Valentine's Inspiration...

Valentines Countdown Instructions

Supplies Needed:
Small Paint Pail
-American Crafts Valentines paper & coordinating cardstock
-American Crafts Valentines Rub-ons & Chipboard Embellishments
-Coordinating Ribbon (approx. ½ yard of 10-12 different kinds)
-14 - 2x2 Chipboard Squares,
-25 - 2x2 Pattern paper squares
-Miscellaneous valentines candy
-Numbers for each day (1-14) either stickers, or cutouts

Instructions:
Cut 2 strips of 2.5x8 cardstock, and 2 strips of 2x8 valentines paper, glue the patterned paper to the cardstock and wrap both pieces around center of pail so it is completely covered.
Using the American Crafts rub-ons, rub on miscellaneous words around the top of the pail, Cut your ribbon into 6" pieces and tie around handle
Lid - cut a 3.25" circle with color cardstock and a 3" circle with pattern paper, glue cardstock to center of lid and then glue pattern paper to cardstock

Inside of Bucket
Cut 14 - 2x2 pieces of chipboard, cover each piece with coordinating paper on both sides, using your numbers stick to one side of each square (1-14), embellish with either ribbon, rub-ons, or chipboard shapes.

Using the quotes supplied (or you can write your own little notes), type into a 2x2 square and print on coordinating cardstock. Cut each quote into a 2x2 square and randomly adhere to the back of chipboard squares. With the other squares that don't have a quote adhere them to treats.

Stack numbered squares from the bottom up (14-1) Using the remaining chipboard embellishments, loop the ribbon through them

Valentine Quotes

"When you are in Love you can't fall asleep because reality is better than your dreams."

The best thing about me is you.

Meeting you was fate, becoming your friend was a choice but falling in love with you I had no control over.

To the world you are one person, but to one person you are the world

A hundred hearts would be too few To carry all my love for you.
~Author Unknown

I've fallen in love many times... always with you.
~Author Unknown

Love is a game that two can play and both win.
~Eva Gabor

Thanks for letting me…stick my freezing cold feet under your warm legs

word fun

I have a major thing for typography. i love letters and fonts.

Try this with the names in your family...or words for a lesson or something. really fun.

wordle

DARLING hair accessories

I watch Studio 5 EVERYDAY!! it's one of my favorite shows. and what a FUN SURPRISE this morning to see our neighborhood's own Corinne Jensen with the most DARLING craft. (and of course the most ADORABLE little models). Great job Corinne!

Here's the excerpt from the Studio 5 website and the link:

Studio 5 Contributor, Corinne Jensen shows how to make these cute one-of-a-kind accessories.

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Materials:

- Felt, two colors
- Embroidery floss
- Embroidery needle
- Button, for embellishment
- Hair clip
- Scissors
- Template design

Instructions:

Trace two of the main template designs onto the felt.

1. Trace one of the center template designs onto a coordinating color of felt.

2. Cut out all three pieces.(set one of the main designs aside, you will not need it until the end)

3. With a needle and embroidery floss stitch the center design onto ONE of the main designs.

4. Then sew the button on in the center of that. (You can use the same floss.)

5. Now get the second main design piece and the hair clip. Pop the clip through to the back of the design and snap shut.

6. Line the two main designs up and stitch them together. Knot or tie off the floss when you have stitched around the entire design and you are done!

watch the video segment: