This Years Valentine & Some Teacher Appreciation

For as long as I can remember, I've been my daddy's valentine. Last year he started a new tradition of giving me an old valentine (instead of a box of chocolate) to add to my collection.

Although the chocolate was always a special treat, I LOVE getting a special Valentine to display. This year, I actually received 3 valentines from my daddy but only took pictures of two since one needs a little repair. The one pictured up top was made in Germany. Isn't the detail is amazing? The valentine below was also made in Germany and features the cutest children!
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Today, was the teacher appreciation Valentine's Day box lunch celebration at Sydney's school. I signed up to make 2 lunches. The lady in charge told me this is one of the staffs favorite events since they love to see what comes in. After she told me that, I wondered why I signed up... I always psych myself out hoping I can come up with something creative.
Anyways, this is what I made..... first, the menu
I found the basket at a thrift store, and created a collage for the top using fabric scraps, a copy of a vintage valentine, and various embellishments.

The second basket was also a thrift store find. This one I spray painted red and added a collage to it as well.

I purchased the cute frozen Charlotte image from Kristin at Retro Cafe Art . Make sure you check out her store, she has lots of fun stuff to play and create with.

And, here's a peek at the lunch....

This turned out to be a fun project.

Just our little contribution, to show a teacher that we appreciate the job they do.