Red, Pink, Hearts, Glitter . . . .

 

I loved Valentine's Day as a little girl.

 

 What little girl wouldn't?

Red, pink,

hearts, glitter,

paper heart doilies,

 the little cards I'd fill out

for each classmate . . . even the boys.

 

In fact, Valentine's Day may be the only holiday that

still pretty much has maintained

the same level of simplicity it's always had.

 

It's not been made into the preview day

of a national shopping event.

It's not been materialized

by the expectation

of countless wrapped packages.

It's not been complicated

by store-bought costumes and

fancy, glow in the dark treat bags.

 

 

It's still just a special day to tell loved ones

how precious they really are to you.

 

A little card,

maybe some flowers,

a favorite meal.

 

Perfect!

 

 

 I enjoy this holiday even more

now that emails and texts have replaced

 handwritten letters.

 

A handwritten valentine is

personal.

 

Hold-able.

 

 

For this Valentine's Day,

 I printed some vintage valentine images,

most of them with a tea theme.

I then added them to some crepe paper rosettes

 left over from a past project.

A few buttons and some ribbon were the final touch.

 

 

Some glittered cardstock, bright red ric-rac,

and some easy to use bottle-cap stickers

were all I needed for a mini-pendent banner.

 

 

Have a beautiful, blessed Valentine's Day!

 

"For I am persuaded, that neither death,

 nor life, nor angels, nor principalities,

nor powers, nor things present,

 nor things to come, nor height, nor depth,

 nor any creature,

 shall be able to separate us from the love of God."

Romans 8:38-39

 

 

 Amy