Unbox Your Heart

As you know, from my constant complaining, February has given me very little time to craft so far. But one thing I was able to finish was the place cards I promised to make for the monthly dinner party group, which dinner just happens to fall on Valentine's Day! Because it's someone else's turn, I won't be baking anything, so I thought I'd try to contribute something. But, rather than to just make the standard type of place card, I decided to make them kinda funky.

I took some matchboxes, and painted them up and covered the sides with ribbon so they could be handled. Then I glued some ribbon up the bottom of the trays so the boxes can be pulled open and closed. In the tray, I glittered the sides and then glued down a little red felt flooring. I thought the top needed something. So I cut some black hearts, and made mosaics by cutting up leftover Trader Joe's gift cards.

But something had to be nestled inside, right? So, since I had some painted background papers already prepared for journaling, I used them to create little paper hearts. After gluing them back to back to make them extra strong, I put some shiny surfacing on them, and then affixed a magnet to the back. This really crappy photo I took of them is kinda flat, but that round black thing is the little magnet. So, each matchbox will have three painted hearts, which can be stuck to a fridge, a file cabinet, or the fender of a car!

Don't you love a functional party favor?

Best of Valentine's Days to you, my dear readers. Thank you for your visits and your lovely comments. If I could, I would make you each a little mosaic heart and a shower of flowers.

Now it's time for smooching.