Valentines Mail ♡

Just some Valentines mail I sent out to a few friends. The cards are from Quill & Fox and I think they are just the sweetest things ever!

I used a mix of watercolours, confetti (do you like my new heart confetti!), tissue paper and dymo tape to decorate them.

I also sent out little wrapped boxes of conversation hearts that I brought back from America :-)

  

I hope y'all have a swell valentines!

Valentines Mail

Some mail I will be sending out to my best girlfriends for valentines ♥

I was completely enamoured with the conversation hearts and their sweet boxes when I went to America a few years ago. Sadly they don't seem to be in much abundance here in Australia, and I think I would have to visit a lolly shop to find some :-( So instead I made conversation heart cards from cardboard covered with pink crepe paper and letters cut from red paper. 

I used a watercolours, textas and craft paper to decorate them :-)

Valentines Pot Plants

Just some little pots that I painted for my friends for valentines day :-)

Valentines Inspiration

I love valentines day, largely for the excuse to go way over the top with hearts and pink and tackiness. It's also a nice chance to tell everyone special in your life that you love them.

 I got out my paints and paper and did a bit of valentines crafting today, the results of which I will get around to posting soon :-) In the meantime though I thought I would share some of the brilliant valentine DIY's out there on the web that I plan to try out if I get the chance. 

Conversation Heart Pinatas- Studio DIY

Crepe Paper Flower Favour Bags - Oh Happy Day

Giant Crepe Paper Roses - Studio DIY

giant freckles

This morning I made some last minute easter gifts- giant heart freckles! I initially intended to make them for valentines but ran out of time so they are making an appearance for easter instead. They are so simple, cheap and quick to make! All you need is some cooking chocolate and sprinkles. Melt the chocolate, spread it into the shape you want and sprinkle some sprinkles on top and you're done! easy peasy :-)

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♥ Happy Valentines Day ♥

(image: some buttons from my collection)

Valentine cut outs

Yet another Valentines post. I do love my holidays :-) These are just simple cardboard cut out notes. Not a particularly original idea but I like them and think they are very effective so I thought I would share. 

These three are personal jokes so don't make much sense, sorry. If anyone is a Buffy fan they will understand the middle one ;-)

valentines snail mail

Sending some love through the post for Valentines ♡

Made the heart stamps from a pencil eraser, stitched the hearts with embroidery floss, cut out little 'do not open' banners and added vintage seals for a finishing touch :-)

DIY: valentines pins

Everyone is getting prepared for Valentines so I thought I would share what I made for my friends last valentines;

The little packages included a sweet award pin;

and some homemade heart shaped fudge.

The bags were made out of baking paper, but had I owned any, pre-made glassine bags would have been much easier. The award pins are very simple to make, and you could fill the little packages with any sweet treats.