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Valentine Subway Art Tutorial with pdf

 I have been obsessed with this Subway Art for a while now. I was going to make one to go in my kitchen, but got sidetracked by Lindsey's Family Rules Canvas. So I thought it might be fun to make one for Valentine's Day. Here's what I did:  I had a couple of canvases left over from my daughter's room that I redid last year. So I used reused those -- they are 12 x 16 inches. But … [Read more...]

XOXO Valentine Project Tutorial

Here's a cute little craft to bring a little Valentine happiness to your home! (I repurposed my Dollar Tree frames from my "Fall" grouping, except for one frame that I scrounged up here).   And the great thing is that you can take out the Valentine XOXO and store them, and then use the Dollar Tree frames again for a different project. I also used a large black frame that I had and made a … [Read more...]

Whimsical Valentine Wreath

I was reading Martha Stewart last month (I think) and they had these giant Christmas balls made out of cupcake liners. And I thought to myself - maybe I could use cupcake liners to make a wreath for Valentine's Day... I love the texture of the liners. After a little trial and error, this is what I came up with.I found some cupcake liners at Hobby Lobby. I really wanted polka dot ones but couldn't … [Read more...]

The Simple Woman’s Daybook….

{I know I posted today, but I have really enjoyed taking part in the Simple Woman's Daybook. It lets me journal and sort out my thoughts for the week. So I can look back on my life at this point and remember what it was really like.}The Simple Woman's Daybook for February 9th, 2009 For today, February 9th, 2009 ... Outside My Window... It started raining this morning and the rain turned to … [Read more...]

Creative Fridays: $2 Valentine Banner

Here's an easy project to make with your kids. I bought two packages of foam craft hearts from my local craft store. They were on sale and ended up costing me $2 for each package. I used left-over scrapbook materials for the rest of the project. This is what I used:Foam hearts4 different, coordinating scrapbook papersRibbon (one kind for each banner)Foam and chipboard flower shapes that I use to … [Read more...]

After Christmas Sales: Valentine’s Day Project

I am always a little sad and melancholy as I take down my Christmas decorations every year. Especially this year, as the holidays seemed to go by at lightning speed. I finally got my living room tree taken down yesterday - yay! I was at my local craft store this week getting some things for a school project and noticed aisles of Christmas decoration at 75% off. As I looked around an idea came … [Read more...]