Our neighborhood has done this for a few years now. We get together right before Valentine's Day to make cookies and cards for our families, friends and neighbors. It's a great way to catch up with each other, be creative and do something nice for others.This year we met at a local church to cut down on the wear and tear at our own houses. A couple of weeks ahead of time we coordinated who … [Read more...]
Valentine Project: $2 TIERED Dollar Store Tray
February 9, 2010 by 67 Comments
I had so much fun making my Dollar Store tray that I decided to make a tiered Valentine-ish one too. Although I like it so much I think I will use it all Spring and maybe Summer too! It's so bright and happy looking! If you want to make one, here are the trays I used from the Dollar Tree: I pretty much followed the steps I used making the first tray, which are found HERE. I … [Read more...]
Burlap Valentine Project
February 5, 2010 by 34 Comments
Burlap Valentine Heart This is a really simple, inexpensive project. Here's what you need: foam core board (available at craft stores)newspaperburlap (4 feet long-- cut into 2 4-inch long sections -- you will have burlap left over)Brown coffee filters (about 15-20) tan ribbon (60 inches)brown organza ribbon (40 inches)hot glue gun and glue sticks The first thing to do is draw the heart on your … [Read more...]
Valentine Project: Playing Card Coupon Booklets w/template
February 2, 2010 by 73 Comments
We love celebrating Valentine's Day, but it's not a big present-fest around here. Instead, we like to have a nice family dinner and a few little gifts. Something that my kids love is making and receiving Valentine coupons. This year I'm giving my little family Valentine Coupon books made out of a deck of playing cards. I bought the playing cards at the grocery store. They were a double … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Mantle
January 29, 2010 by 5 Comments
I am joining Beth's Mantle Party. What a great idea! Stop over and join the fun -- or just come by and get some great mantle decorating ideas! Have a Fantastic Friday! XOXO Tweet … [Read more...]
Valentine Subway Art Tutorial with pdf
January 26, 2010 by 11 Comments
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 you … [Read more...]
XOXO Valentine Project Tutorial
January 17, 2010 by 15 Comments
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 … [Read more...]
Whimsical Valentine Wreath
January 12, 2010 by 41 Comments
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 … [Read more...]
The Simple Woman’s Daybook….
February 10, 2009 by Leave a Comment
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{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 snow … [Read more...]
Creative Fridays: $2 Valentine Banner
January 16, 2009 by Leave a Comment
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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 hearts 4 different, coordinating scrapbook papers Ribbon (one kind for each banner) Foam and chipboard flower shapes … [Read more...]
