big love, tiny style.
These are valentines I made for the girls. They are shrinky dinks—some special ink-jet shrinky dink stuff, the opaque white kind. (Second item on this link over at ReadyMade) I was going to include a little magnifying glass. I still need to find that. I also need to make 2 more tiny envelopes. Each will be tucked in a little box, and then hopefully be put in the baby books (that don't exist yet) to save. Actually, I will have to print another set for that, these will disappear in no time. Who am I kidding?
Each of these mini letters have a little bit about each girl and some sweet observations like "You are funny and like to climb trees" and "I hope you take a bath soon" Pete got all misty eyed when he read them. I actually got this mini letter idea from a random shrinky dink pack I had lying around from last year and I thought it was super cool. I burnt the first round of these, by the way. Don't use a convection toaster oven, it's way too hot.
What a treasure for your girls!
Posted by: June | February 11, 2008 at 06:18 PM
so cute!!
i thought i would let you know that i mentioned you book on my blog! i made the elf hat and well it didn't turn out the size i wanted. check out my blog to see a cute picture of it!
Posted by: kirsten Schueler | February 11, 2008 at 07:09 PM
That is a very sweet idea!
Posted by: Ula | February 11, 2008 at 07:15 PM
These would be cute as nnecklaces of little love affirmations. Too cute.
Posted by: ginny | February 11, 2008 at 07:15 PM
What a coincidence! I was looking at the shrinky dink stuff yesterday! That is a really fun idea! Thanks for sharing!
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Love your valentines. wondered if you'd seen this?
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Posted by: Lauren Hawley | February 11, 2008 at 08:15 PM
i absolutely love anything that has to do with shrinky dinks! these would be so precious in the baby book. i have yet to put mine together too. it's all sitting jumbled in a drawer. sigh. i'm just going to have to remember everything, i guess (ha..ha).
Posted by: tifanie | February 11, 2008 at 08:57 PM
I really love this. So thoughtful and darling.
Posted by: eleise | February 12, 2008 at 09:30 AM
I love these. What a fabulous idea
Posted by: Oliver Rain | February 12, 2008 at 09:42 AM
this is such a cute idea! will you adopt me? ;)
Posted by: macati | February 12, 2008 at 12:22 PM
too sweet, I'm sure your little ones will LOVE them!
Posted by: Tina Eggert | February 12, 2008 at 12:49 PM
haha no offense but i am glad to hear that i am not the only one that made that mistake of trying to bake Shrinky Dinks in the Toaster Oven :) had i read the directions first LOL Those mini letters are so adorable and sweet!!
Posted by: Myriam | February 12, 2008 at 03:58 PM
how cute!!! i happen to have a pack of ink jet shrink film that i bought to make stitch markers~ i think i see some teeny tiny valentines in our future! :)
Posted by: erika | February 12, 2008 at 09:18 PM
I am in love with these tiny little valentines. They are too fun! I think that the things you make for your daughters are very cool.
Posted by: Meg | February 13, 2008 at 01:10 PM
What a brilliant idea! My daughter loves anything mini. That would be a big hit chez moi!
Posted by: Melissa | February 14, 2008 at 06:31 AM
that is the sweetest thing I have ever seen.
Posted by: Cari | February 20, 2008 at 05:49 PM