentines together using glitter and glue. The completed envelopes would be ready to mail by January 31. Now even though my daughter is living away at college, I find myself gathering supplies, stamping and glueing. I started in January.

I found this lovely paper at JoAnn Fabrics. It is filled with beautiful butterflies and antique type designs.

I chose two very pale pastel colored papers. They mix perfectly with cream colored lace.

Finally I added valentine stamps also found at JoAnn's in the dollar bin. And just a little chocolate FOR ME to nibble on while working...It just made it seem more like Valentine's Day...the chocolate and all.

How to Make a Valentine to Remember

Gather your materials: watercolor paper, paint, gesso, stamps, heart punches, scissors, glue, paint brushes, and most important--a scanned picture of your little heart throb.



After cutting out your "little darling" add a couple of wings and paste on watercolor paper painted with red acrylic paint then gesso. Embellish with cut out hearts, stamps, glitter, and a black pen.



After a few "extras" with a digital program, you get a Valentine to remember.
(I saw this idea in the current magazine issue of "Memories" by Stampington Publications.)