Valentine's Cards

The past three years I have become more creative with the boy's Valentine's Day cards to give to their classmates.  It always involves a photo of them and some little surprise or twist.  This year they didn't like any ideas that I presented except for these.  My eldest insisted that candy was part of the card.  Next year I told them I'm giving everyone toothbrushes!  

The templates came from the Florabella Collection and I moved the wording around so it would fit on a postcard sized card.  On the back of the cards I scanned in two different Tic Tac Toe boards created by the boys (I helped with one).  They made up age appropriate math problems for the kids to solve when they played the game.  The Good -N- Plenty candy was used to play the game.  Tic Tacs would also be appropriate to use.

I happened to sub in my oldest son's class on the day of the party and the game came in handy after a few students finished their Valentine's papers.  And yes, my son was told he that he had a very "creative card" from one of the girls in his class!

Getting Ready For Valentines Day, Frederick County Photographer

Valentines's Day is just one month away and that means it's time to shop for tiny, flimsy, little cards with barely enough room for children to sign their names.  I remember getting excited for Valentine's day as a kid, decorating a paper bag in class then being sent home with a long list of classmates's names to write in the "To" box.  I even embarrassed myself one year as a child when the teacher handed out a list of ways to sign off including Secret Admirer as an option.  I signed all my cards that way without my name, as would be expected, and was then criticized for not signing my name after it.  I'm still confused about how that all went down, but I've managed to press onward.

My son's passed out the little store bought cards the first few years of school, but then I got a little more creative. Last year I had the boy's cards printed on a deck of 52 playing cards with the images seen below and we attached chocolate hearts and kisses to the cards.  This year I have something different up my sleeve but you know it will contain a photo of the boys for their classmates and teachers.  

Let me know if you would like me to help execute your own child's or family Valentine's this year.  I have a lot of ideas!

Love, 

Your Secret Admirer

Boys packaging their Valentines for Classmates in 2012
I'll have to show them the Lucy and Ethel candy factory episode from I Love Lucy.

Photo side of card, back side is a playing card in 2012

Photo side of card, back side is a playing card in 2012

Another view of the finished product

The photo of both of them in 2012

2011 Photo card 

2011 Photo Card for preschool

At the Creek, Frederick Maryland Photographer

This past weekend I was able to share several of these images at Art at the Point.  I received a lot of wonderful feedback and enjoyed sharing the work.  My husband thinks it is my strongest work yet.  I have entered several of these images into two juried exhibits and hope to win a ribbon at The Waterford Fair this weekend and placement in the upcoming Delaplaine Juried Photo Exhibit.

While creating these images my friend was inspired by the thought of "boudoir photography" without all the fussiness of lingerie, makeup and high heels. She simply wanted me to capture her as herself and be able to present it as a gift to her husband and as a memory of this chapter in her life.  Knowing that she practices yoga on a regular basis I asked her to demonstrate some postures.  This is the outcome of an afternoon at the creek with our boys (two each) playing somewhere behind me.  Who would have known that this woman once gave birth to twins!

Below is an example of one of the gifts her husband received.  The mini accordion album is fun to spread out on a desk or can slide easily into a purse or luggage.

An example of a small metal accordion album perfect for a desk or nightstand.  The metal represents their ten year anniversary.

On side can hold four images.

The other side can hold up to six images or in this case a spread of three.

Mini Valentine's for your Child, Frederick County, MD Portrait Photographer

I have a wide variety of Valentine's to choose from, plus a cute mini accordion frame perfect to send to the Grandparents or keep in your purse.  Check out my updated website at Andrea's Point.

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day from my home to yours.  This year at school my boys handed out these cute little wallet size pictures and combined it with a tattoo.  Next year I may even have them printed on a deck of cards.
This is also a nice idea for Easter..something to slip into the grandparent's card this year.
Cupcakes brought to you by our little friend in daycare.  I wish I had thought to make some-YUM!