I’ve already shared a couple of cards using another Gnome set – you can find them here and here. I may or may not have more Gnome sets in my collection with a couple more on the way…😉 So stayed tuned for more fun cards to come!
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To make this sweet Valentine card, I stamped the Gnomes and the hearts with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white card stock and colored them with Copic markers. I stamped the sentiment with red ink.
I die cut the image with a dotted scalloped rectangle (these are similar dies). I layered the image to a larger rectangle die cut from red card stock.
I attached a panel of patterned paper to a white card and then attached the stamped image using Tombow Dots Adhesive. It’s hard to see in the picture, but I added Diamond Glaze to the 3 hearts for a little glossy accent.
These guys could also be used for a birthday card or a thinking of you card. Just change up the colors and add your favorite sentiment.
My front door needed a little sprucing up after taking down the Christmas decorations. I love decorating for different seasons and since Valentine’s Day is coming quickly, it was time for a new wreath. ❤️
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I made this simple Yarn Wrapped Valentine Wreath to add a little love to my front door. I used an 18-inch styrofoam wreath form for my base and Yarn Bee Eternal Bliss yarn in Red to create my wreath. The yarn is a jumbo (7) weight yarn – any super chunky yarn will work great.
I started by simply using a 1.5-inch straight floral pin to secure the end of the yarn to the wreath form. You can’t see the head of the pin because the squishy yarn covers it up! Then just wrap your yarn around the form until you cover it completely. Cut your yarn and secure the end with another pin.
I painted 3 thin wood heart shapes (I picked them up at Hobby Lobby in the seasonal section) with white acrylic paint and dabbed on circles of red acrylic paint with a tiny sponge dauber. I hot glued them to my wreath and then attached a length of 2-inch wide ribbon using the same 1.5-inch straight floral pins for hanging my wreath. I overlapped the edges of the ribbon on the back of the wreath and secured it with 2 pins.
So simple to make and fun to hang on my front door…It just pops off the wood! ❤️
This wreath would be so pretty in a soft pink, too. The styrofoam wreath forms come in several different sizes so you can make the perfect size for your front door.
Do you ever see things and think “that’s cute, but it would be even cuter if I did…”?That’s what I thought when I saw these Valentine blocks at the Target Dollar Spot. They were in a package of 3 for $3.00. They are cute as they are, but I thought they’d be even cuter with a little paint, hearts, and scrapbook paper.
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I got out my acrylic paints (this is a great set if you need to resupply your craft room) and painted each of the blocks to cover up the lettering. It did take a few coats and I thought maybe if I had sanded the blocks a little it would have been easier. Of course, I thought of that too late. 😝
The blocks measure about 3.75-inches square and are about 3/4-inch thick. I had some 3-inch thin wood hearts that I had picked up from Hobby Lobby in the seasonal section. I traced the hearts on the back of some scrapbook paper, cut them out, and used a thin coat of Mod Podge to glue them to the hearts. I used foam brushes to apply both the paint and the Mod Podge. I attached the hearts to the wood blocks using E600 clear adhesive.
Super easy to make and I think they turned out really cute! ❤️
They are the perfect size to add to tiered trays. (You can find the info on my Vintage-Look Valentine Treat Jars here.)
I like them on my mantel, too! (Here’s the post on my Farmhouse Valentine Canvas and the info on my Valentine Garland is here.)
They are the perfect size to add a little extra love to my Valentine decor. ❤️
Keep your eyes open for things that you can add some creativity to and make them into something perfect for your home! You never know what you will find…
I love giving out little treat bags for different holidays. Taylored Expressions has made it so easy to make cute tags to attach to the bags. I used their Tag Team Dies along with the Tag Team Valentine stamp set to make these adorable little tags.
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I die cut the tag shape from white card stock and stamped several different sentiments from the Tag Team Valentine set with black ink onto the tags. Then I stamped the tiny hearts with red and pink ink.
I stamped the little patterned squares with red and pink inks onto white card stock and cut them out. Then I attached them to the end of the tags and trimmed off the excess.
Using a 1/8-inch hole punch, I punched a tiny hole through the patterned paper, using the hole on the tag as my guide. I used red and white baker’s twine to tie the tags to Valentine treat bags filled with chocolate kisses. I used the hole punch to punch a hole in the treat bag to thread the twine through.
