Finger Painting Valentine's Day Cards

No matter how old your little one is, this is the perfect option for a personalized, meaningful Valentine's day card, thank you card or just because card.

What you'll need:
Finger paints
Card stock {white to paint on and colored to create your card out of}
Silhouette shapes {we did a Google image search for animal shapes}
Scissors
Glue
Stamps, markers or pen {to write your card out}

And a willing artist...

When the finger painting masterpiece, your little artist created, has completely dried, trace out a few silhouette shapes of animals {or whatever shape you decide}.

Either you or your little artist {depending on how skilled they are with scissors} can cut the finger painting shapes out.

Using either stamps, markers or a pen add a caption to your card. I am a fan of adding some sort of a pun to my cards. As if ewe hadn't already guessed.

I guarantee, anyone that receives one of these cards will think they are purr-fect.

This is such an easy way to involve your little one {regardless of age} so they can create something truly unforgettable.

What a sweet way to let some bunny, any bunny know how much you care.

I hope you and your little artist have fun making some of your own cards and creating some memories in the process.

And the wrapping continues...

Like most parents {I hope}, we have been reminding Grace that Santa is watching in hopes that any bad behavior will be quickly corrected.

So, when I started wrapping her gifts, I loved the idea of incorporating that in her gift tags.

Just another reminder that he knows if you've been good or bad...so be good for goodness sake.

And you better not cry.

I just found some pictures I wanted to use, pulled them into Picnik {a free photo editing website}, added the text and then printed them out on card stock.

And, we can't forget, the most famous reindeer of all.

I wish I were done but...

The wrapping continues.

The Great Christmas Card Reveal

Our Christmas cards are done. They are in the mail and being received by family and friends SO I can finally reveal our theme this year.

We had several pictures that we considered using but...

in the end, we decided not to disappoint our public so Riley made the final cut.

On the back of the Christmas card that we kept, I like to write down the things that Grace is asking for that year. This year's list is simple.

I love the idea of not only keeping a card for myself but also writing out something that will bring my memories back to that particular Christmas.

From my family to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Christmas cards

Tis the season...to start thinking about our Christmas card picture this year.

Because of the card we sent out for Grace's first Christmas...

We set the bar high, probably too high because I am now competing against myself for new and original ideas to outdo our naughty vs. nice theme.

The card we sent out for Grace's second Christmas, had a caption: 'And if I don't get everything on my list, my lawyer will be in touch with your lawyer about a little legal issue we call breach of contract', next to Grace holding her letter to Santa. We thought it would be funny...especially since her daddy happens to be a lawyer.

Though this card did get positive feedback, we heard 1. that it didn't compare to naughty vs. nice and 2. that Riley's absence was missed.

So, last year, we decided to bring Riley back and go for a 'Dear Santa, We can explain...' theme.

Cute but even we knew it didn't compare to our first card.

Curious how we got our normally naughty dog to cooperate? Peanut butter scooped deep inside the cup.

This year's card is still a work in progress. Looks like I need to get my models and my bribes ready. Seasons Greetings!