posted by cindylouh on February 8th, 2010 | valentine's day crafts, valentines |
I have talked about pencil pops before. I think they make the best party favors. They work great for hard candy suckers ...
or melted candy coating.
Supplies:
Candy coating
pencil pops
valentine pencils
plastic bags
ribbon
candy mold (mold need to have a place for the plastic pencil pop, see picture)
Directions:
Place plastic pencil pops into mold.
Melt candy coating slowly in microwave. It is important to not overheat as it will scorch. I used about 38 candy disks to fill the mold of six frogs. Fill molds.
Gently tap mold to make sure there are no air bubbles and candy coating has completely filled the mold.
Allow to completely cool and harden. Remove from molds.
Place small plastic bag over candy from and tie with a ribbon. Labels can be made by downloading tag, printing on paper, cutting them out and wrapping around pencil and fastening with glue stick.
You are 'Toad'ally awesome tag download
The same molds could be used to make gummi frogs. How about placing some in a baggie and stapling a tag to the top. Learn how to make Homemade Gummi Candy here.
You are 'toad'ally awesome plastic bag topper (fits most ziploc type bags)
LorAnn Oils is offering 15% off all orders. You will find pencil pops, molds and flavorings!
Thanks for taking the time to visit me today!
posted by cindylouh on February 4th, 2010 | valentine's day crafts, valentines |
Bella and I worked on her Valentines yesterday. She will be handing out these ladybug valentines.
We used red and white card-stock along with brads(metal paper fasteners), 4 1/2 " square of black tissue paper, Tootsie Pops and wiggly eyes. Yes, black brads would have been easier, but I couldn't find them anywhere. So we colored ours with a sharpie marker and it worked perfect!
If you want to make some ladybug valentines, here is the download for the body and wings.
We placed a little glue stick around the bottom of the wrapper and wrapped the black tissue paper around the sucker. Next we attached the wings to the body with the brads, then hot glued the ladybug to the sucker.
Finished!
You might be interested in these Valentine ideas.
Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Valentines
Printable Butterfly Valentines
Whirly Gig Printable Valentines
Printable Lollipop Lily Valentine
Printable Be Mine Garland Valentine
Loads of other ways to celebrate Valentine's Day can be found here.
posted by cindylouh on February 1st, 2010 | Made By You Mondays, valentine's day crafts, valentines |
Today lets link up some fun Valentines---
Here is a darling one from Emily. You can visit her site for a free download to make the tag!
So link up your Valentines and next week lets link up your favorite quick and simple meal! You know your best stand by when you are out of time and ideas!
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posted by cindylouh on January 27th, 2010 | valentine's day crafts, valentines |
From one of my very favorite blogs, Twig & Thistle, comes these fabulous free printable Valentine treat bags and favor box.
Print the download on white paper sacks to make the most darling DIY Valentine Goody Bags.
These DIY Brownie Bags make the perfect packaging for heart shaped brownies.
And for the apple of your eye a little DIY Sweetie Pie box to hold an apple hand pie.
...such sweet goodies. Enjoy!
posted by cindylouh on January 22nd, 2010 | valentine's day crafts, valentines |
I will say right up front ---- this little craft was messy. It kept small hands busy for quite awhile --but for a price! So if you don't LOVE glitter stop reading! You will like these hanging hearts better!
We took our empty food boxes and cut out hearts. The Cricut made quick work of the cutting, however scissors work great! For the Cricut we used a deep cut blade set to 5 with maximum pressure. This will vary with the box weight and how sharp the blade is. We cut one heart from the Plantin Schoolbook Cartridge
at 5 inches. Use center cut so when it is finished it will go back to the center of the heart and you can cut another heart inside. We cut our next heart at 2 1/4 and then again at 2. This allows the heart inside to move when hanging. (Remove the 2 1/4 inch heart)
Sew through the hearts with sewing machine set on long stitch length. Leave plenty of thread at starting point for hanging.
Spread glue onto cardboard
Sprinkle with glitter. Allow to dry and repeat on back.
We did try to cut a 7 inch heart with two hearts inside (in background of third picture above). Because of our technique (excessive glue and glitter) the 7 inch heart would not hang straight.
Once my daughter was finished and the hearts were mostly dry, I placed them between parchment paper and sat a book on top for awhile to flatten them.
If you are looking for more ways to dress your house up for Valentine's Day try this Valentine doormat, make some fun painted soaps for your bathroom, decorate with these stain glass hearts or make an inexpensive heart wreath.
