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DIY Conversation Heart Flower Valentine

06 Wednesday Feb 2013

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ConvoFlower1ConvoFlower2 ConvoFlower3Conversation Hearts are some of my favorite Valentine’s Day candies.  Choosing the perfect message for someone took up a lot of our time back in grade school around this time of year.  This simple card is made using Conversation Hearts and tiny flowers.  To make your own Conversation Heart Flower Valentine you will need:

*Card Stock

*Envelope

*Conversation Hearts

*Small Flowers

*Pen

*Green Paper

*Craft Glue

*Double-Stick Tape

1. Cut out two rectangles from the card stock, one slightly larger than the other.  These will make the frame for the flowers.

2. Double-stick tape the frames, one inside and on top of the other.  Center frame on card and stick down.

3. Put thin strips of double-stick tape on green paper and cut out leaf shapes.  Pull tape backing from leaves and stick onto frame.

4. Draw stems.

5. Using craft glue, stick on heart and flowers.

6. Allow to dry completely before placing in envelope.

*The bulk of the Conversation Hearts make this card difficult to mail.  It is best delivered by hand.

Vote For Your Favorites : Apartment Therapy Homies

05 Tuesday Feb 2013

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Apartment Therapy is holding their annual Homies awards for the best blogs and it is time to vote! You can nominate and vote for your favorite blogs in several categories. Domestic Space is in the running for Best Family & Kids Blog and Best Home Projects & DIY Blog. The Homies are a great place to discover new blogs, or check up on old favorites. Vote for your favorites now!

DIY String of Hearts Valentine

05 Tuesday Feb 2013

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HeartString1BHeartString2HeartString3HeartString4HeartString5HeartString6HeartString8This glittery valentine is easy to make and folds flat for mailing.  To make your own String of Hearts Valentine you will need:

*Card Stock

*Scissors

*Hole Punch

*Craft Glue

*Soft Paintbrush

*Wax Paper

*Glitter in Red, White and Pinks

*Twine

*Envelope

*Washi Tape (Optional)

*Permanent Pen (Optional for note writing)

1. Make heart pattern by folding card stock in half, drawing half a heart with center along crease and cutting out with scissors. Make three sizes of hearts, trace onto card stock and cut out.

2. Punch holes in all hearts.

3. Lay hearts out on layer of wax paper.

4. Squirt a layer of glue onto one side of each heart and spread evenly with paintbrush.  Be sure to go all the way to the edges.

5. Generously sprinkle a layer of glitter on to each heart and allow glue to dry, (about an hour).  Hearts may bow with glue moisture, but they will flatten after you glitter both sides.

6. Shake off excess glitter and repeat steps 3-5 for the other side of hearts.  (Extra glitter can be put back into containers at the end by folding wax paper in half and carefully shaking glitter back into jars).

7. Tie dried hearts on to twine. 

8. If you are writing a message, fold washi tape in half along twine and stick back on to itself.  Cut ends in flag shapes as shown and write your note along the tape pieces.  (We wrote ‘Sending Lots of Love!’).

9. Carefully fold up hearts along string to fit inside card, place in envelope and send off to your valentine.

XOXO

 

DIY Woven Washi Tape Valentine

01 Friday Feb 2013

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Woven1Woven2Woven3Woven4Woven5Happy February!  February 1st kicks off Valentine season around here.  We are digging out the decorations today, hanging wax hearts in the windows and fabric garland across the mantels.  I know some people like to hate on Valentine’s Day, but I really do love it.  Flowers, chocolate, pretty cards and grouping of red colors are some of my favorite things.  We are working on a few different DIY Valentine cards and will post the how-tos over the next few days.  This is a good project to make with kids as the washi tape tears easily by hand.  To make your own version of this Woven Washi Tape Valentine you will need:

*Card Stock

*Washi Tape in Red, Pink and White Colors

*Scissors

*Pencil

*Envelope (Optional)

1. To make heart shape, fold card stock in half and draw half a heart with the folded line in the center.  Cut out half heart while folded and then unfold.  Reuse this pattern by tracing on to other pieces of card stock.

2. Stick tape down on heart in alternating vertical and horizontal lines.  Be sure the tape extends to edges of heart, as you will trim excess at the end.

3. Once desired pattern is achieved, turn heart over and use scissors to trim excess tape.

4. Write your message and place in envelope.  These square vellum envelopes from Envelope Mall are our favorites.  We buy them in bulk and keep them ready for letter writing.

5. XOXO