Matchbook Love Notes

This past weekend I went on a women's retreat with all three of my sisters.  It was a wonderful weekend full of great fellowship with Christian women, lots of good laughs with my sisters, and an inspiring message from the speaker, Robin Chaddock.  What does this have to do with my stamping blog?  Let me show you the fun craft that the Robin brought for everyone to do in their spare time.

These are Matchbook Love Notes.  Aren't they cute?  She had lots of supplies and said to please use them all up as she was cleaning out her craft room.  I think between my sisters and me we made over 20 of these.  I brought home one of the kits unmade so that I could take measurements and make some more as little Valentine's.

Supplies (all Stampin' Up!, unless noted)
Stamp Set: XOXO
Card Stock:  Real Red, Whisper White
Designer Series Paper:  Love Impressions
Accessories:  Pretty In Pink 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals
Tools:  1-1/4" Circle Punch
Other (non SU):  White Copy Paper, Stapler 

For the second one, I used the pink polka-dotted paper from Love Impressions Specialty Designer Series Paper for the cover. 

Supplies (all Stampin' Up!, unless noted)
Stamp Set: Filled With Love
Card Stock: Rose Red, Pretty In Pink, Whisper White
Designer Series Paper: Love Impressions
Accessories: Stampin' Dimensionals
Tools: Small Heart Punch
Other (non SU): White Copy Paper, Stapler

Here is the list of ways that Robin suggested that we use these Love Notes.

• Tuck into a lunch box, lunch bag, or backpack with words of encouragement for the day.
• Give everyone a Love Note at Thanksgiving with the reasons you're thankful for them.  Or make one for everyone at dinner and pass them around so people can write a little something to everyone!
• Use them as place cards when you have a luncheon.  Write your own note to each of your guests or let others do it during lunch.
• Write the words to a favorite Scripture on the pages for the reader to flip through.
• Tuck it into a card or package for a little extra, personal wish.
• Write a love note to your hostess and take it to her when she invites you over for lunch or tea.
• Compose a happy thought and leave it on someone's pillow.
• Put it in a book that someone is reading so they run across it as a surprise when they sit down for a few more pages.
• Write your favorite attributes of someone, one to each page, and give it to them to let them know what you see in them.
• Write the words of a favorite quote on the pages for the reader to flip through.

 
I'm sure we could all think of lots of other ways to use these cute little Love Notes.  Why not make one today as a wonderful little surprise?