diy valentine’s card party

Drum roll please! My DIY Valentine’s Card Party is finally here. Each year for as long as I’ve lived in Franklin, my sister Dana has hosted a DIY Valentine’s Card Party. She is to crafting what Beethoven was to composing. Genius. I love getting to watch her in action as she’s creating. She’s cool, calm and collected, all the while with a pensive look about her as she puts together creations of whimsy that leave people oooh-ing and aaah-ing. This year she was going to host two of these DIY card parties, but instead I took one on as a sort of “passing of the baton” is taking place with Dana moving to Australia this summer (read: this won’t be my last rodeo!).

In prep for the party, I needed to gather up all the supplies one would need to make a Valentine’s Day card. Once I had all of the supplies, I displayed them in cute ceramic bowls, cups and serving trays along the middle of the table so it served as a centerpiece while being functional as well. Here’s a simple list of the supplies I used (photos below):

Plain white cards with envelopes
Plain brown “paper bag” cards with envelopes
Different colors of cardstock
Scrapbook paper
Decorative journaling cards (there are some fantastic ones from Becky Higgins’ Project Life at Hobby Lobby)
Gluesticks
Double-stick tape
Scissors (including wavy-edge or scallop-edge scissors)
Heart-shape hole punch
Ribbon & bakers twine
Stickers
Stamps & stamp pads
Pens

And of course in order to keep those creative juices pumping, I served a simple array of beverages in addition to some scrumptious chocolate-y treats, fudge-y paleo brownies from one of my girls, and yummy gluten-free sugar cookies made with love by my mama. Hosting a party that gives people an excuse to be together while serving as a creative outlet, is one of the best gifts you can give your friends. I think all of my guests had a splendid time, and their creativity was awesome to see in action. Can’t wait for next year!