Valentine's Burlap Wreath

I saw the idea on pinterest to use a pool noodle for a wreath form. It worked perfect. It was light weight and I could cut it to the desired size I wanted. I just used duct tape to connect the 2 ends.

I bought 1.5 yards of red Burlap.

Cut into 2'' x 20'' strips

tie double knot around wreath.

"squish" sections close together to cover upthe blue noodle (:

I had a little extra burlap so I cut some cute lil hearts to make the banner. I used the glue gun to attach the red hearts to the tan burlap rectangles.

Fortunate

I saw this idea on several blogs and decided it would be a cute/cheap gift for preschool teachers & my YW. I didn't do a handout for this weeks lesson I just gave them their cute lil valentine

Chocolate dipped fortune cookies. I just used the almond bark from Macey's and some cute red sprinkles. The cheapest place I could find fortune cookies was from a local Chinese restaurant they were $0.08 each.

I found these cute little cartons at a store that was going out of business so they only ended up costing me $0.17 each.

Post-it notes

I made the little post-it note and then my sis-in-law told me about this cute little box idea on Becky Higgins blog. Becky even has the pdf file you can download and print the cute card about the season of LOVE! She also has additional cards to print (a blank card, a scripture card, etc...)

(see here)

Scroll down to her February 2nd post

1- cut scrapbook paper (cardstock) 3.25''x6.5''
2- cut a different patterned paper 3.25''x2''

3-Glue your smaller piece (my polka dot) to your larger piece (cute flowers) in the middle of the large paper. (I also added the cute little bracket paper on top of the polka dot)
4-wrap your papers around your post-it note stack and then make your creases crisp.
5-put a glue dot on the back of your post-it note stack and adhere to your cute paper cover
6-EMBELLISH (i added a little ribbon, and a felt flower).
I had made these for one of my YW lessons too (See here) You could make them for anything. They are fast, and cheap but they look cute.

Cute Apron

I forgot to post a Valentine project yesterday so I posted 2 today

(also my good camera's battery is dead so the picture quality with the ol' point n' shoot isn't that great)
1- I bought a cheap white apron at Walmart for $6. It was really long so I cut it off to the length I wanted.

2-Cut 6'' wide strip of fabric. The fabric I bought was 45'' wide so i cut (2) 6'' wide strips and sewed them together so my strip was 6'' by 90''. (Because I wanted it to look pretty gathered)
3- I hemmed up the edges 1/4'' on both sides. (optional)

On a previous apron i just left the edges raw and did my ruffles all different length.

(see here)

4- about 1/2'' down I sewed my gather stitch. If you don't know how to do a gather stitch

(See here)

5-Gather fabric to your liking

6-Mark on your apron where you want each ruffle. I marked mine each 4'' apart.

7-pin bottom ruffle on and sew onto apron. I have found it is easiest to do the bottom ruffle first and work your way up. Also be sure that your apron Ties aren't in your way. (I have sewed those where I didn't want them a few times)
That's it! Pretty easy! Now the fun part Embellishing the top of your apron. I've sewn appliques (birds, flowers, etc..) or a pocket. But I have been wanting to try some different flowers.

1- for the smallest flower I cut a 2''x45'' strip and hemmed the edges.
2- Do a gather stitch in the middle of your hemmed strip

3-gather up as tight as you like
4-Cut a felt circle about 2''. and glue gun your gathered strip starting on the outside edge working your way to the center.
5-glue gun a cute button, gem, etc....in the center of your fabric flower

The 3 flowers on my apron were 2'', 3'', and 4'' strips glued to 2'', 3'', and 4'' felt circles

And Because I used the glue gun and want to still be able to wash my apron I just safety pinned my flowers to the apron.

The Sweet stuff

You usually Can't go wrong with something sweet. Who doesn't enjoy a cute cupcake or cake? The cake was made with fondant icing and I just used scrapbook stickers for the LOVE. You can buy the giant cupcake tins at Walmart, or Zurchers. I just used buttercream frosting and put a tip on my decorating bag instead of just frosting them with a knife. And for me it's always all about PRESENTATION so go to DI and find some cute glassware to

make your own Cakestand

SEE HERE

V-day Banner

I have to admit that I'm a little Addicted to making banners. They are fast, cheap, & Easy.

Valentines Box

The week of Love!

Jane is on the Enrichment committee in her ward, and is doing a Valentine idea display. And my RS asked if I would talk about Valentine Ideas for your Friends. I have to admit I must not be a good friend because I've never really done Valentine stuff for my Friends?

The two of us made a few cute things so I thought each day this week I'd post a new idea.

Valentine Box

1- any size paper mache box. (We got ours at Walmart.) We used small boxes. sometimes things just look cute small.

2- Cut out 4-hearts the same size. We mod podged the hearts to chipboard. You could use a cereal box as your chipboard. Put paper on both sides of your chipboard because you will see a little of the bottoms.

3- Glue gun little box to your paper covered chipboard hearts. If you are going to paint your box paint it before you glue to chipboard.

4- Now the fun part... EMBELISH.