Valentine Gifts For Friends

Hi all,
I am so sorry I am so slack these days, I keep thinking I will get better but my mind is on work and family and for some reason craft is coming a distant third.  Don't worry it is still on the radar, I just need to move it up a notch.
So how many people are on pinterest, one of my all time go to sites now when I need some inspiration, still love my blogs though.  I seem to be doing more looking than doing but as we know, that can all change in an instant!!
So I have been making some little Valentine gifts to give friends and thought I would share them as it is only a couple of days away now.

How cute is this, love it.  So far I have only made three but I am going to buy some more tomorrow to do up.  I think a lot of my friends will appreciate this!!

Love the saying that someone made up (I found this on pinterest).  I seriously like you (oh yeah)

Another shot at a different angle.  I so love these.

My son and I have been buying kit kat mint bars (very nyceeeee) so I decided to get a couple to give to a few special friends.  I measured the chocolate and then cut a slightly smaller piece of card to go inside with the ribbon so it can be pulled out.  If you would like instructions just let me know and I will write them up for you.
The roses I had made a while back and posted, thought I would put them to good use....

The bar pulled out so you can see.

A closer view.
Thanks for stopping by and I will try and post again very soon.
Have a lovely day...

Valentine Window Box

Hello,
We have had another hot day today but at least there was a lovely breeze.  So today's post is a Valentine box that was made to go with this envelope card (where I can also put quite a few pictures - I have posted this one earlier).  I have been going through my stash and making that something extra to go with previously made things.  I followed a tutorial for this from Gretchen Barron, dated back in October 2001.

 The front view with heart cup and heart tags

 The back view, I have a ribbon wrapped around a brad to keep it closed.  All four flaps folded down and I wanted to do something extra with them....

 Top has a flower on top for my Mum

 Open the first flap and there is somewhere to write or put a little picture

 Second flap up and another place for photo or message

The last flap I left bare and used a 3/4" circle punch to punch half a circle to lift flap easily.  So now I just need to get the photos together over the next few weeks.
thanks for stopping by.......

Valentine Heart

Hello,
I am going to show you the most gorgeous heart today.  Brenda (Qbees Quest) came up with these.  I really wanted to make the Christmas tree she designed as well and I did make it, just couldn't find any chocolates to fit in there.  Well I could make the hearts because we now have Hershey kisses here in Australia, in Woolies.  I love our chocolate heaps more but unless you're going to sit there and make heaps of drops the easier option is to buy a packet of kisses.  So here is my cute heart, did make half a dozen, just forgot to take a picture of them all....

These are so incredibly easy to make so pop over to Brenda's blog where she has a great tutorial to follow.
Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely day....

Valentine Eve

Hi all,
I know how funny is that, but on the news and talk shows they have been talking about Valentine Eve!  I think that is so funny, hehehe.  Anyway we didn't have a very good day, my little one stayed home from school today but I had to run a few errands and when we returned home my little one comes running into the house (rooster tucked under his arm) crying yelling that Creamy has blood on him.  At first I just brushed it off but on better inspection I could see that his beak had been broken so I rang my sister-in-law (lucky for me she is a vet) to ask what I should do.  He has quite a few other marks on him and after talking to her I realised the poor thing must have been protecting his hens from a goanna (yes, we have a very big goanna that I have seen in their run once and he is big).  So my gorgeous rooster got badly hurt trying to protect his girls.  Breaks my heart and I am so scared we will go out there tomorrow and he won't be alive.  Apparently goanna's eat lots of dead animals so they can carry bacteria.  My poor rooster moped around a lot today, usually he is so vigilant, watching everywhere all the time but today he was laying down a bit and a couple of times even closed his eyes.
I just had to tell you because I never wanted pets but of course you have kids and you have to have pets and low and behold you fall in love with them.  Unfortunately I had a hen sitting on over 30 eggs and I can only assume the goanna got into them because she went down to 9, so apparently it knows where to get a quick easy feed!!!!!!
Anyway enough about my sad story, Valentine's day tomorrow and I am sending in those hearts I showed you the other night.  So I thought tonight I would show you the extra I put with the hearts, just for my son's teacher.  Some yummy melting moments too......

I used a top note die and the full heart and heart to heart punches to finish off the packet of biscuits.
Hope you have a lovely day and everyone gets some flowers, love flowers, lol.

Origami Heart for Valentines

Hi all,
I have lost the Mojo.  I want to craft tonight but can't find the motivation for it (actually that has been happening all week!!!!!!!!!!!)  Where does it go????  Tonight I am showing you what I made at our Monday fun day, and lucky for me none of my son's teachers look at my blog because this is also their Valentine presents.  I will be making a couple more and I realised today that I probably needed to add a little more decoration to the gift (you will see what I mean soon!).  I read a comment the other day about how gorgeous Becky Roberts packaging is and that is definately an area I lack and will have to work on a little more.  But for now........

 This is an origami heart that I absolutely love.  I took the pink one on Monday to show the girls and it was fun explaining all the twists and turns but Georgie came up with just putting a brad through the heart and ribbon (that is doubled over).  I like that much better.  The link is at the end of the post for the heart.  I have never referred a you tube before so if it doesn't come up for you, just let me know.

