I am normally not a fan of puns; overused, old hat, tired. But for some reason I find them totally acceptable, necessary even, on kid classroom valentines. It’s just what is done. We found these mini notebooks at Target in their Valentine section, and printed up some simple cards using pink card stock we already had. […]
“Donut” you want to be my valentine? + FREE printable
Happy (day before) Valentine’s Day! Elise and I had fun putting together these homemade valentines for her preschool class. We found the mini donut erasers at Party City for 25 cents each. Love them! Then I Googled for an appropriately punny valentine phrase, printed up some simple cards on pink cardstock, and tied on the […]
LOVE is all you need: Back-painted heart frame
Happy Valentine’s Day! I’m going to sneak in one last heart project. This is a subtle variation on the back-painted mirrored year project I showed you last month, so I won’t belabor the steps again. (Go check out that post or my other back-painted glass projects if you want to see more.) I ran across […]
Yarny heart ornaments
Here’s my take on the yarn-wrapped wreaths/letters that have been floating around the internet. I’m not normally into the yarny sort of look, but it seems appropriate for February and Valentine’s Day. A time of the year that begs for warmth, sweaters, and yes, yarn. If not now, then when? These wooden hearts are mid-nineties […]
Paper heart cutout poster
I have a pass through (that used to be a window) in my kitchen where I like to hang ornaments and other seasonal decor. I wanted to swap out winter’s snowflakes for something valentiney, and came up with this paper cutout idea. Mine is hanging and visible from both sides, but this could work in […]