it’s true.
i LOVE loving others.
i love making little cards for my Valentine and our kids.
i love Valentine candy. especially sour sweethearts.
today i am sharing a few of my little ideas. i hope you love them. pin them, make them & enjoy them.
>>> using kids craft foam board + a few blocks we cut out little hearts & glued them onto the end of the block. i am in love.
find a FULL TUTORIAL for how to make a DIY stamp at Small Anchors!
>> we live right next to the ocean. collections of shells and white rocks and broken glass that’s been washed over and picked up by our sweet little kids hands are put in bowls around our home.
we wrapped paper cards in lace doilies, added some little TO & FROM stamps to each card. we then added a little message to our shells and slid everything into a chevron bag.
<<< using the same stamping method as above, i printed out an outline of a deer head, cut out the shape on foam board and adhered to a leftover wooden block from my husband’s shop and began stamping away.
>>> with a stamping marker i drew a little banner around the top & bottom of the deer stamped card to add a little extra fun! i really love how it dresses up our DIY Faux Mantel that sits in our eat-in kitchen.
>>> last but not least, i made those L – O – V – E using washi tape and hung each card with a mini-clothespin that i drew little arrows on:
>>> i have so many more ideas to make between now and February 14th it almost makes me beyond giddy!!! — so be sure to come back in 2 weeks for some more Valentine DIY ideas.
did you read FLT last Valentine’s? if not, you should check out some of my handmade button cards {1 of them is PG-13 and designed for your husband!!} and another post encouraged you to HOST a Valentine’s Party!! and i even made some sweet L – O – V – E pillows for our bed! ooh! i should go get those out tomorrow! find the project HERE!
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I’ve got to find some washi tape! I don’t know where to look for it and forget when i go in a store for lunch. There are so many creative ways to use it. I love your stamp, cards, and banner. I hope you’ve had a great weekend!
Nikki
http://www.TheCraftySideOfSarcasm.com
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you can buy it at Target in the scrapbook section or on Etsy!!! just type in washi tape and shop away. i pay $2 or less per roll and if i really love it, maybe $3! thank you for your sweet comment + for stopping by!
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Michael’s has some also! They had an ADORABLE christmas selection. I haven’t looked at Valentine fun yet, though. I need to be purging, not buying!
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So stinkin cute!
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claire, you made my night!!! thank you for the comment & the tweet!
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Aw! I am glad! I really love the projects
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Great projects Aimee – thanks for showing! I’m inspired.
thanks Barb!!! i’m so glad you stopped by!
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Ok you’re killing me with the cuteness here!! I love every bit of this!! The little hearts – the DEER – I want it all!
You must teach me your awesome stamp making ways when we get together!
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thank you Bev! it’s super easy — and yes, i have plenty of supplies to make lots of cute little stamps!
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Oh my goodness Aimee….these all made me so happy! I too am a crazy Valentine’s day fan and cannot wait to try a few of these! So cute.
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thank you Gina — i’m so glad you stopped by!! i have a few more simple ideas coming up in 2 weeks!
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Oh my great ideas. Thank you for sharing. I am going to have to try this with may kids.
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thank you Chrissy!
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Good grief you are CREATIVE! I love those right down to the detail on the teeny, tiny clothespins. Pinning this!
thanks Ali — you are seriously sweet! they have these big printed clothespins at Target and i figured hand drawn mini clothespins would be cute…. i guess so!
thanks for pinning; that makes me happy! 
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I want to make them all! So, so love this. That mantle is stunning girl!!
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thanks Kristin — Jack & I had so much fun making stamps for the photos! if you love my mantel — you can build one you know!!
a portable one that will move with you and always look good. my husband made the plans & built it here –>> http://smallanchors.com/shop/products/diy-mantel/
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Now, here is a craft I could have time for! And easy to involve the kids on. I really love the idea of the stamps with foam board. I have tons of that stuff around. How fun to print off some of the kids favorite characters and make them stamps! I’ll be over at Small Anchors to check that out.
thanks Danielle. we have too much foam board and by next week, tons of stamps. jack was choosing blocks from his block box to glue shapes he cut out of foam… and then stamping away. too too fun!
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That is fabulous! Pinning it right now.
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Love this!!cant wait to make one for my living room and maybe my office too!!!
What paper are the LOVE on? Cardstock?
yes! it’s a cardstock brown paper.. my favorite craft supply!
Great project !
I would love you to come and share it at my Craft, Create & Inspire Linky party
http://polkadotpretties.com/2012/12/craft-create-inspire-linky-party-12/
Hope to see you there:)
Claire@ Polkadot pretties x
So so so cute!! Love the washi tape banner idea. Simple. Brilliant!
What a lovely idea. Especially with my valentine being on the other side of the world, I need a splendid idea to send some love to him. And it seems like I just found it.
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