Jan 7

Valentine craft ideas: How to make your own Valentines Day gifts

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When you care enough to send the very best valentines…why not make them yourself? The very crafty Bruce Littlefield, author of Garage Sale America, has lots of ideas to inspire you to make your own valentine gifts.

Here are some easy Valentines Day ideas for gifts you can make yourself:

* Save the really special leftover ribbon from Christmas, spool it up, and write some love notes on it with a black Sharpie pen. Use a red envelope, leave a bit of ribbon peeking out.

* For a special touch, you can use sentimental items from trips for your valentines. How about using a seashell you found on the beach together to make a fortune cookie valentine? As above, start with a pretty ribbon, write a love letter on it, roll it up and stick in inside a seashell. Leave a bit of ribbon sticking out, and as it unspools, it reveals your love note.

* Fore a valentine craft that keeps on giving, you can make your own valentines in a tissue box. You write on each tissue by opening up the side of the box, write on each one, and stick them back in. Each pop up tissue has an I love you message.

* Or go to the crafts store, get some foam core, decorate around the border with red feathers or something fun, then write on the foam core and you’ve got a big homemade valentine gift.

* Finally, if you’re artsy, go to an art supply store, get a canvas, and paint a personal valentine on it.

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8 comments...

  1. Posted by Ayumura96 7th January, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    gosh! the tissue …
    gosh! the tissue box is awesome!

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  3. Posted by BUSBUNNY3 7th January, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    good ideas
    good ideas

  4. Posted by HamsterClawz 7th January, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    he should put. you …
    he should put. you are my love xoxo

  5. Posted by MsAtongang 7th January, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    he’s so creative… …
    he’s so creative…. thank you so much

  6. Posted by 00meina00 7th January, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    i tried doing ur …
    i tried doing ur sea shell thingy.. like a fortune cookie.. n i put the ribbon in… BUT the only thing was that it WOULD NOT STAY!!!!!!!!!!! how would u pull out a ribbon out of a shell.. i tried taping it.. but thought how would i try to roll it back up IF IT WAS SOOO SPECIAL.. WASTE OF MONEY.. n WHEN I LOOK TWICE I SEE UR FINGER HOLDING THE RIBBON… THATS NOT SPECIAL.. WHATS THE SUPRISE IN THAT???

  7. Posted by ladyaplas 7th January, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    yeahh o.O i agree …
    yeahh o.O i agree and wouldnt the pen juts go through the tissue? xD haha

  8. Posted by demianoff 7th January, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    Pretty good ideas, …
    Pretty good ideas, but the tissue one was kind of iffy.

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