For this one I have used the sewing machine and stitched them together leaving a gap and enough room at the top to loop over and knot so that it can be hung on a wall.  They look so cute.  The ones in the packet also have some beading attached so that it adds a bit of weight.  See what I mean about the packaging.  I was very happy with my efforts but now I know I need to add more.
Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely evening/day........
Sorry my link is not working so I am trying to put it here

Valentine Smarty (M & M) Holder

Hi,
This is my second post for the day seeing I missed yesterday, too hot and too tired!!!!  So now I have a smarty (m & m) holder/fizzers, I think I would need to adjust the size as you will see.  I would like the slits to be a little bigger to fit lollies into.  I cased this from an unknown source.  I am trying to always be very good with this but I have written the instructions and unfortunately I didn't write a name!

 Some quick instructions:
Card - pumpkin pie  -    3 1/2: x 4 3/4"   scored 2 1/8", 2 5/8" and 3 1/8",  fold on all score lines
fold in half and cut 2 slits (to the score line) -  stick tape to back of score line (not taping down middle where lollies fit through).
Decorate as desired.
Stamp set:  Tiny tags
Card:  pumpkin pie and dsp retired
Ink:  Groovy guava
Tools:  Heart to heart punch
thanks for stopping by.......

A Valentine Box For Someone Special In Your Life

Hi,
So today I have a Valentine Box that can be used for the man in your life as it looks a little malish.  And it is big enough to put whatever you want in it, tie, socks, chocolates, the list is endless......  Or of course it can be used for a female as well.  I cased this box from Toy's Haven, she has some great tutorials on there and this box is one of them.

I'll let you get the directions of Holly's blog but if you would like me to post some quick instructions, just e-mail or let me know.
Stamp set:  Tiny tiny sentiments
Card:  Bashful blue, marina mist and whisper white
Ink:  Chocolate chip
Acc:  Cotton,
Tools:  Sewing machine, crop-a-dial, scallop trim border, modern label punch, full heart punch and heart to heart punch
thanks for stopping by......

The Last Part To The Valentine Set

Hello,
It has been a lovely day today and I have the last part of the Valentine set to show you.

 I have made a box from the fancy favour die and some little cards to go with it.  I decided to make some little cards attached to a piece of pretty in pink card.  I actually like the way they have come out and will be making heaps more as they were so quick and easy.

And for the set altogether.
Stamp set:  Baroque motifs, Under the big top
Card:  Pretty in pink, cherry cobbler, very vanilla and dsp - soft subtles
Ink:  Ribbon
Acc:  Cherry cobbler
Tools:  Big shot, fancy favor die, scallop eyelet border punch, curley label punch, heart to heart punch
thanks for stopping by......

Special Fold Valentine Card

Good afternoon,
I just finished having a live chat on UStamp with Dawn and Cara hosted, who was so lovely.  So much fun and I met another NZ, Samantha (sorry Sam, forgot your last name :) ).  This is why I love the craft blogging world, everyone is so lovely.  Anyway on to my second part of my set, oh, what to show you next......

 Keeping with the same colour scheme.  This card is really cool and so different.

 You are going to think this is so typical of me that I have misplaced my instructions but I did.  I will be back to tell you where to get it from.  Splitcoast Stampers have a double dutch card which is very similar.  Sorry I thought I wrote down the instructions but I must have made it straight from the computer.  I will be back!
have a lovely afternoon.....

Valentine Treat Box

Good afternoon,
I have a lovely little treat box to show you today that will hold a couple of chocolates, got to love that.  This is also part of a set that I will be showing you over the next three days, I know, I'm dragging it out, lol.  I cased this one from Brenda over at qbees quest where she has a video tutorial, just to make it that little bit easier.
Arghhhhhh, my computer is playing up and I am having trouble getting my photo, just thought I would tell you that and hopefully when I try again, it will work!!!!!  Started this post at 2pm and just finished now at 10.47pm!!!!!!!

Okay, that took me long enough!
So how sweet is this box?
Stamp set:  Tiny tags and 3 little wishes
Card:Pretty in pink, very vanilla, cherry cobbler, dsp - soft subtles
Ink:  Pretty in pink, cherry cobbler
Acc:
Tools:   Heart to heart punch, full heart and eyelet scallop boarder punch
thanks for stopping by.......

Valentine Gift Card Or Is It!!!!

Hi all,
I had a workshop yesterday and we made this cute Valentine Card.  I love anything that is a little different and this fits in that category.  Everyone had fun making it and I know I will be making more.  I actually made one there and used blue for a male and that looked just as good.  Changed the embossing folder to the stripes though.  So here is the card....

 On the male one, I did do a couple of slits to put a gift card in, so you can use it for that purpose if you like.

I cased this card from stampin pretty, she has heaps of gorgeous projects on her blog.
Stamp set:  Retired Love Defined, tiny tags
Card:  Early espresso, pretty in pink and very vanilla
Ink:  Pretty in pink, cherry cobbler and early espresso
Acc:  Ribbon and twine
Tools:  Pinking hearts border punch, tiny tags punch and Owl builder punch
thanks for stopping by.........