valentines day Archive

  • Fabric valentine cookies with ribbon frosting.

    Fabric valentine cookies with ribbon frosting.

    These cookies are made from fabric and ribbon that is gathered to look like frosting.  These are faster to make than real cookies ! Materials: small piece of linen or muslin fabric ribbon stuffing

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  • Valentine apron with vintage post card pockets.

    Valentine apron with vintage post card pockets.

    I made this apron using a basic apron pattern but made some changes and added pockets made from vintage post cards and fabric paper.  I found a website that offered free downloads of vintage cards and the quality was great.  You could make this [...]

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  • Cute Valentines Day Craft Project – Love Candle Mural

    Cute Valentines Day Craft Project – Love Candle Mural

    This project is made from four pieces of balsa wood and some string.  It’s a simple project that is fun to make and very inexpensive.  This would be a fun project for kids with just a little help. Materials: four pieces of balsa wood string or twine glue drill wire paint

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  • Valentine plaque with wooden bead hanger.

    Valentine plaque with wooden bead hanger.

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  • Easy to make frosted sugar cookies.

    Easy to make frosted sugar cookies.

    I made these sugar cookies from an old recipe but you can use the ready to slice and bake dough from the store if you want to save even more time.  I used canned frosting which I tinted with food coloring. Materials: Cookies ( my recipe [...]

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  • Wooden conversation hearts for Valentines day decor.

    Wooden conversation hearts for Valentines day decor.

    I made these conversation hearts out of  a 2×4 but you could also make them out of the pre packaged wooden hearts from the craft store if you don’t want to cut them out.  I just painted and stenciled them and that’s all there is [...]

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  • Mini clothespins with decorative hearts.

    Mini clothespins with decorative hearts.

    These clothespins are very quick and easy to make and I like them a lot better than anything I could find in the stores premade.  You just need a pack of mini clothespins, small wooden hearts,  and some scrapbook paper.  I use them to [...]

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  • Very easy string of hearts for Valentines Day.

    Very easy string of hearts for Valentines Day.

    This is a very easy project made from wooden hearts, scrapbook paper, and ribbon.  Using scrapbook paper makes this a very versatile project that can have many different looks. Materials: scrapbook paper  ( I used one that had several different patterns on the same sheet.) wooden [...]

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  • Simple wooden heart necklace with gift box for Valentines Day.

    Simple wooden heart necklace with gift box for Valentines Day.

    This is a simple and fun project for Valentines Day.  I made these for my grandaughters in less than an hour.  There are endless possibilities for decorating these and you can make them as simple or as intricate as you like.  The girls loved their [...]

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  • Hearts on a string.  A valentines day project.

    Hearts on a string. A valentines day project.

    I made this project to compliment the hearts in a frame.  This is another quick and easy project that looks great as a valentines day decoration. Materials: wooden hearts scrapbook paper glue twine Step 1. Trace hearts onto the papers you have chosen.  I like  paper that has a [...]

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