Valentine's Day Party!

Next week is Valentine's Day! All week we are going to share with you Valentine Inspiration! Whether you are creating something special for a loved one, your kids, a teacher, or even for yourself there will be plenty of creative inspiration to help you along!

I think the best part about this holiday is just letting someone know you care. I had a blast creating these sweet Valentine's Day party supplies! They are simple enough, even your kids could help! How fun would it be for them to bring these cuties to their classroom party or for their teacher?!

For the above collection, I used American Crafts XOXO Paper Collection, which by the way is SO much fun!

For the pop bottle: I measured the label and cut paper to fit around the bottle. Using regular scrapbooking adhesive, I glued it to the bottle covering the label perfectly! Then, I just punched a hole in the pre-made XOXO tag and tied ribbon to the top. After stamping the "cutie pie" from the Lawn Fawn stamp set (shown below) onto another XOXO die cut, I glued it to a lollipop stick and slipped it into the ribbon's bow. Then, I added another die cut to the tag to prop up the stick by adding a foam square to the back of it.

Valentine's Day Card: Using a pre-made white card, I glued cardstock to the front leaving a white border around the edge. Then, I cut patterned paper to fit over the cardstock leaving a nice edge around again. I measured some American Crafts' twine to fit across the card diagonally and glued it down with liquid adhesive along with a mini clothes pin. Then, I added a XOXO sticker right under the clothes pin.

Valentine's Day Treat: To make these cute treat containers, cut a piece of paper to 6x6. Fold the paper into a tube and glue edges together. Staple one end closed. Place candy inside. Then, close the other end in the opposite direction so that you create a "take out sour cream" container.

I then punched a scalloped circle and stamped in the middle. Don't forget to add a sweet bow to the front too! 

Valentine's Day Socks: Purchase a pair of socks. I got a three pack for $3 at Walmart. Then measure around the sock and cut your paper to size. Use regular scrapbooking adhesive to adhere the paper around the pair of socks like a band. I then punched a scalloped circle and stamped the sentiment on to it. Afterwards, I stamped on patterned paper and fuzzy cut the socks out. I glued one sock down and the other I popped up with a foam square. I added more ribbon to the bottom and now it is ready to give away! My son made two for both his teachers! Easy, fun, and affordable!

Stay tuned in this week for more inspiration!

Valentine's Day Candy Jar

Next week is Valentine's Day! All week we are going to share with you Valentine Inspiration! Whether you are creating something special for a loved one, your kids, a teacher, or even for yourself there will be plenty of creative inspiration to help you along!

 

Think outside the jar! Creating a great gift for yourself or a teacher this Valentine's Day doesn't get any easier! Fill a jar with Sizzlets candy, tie a ribbon in a knot, and add American Crafts' XOXO Stickers to the ends!

XOXO Valentine's Sign

Next week is Valentine's Day! All week we are going to share with you Valentine Inspiration! Whether you are creating something special for a loved one, your kids, a teacher, or even for yourself there will be plenty of creative inspiration to help you along!

Created by Debbie Blevins for Craft Warehouse

Supplies:
Unfinished wood board
1 sheet of 12x12 scrapbook paper of your choice
Acrylic paint
Acrylic mini hearts
Xoxo white wood letters
2 packages of rhinestone strips
1 yard of red ribbon
Foam brush

Echo Park "Love Story" Chipboard Album

 

 

Echo Park Chipboard Albums 

 

 

 

 

"Love Story" Chipboard Album

Created by Danielle Cohen

 

 

On the front of the album danielle covered small clothes pins

with paper to hold the mini cards.

 Also the banner that spells "so sweet" she used pop dots

 to add dimension.

 

 Here you see how you can just pull on the tab

and you have sliding chipboard to decorate another surface.

 

It's hard to see in the photo but danielle used a small black wire

 she placed on the heart to make it lool like a ballon!

 Above she used the wire to create a heart too, I love it!

 

 

 

 

 

Here is another example of her using wire to create dimension

 

 

XOXO

Great work Danielle!

 

Valentines Inspiration!

 

 

 

Projects Created by Racheal Ziesemer for Craft Warehouse

These notebooks were realy simple, just cut paper to fit and use our Pioneer embellishment glue stick, and some pop-dots to add dimension.

 





 

The frame with the clothes pins comes with the clothes pin already in the frame just add you favorite paper & photos.

"i love you because..." frame is a vinyl applied to a 8x10 frame use a bistro marker to express all the things you love....change it daily or weekly.



 

Cones! Love these cones!

Here are 4 different ways to decorate:

1. Use Martha Stewart punch and glue on hearts using glue gun.

2. Cut patterned paper .5" x 3" make into a loop and glue on cone

3. Paint your cone with white acrylic paint and wrap with bakers twine.

4. Wrap with ribbon!

 

 

 

 

 

Valentines Gift Card Holder Created by

 Danielle Cohen for Craft Warehouse

 

 

 

Bo Bunny "Love Letters" Collection

Lifestyle Crafts Embossing Folders and Die Cuts

 

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Mason Jar Craze!

Think outside the jar! Take a simple glass jar to a new level by turning it into a home decorating project or gift giving container!

Here are a few ideas:

1. Color-ize it with Alcohol Inks. (see above purple jar)

2. Add a paper wrap using the Big Shot and Lifestyles Dies. Then add a sticker to personalize it more! (see above green banded jar)

3. Turn it into a opaque vase with puffy paint and then spray painting the entire outside with Montana Spray Paint. (see above white jar)