Cute and Easy Clay Hearts

Don't you just love a fun little craft?

I had no idea what craft I wanted to make for Valentine's Day until I saw some cute homemade clay hearts that Vanessa from At The Picket Fence created. She made her clay and I tried, but somehow my clay didn't harden and was brittle. 

I think I may have added  too much baking soda. (That's what happens when you rush things)

I was still determined to make some cute little clay hearts, so I headed on over to Michael's and I bought some Sculpey baking clay. 

I bought one package each of pink and white clay and just rolled it out to about a little less than 1/4", then used some heart shaped cookie cutters and an ice pick to poke a hole for a piece of ribbon.

I pressed one of the edges from an antique lace doily that my grandmother made many years ago.

Then I baked the clay hearts at 275 degrees for 15 -18 minutes. 

I tied a few of the clay hearts on the packages sent to our oldest daughter in Southern California.

Super easy and it didn't cost me anything since I had a gift card. 

Hope you're putting the final touches on your Valentine's Day plans.

Pam

Valentine's Past

Been feeling a little nostalgic lately & thinking about past Valentine's day.

Waxed Paper Crayon Hearts

One Valentine's Day in particular stands out in my mind.

Not because I received some big fancy gift,

but because it was sweet.

 Mr. Fanatic really outdid himself that year.

Can't remember exactly what year it was, but I bet our youngest daughter can because she remembers everything.

I was sitting in a kitchen design class at The Home Depot in Charlotte, learning about how to design kitchens, when some men dressed all alike in bow ties and straw hats came into our class and asked for Pam.

"Uh, that would be me", I said.

A chair was quickly pulled up front and center, 

in front of the whole class, 

 and the barbershop quartet proceeded to sing to me as they handed me a single red rose.

So embarrassing. 

I'm absolutely sure that my face was beet red

By this time, other Home Depot employees found out what was going on and came into the class and some stood in the doorway.

The barbershop quartet sang three songs, including "I Love You Truly"  and "Let Me You Sweetheart".

Valentine's Day Dessert Table

I watched the quartet singing the whole time and after the last song was over, I looked back at the class and all the ladies were crying.

Not a dry eye in the whole place. 

In the middle of the class...

at Home Depot...

in the middle of the afternoon.

 

But that's not the sweetest part of that particular Valentine's day

...because I don't like to be the center of attention.

After my class was over at three,  I walked out to my minivan...

opened the sliding side door and saw the sweetest little things sitting in the middle seat...

two pair of cute little kissing bears with a card in front of each pair with my girls names on them. The bears have magnets in them, so that when they get near each other, they kiss. 

So cute...

 

Mr. Fanatic had driven all the way over from wherever he was that day (he is in sales and doesn't work in an office) and dropped the bears and cards off so that the bears would be a surprise when  I picked up my girls.

 So sweet

 

Now how do you top that?

 Can't.

I just remember that special day and it brings a smile to my face.

Every time. 

Here's a little peek at a little something I made for my sweet girls this year.

Will show you tomorrow.

I hope you have some sweet Valentine's Day memories that make you smile.

Would love to hear about them.

Pam

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