Valentine Treats

Try to not fall out that I'm actually blogging. I don't want you to hit your head or anything. :)

Thought I would share Valentine Treats with you.  I know, it's already Valentine's Day and you need ideas for right this second!!  Well, these don't take too terribly long so hie thee to Michael's or Hobby Lobby, and Wal-Mart, Kroger or Target to buy the supplies and get to crafting. Or, just pin it and do 'em next year.

First off, preschool treats:

Preschool Valentine Treats

A long time ago on the Carol Duvall show on HGTV (yeah, that long ago!) they did a little matchbook "Cookies for Santa" treat. I loved them - made them then, used the idea again for Elizabeth's first birthday and have wanted a reason to make them again.  Well...Harrison wanted to give his preschool class little individual packages of Goldfish. It dawned on me that I had the perfect stamp and die from Papertrey Ink (Tremendous Treats: Valentine) to make the little matchbook treats as the "presentation." So excited.  It doesn't take much, you know. :)

The white cardstock was cut in half length-wise (to be 4.25" x 11") and scored at 1/2" and 6" from the left (short sides parallel to the scoring grooves).  Then all die-cutting and stamping were done.  The embellishments were put into place and then the package of Goldfish was tucked under the 1/2" fold, stapled in place and the matchbook was "closed". Harrison signed the inside of the cover.

Various teacher treats:

Harrison's teacher treats, this one doesn't show it but I tied the tops of these with some red twill ribbon - so cute!

The girls' teacher treats - these are tied with bright pink and purple baker's twine.

I did the Hershey Nugget treats for teachers like I did for Halloween 2011 (measurements for tray: 2.5" wide, 6" long, score at 1/2" on all four sides, trim corners to make into tray; to cover Nuggets, cut patterned paper into strips 1" wide x 3" long). I absolutely adore the monkey paper in Harrison's treats and the "I love you" text paper used in both sets of treats. Lots of fun.

I love paper crafting - even when I am absolutely wiped out (which I have been of late), I still enjoy making little treats like this.  A friend of mine said I have too much time on my hands. Actually, I don't have much at all. Since last May I've been working 10-12 hours/day, plus homeschooling my girls. I've chosen to stay up a little later to cut paper, taken it to bed with me to cut and "glue" (actually used my ATG) during the late news and while snuggling with children. I'd work on it 30 minutes at a time for several nights in a row. Not much time on my hands at all - just choosing to spend a few minutes on something I enjoy. I refuse to feel guilty for that.


The details:
Goldfish Matchbooks:
     Cardstock: White (Georgia Pacific), Circus Peanut (Bazzill Card Shoppe), Phoenix & Mermaid (Bazzill    Dotted Swiss),             Lip Gloss & Atlantis (Bazzill Bling) 
     Patterned Paper: Hawaiian Shores Pattern Pack (Papertrey Ink)  
     Stamps: Tremendous Treats: Valentine (Papertrey Ink)
     Dies: Tremendous Treats: Valentine; Limitless Layers: Hearts and Limitless Layers: Circles (Papertrey Ink) 
     Ink: Smokey Shadow (Papertrey Ink), Pool (Impress Fresh Ink), Onyx Black (Versafine Tsukineko)

Hershey Nugget Trays:
     Cardstock: Hot Fudge (Bazzill Basics)
       Patterned Paper: all are by Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby)
       Other: Baker's Twine (The Twinery), Pure Poppy Twill Ribbon (Papertrey Ink), Pretzel Rod Bags (Wilton)