Jonah’s Homemade Valentines 2011 & Tutorial

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I am SO excited about Jonah’s valentines this year! I’ve seen this idea all over blogland, so I can’t claim any crafting genius. I’ve joined the ranks of craft copycats with this one…but they are OH SO CUTE!! What? Don’t believe me? Take a look at this and tell me it doesn’t make your heart melt….

It was so easy to make and so much better than some cartoon character boxed set….Not that there is anything wrong with boxed sets if that’s what you used at your house! I had this idea in my head from last year and was determined to make them this year for Jonah’s Valentine Party.

These were a hit with everyone he gave them to, and I thought I would share how I made them. There are tons of tutorials out there, but here’s my version…

How to Make 3-D Lollipop Valentines:

1) Take a picture with your child’s arm extended into a fist. We’re going for a 3-D look so take several pictures! I tried several angles until I got the just the right photo (see below)

2) Upload the picture to Picnik, a free photo-editing program that is quick and easy to use. (I have a photo-editing program on my computer, but it takes a little time to navigate…I literally spent 5 minutes on these!)

3) Edit the photo in Picnik. I added words and a border around the edge…that got cut-off by the one-hour photo man. Here’s what my edit looked like (below)