Chinaberry's Valentine Card Making Kit, Chinaberry

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Valentine's Day has certainly changed over the years. It used to be a smallish holiday when you told the ones you loved, through words or actions, how dear they were to you. And maybe, a special sweetheart might make his/her presence known with a mysterious card or present. Now, it seems, the material machinery that runs our country has capitalized on this holiday as yet another way to make quick money. Gone are the homemade valentines with sweet handwritten messages. Usher in the quick-to-sign, quick-to-give-out packages of mass produced, sometimes humorous but generally uninteresting cards. I never realized how pervasive this was until my daughter changed schools and no longer went to a school that insisted on homemade valentine cards. Oh how sad it was to see what Heidi brought home. And this is not to judge or condemn her classmates' efforts... I just knew how wonderfully different it could be.

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For years Becca and Laura had gone to a school where everyone made their own valentines out of paper and glue and little treasures they had around the house. Some of my fondest winter memories are of sitting near or with my children as they created their special cards to give to their friends at school. For days, every February, we'd leave a gigantic mess on the table while my children sat happily and created, all four of them together. Some writing poetry, some cutting and pasting elaborate constructions, others scribbling furiously. It was a delicious time every year. And likewise, this same thing was happening at the homes of all my children's classmates. What came to school was such a delight. Every child's style was original and often every valentine they made was different. Over the years the variety and creativity never ceased to amaze me. (And I have to admit, our drawers still contain some of the most special creations. I remember Becca sorting through her old cards wistfully as she was organizing and discarding her childhood belongings before leaving for college. The old sentiments must die hard, for that drawer is still pretty full.)

With all this in mind, we decided to create a Valentine's Day Card Kit. We are hoping that there are enough of you out there who think as we do, that it is worth a little extra effort to give something real of ourselves, rather than hurry to just get it over with. This kit has enough materials to make at least 30 small valentines (3.25" x 2.75") plus a few "special" valentines decorated with ribbon or gold thread and/or a few beads. The kit comes with a variety of beautiful papers (some handmade, some not) in reds and whites plus a little gold for accenting. It includes some doilies, white organdy ribbon with gold edge, gold metallic thread, a few faceted Czech glass beads, and some unique gold highlighting material (our kit creator's own recipe). And as a special treat, among the papers there are two kinds of vellum (translucent, stiff): one is a gorgeous deep red (this is imported from France) and one is clear white with a white, flowery ornate design.

So there you have it - enough fun for many an afternoon. This Valentine's Day, go the extra mile and spread your love around the handmade way.

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Our price $15.95

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As an affordable alternative, many of our international customers have their orders shipped to a friend or relative in the U.S who will forward the orders on to them.

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Return Policy

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