Hearts – XOXO
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 by Alyice
When I was a little girl, my aunt signed all her cards with x’s and o’s. It was her special way of making sure I knew that no matter where she was or what she was up to, she was wishing she could be right beside me—that she loved me, no matter what. I don’t know what it was about those simple letters, but they brought far more comfort to me than any of the text written on those cards.
So when I had children of my own, I wanted to carry on that tradition of x’s and o’s but soon discovered that there just weren’t enough occasions for all the times I wanted to share those sentiments. That’s when I came up with a cute song that went something like this: “Hugs and kisses, Kisses and hugs, I’ve got a pretty girl” (or boy). I’d sing, I’d wiggle and dance, I’d squeeze and hug, and I’d sing some more. The kids loved it. Now that they’re older, however, they’d much prefer the x’s and o’s.
Hugs & Kisses © Alyice Edrich, 2009
May this card remind you to cherish the small things in your life, to love more, to hug more, and to not be afraid of change—should you, too, need to tone things down or spice things up to meet someone else’s personality.
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Show Love
Monday, January 26th, 2009 by Alyice
In today’s society, love is used interchangeably with the word “like” in an effort to show great pleasure for an item, an event, a situation, or even a person. For instance, “I love my new car” or “Oh my gosh! I love that band” or “I loved it when we went fishing off the coast of Maine”. And while perfectly acceptable, the word “love”, when used with its original intention, conjures up such a depth of emotion that it can convey an entire range of emotions, feelings, and attitudes.
Show Love © Alyice Edrich, 2009
Whether you care about a person romantically or platonically may this card remind you to take time to not only say, “I love you” but you take the time to actually show it in your actions. Remember, love is selfless, giving, unconditional, non-judgmental, forgiving, kind, non-restrictive, and so much more.
Love For Men © Alyice Edrich, 2009
As to how you can show love to the ones you care about, try these simple tasks:
- Cook their favorite meal.
- Bake their favorite dessert.
- Play one of their favorite games—even if you find it boring.
- Watch one of their favorite movies—even if you feel it will kill your brain cells.
- Take over their chores for the day—even if you’re exhausted from a hard day at work.
- Create a memento of the special moments you shared together.
- Buy tickets to their favorite event.
- Pick up a trinket on one of your errand runs then write a note on a greeting card explaining why that trinket brought them to mind and mail it—even if you live in the same house.
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How To Make A Valentine’s Card
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 by Alyice
This year, I decided to make Valentine’s cards for family and friends. This Valentine’s Day card is for my sister-in-law, Merri. It represents her every growing family and the love they share with one another.
What I love about this painting is the vibrancy of the blue sky against the warmth of the red hearts. To me, the birds represent the flight of love. In other words, the birds represent our ability to take flight when it comes to love; to look beyond the other person’s issues and see the true heart of the person; to love without boundaries.
May this Valentine’s Day card remind you to take time out of your busy day to send a special note of love to the ones you care about—whether they live down the street, or many states away.
Happy Valentine’s Day © Alyice Edrich, 2009
Supplies:
- 5 x7 paper
- acrylic paints
- small round sponge
- paint brushes
- scissors
- torn pages from an old book
- doily
- dried wipes
- glitter flakes
- red tissue paper
- Mod Podge or Golden Gac 100
To create this Valentine’s Day card, follow the instructions below:
- Find a 5×7 inch paper. It could be anything you have lying around the house.
- Pick several colors of paint and paint the background.
- Sprinkle glitter flakes over the wet paint and let dry.
- Use a small round sponge and make dots in the sky.
- Tear up old papers and make a tree trunk out of the papers.
- Use the torn paper to have the tree trunk extend to the end of the page, with a small piece extending up into the sky—for the bush base.
- Glue a large doily in the open space.
- Fold red tissue paper into an accordion then draw a half heart and cut it out. Unfold the pieces to discover several, same-sized hearts.
- Glue the hearts to the painting—as leaves and ground flowers.
- Sketch tiny birds on dried wipes, cut them out, and glue them to the painting.
- Let the glue dry.
- Paint the tree trunk, the bush, the birds, and the hearts.
- Paint tiny hearts on the bush.
- Write “love”, or some other word of endearment, in the center of the bush—surrounding the hearts and birds.
- Write your recipient’s family names on the birds.
- Frame.
Please note, I have torn book pages in the center of the bush. Looking at the image now, I wish I hadn’t done that as the torn papers take focus off the hearts and the birds.
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