Sailor Valentines by Stephanie Strange + VD post ♡
"Sailors Valentines were first designed by sailors during the 19th century with the sea shells they collected from their voyages. A true sailors valentine was said to include a flower design, a heart in any form, and a special verse or message. These works of art were made in wooden boxes usually two sided and hinged, with a heart shaped lock to close it. The sailors then took their valentines home to loved ones, thus the name Sailors Valentine" - Sanibel Seashell Industries's section on Sailor Valentines Look at the finished Sailor Valentines by Stephanie Strange they have on their site.
Sailor Valentine 1 by Stephanie Strange
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Crossposted at bat_in_a_box
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♥ The Valentine's Day Post! ♥
I hate the idiocy that V-Day inspires in a lot of people, but I do admire the pretty in the things that are pretty.
For an example of the pathethic height of materialistic and unromantic idiocy, refer to this domestic_snark post: See my troubles, omg!, in which the subject brags about the $$$ affection her boyfriend has shown her in the guise of complaining about it, scroll down to the comments.'
For the pretty, totally check out the past few days of posts in craftgrrl, the pretty! There is also the cool, someone was making a duct tape wallet as a valentine for a guy friend, though sadly, no pictures, but image google! This duct tape wallet idea looks cool.
The ♥ Anti-Valentine ♥! Heartless Bitches International is hosting a February contest that is open till the end of the month: Tell Us Your Worst Sexual Experience, Natalie's story is up there.
Sailor Valentine 1 by Stephanie Strange
...close-up
...whole.
Crossposted at bat_in_a_box
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♀♥ ♀ , ♀♥ ♂, ♂ ♥ ♂
♡ ♥ ♡ ♥ ♡ ♥ ♡ ♥ ♡ ♥ ♡ ♥ ♡ ♥ ♡ ♥ ♡ ♥ ♡
♥ The Valentine's Day Post! ♥
I hate the idiocy that V-Day inspires in a lot of people, but I do admire the pretty in the things that are pretty.
For an example of the pathethic height of materialistic and unromantic idiocy, refer to this domestic_snark post: See my troubles, omg!, in which the subject brags about the $$$ affection her boyfriend has shown her in the guise of complaining about it, scroll down to the comments.'
For the pretty, totally check out the past few days of posts in craftgrrl, the pretty! There is also the cool, someone was making a duct tape wallet as a valentine for a guy friend, though sadly, no pictures, but image google! This duct tape wallet idea looks cool.
The ♥ Anti-Valentine ♥! Heartless Bitches International is hosting a February contest that is open till the end of the month: Tell Us Your Worst Sexual Experience, Natalie's story is up there.