Some great ideas out there in the crafty online world – so with only a week or so till Valentines day – I say make something, ditch the commercial teddies with lovehearts, and don’t spend stupid amounts on flowers and chocolates, that you grabbed on your way home from work.
Instead I suggest (and I hope some men are reading this too) you make something from your heart, do something sweet and meaningful. Bake cakes (mmm these look good), organise the best breakfast ever (heres a fun idea), and sew, knit and glue up a storm.
And don’t forget the kids, encourage the little ones and not so little ones to make something special for someone special.
Martha stewart has some great ideas for paper flowers and cupcake cards.
images: sweetheart pops at martha stewart, love brooches by planeta hilda
more good valentines ideas to come….
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My dad would make us design our own Valentine cards for our classmates. He would make copies at work and we would begrudgingly deliver them to the class. He knew this would save money, get us to be more artistic, and teach us how to personalize. Today, I am very thankful that I always made my own but I love blogs like this that broaden my repertoire of things to make!
Both: darling!
beautiful!!!! your hearts are wonderful!! (and i love the pattern underneat… the flowes?!) and i agree completely, handmaking this year ;)