I like simple crafts. I love easy Valentine's Day crafts. The hearts, pink and red colors and occasional glitter - it speaks to me. That's why I made these simple marbled heart pendants using polymer clay. If you've never made a polymer clay necklace, you need to try it. They're perfect for valentine's day or just to wear any day of the week. Did you know that you can create an awesome marbled look with polymer clay? This helps you make a ton of fun things such as a DIY heart shaped pendant! You can give them to friends or teachers or even make the cord shorter … [Read more...]
Hey Sugar, Sugar – A Few Sugar Scrub Recipes For Your Sweetie
Sugar scrubs are one of the easiest gifts that you'll ever make that will make people think that you spent a lot of time or money on them. It's almost shameful how easy they are but people think you're giving them an ultra luxurious gift. Do you need a gift for a friend or significant other for Valentine's Day? Good news - here's several easy sugar scrub recipes. If you can stir sugar into your coffee when you're barely awake in the morning than you can make these sugar scrub recipes. If you have a bag of sugar and a gentle oil such as coconut or grapeseed oil, you're halfway done. … [Read more...]
When Momma Needs Chocolate – Or Just Some Fun Chocolate Recipes for Valentine’s Day
Yesterday I decided to give up chocolate and sweets all together. But that was yesterday. Today is a brand new day! Bring on the chocolate! Here's a few of my favorite (and hopefully soon to be yours) chocolate recipes. Copycat Moose Munch Chocolate Bark Man this stuff is what dreams are made of. Learn how to make it here. Chocolate Dipped Strawberries and Pretzels These are perfect for Valentine's Day. Here's an easy tutorial to make your own Chocolate Dipped Pretzels and Strawberries. Chocolate Peanut Butter Bacon … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day Heart Lollipops – A Simple Chocolate Valentine’s Day Treat
One of my favorite times to shop for Valentine's Day crafts is during Christmas clearance. There's so many great red items that are on sale that you can easily use for Valentine's Day. For instance, have you ever thought of making valentine's day treats from candy canes? All you need to make these cute chocolate Valentine's Day treats are mini candy canes, white chocolate chips, lollipop sticks and sprinkles. I happened to find boxes of 50 mini candy canes on clearance for .50 cents. (If you can't find them on clearance, they're only $6 on Amazon find them here.) I knew … [Read more...]
Free Printable Adult Coloring Sheet – Love, Perfect for Valentine’s Day
Hearts, flowers and chocolates oh my! Valentine's Day will be here before we know it so what better way to celebrate than with a Love Free Printable Adult Coloring Sheet. What better way to relax and unwind during this season of love than with a coloring sheet full of flowers and love? Yes it says it's for adults but this is the perfect coloring sheet for kids and adults alike. Print it out, let your kids color it, and then mail it to the grandparents for an easy valentine idea. Yup, it's free (for personal use). Love should always be free, don't you … [Read more...]
A Valentine For My Glue Gun
Does anyone else feel this way? So tomorrow's the big day! Mr. Byrd and I are not spending it together. Not because we're anti-love but because he's hunting and I'm not hunting (ever). I hope that your Valentine's Day is full of love and happiness and free of glue gun burns! Jump over to the Clumsy Crafters FB group and share your Valentine's Day Crafts! When you're done with that check Instagram to see what I'm up to this weekend. Hint - it doesn't involve Houston. … [Read more...]
Chocolate Dipped Strawberries and Pretzels
There's a simple answer to any question that begins with "what do I do with?". The answer is - dip it in chocolate. Ok so maybe that won't work for everything but wouldn't it be glorious if it did? "Mom, what do I do with the cat that won't stop meowing?". Dip it in chocolate. "Honey what do I do with this sink full of dirty dishes?" Dip it in chocolate. Ok so that won't work. But there is one simple thing that always does work - Chocolate dipped strawberries and pretzels. But how do you make chocolate dipped strawberries or chocolate dipped … [Read more...]
7 Easy Valentine’s Day Crafts & Printables
Valentine's Day is 9 days away. Wow! Can you believe it? Valentine's Day always just sneaks up on us when we're still trying to get back to life after the Christmas rush. No worries though, I have you covered. Today let's take a walk down Valentine's memory lane. Let me share with you a few great Valentine's Day crafts and printables from years past. 1. The Heart Bag - This is an easy project and the best news is that you can take this same technique and use it on different materials. Make a heart on a wood slice with your the initials of you and your … [Read more...]
Spruce Up Those Dollar Candles!
I've always loved these simple white candles in the glass jars that you can get at the dollar store or grocery store. They're used a lot for memorials or religious ceremonies but they can be pretty with a simple transformation in your own home as well. In fact last year I used these same candles and some rope to make some fall decor from the Dollar Store. I like them so much that they're actually still in my living room today. They went way past fall decor, which is great since I only spent a few dollars on them. So the last time I was at the grocery store I picked up … [Read more...]
The Cutest Magnets for Valentine’s Day
This is an old post from last year. But it is one of my favorite all time projects. It's just so fun and easy. It's hard to take it too seriously when it's just a magnet. Get some friends together and have a lil' magnet painting party! One of my favorite ways to relax is to just paint. (Disclaimer - I'm not a pro.) But without a doubt it is a great way to just sit down and have time to yourself to craft. These Mini Canvas Magnets I made the other day are the perfect craft that just gets your creative juices flowing, your hands mucked up with paint and gives you a chance to just sit and … [Read more...]
Love Rocks. Literally.
I know I've said this a lot lately but this is one of my favorite projects lately. It's fun and it's a great way to cheer people up that you do not know and might never know the impact that it had. In my opinion this is the perfect Valentine's Day craft for kids. Lately it's been very cloudy and rainy in our area. This past weekend was gorgeous with sun and temperatures in the 70's but before that we had three weeks of cold wind and gray skies. Yesterday the clouds and rain returned to a collective groan from our entire town. Honestly I'm tired of being in the house and … [Read more...]
Valentines Day Crafts Round Up
The Super Bowl is finally over! We laughed and cried at the commercials, rocked out to Bruno Mars (love him) and then covered our eyes and prayed for the Broncos. Football crafts and parties were fun while they lasted but now it's time to jump back into Valentine's Day. So today I figured I would share a few great Valentines Day Crafts I've seen around the Blogsphere. As always, let's give credit where credit is due. If you want to pin one of these amazing ideas please click back to the original site! Or you can pin the large image at the top and I'll love you … [Read more...]