Scraps of Love

Valentine's Day brings so many different memories and meanings to each person.

When I was in grade school, my favorite part of the holiday was decorating an old cardboard box -- usually a shoe box -- with pretty paper, hearts, stickers, lace or other doodads my mom could part with. ☺

It would be used as a "mailbox" in the school room for my classmates to deposit their little valentines. If we were really lucky, one of our classmates would be handing out candy hearts or suckers! In the 70's that was a big win. ☺

All of this was right up my alley! I had been making creations with scraps of foil, ribbons and glitter for as long as I could remember, thanks in most part to my grandmother. We saved all of our gift wrap to make snowflakes, cards and various decorations. She even used items from the woods like moss and punk to make Christmas scenes!

How fortunate I was to have someone to share in and help my imagination grow!

I still love giving and receiving Valentine greetings! Valentine's Day is devoted to love. Love which we sometimes get or receive in small but beautiful "scraps", other times giving or receiving it in a bigger portion, like a "lollipop heart." It's all the same -- because it's the intention of the giver that expresses the love.

So lets be on the lookout for all the bits and pieces in our lives that bring joy and a little extra smile. They make a lovely pattern that we can then share with others ♥