Putting Pinterest to the test: Valentine's Treats

I really appreciate all those crafters/bloggers out there who not only come up with cute ideas for Valentines, but then share them with the rest of us! I pinned a few that I thought Lil D might like to make for his friends and then I let him pick.

Being a car lover...this was the obvious choice!

The idea and printable is from Thirty Hand Made Days.

When I saw these treats...I knew I had to make them.

Then I packaged them up as soon as the chocolate was set because they are as good as they look. The blog G Rated shows you how these are made.

Simple and delicious!

Hope you all have a fun Valentine's day!

I'm off to get ready for at stay at home meal with my boys.

I'm making salmon cakes and thai coconut curry shrimp and creme brulee for dessert.

Hugs and Kisses from my Lil D

I got Lil D to do some finger painting for me.

This is a BIG thing for both of us.

For me...finger painting is messy...I don't like messes.

For D...finger painting is messy...he doesn't like to be messy.

Yep...he's like me:)

I cut out a vinyl saying on my cricut

and stuck it to a white 12X12 piece of cardstock.

and then I let him go to work.

It took him a minute...but he got into it.

And it turned out cute!

I'll have you know that as soon as he was done he went straight to the bathroom to wash up. I'm not sure he'll be asking to finger paint again any time soon...but for this project, it was a huge success.

Heart Runner

I needed a little something for the side table/book shelf in my living room.

I found this great red table runner at Target but it was $20.

I wasn't willing to spend $20 for something that I didn't LOVE and I would probably not want anymore in a year or so....

....So....

I made a little red table runner myself.

I cut out a heart...

Then traced it on some red felt that I had from this project and this project.

I overlapped the heart tracing it 4 times.

Then cut it out...

and added a little decor.

Free...love free!

All you need is...

Hope you have a great day of love filled fun with your friends and family!

A day of free "LOVE" projects.

I have been in a January slump...it's been cold, snowy and blech!

Today it was time to be done with all of that and try to actually accomplish something.

So despite the fact that it was snowing this morning, Lil D and I made some new Valentine's decor without leaving the house or spending a dime...love it!

First we took on a Martha Stewart project.

we sharpened crayons over wax paper and then ironed it to melt...cut out some hearts and decorated our front window. I tried to do all pink and red, but Lil D requested green and blue for him and dad...so I guess a little "boy" doesn't hurt on V-day either.

If I were to do this project again...I would predraw my hearts on the wax paper and just get the shavings in the hearts, I feel like I wasted a lot of shavings by covering the whole sheet. Also, the first page we ironed between some towels (the crayon bled) and it creased the wax paper. The next few sheets I ironed between some tracing paper (I had) and it left the hearts smooth and flat. Also, I like the hearts straight on the window, not hung, but once up Lil D wouldn't let me change anything.

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Next, I took some leftover red felt and pink fleece and cut out lots of hearts.

I hot glued them to some pink ribbon (a heart on each side) and attached it to my mantel.

and lastly, Lil D helped me cut out a vinyl heart and "be mine" to put on a red plate I bought a few months back.

Our Valentine's decor is about done.

I'll post all the pictures soon!

A few last minute Valentine's gifts...

White chocolate covered pretzels sprinkled with V-day colors...

add some chocolates...a cute little bag from the dollar store (20 for $1) and some ribbon and simple tag...

makes some yummy treats for a few neighbors and friends.

and then yep, I had to make one too...they are just too cute to avoid it.

I added a chocolate brown heart (cut on vinyl with my cricut) and some chocolates for someone special's belly...

We are headed out...hope you all have a wonderful President's day weekend and a Happy Valentine's day!

I'm linkin to Strut Your Stuff Thursday.

Happy Valentine's day...almost!

Just a little Valentine's day around the house...

All the wood items I bought at the Wood Connection and painted.

The rest of the decor is stuff I have had for a few years...except the silver candlestick holder which I got at Target (75% off) after Christmas.

These next 2 pillows I made a few years ago when I was on an embroidery kick...

Whenever my "gallies" and I hear something funny, say something funny or see something funny, we joke that "we should stitch that on a pillow". I saw the following quote and after having that thought....stitched it!

Valentine's day is about the only time I have pink in my home...it's not that I don't LOVE pink...buy my husband and son could care less for it:)

I have been adoring all the cute Valentine creations traveling through blog land...but have been too busy with my basement overhaul to do much crafting the past few weeks...there's always next year...

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