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I stamped the sentiment with the same black ink, die cut it with a scalloped oval die, and layered it to an oval die cut from red card stock.
To assemble my card, I layered a piece of small buffalo check patterned paper to black card stock and attached the piece to a white card. I attached both the gnome and the sentiment to the card with foam tape. I finished the card by adding 4 red sequins.
This little guy isn’t just great for a Valentine card… I used him to make Christmas thank you cards in this post. He would also make a super cute birthday card colored up in the recipient’s favorite colors. 😊
What do you do when your husband asks you to stitch up a scarf for him? Of course you say yes! 😊 He helped me design what he had in mind and we are both happy with the way it turned out.
I used I Love This Yarn (worsted weight) and an I/5.5mm hook to make my scarf. Once you get started, this is one of those repeat patterns you can work on while watching your favorite movie or Netflix show.
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I’ve included the pattern below along with a free PDF if you are interested in printing it.
Crochet Men’s Color Block Scarf
I Love This Yarn in Red and Coffee (7 ounce skeins) – approximately 11 ounces Red and 2-3 ounces Coffee
I/5.5mm hook
Stitches used US terms
Chain – ch
Foundation Double Crochet – fdc
Double Crochet – dc
Front Post Double Crochet – fpdc
Back Post Double Crochet – bpdc
Slip Stitch – ss
Note: ch 2 at beginning of row counts as 1st dc stitch.
Begin with Coffee.
Row 1: Work 29 fdc. Turn. (29 stitches)
Row 2: ch 2 (counts as 1st stitch). Skip 1st dc, dc in each stitch across. Turn. (29 stitches)
Row 3: ch 2 (counts as 1st stitch). Skip 1st dc, dc in next 3 stitches. fpdc in next stitch. *dc in next 4 stitches, fpdc in next stitch* Repeat from * to * 3 times. dc in last 4 stitches. Turn. (29 stitches)
Change to Red.
Row 4: ch 2 (counts as 1st stitch). Skip 1st dc, dc in next 3 stitches. bpdc in next stitch. *dc in next 4 stitches, bpdc in next stitch* Repeat from * to * 3 times. dc in last 4 stitches. Turn. (29 stitches)
Change to Coffee.
Rows 5-12: Repeat Rows 3 and 4 four times.
Change to Red.
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 to desired length, ending with a repeat of Row 3. The center Red part of my scarf measures about 78 inches. The scarf measures about 84 inches before changing to Coffee for the color block at the end of the scarf.
Change to Coffee.
Repeat Rows 4 and 3 four times (8 rows).
Change to Red.
Repeat Row 4 once.
Change to Coffee.
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 once.
Last Row: ch 2 (counts as 1st stitch). Skip 1st dc, dc in each stitch across. Turn. (29 stitches)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Your finished scarf will have 12 rows at each end consisting of 3 rows Coffee, 1 row Red, and 8 rows Coffee with the long center part of the scarf all in Red.
Finished scarf measures approximately 90 inches long by 9 inches wide. My husband is tall and wanted to have plenty of length to wrap the scarf. You can easily adjust the length of the scarf by subtracting or adding rows to the center red part of the scarf.
Fudge isn’t just for the Christmas holidays. 😉 It’s good anytime and this Peanut Butter Fudge is so yummy!! It’s super easy to make. The recipe is here on the Re-Fabbed blog – which is one of my favorite blogs to follow! (It’s a post with several yummy Christmas recipes that you can make all year!)
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The recipe makes a 9 by 13 inch pan so there is plenty of fudge to satisfy your sweet tooth. 😋
This would be a fun treat to give to family and friends for Valentine’s Day. Cut your fudge into squares and slip them into a Valentine treat bag. Or use a small heart shaped cookie cutter to cut the fudge – the kids would love that for an afternoon treat. ❤️
This a quick, easy, and fun way to add a little Valentine love to to your home. ❤️ It would be great to add to your Valentine mantel along with these cute mason jars that I made last year. You can find all the info on the Vintage-Look Valentine Treat Jars in this post.
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To make your own Feb 14 Canvas, here’s what you’ll need…
an 8 by 10 inch stretched canvas (I found mine at Dollar Tree)
an unfinished wood “1” and “4” (mine came from Hobby Lobby for $1.49 each and measure about 5-3/4 inches tall)
scrapbook paper in your favorite pattern along with a coordinating solid color
First paint your numbers (and small letters if you are using them) with red paint using a foam brush. I painted 2 coats, letting it dry between coats – no need to paint the backs since you will be glueing them down.
