Tag Archives: Valentines Day

Scrapbook Paper-Wrapped Valentine Boxes

Remember the scrapbook paper-wrapped boxes I made for Christmas?  I used the same technique to make some Valentine’s Day boxes to package chocolate cold process soap hearts that I made using a heart-shaped silicone muffin pan. The embellishments were made … Continue reading

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Chocolate-Covered Cherries

My 6 year old, Ethan, loves maraschino cherries.  Loves them.  So, I decided to make him some Chocolate-Covered Cherries for Valentine’s Day.  I used the recipe in my Better Homes and Gardens cook book.  The recipe is for 60, but … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day Ideas From Around the Web

I have a couple more Valentine’s Day posts that I am working on for today.  In the meantime, check out these other Valentine’s Day ideas from the web. Red Velvet Whoopie Pies (they’re heart-shaped!) Rice Krispie and Coco Pops Treats … Continue reading

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Jello Cupcakes for Valentine’s Day, or Any Day

The Valentine’s Day soap cupcakes looked good enough to eat.  Add to that the fact that I scented mine with a yummy amaretto-like fragrance oil, which is my favorite flavor, and I just had to make an edible version. To … Continue reading

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Felted Heart Scarf from The Crafts Dept.

Learn how to make this simple, yet adorable felted heart scarf from The Crafts Dept. blog at Martha Stewart.com. I have always wanted to try needle felting.  It looks fun and rather simple to do this beginner project.  I might … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day Soap Cupcakes

Okay, I am a blog slacker lately, I know, but on the bright side, my long-time readers are used to it! I really wanted to do tons of awesome Valentine’s Day posts and here I am, only a week before … Continue reading

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Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Hearts

I think this will be my last Valentine’s post, but it’s a good one.  Good tasting, at least. I made the Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Hearts from Martha Stewart and I have to say, I made them a little bit better.  Now, … Continue reading

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Another Valentine’s Day Soap

Today, I made these easy Valentine’s Day soaps using the same method as the Snowflake Soap Tutorial I posted in November. I used pink mica and a light rose fragrance.  Since I made the first layer white, I was able … Continue reading

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Valentine Heart Soap Tutorial

This is the final post of my seven day Valentine’s blog-a-thon.  I will probably have a couple stray Valentine’s Day posts from stuff I make for my family this week, but this is the last post in the series. If … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Projects from the Web

I finally finished making and taking pictures of my Valentine’s soap for a tutorial.  It will be up sometime later today. In the meantime, here are some Valentine projects from the real experts. Family Fun magazine has loads and loads … Continue reading

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