Valentine Mini Cards & Treats by Yapha Mason

This set of mini Valentine cards and treats, created by Yapha Mason, are perfect for the children in your life, or the young at heart! It includes a cute tote bag to carry them for distributing, or for children to use at school for collecting their Valentines. It makes a great gift bag as well.  Get all the directions to create this great project by subscribing to the month of January over at Craft Project Central!

Shaker Frame One Of A Kind Card

Today's Lesson From The Craft Room:  The sole cause of man's unhappiness is that he does not know how to stay quietly in his room."  -Pascal, Pensées, 136

Papilion Potpourri Birthday Card

Today's Lesson From The Craft Room:  Just When You Think You're Making Progress, Set Backs Come To Test You
I guess in the grand scheme they aren't big set backs.  I mean right now I have a girlfriend who is about to start chemo this week and another friend who fell and knocked himself out in the bathroom and needed stitches.  So who am I to complain?  And yet, I am.  I was feeling relaxed over the holidays - settling in to being at home without having to travel to and from airports and cities and hotels.  And then, somehow, the settling in turned into getting riled up :(  My computers - yes, both of them, decided to start acting up, my journal decided to go missing under the piles and stacks of papers that I have around (at least that's where I am hoping it is and not missing in some hotel room somewhere), and my body decided to act up with headaches :(  Ugh!  Just when I thought I was making some progress, these set backs came to test me...and, I have to admit, I failed the test!  I let it all get to me.  I got frustrated, pissed off, upset - you name it.  So here I sit, typing this, wondering where the peace I had found just a week ago has gone.  The good news is that I know it is possible to find it again - there is hope.  I'm determined to pass the test the next time it shows up!
Today's card was a simple birthday card for a cousin.  I used the Papilion Potpourri stamp set with Smoky Slate ink.  I brought out the dazzling diamonds glitter because, after all, what is a birthday without some bling! :)  The sentiment is from Petite Pairs.  I hope you like it :)