Cre8ive Kids Corner: Love Tree Tutorial by Kelly Corso

New and exciting to have Kelly Corso heading up our "Cre8ive Kid's Corner" with fun projects for children (or kids of any age!).

Valentines Day is sneaking up on us and I wanted to do a cute, quick, cheap and  easy project with my girls. They had off school on MLK Day and I drummed up this idea of a Love Tree. This is one you may enjoy doing with your children.

I picked all these materials up at the dollar store, how can you beat that? So, for approximately $5 we made these and have left over materials! This is what you will need:

-Red construction paper

-Plain white paper (any type will do)

-Glue stick

-Markers

-Foam heart stickers

-Glitter glue(totally optional but if your kids are like mine they are all about the glitter!!!)

All you have to do is:
- Cut a circle out of the white paper for the top of the tree.
   (I used the top of a pot to trace the circle)
-Glue the circle on the top of your red construction paper
-Draw a tree trunk- any style, anything goes!
- Start putting the hearts wherever you want them to go
Bada Bing! You got yourself a love tree!

I decided to be adventurous and do something I had never done before- film this adventure for you all to see! While I have a lot to learn, I'm pretty proud of our first little tutorial and you guys will get to watch us grow along the way. My girls had a great time as well!

One of the great things about making art with your children is that it creates a safe, relaxed environment to have a conversation with them. You begin creating these bonds early, talking about their feelings and thoughts on the world around them hopefully making a clear and open path for them to always come to you if they have something on their mind.

Hope you enjoyed our first video!

Now go out, make love trees with your kids and ask them what is on their minds- they just might surprise you!

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Clean and Simple Valentine's Day Cards by Karen Thomas

Hello! I’m Karen Thomas from Purpleberry Design. I love to draw, paint and make cards. Today I’m going to share with you how simple it is to make elegant Valentine’s Day cards with just a few supplies. First up, let’s gather our supplies.

For this card we will be using a note card (I’ve used a natural card to add some dimension), a bleed proof pen (some pens will bleed through cardstock so make sure you test yours before making your card) and a decorative brad (this one came from Stampin’ Up). Right let’s get creating.

For this card I’m going to create a flower, so the first thing I do is adhere the brad onto the card and draw four petals. I like to think of the circle as a clock and add the petals around the brad at 15-minute intervals. I find this helps in the even placement of the petals.

Next, I add the rest of the petals and voila we have a flower. 

Because I’m trying for a clean and simple look I now add the stem, but don’t add leaves. 

While I think the flower is quite pretty on it’s own, I think adding the word love balances the card nicely. I added the word to the card freehand using the pen. However, if you find that makes you nervous then try it with pencil first. So there you have it a clean and simple card using three supplies. 

Here are some more ideas for you to try.

And here's a look at our finished cards.

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