Here they are for this year, folks. Valentines only this year, nothing for Lunar New Year (Rabbit) and nothing for St Patty's Day, although I may still get some of those made. If I do, I'll save them for next year. It just depends on what ideas are keeping me up at night. The only way to get any sleep is to make them. Right now, I'm already toying with 2023's cookie book. It may not be 2023, that all depends on participation from the bakers, but I've got an idea. It's going to break all the cookie exchange rules if I get it put together. Enough said.
Without further ado - I like You a Waffle Lot is my favorite this year. I added the February calendar element to this card, even though it's not in this picture. You can see it in the other one with 14 on the front. I was hoping the woven heart in the background was reminiscent of a waffle, but it's not so much. That's ok. I still like this one the best! I kept singing the words over and over while I made them. "I like you a waffle lot!", I like you a waffle lot, like a little jingle. Made me happy. Good thing I was home alone. The cats are cool about me talking to myself.
If you are interested in how I made the woven heart, its 1/4" strips woven together (I pin them to a cork board and weave just like normal), then glue the ends so it won't unravel. I pick the side I like the best and cover the other side with Sookwang. I think it's also called Scortape? I have it in giant rolls that are 6 inches wide. It's basically two-sided tape but really wide. Once the sookwang is attached, I just die cut the heart with a Sizzix original (note the word ORIGINAL as wafer dies will not cut through a weave. You need those heavy duty steel rule dies to get through a weave cleanly.) Then. peel off the backing of the sookwang and stick it to the card. Its super easy and keeps all those little pieces on the ends in place.
There's a shaker card in the mix this time around and one for the bees too - It just says 'Mine' and I'm hoping the recipients figure out that the little bee on the heart is meant to be said out loud.
