Thursday, February 6, 2014

How not to misinterpret this Valentine

 DOES it matter to God that we celebrate the holiday? Where did we get Valentine customs and symbols? Though Valentine hearts and roses are red, retailers and business owners see the green of money when it comes to celebrating the holiday. Here are some fast facts about the Valentine’s holiday.
Most young adults see this day as a day to show love, and the end up misinterpreting it and using the opportunity to have casual sex with their partner.
Valentine is meant to show love to people around us make them feel we love and care for them
The 35 to 44 year old age group spends the most money on the holiday, followed by young adults aged 18 to 24. The 55 to 64 year old age group spends the least amount of money on Valentines.
Lastly, and not surprisingly, men spend nearly twice the amount of money celebrating the holiday than women do.
To make it simple and special why don’t we try to make a homemade card for our love ones ,here are some steps we need to take:
This year, give your Valentine a special, homemade Valentine’s Day card. You can get spectacular results using easy techniques. If you are running short on time, you can make one of these printable Valentine’s Day cards
The easiest way to make a Valentine special is to fold a sheet of paper in half and decorate it. Sound boring? Well, it doesn’t have to be. There are several fun options for decorating Valentine’s Day cards:
One of the simplest ways is to cut a variety of heart shapes out of paper and glue them to the front of the card. Make different designs, animals, people, etc.
    Take the heart idea one step further. Instead of cutting heart shapes out of paper, cut them out of fabric, wallpaper samples, tissue paper, wrapping paper, or anything else you can think of. Outline your hearts/designs using dimensional paint.
Recycle last year’s cards. Cut around the shape on the card. Glue it to a piece of construction paper, and trim around the picture leaving about a 1/4-inch border. Outline your hearts/designs using 3d fabric paint.
Use collage techniques to craft a Valentine. Cut pictures out of magazines and glue them to your card. Try to find a collection of pictures that will tell a story. Cut words out of magazines to use - great for a secret admirer.
Use stamping/printing techniques. You can get a wide variety of rubber stamps on the market today, along with custom ink pads. You can also make your own stamps by cutting a heart design out of a potato, apple, sponge, cookie cutter, or even a piece of styrofoam.
Cut small squares and/or triangles out of different colored paper, wallpaper samples, fabric, etc. Glue them onto the front of your card to form a mosaic/quilt like picture.
Use stencils, either store-bought or home-made, to make nice pictures on the front of the card.
Use clip art to make Valentine’s Day cards. There are many fun sites that offer free clip art for personal use. Outline your hearts/designs using fabric paint.
Use a coloring book page on the front of your card. You can cut one put of a coloring book you have, or choose from several online coloring pages to print. Outline your hearts/designs using dimensional paint.
Paint a design on your card. Use fingerpaint to make a personalized design. You can also use tempera or acrylic paint. While the paint is still wet, you might want to sprinkle a little bit of glitter on your card to add a special finishing touch.




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