Happy Valentine’s Day All
Well, now that the day is finally there:
Happy Valentine’s Day
And Happy Chinese New Year to you all!
(image: Valentine Cards Garland)
Wrapping Up Gifts with Unusual Recyclables
I wrote this post with bulk Valentine’s day gift wrapping in mind. However, then I realized that gift wrapping with unusual recyclables is something to do AT ALL TIMES. Green gift wrapping is not only good for the environment, it’s good for the soul. Creativity soars and whimsy emerges.
It is amazing what you can [...]
Alternatives to Long Stemmed Roses for Valentines
I just wrote a little something for the folks of ezine, offering some original alternatives to classic long stemmed roses as a Valentine’s Day gift. I referred to the many paper craft ideas featured here on the blog, such as stamping and stenciling with roses & hearts. As well, I hinted to some ideas that [...]
Original Valentine Cards
Oh, the pressure of Valentine, year after year…. Most men dread the day or rather the implied obligation, I think.
Looking beyond the social obligation, however, I think all want to do something kind and ideally, we’re all looking for some real originality? Something really NON-frilly, yet romantic? This is tough to find this, [...]
Valentine Friendship Bracelet Cuff – Kids Upcycling
Over the weekend, my niece and I designed some novel friendship bracelets for herself and her buddies, to hand out on Valentine’s Day.
Which little girl would not like to get one of these from her friend? Anyhow, it’s another demonstration of the infinite number of lovely things one can make from recycled toilet paper [...]
Wooden Heart Frame
Sunday and … nothing to do??? Well, you don’t need to bring the ‘Cat in the Hat’ in the house for entertainment. You can just embellish a wooden heart frame.
What you’ll need for this Valentine frame:
Foam hearts
sequins
white glue
a picture of yourself, a lovely photography, or some Valentine verses
(photo credit: paul segal)
30 minutes, if that.
Step [...]
Free Hip Valentine Twitter Backgrounds
Free Twitter backgrounds for Valentine’s Day, a whole hand full of them, as designed by Alma Loveland at Olli bird.
Here are my 3 favorites. I particularly dig the middle one; very free, very whimsical.
Like them? Right-click to download. Easy.
Also suitable as blog, website or computer screen backgrounds.
Other Valentine Day Crafts for [...]
Handmade Valentine Cards Ideas
Need to whip up an easy Valentine greeting card, or clean and simple stamped note cards? Good. What I want to show to day is how easy it is to make lovely cards with minimal tools.
Easy Valentine Craft
These rubber stamped cards with hearts, squares & rectangles will do the trick for you. They cost less [...]
Paper Art Inspiration ~ Yulia Brodskaya
Quilling Artist Yulia brodskaya Inspires Me Today.
She is a London-based but Russia-born graphic designer & illustrator. Of late, Yulia has been real popular with advertising agencies and the media, who have shown loads of her work. If you live in London, no doubt you will have seen the gorgeous commercials she has created. She [...]
Valentine Craft - Express You Love in a Unique Way
Valentine’s Day is a special day for the people who are in love. This is the most awaited day of the year as people express their love to their beloveds for first time.
And those who have expressed their feelings of love on earlier occasions they express it again as to strengthen the existing relationship. [...]