Trim your patterned paper to 8 by 10 inches. Using a foam brush, spread a thin coat of mod podge over the entire surface of the canvas. Place your trimmed scrapbook paper onto the canvas, smoothing out any air bubbles and making sure that the edges are glued down well.
Stamp “feb” with red ink onto your solid color paper – I used kraft card stock. I die cut my card stock with a label die (this is a similar set) and inked the edges with red ink. These finger sponge daubers are great for inking the edges. I attached the piece to the canvas using foam tape.
Glue “14” onto the canvas using E6000 adhesive – I love this adhesive for attaching heavier items when I’m crafting. If you are using wood letters to spell out “feb”, attach them to your solid card stock (after you have die cut it and inked the edges) using the E6000 adhesive. Then attach the piece to the canvas using foam tape.
I love the way this turned out! It’s so easy to make and the “14” just pops off the canvas.
You can also make this in pale pinks and white – I think that would be so pretty! Embossed scrapbook paper would be great to add even more texture to your canvas. What will you do when you make your Feb 14 canvas?
I think January is the longest month of the year! The weather can be cold and dreary, it gets dark early, and I’m always ready for Spring right after Christmas. 😉
January is a good month for a little pampering, though. These quick and easy Crochet Spa Cloths are a little treat you can make for yourself or a friend as we get through the winter.
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I stitched them up using I Love This Cotton yarn in White and Antique Cream with an H/5mm hook. The pattern is below and I’ve also included a link to a free PDF for easy printing.
Crochet Spa Cloth
I Love This Cotton in White and Antique Cream
H/5mm hook
Stitches used US terms:
Chain – ch
Foundation Double Crochet – fdc
Double Crochet – dc
Front Post Double Crochet – fpdc
Back Post Double Crochet – bpdc
Slip Stitch – ss
Note: ch 2 at beginning of row counts as 1st dc stitch.
Row 1: Work 24 fdc. Turn. (24 stitches)
Row 2: ch 2 (counts as 1st stitch). Skip 1st dc, dc in each stitch across. Turn. (24 stitches)
Row 3: ch 2 (counts as 1st stitch). Skip 1st dc, dc in next 3 stitches. fpdc in next stitch. *dc in next 4 stitches, fpdc in next stitch* Repeat from * to * 2 times. dc in last 4 stitches. Turn. (24 stitches)
Row 4: ch 2 (counts as 1st stitch). Skip 1st dc, dc in next 3 stitches. bpdc in next stitch. *dc in next 4 stitches, bpdc in next stitch* Repeat from * to * 2 times. dc in last 4 stitches. Turn. (24 stitches)
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 five times. (24 stitches and 14 rows)
Last Row (Row 15): ch 2 (counts as 1st stitch). Skip 1st dc, dc in each stitch across. Turn. (24 stitches)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Finished size of spa cloth is approximately 7 by 7 inches.
Are you thinking of Valentine’s Day yet? Do you do any decorating? I have a fun little project to share if you want to add a little love to your home. ❤️
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You’ll need some 2-inch unfinished wood blocks (I found mine here), some white paint (I used this paint), 1.5 inch letter stencils (these are similar), and a 1.5 to 1.75 inch heart stamp or stencil. My heart stamp is no longer available, but this set has some images that would be cute. I have black paint in the picture but I ended up not using it – I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink instead.
Paint your blocks with 2 coats of white paint using a foam brush, letting them dry between coats. Using the Memento Tuxedo Black ink and a small sponge dauber, stencil “L”,”V”, and “E” onto 3 of the blocks. I taped the edges of the stencil to the block to help hold it steady while I dabbed the ink on.
I used red ink similar to this to stamp my heart on the last block. The red ink turned out more pink than red, but I like the softness of it. Of course you can stamp with pink or any other color ink. 🙂
Then using a stiff bristle brush, lightly dry brush the edges of the blocks with black ink. I like to take a chip brush and trim the bristles down so the brush is stiff, then use that to dry brush.
You can stack them like the picture below…
Or spell the word LOVE like this…
There are lots of different stencil fonts to choose from – or if you’re more talented than me, you can paint everything freehand. 😉
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