Clue #5

Mark was really clever about this clue! I think he might be close to figuring it all out!

Here it is wrapped up nice, of course.

And here is what was inside: A photo of a naked woman silhouette in front of the mountains. For any family who may be reading this - Do not be alarmed! There is a hidden meaning to this one... it's not as straightforward as it may appear! :) Mark guessed that it has something to do with the "SHEnandoah Valley". Very clever guess! I'll never tell if he's getting close or not, though...

Last Minute Valentine's Day Cards

Last night during LOST (it was a great episode!) I decided to make a few Valentine's Day cards to send to my mom and some girlfriends who live far away. I had some red and white cards/paper leftover from my failed attempts to make Christmas cards and a heart stamp that I bought from a really great craft store in Madison, VA, of all places. I used a some white heart-shaped brads and some scissors with fun edges (which were actually a Valentine's Day gift from Mark a few years ago). That was pretty much all I needed to whip these beauties up:

My favorite card actually ended up being the last one I made with the red polka dot background. I used white stamp ink for the hearts and words but on the dark red paper (from Paper Source) it ended up looking kinda pink, which I thought was really cute. They are really simple and understated (I didn't grab the glitter this time) and anyone can make them!

PS: The craft store in Madison is The Handcraft House.

PPS: My new craft obsession are ZOTS! They are dots of glue (they come in a range of different sizes) that you can use to stick anything... ribbons, paper, photos, etc. I hate using glue in general so these are an awesome alternative - they are paper thin and acid free. Try them! (I got mine at The Handcraft House.)