Valentine's Day

Today is that day.
It is give-a-mushy-sentimental-card day.
Happy Valentine’s Day to you all.

I am sure many of you received at least one card, if not more.
And I bet, you parents received a handmade one from your children.

Here is a great opportunity to initiate a page dedicated to your child’s artwork, if you have not done so already.
Depending on the size, you can create a page around it.
Take a picture of your child giving you the card or just use one you have that is recent.

If you are like me, you might have even helped them make a few. Did you take any pictures?

I have found that some of my best pictures are when my children are too busy to know what I am doing.
So remember to snap a few shots when little hands are busy creating masterpieces.
I love to see children creating with their hands.
Every piece of artwork is done in love.

I would love to hear how you are using your children’s creativity together with yours.
Tell me about the pages you have created using your child’s artwork.

How fabulous is this purse shaped mini scrapbook album from Sabaa!? This stunning design is a purse shape with a magnetic flap and even a handle to hold it by decorated with mixed media 3D elements. It has accordion sides that create sections inside to slip in separate individual pages. She used the Always and Forever collection of supplies from Graphic 45 to create a wedding themed album in teals and pinks with lots of florals, butterflies and bows but you could create any style you’d like.

The pretty pages are double sided with places for matted photos or journaling on one side and decorated on the other side with coordinating stickers, pattern papers and embellishments with a lacey trim along the top of each one.

You can find step by step directions, a cutting and scoring template and a video tutorial so you can create your own purse accordion album over on the Graphic 45 blog.

-Heather

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