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Rustic Valentine Love Banner

  Found this great Valentine craft on Thoughts From Alice.   Materials Jute upholstery webbing with red stripes (I got mine at Jo-Ann's but you can order it online as well) Red felt Scrabble tiles spelling out L-O-V-E (check Etsy and eBay) Jute twine Glue gun Step 1: cut four pieces of webbing in strips of 7" and then fold each in half. cut on the folded side about 2 inches from the bottom to the opposite bottom corner. Make sure you cut downward starting on the folded side. When you are done, you will end up with four small triangles. Step 2 and more instructions found here.

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Pottery Barn Knockoff: DIY Valentine Heart Peace Catchall

  Another great and easy Valentine craft from Crafts by Courtney.   Materials: Ceramic Heart Bowl Gold Leaf Pen Step 1: Add your Gold Edge. I lightly went around the edge of my bowl with my gold leaf pen. Step 2: Add your inner dot edge. I started at the center of the heart, and worked my way around the bowl. It really .... more here.

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Pom Pom Valentine Craft Monsters

  Found this incredibly fun craft on Consumer Crafts Blog.   Materials Needed: Yarn (I used Caron in Watermelon Pink and Soft Pink) Pom Pom Maker Scissors Googly Eyes Foam Heart Stickers or Foam Sheets Chenille Stems Tacky Glue  Directions: For this project, I used the large pom pom maker in the pack of three. This little tool comes in handy and the pack has a small, medium, and large pom pom maker. Now that I think of it, a “family” of monsters in varying sizes would also be fun for the kids to play with. Another fun project with yarn pom poms is to string them with baker’s twine to create a festive garland for the mantel. Using the pom pom maker, I wrapped the...

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DIY Valentine Heart Frame Stencil

  Another wonderful Valentine craft found on Crafts by Courtney!Materials: Cardstock,  Vinyl, Burlap,  Picture Frames,  Paint,  Silhouette Cameo, Paint Brush, Sandpaper Paste Finishing Wax Step 1 – Paint Your Frames This part is easy. I painted two layers of white paint over each of the frames and let dry for 20 minutes. Step 2 – Create Your Stencils Since I used my “Trusty” Silhouette Cameo, I went to Silhouette’s online store and bought a few patterns. Find the rest of this DIY here.  

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Valentine Planter DIY

  Found this awesome DIY on Vitamini Handmade! MATERIALS: Mini metal buckets in pink and white.  White fish tank gravel.  Pink spray paint Wood kitchen skewers Assorted cacti and succulents Valentine plant tags Rubber cement Nail Hammer Succulent soil Step One:Punch a few holes in the bottom of your buckets with a nail and hammer. Well-draining soil is very important to these plants. This will help keep your them happy and healthy!   Find the rest of this awesome craft here!

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