DIY Valentine's Day Ideas by Beth Romanik 02/07/2012
DIY Valentine’s Day ideas Submitted by Beth Romanik on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 5:04pm When it comes to Valentine’s Day, I feel like I’m pretty middle-of-the-road about it. I’m not quite one of the people who crabs about it being an overly commercialized holiday designed to make single people feel bad, but I’m also not one to dress in all pink and red and hand out those chalk-tasting conversation hearts to everybody. I’ve always just enjoyed Valentine’s Day as an excuse to make something cute to show I care. Anyone can go buy roses or chocolates — why not give something you made yourself? However, there is a problem: I am not creative. I can follow instructions, but I do not come up with craft ideas on my own. I can color inside the lines, but you’ll never catch me using a sewing machine or decoupaging (did I even spell that right?). And I can stick to a recipe, but I can not — CAN NOT — improvise a meal. Luckily, people who are much better at this stuff than I am are kind enough to post their creative ideas, complete with photos and explicit directions, all over the Internet. I’ve assembled a few of my favorites here in case you’re looking for Valentine’s Day inspiration, too. 1. Pop-up card I love paper products, and this is an interesting twist on a normal card. When you open it, any word you choose will stand out inside. It seems like this craft is a little more time-consuming, but it doesn’t look difficult, and I already have all the supplies at home. For the tutorial, click here. 2. Love message board This one’s kind of sappy, but I think I’m going to make it. Being that my husband and I work opposite schedules and only see each other awake about 16 hours a week, we’ve become experts at leaving notes. Usually the notes are of the more practical type — “Get milk,” “Pay bills,” “For the last time, pick up your shoes, GOOD GOD.” That’s why I like the idea of this craft: a wipe-off message board that reads, “I love you because…” With this prompt already built in, I think it would encourage more sweet notes day to day. (“I love you because you finally picked up your shoes, GOOD GOD.”) For a list of supplies and instructions, click here. 3. Valentine’s Day breakfast Who wouldn’t like to wake up to a fresh, yummy breakfast being cooked just for them? But because this is Valentine’s Day, everything’s gotta be heart-shaped. We’ve got bacon, cinnamon rolls, even hard-boiled eggs, all shaped like hearts. Tasty and cute. 4. Everything else Nothing strike your fancy yet? Here are 101 handmade Valentine’s Day ideas. There are craft tutorials, templates, cards and designs you can print for free, and more. There’s bound to be something you (and your loved one) will like. By the way, I found all of these ideas and links on Pinterest. If you haven’t ever checked out this site, go take a bathroom break and grab a snack before clicking — you will probably be there awhile. Have a great Valentine’s Day! Add Comment | Nov8ive Events BlogWelcome to Nov8ive Events & Designs, LLC Blog. This blog is designed to give you tips from the experts on how to make your event or your marketing campaign a success. Read our success stories, our blunders, and overall tips on this blog. Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/nov8iveevents ArchivesCategoriesAll |
