Embellishing Life

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Matchbook Candy Valentine

The Ladybug and I made some more easy Valentines!

All we needed for these was card stock and candy.

I cut all the paper and stapled the candy inside.

Ladybug used double sided tape to attach the scallop and heart to the front.

We'll add a message on the inside flap later.

Cute and easy!

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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Hand print hearts

Don't you just love little hand prints?

{Well, unless it's orange cheeto hand prints all over your couch.}

There have been a few CUTE Valentine hand print crafts circulating around the blogospere.

These two caught my eye...

Adorable canvas made by Jenn at Clean & Scentsible

Sweet little heart by Jill at Meet the Dubiens

I kind-of put those two together and made these with my little munchkins.

Around the hand print heart it reads, "These hand will hold my heart forever."

The ladybug's:

The little guy's:

I love all those little hands.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Early Catwalk Features

There is still time to link up your latest and greatest at the Craft Catwalk!

There will be more features on Sunday, but until then check out some of these great ideas...

Lollipop Pots submitted by A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
{I love how they look like lollipops!}

Unraveling love note submitted by Greenbean's Crafterole
{Rolls out into a sweet note!}

Valentine love boat submitted by Between You & Me
{So cute!}

Valentine cushion submitted by Modern Country Style
{Sweet pillow celebrating a marriage}

Valentine banner submitted by Cherished Treasures
{Beautiful!}

PB&Jam heart cookies submitted by Yesterday on Tuesday
{mmmmm}

If you were featured go ahead and grab yourself a button from HERE

Craft Catwalk and features {no.16}

Some of the fantastic ideas found last week...

Faux board and batten submitted by Life's Sweeter with Chocolate

Personal art gallery submitted by A Diamond in the Stuff

Valentine topiary submitted by Visions of Sugar plums

Record subway art submitted by Paisley Passions

Valentine cupcake liner wreath submitted by The Single Nester

Valentine card submitted by PaperVine

Valentine Frame submitted by Frame Fanatic

Valentine Kisses submitted by Living Life Crafty

{Be sure to grab your featured button HERE}

Some things to note before linking...

1. Please link to the post of the item you MADE, not your main blog.

Only family friendly content and no giveaways, please.
{It's okay to link to a blog post of something you made and are selling, but
please do not link directly to any shops.}

2. Please visit at least 2 of your fellow party goers, and leave them a little comment love.

3. Please link back here. Grab the Craft Catwalk button or add a text link.

{Open until dinner time Thursday}

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Flower suckers for any occasion!

The Valentine decor is finished and up{see past posts}.

Now we are working on our Valentines, and we are making a lot of Valentines this year!

Some are for friends, preschool, ballet, and on and on.

If you missed it, I shared our matchbook Valentines HERE.

Today I'm sharing our Valentine sucker flowers.

Then I'll show you how you can make them for almost any season.

I remember seeing this idea in a magazine last year and thought it was adorable!

I made up a couple example ones before ladybug and I make more together.

For this little valentine you'll need card stock, ribbon, double sided tape, circle punch, and a scallop punch.

And of course some tasty valentine suckers.

mmm...strawberry vanilla!

I printed out the wording on card stock and then used a circle cutter to cut it out.

I used double sided tape to attach the circle to the scallop, and then to attach the scallop to the sucker.

I'll have everything cut out and ready for ladybug when she makes these. It should be easy for her to put everything together using the double sided tape.

I like 'em, but that's not all!

You could easily change these cuties up for any holiday or party.

How about some lucky green ones for St. Patrick's Day?