Valentine Crafts

Here are a few last minute valentine crafts to add some Valentine cheer for your special day.

These handmade valentines are originally from a Paper Crafts magazine.  Scrapbook Girl made these adorable hearts with scrapbook papers, buttons and beads.  Step by step instructions are available  here.

These fans made of scrapbooking paper look great hanging in windows or from chandeliers … or tucked between decorative items on a fireplace mantel or bookshelf.  Pictures are from EAB Designs.

This adorable heart wreath by Craftberry Bush makes for a cute display with the simple candles and jars of sand.

And this beautiful newspaper heart wreath, also by Craftberry Bush.

These adorable valentine vases and votive holders from Rhonna Designs are made from mason jars, decorative papers, lace and ribbons.

These cute bon-bon filled hearts are easy to make.  Instructions by Martha Stewart can be found here.

Happy decorating!

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Simple Valentine Crafts

Looking for some fun ways to add some Valentine touches to your home?  All of these simple craft decor ideas are from Better Homes & Gardens.

Create a Heart Banner using scrapbook papers, fabric and/or felt.  Thread the hearts using ribbon.  The banner looks adorable draped from a headboard.  It would also look great hung from a mirror or hearth.

Make a wreath of hearts using heart cutouts or punches.  Glue the paper hearts to a cardboard circle or heart cutout.  Hang with festive ribbon from a chair, a mirror, a door.

Decorate a simple candle with paper heart cut-outs.  Wire the hearts together to form a circle around the candle.  Instant Valentine’s candle makeover!  Just remove the ring of hearts once Valentine’s Day is over.

Create beautiful heart pouches of paper or fabric to hold Valentine goodies.  String with beautiful ribbons.

Happy Crafting!

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