Ink and Glue
  • Home
  • About I&G
  • Contact
  • Home
  • About I&G
  • Contact

Two rockin' Valentine's Day cards

2/4/2016

 
I am still a proud member of the rock candy fan club, so I'm back with two quick ways to use it in Valentine's Day cards. They are so easy, you could make them for an entire kids' class. Truth.
The only real "crafting" part here involves making a small container for the candy. If you have access to a craft shop with an aisle of  Wilton's products, you can buy small cellophane bags there that would look perfect (though the bags at that link are a bit larger than what I create below). If you don't, or would rather not make the trip or spend the money, here's the frugal version.

​Cut a rectangular corner piece from a plastic bag. Fold clear tape over one of the open edges, and add a hunk of rock candy. Then, fold tape over the remaining open side to seal it. 
Picture
Picture
Picture
Now to make the card part. I like a simple, one-sided postcard design, because is your child really going to write a heartfelt message inside each one of these? I don't think so.

I thought of two ways to use the rock-ness of the candy in the message. I made up the names, and added a bit of a love triangle, for fun (not shown: Mary confessing her devotion to Emma).
​
First up, a card for miners. Note the semi-on-purpose, child-like scrawl. The pickaxe is made from scraps of brown and silver paper, and the candy bag is simply taped to the back. 
Picture
For kids who don't want a hint of romance in their cards, this one is perfect. (I must disclose that I asked my hip niece and nephew if kids still said things "rocked," and they were emphatic that they do not. Things might be swag, or "lit." At least they are in uber-hip Brooklyn.) An alternate message might be "You're ice cold," if you want to be a little mean. Or go the other way with "Facet: I love you!" (get it, 'face it, I love you'? I'll show myself out.) For this one, I used glue dots to adhere the candy and paper construction to a piece of scrapbook paper. 
Picture
I hope you enjoy these, my sweet readers! 
xo
Mary & Eamon
2/5/2016 08:36:17 am

Debbie: You rock! Awesome ideas!


Comments are closed.

    Categories

    All
    Christmas
    Easter
    Franklin Friday
    Halloween
    Have You Met?
    I Love Museums
    I Love Stuff
    I Love Vintage
    Inspiration
    My Projects
    Nature Craft
    Recycling Crafts
    Round Ups
    Thanksgiving
    Valentine's Day

    Archives

    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015

    Author

    I'm Debbie Way, an artist and writer who enjoys making things.

    RSS Feed

Proudly powered by Weebly