I have been brainstorming some new Valentine’s Day projects over here, and it made me nostalgic for some of the Valentine’s Day “Classics.” I wanted to round up all of my favorite tutorials and DIY projects in one quick post. Who knows? Maybe you’ll spot something you missed back in 2006. (Ok, not all of them are that old.)
I struggle a bit with Valentine’s Day project-making. In our house, deciding NOT to make the heart-shaped glitter banner is probably the better gift. You know what I mean? Making glitter-covered, ruffled paper, doily-shaped projects is really all about me. So I make the chocolate mousse and a nice dinner for him and have stopped pretending that anything assembled with thread, felt, and/or a glue stick is anything more than my entertainment for the afternoon. (But what great entertainment it is!)
The Classics:
1) Printable Valentine teabag from Creature Comforts
2) Valentine’s Day Banner from angry chicken
3) Fabric Postcards from Sew Mama Sew
4) Fabric Fortune Cookies via let’s go fly a kite (a fabulous twist on the Martha Stewart felt version)
5) DIY Valentine Fruit Stickers from Twig & Thistle
Bonus: Free Valentine’s Day madlibs (my free download project from last year, maybe not a “classic” – but special to me nonetheless)
Any favorites you would add?
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Filed under Holidays, Inspiration, Tutorials & Downloads.
Tagged with DIY projects, free downloadble valentine, madlib, tutorials, Valentine's Day.
By Kelly
February 2, 2011
Are you ready for Valentine’s Day this weekend? If not, here’s a little help: a Valentine’s day madlib for you to download and give to your special someone.
The PDF includes the madlib (above) and a cute heart pattern for the back of your card (designed by yours truly). I ran a sheet of cardstock through my printer twice (once for the front, and once for the back), and then cut it out. Enjoy!
Madlibs remind me of the grade school days when we’d come home with a shoebox full of special messages and candy. Around here, we’ve upgraded from conversation hearts and red hots to chocolate mousse. I have all my ingredients ready to go.
By the way, if you are looking for a good chocolate mousse recipe, Hershey’s Chocolate Lover’s Mousse for Two is my go-to recipe when I’m short on time and don’t want to fuss with the egg yolks. It uses 1/2 tsp of gelatin instead and makes just enough for 2. However, if you are craving the real thing, I can also vouch for Martha Stewart’s bittersweet chocolate mousse. Extra work, but extra good…
Do you do anything special for Valentine’s Day?
Filed under I Made This, In the Kitchen, Paper Crafts, Tutorials & Downloads.
Tagged with chocolate mousse, free download, madlib, Valentine's Day Card.
By Kelly
February 10, 2010