All posts tagged Valentine’s Day

DIY Felt Valentine’s Wreath

by eclectic on February 14, 2012 in Crafts, DIY with No comments
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With winter here to stay for a few more weeks, I started searching for the perfect DIY project to make something bright and crafty for Valentine’s Day. Thanks to Classy Clutter by Mallory & Savannah, I found an easy-to-make, fun project: a felt Valentine’s Day wreath! Continue reading →

Sticky Links: Posts We Liked This Week

by eclectic on January 20, 2012 in Crafts, DIY with No comments
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Here are our favorite craft and DIY links this week. Be sure to follow us @amazinggoop for daily updates on crafts, DIY projects and more! Hope you have a great weekend! Continue reading →

Sticky Business: Posts We Liked This Week

by eclectic on February 12, 2011 in Crafts, DIY with No comments
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Here are our favorite craft and DIY links this week. Be sure to follow us @amazinggoop for daily updates on crafts, DIY projects and more! Hope you have a great weekend and a wonderful Valentine’s Day!

Craft:

If you thought you were done making Valentines, think again. Curbly has a Massive Collection of Free Valentine’s Printables guaranteed to inspire at least a few more crafts.

Missed the chance to meet Mark Montano at CHA? Heather from Dollar Store Crafts shares an inside look at her autographed copy of The Big Ass Book of Home Decor she picked up at the Eclectic Products booth.

There’s just enough time left for some last-minute Valentine’s Day decor with ideas from Someday Crafts.

This fabric bunting tutorial from The TomKat Studio gives you the steps for creating an adorable fabric banner perfect for any holiday.

DIY Projects:

We love this project that uses E-6000 to create DIY Recycled Bottle Cap Magnets for the refrigerator.

Tidy up the bathroom by learning How to Build a Wood Hamper from This Old House. It’s stylish and functional.

Crafting a Greener World shares several DIY tutorials that are perfect for making over an old bookcase with little effort.

HGTV shares a collection of DIY designer headboards that will inspire you to add a touch of romance to your bedroom.

Photo credit: The TomKat Studio

Love is All Around: Valentine’s Day Craft Roundup

by eclectic on February 9, 2011 in Crafts, DIY with No comments
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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

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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.

giftboxDesign 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 mailboxcan work together on a Valentine holder that beats a plain paper bag any day.

Create a DIY Valentine Banner

by eclectic on January 20, 2011 in Crafts, DIY, Just for Fun with No comments

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s a great time to start easy projects for decorating the home in shades of pink and red. We love this “Sugared” Heart Banner idea from HGTV. Simple yet adorable, this is a low time commitment project with big results. Create just one strand of hearts, or make several heart banners for a beaded curtain effect to hang in a doorway.

What you’ll need:

Easy steps:

  1. Print and cut out these hearts from HGTV or create your own. Make sure to use cardstock paper for best results.
  2. Lay the hearts on a flat work surface, such as on newspaper or a plastic drop cloth.
  3. Coat the patterned side with spray adhesive.
  4. While the glue is still wet, dust each side with crystal glitter and allow to dry.
  5. Remove any excess glitter from hearts by gently tapping them.
  6. Apply Amazing EcoGlue to hearts and affix to grosgrain ribbon.
  7. Make the banner as long as you like by adding more hearts to the ribbon.

For more Valentine’s crafts you can make with Amazing EcoGlue and other Eclectic adhesives, try these projects:

A Sweet Frame

Sweetheart Topiary

Easy Valentine’s Day Projects

Photo credit: HGTV Design Happens Blog

Spread the Love: Valentine’s Day Craft Roundup

by kellimatthews on February 8, 2010 in Crafts with 2 Comments

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and craft blogs all over the web are filled with a variety of fun and easy projects.   We’ve checked them out and picked our favorites to share with you.  So, whether your looking for a project to do with your kids or make a gift for your special someone, we’re sure you’ll find it here. Happy Valentine’s Day! xoxo

Zakka Life shares these cute Rockin’ Valentine’s Day Cards for the little music lover in your life.  All you need are heart shaped lollipops, white card stock, scissors, a hole punch and double stick tape.  A rockin’, sweet treat for your kids to share with their classmates.

This Deck of Cards Love Book from Dollar Store Crafts is a great personalized gift that doesn’t take too much time and is super cute.  It’s a fun, romantic ’52 things I love about you’ book to give your Valentine.  Most of the supplies you probably already have on hand and for the glue try using e6000.  A gift that will surely be treasured forever.

This Valentine Heart Lei by Craft is absolutely adorable and I’m sure

every little girls dream. Work on this craft with your daughter.  She’ll love the extra time with you and she’ll also have something special to wear on Valentine’s Day.  If you have time, make a few extras that she can give to her friends.


I never imagined it would be so easy to make a
Pop Up Valentine’s Card!  Crafting A Greener World features a video tutorial and it literally takes just a few minutes.  All you need are some old magazines, a cardboard envelope, scissors and some glue.  You could even try this technique for a birthday card too.

If your planning to stay in on Valentine’s Day and make dinneras opposed to going out, try adding these cute hearts to your candlesticks.  They’re a perfect table decoration and would be easy to store for another time.