Not that we ever go crazy, but my husband and I decided not to spend money on Valentine’s Day this year because we are taking a few extra days of vacation later this month when we go to Miami for the annual Wine & Food Festival he covers every year. But I did make him a card featuring the lyrics to the song we danced to at our wedding. (“Somebody” by Depeche Mode, though the version we used was an a cappella song recorded by the UNC Clef Hangers). I rearranged the lines so that I could highlight letters spelling out “I LOVE YOU.” Obviously this wouldn’t work for every song, but I actually found I had several options for spelling it out. It’s kind of hard to see, but I used a “chalkboard” background and a font that looks a bit like it is sketched on.
For the “Valen-slimes” for Parker’s classmates, I found some little plastic cups (sorry, I don’t know where they were purchased. My husband had them leftover from a photo shoot for his next cookbook), so I tweaked the card a bit, punched holes in them, and stuck the mini cups of “slime” in. The hole punch made a hole just big enough to hold the cups pretty securely.
After all the snow we got last weekend, I’ll be glad to head south next week! We ended up with 24 inches of snow here. It was not a huge deal here, we are used to snow. Though now that I have to shoot video as well as write for my AP job, it meant I had to go out in the storm … that wasn’t fun! I actually couldn’t open my front door, luckily we have a back porch door that opens inward.
Here a few pictures from Saturday, once it died down a bit!
So much snow! We got 24 inches, too, but all of our previous snow had melted – and now some of it has been rained away. There’s still snow everywhere, though.
I love the card you made – and I bet Parker’s friends love those valentines!
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Any chance you would share this pdf version of the “valen-slime”, the one with the cup? I love it!! Thanks so much!
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My son and I would love to make your “Valen-slime” cards for his class this year. Would you be willing to share the card template that includes the cup? Thanks for sharing this fun idea!!!
Your Valen-slime card is too cute! …any chance that you can email me the pdf file that you have pictured (with the cup)! Thanks for sharing!!
Do you have the Valenslime card with the cup available to download? I love it!
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I love these cards so much! What a great idea. I would love to do this for my 1st and 3rd graders class.
Can you please share a PDF of both cards?
Thank you!
Jenny
Hi- I would love to do this for my son. Would you please share the printable?