Crafty Ideas for Valentine’s Day Cards
January 21, 2009 by Cassie · 13 Comments
With Valentine’s Day just a few weeks away, cute cards are everywhere! I want to try and make my own Valentine’s Day cards this year, so I have started a file for a collection of my favorites ideas. Many of them are quick, easy and great for an afternoon project.
Kristina Werner has such darling ideas, and I am in love with this adorable button card. You can view her video on how to make it on her blog.
And we couldn’t forget Martha’s cute ideas…this hand stitched card and this quilled card are so pretty and easy to make. Simply follow their step-by-step instructions to make your very own.
Scrapscene displays a card a day, and these cupcake ones would go perfectly with Valentine’s Day cupcakes! Check out the instructions here.
Finally, I can’t get enough of Target’s Dollar Section - they have mini mailboxes right now that would be great for kids’ Valentine’s Day parties. Kasey, on her blog Beautiful Mess, put letters on her mailboxes for each family member and she lists cool ideas for filling the mail boxes too! Do you have Valentine’s Day cards that you like to make with your family?
Written by Cassie of Madison Envy
Valentine’s Day Delights ~ Part One *Decorating*
January 16, 2009 by Lauren · 10 Comments
For me, Valentine’s Day is like a friendly little life-preserver in the middle of the long winter. After the hustle and bustle of Christmas is over, I find myself unwilling to let go of that cheerful holiday spirit! The charm of Valentine’s and the idea of dedicating a whole day to expressing love to others keeps my heart warm during these coldest winter months.
Which is why I’d like to focus my next few contributions here at Little Window Shoppe on the 3 D’s of Valentine’s Day Delights – Decorating, Dressing and Dining!
If you’re anything like me, you’ve just finished packing up all the Christmas decor and the house may be looking a little empty. But all the “merry making” usually leaves me a little cash-poor in January so I’ve come up with clever ways to make my Christmas decor do double duty! These fun ideas are easy, inexpensive and will definitely spread some Valentine’s cheer.
Candle Bling
A quick and cute way to dress up some plain candles (maybe leftover from the holidays?) is to press thumbtacks or brads in them! You can go with the basic red dots (less than a buck at Walmart) or hit the craft store and get creative!
The Year-Round Candy Jar
You’d be amazed at how far you can go with a clear jar w/ red lid from the dollar store! All you have to do to change the look is fill it with seasonal candy and hang an ornament from the lid. Come summertime, this same jar will be all decked out for the 4th of July. During Autumn I tie an orange and yellow ribbon around it to bring out the fall colors. At Christmastime it looks quite merry full of holiday treats and “decked” with holly.
Garlands of Hearts
With just some construction paper, scrapbook sheets and ribbon, you can add a sweet Valentine’s touch to any spot in your home. I selected several different kinds of scrap-booking paper which incorporated the colors of my home, and cut out hearts about 8 inches wide, 5 inches high. After gluing them onto white construction paper, I cut about an inch outside of the hearts to create the white border. Then I hot glued them onto red ribbon saved from our holiday gifts! You can hang them separately throughout your home, or glue several onto one ribbon to make a Valentine’s garland just perfect for windows, doorways, fireplaces, etc.
Hope these ideas bring a little extra love into your home! Next Friday I’ll be showing off great picks to help you dress to impress on Valentine’s Day. See you then!
Written by Lauren of Supermom Central
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