I Was Soapin' ...

I am impressed with all the word associations that come about with these inexpensive gifts to give.  It takes some real thought, and I generally wish I'd been the one who came up with them.

Now take this everyday item. You could get it at the grocery ... but why not get it somewhere for a dollar? You probably already know where that store is. You even get to pick the fragrance! I don't see a printable with the instructions, but cut a heart out using colored paper and handwrite the message. A little bit of ribbon and viola. A gift that gives for a long time and maybe they'll think of you every time they use it!

Thoughtful, useful, pretty, inexpensive ... what more do we want?  Nothing!  (well a little sack to put it in might be nice!)  You can get that at the same dollar place. 

Instructions for this and other ideas HERE 
Scroll down ... it's there!

We LOVE Fruit!

I <3 (Heart ... love) this idea. 

Who doesn't have a pen?  Let's see, how about fruit. Well, maybe others are better at having fruit in their kitchen than I am ... but all the better cause that means you are getting healthy ... and what's not to LOVE about that!

Okay, that settles it! I love this idea!

Instructions and comments from fruit loving people HERE!

14 - 4 the Kids

Valentines Day ... it is just around the corner!

How in the world did February get so close. Wasn't it just Christmas???

A fun idea and the items suggested are easy to find. Included are FREE printable tags, too.  With all this creativity in the air, some new ideas may even come from your own heart!

Visit this LINK to find out all the details!

Bingo!

BINGO ... will you be mine-o?

What a great update on a game that has been around forever! So much fun and a colorful rendition for a timeless, easy and fun game for the whole family. 

Get the printable right HERE! Bingo!

Heart String

So ... you don't really have time to hop in the car and go buy scrapbook papers for a very decorative heart banner! No problem!! Just click on the link below for a free printable. You or that special "little one(s)" in your life can cut these out and string them along a piece of yarn or ribbon ... and if all else fails ... 

how about some string? 

You have several choices for attaching them: 1. You can use decorative paper clips (or plain!), 2. You can punch a couple of holes side by side and string them along, or 3. You could punch a hole and use a length of ribbon, string or yarn to 

tie them on with a pretty bow!

The only thing left to do? Find the perfect place to put your Heart String!

Click HERE for the free printable!

Love Notes

I pulled this off of Pinterest but I couldn't really find the site to give credit where credit was due, but I wanted to pass it along all the same. 

There aren't enough days in the year where we could write a positive or loving sentiment to those we care about most. There also aren't many things in the world that help to bring out the "good" in others better than 

acknowledging how special they are to you. 

Yes, there may be times when it's hard to come up with something ... but more likely than not ... given a little effort on your part ... you will think of something. 

If the first of February has already passed (and it has if you look at this post date), you can at least start 7 days out from Valentines. That might be more reasonable, too, if you have more than one person to give these "love notes" to! 

No Sew Pillow

What is cuddly, cute, soft and lovable but doesn't require you to feed it, 
have a litter box, or a doggie door?  

Well ... it's not a pet! I've fallen in love with this no sew heart pillow!!!  Go on ... you know you want to make one. Click on the instruction link to find out how. 

Click right HERE for easy instructions!

A Love Note A Day!

On the surface this heart chain may seem like it's not much to give someone for Valentines. But what if on one side of each strip, you wrote what you like (or love) about the recipient? Now that's pretty "sweet" if you ask me. 

How about cutting 7 strips - enough to open one up each day for a week.  Write your sentiment and then, when you fold the strip, make sure your compliment is on the inside surface. Then, at a special time each day (maybe breakfast to start the day off right), your "sweet" person can release a heart from the chain and read what you have written! A "love-ly" way to start a day!

Click here for instructions for the Valentine chain

I "Chews" You!

So many are making it so easy on us with these great "bag of treats" ideas for just about every occasion.  No doubt about it ... chocolate is always a favorite but I love the color that goes along with this choice of candy.  You can control how much candy goes in if you don't want to go over-board! Presentation is a big deal here. A free printable is included in the instructions. Check out the link below!

Click here for directions & the free printable!

Love You Bunches!

Punches have certainly made crafting easy and fun ... 

and in this case a "bouquet of fun". 

This is a perfect gift on so many levels. First, it makes me want to smile - the colors are cheerful and happy. Secondly, it's a great way to use up small pieces of card stock. Third, "hello"!!! You can eat the candy! Yum! and Fourth, it's obviously easy. What a perfect gift for a teacher, mother or grandmother ... or just about anybody for that matter.  You can use this same idea at Mother's Day and fill the jar with the recipient's favorite candy, too! Just in case you're wondering ... I like M&M's! Pastels would be pretty!

Click here for instructions and scroll down the site to this post.

My Heart to Yours

Easy to do and colorful, too! 

I say it's always fun to make a lasting impression by including a little sweet treat with a Valentine's card. The hardest part of this project might be trying to keep from eating the embellishments! Mmmmm ... I love Crunch candies. <3 <3 <3

Check out the instructions here!

I'm Bananas 4 You!

"I'm bananas 4 you!" 

Such a catchy and sweet sentiment for this really cute Valentines card. 

Simple shapes, easy cutting, some artistic touches, folding, and gluing ... 

I think every aspect of creativity is addressed here! 

This is exactly what I like to see ... simplicity taken into the 3-D art realm! 

A must for any refrigerator door or framed (without glass insert) and 

proudly displayed on a desk top easel or wall for the world to see.

No monkey business here!  This is a winner!

Don't monkey around - Click here for more details!