Valentine’s Cardmaking

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$263
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2015
End Date
February 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Waseca
Waseca
Project Overview
Linda Flemming, a Stampin’ Up presenter, showed participants how to make a variety of handmade Valentine’s Day cards using stamps, punches, embellishments, and other crafting supplies.
Project Details
16
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$263
Other Funds Leveraged
$352
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants will enjoy the creative process of making their own handmade cards.
Participants will learn card-making techniques.
Participants will check out crafting books.

Measurable Outcome(s)

1. Did you enjoy creating your handmade cards? If yes, what was your favorite part?
Yes: 10
No: 0
Comments:
• All the help
• Creativity, my favorite hobby, meeting new people in our communities, visiting the library – the whole thing was awesome!! Please do again!!!
• The wonderful idea
• Crafting and fellowship
• The creative part
• Creative options
• They were beautiful! Such detail!
• Everything!

2. Did you learn any new techniques today?
Yes: 7
No: 2

3. Will you be checking out the library’s crafting books in the future?
Yes: 7
No: 2
Maybe: 1

4. Have you ever attended a library craft program before?
Yes: 1
No: 9

5. Please list suggestions for types of programs you would like the library to hold:
• Authors; scrapbooking; card making; seasonal craft classes
• Photography; gardening (forced bulbs, small herb gardens); DIY
• Variety: crafts, lectures, music/performing arts
• More stamping ?; gardening
• More crafting programs

7. Where did you hear about this program?
Library: 8
Friend/Relative: 3
The Snap: 1
Newspaper Article: 1

Source of Additional Funds

New Richland Library, local businesses helped promote the event

Project Manager
First Name
Dayle
Last Name
Zelenka
Organization Name
Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative
Street Address
1400 Madison Avenue, Suite 622
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56002-5488
Phone
507-625-6169
Email
dzelen@tds.lib.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200