Valentines, take 2

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Here's a valentine I made for my friend Suzanne, who keeps a beautiful hen house and loves her chickens:
And here's the reverse:
Notice I gave the little chick a crown?  I love making these tag valentines!  The wallpaper scraps I used on this tag are some that Karla Nathan was passing out at Silver Bella; Karla is hostessing an artist retreat in April that I'm planning to attend.  Details are on her blog.
And, being in "inchey" mode as I waited for the Valentine Swap to arrive, I made her a pink one...
just for fun!

Comments

Holloway Family said…
How cute!!

Pam in Brussels, Belgium
February 7, 2011 at 9:19 AM
HI! I'm Tabitha said…
luv ur val inchie....
February 7, 2011 at 9:38 AM
Marion said…
Lovely valentines, Laurie. Love the lacy one! My husband got me a pink Cuisinart coffee maker I've wanted for early V-Day. Blessings!!
February 7, 2011 at 2:43 PM
Linda @ A La Carte said…
That is the cutest Valentine card....I have friends that have hens and it would thrill them. So cute!
February 7, 2011 at 6:44 PM
karlascottage.typepad.com said…
Its nice to see that you got some use of the papers!! I was just using some from that bag this week too.

Thanks for mentioning the classes!!
February 7, 2011 at 8:27 PM
LuLu Kellogg said…
Laurie, this is so cute!

Hope you are staying warm!

Love,
LuLu~*xoxo
February 8, 2011 at 10:36 AM
Anonymous said…
Both your valentine and your inchey are adorable! I just love visiting your blog.
February 9, 2011 at 9:33 AM
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