All posts tagged valentine

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and craft bloggers have outdone themselves this year with a huge variety of fun and easy projects. We’ve checked them out and picked our favorites to share with you. So, whether you’re looking for a gift to make that special someone or a project to do with your kids, we’re sure you’ll find it here. Happy Valentine’s Day! xoxo

Want to give someone flowers that will last long after Valentine’s Day? This Tissue Paper Roseette Topiary project from The Sweet Survival offers a gorgeous solution. All you need is the topiary frame (vase, dowel and foam ball), crepe paper and ribbon, and you’re set. Your one-of-a-kind topiary is sure to be the perfect Valentine surprise!

The Crafts Dept. at Martha Stewart has done it once again: come up with a “Ginormous Valentine” that we want to make ourselves. For an over-the-top way to say I love you, this giant candy holder makes the perfect statement. Get out some basic supplies (paper, ribbon, foam board), and for the glue, Amazing EcoGlue. Follow this tutorial to get crafting.

Design Sponge shares this DIY project for making personalized gift boxes. Using cigar boxes in different shapes and sizes, Design Sponge shows you how to dress them up decorative paper, ribbons and paint to create 3D Valentines filled with sweet treats.

If you have kids celebrating Valentine’s Day at school, this tutorial from Crafting a Greener World will show you How-To Make a Recycled Cardboard Valentine Mailbox that’s guaranteed to make them stand out from their classmates. Using old cereal boxes, pretty paper, and adhesive, you and your child can work together on a Valentine holder that beats a plain paper bag any day.