Are you an artsy-craftsy, do-it-yourself kind of person who enjoys working on handmade projects that add a delightful personal touch to gifts, decorations and special occasions? Me neither. Knowing that, my hubby will be super surprised when he finds a bunch of clever, homemade Valentine greetings tucked into his sock drawer, lurking in his laptop case or dangling from the shower head. (Or maybe not, since he is reading this right now.)
I had never attempted origami before, but the instructions for an origami heart intrigued me, so I gave it a whirl. This was so easy, my very first one looked good, and the second one was almost perfect. Carla's Bloomize blog has instructions for some that are a little more complicated, but much prettier. I'm going to try them any minute now. Making origami hearts is especially great as a project for kids. These are handy for Mother's Day, Father's Day, birthdays, anniversaries, thank-you notes to Grandma, etc., etc., etc.
When I first saw pictures of deep red Valentine's Day fortune cookies, they looked so good I thought they were edible. Made from felt, they are reusable, and not much harder to make than the folded paper hearts. Unlike the origami items, they require scissors and glue, so there is a lot more risk involved. However, the cuteness factor is so great that it might be worth spending the afternoon feeling all sticky.
If just thinking about all this hasn't completely exhausted you, there are several more Valentine craft ideas to inspire you on the Martha Stewart website.
Brilliant research Rosemary! I love the fortune cookies especially. I'm going to give them a try. I also have a little surprise in stall for my hubby which is arts and craftsy but which I had better not reveal yet. I've bought all the bits for it... just now have to work out how to make it without making a mess!
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Oh boy, Rosemary. I envy you and Grace. My arts and crafts skills are limited to what I did in my first grade classroom. They all thought I was brilliant, but I knew better. I suppose CJ will have to settle for a post-it note or something.
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Thanks for the great Valentines ideas. I need all the help I can get! I love the fortune cookie idea, Rosemary. And consider yourself invited over to Messy Marriage. I'm hosting my very first Wedded Wednesday Link up today. I'd love to have you join us! :)
ReplyDeleteWow, Rosemary, these are wonderful ideas. I’m not much of an arts and crafts person myself. Most of the stuff I have tried creating wind up in the waste basket before anyone in my family could find them. But these crafts you presented are pretty cool and seem to be pretty. I’ve already tried the origami heart with some success. I’ll use better paper next time. Anyways, I’m really grateful that you’ve found these for us to use. It will make this Valentine’s day a little more original than some of the ones we have had in the past. I also think these will be really cool crafts for the kids to make for their Valentine’s day exchange at school, instead of bringing those boring precut cartoon cards you buy at grocery stores. I’ll be checking this blog often to see if you have any more cool tips. Common Marriage Issues
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