Bubble Gum Valentines!

Valentine's Day parties are upon us this week,

and as usual, I am getting mine done just in the nick of time!

My kids are totally into bubble gum right now,

so these bubble gum valentines are perfect for them!

They are super simple to make too if you've got a camera and photoshop!

First I took a side view of my daughter blowing.

Then I cropped it so her head was in the left half of the photo 

and there was space on the right.

I added a big pink circle for the bubble and put the message inside.

I am in LOVE with how they turned out!!

I think they're super cute, and I can't wait for her to give them to her friends!

They were fairly inexpensive too, with prints at Costco,

and mega packs of bubble gum I found on Amazon!

I attached the gum with double sided tape and they are ready to go!

My son is older, so we made his different without a photo.

Who knows what middle schoolers think is cool, but hopefully they'll like it!

You can download the file HERE and make your own bubble gum valentines!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

XO

Jaime

You've Wormed Your Way Into My Heart Valentine!

Just in time for Valentine's Day, here's a simple idea for the gummy worm lovers in your life!

My little gummy worm lover is excited to give these to everyone in kindergarten!

These bag toppers print 4 on an 8x10 print and are so easy to put together!

Just print, cut, fold and staple!

Download HERE!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Valentine Roundup!

Today is one month until Valentine's Day!

I've had fun the last few years creating ways to celebrate...

and here they all are!

Valentine Printable

Rufflicious Valentine Shirt

Candy Bar Wrappers

Valentine Tree

Love and Lace Hoop Art

Hope they inspire you!

See you tomorrow for the first Wow Me Wednesday of 2014!

Love and Lace

It took a little while for the spirit of Valentine's Day to kick in for me.

And there has been so much sickness, 

my annual Handmade Valentine Party had to be postponed.

But it's coming next week and I'm ready with this simple gift!

I think it's so sweet!

I wrapped embroidery hoops in a love fabric I've had for 15 years.

Does that make it vintage?

A little bunting makes everything better.

And I love this little stitched felt heart on lace!

I hope my friends like them!

If you like this simple sweetness, 

you can pin it for next year!

XOXO

Jaime

Valentine Roundup!

Last year some of my favorite projects were for...

VALENTINE'S DAY!

LOVE them!

1. Valentine Printables

2. I Love You More Than Chocolate Candy Bar Wrappers

3. Valentine Tree

4. My Rufflicious Valentine

Hope you enjoy them!!

Handmade Valentine Party!

I was a homeschool kid.

There were some great things about it.

School in pajamas, done by noon, college at 15.

But I always felt like I missed out on Valentine's Day.

All those kids coming home with 30 little drugstore Valentines stuffed in their backpacks.

Fast forward 30 years and I am doing a little therapy with a handmade Valentine party!!

First, invite some crafty friends!

 

Add a little Valentine decor!

Put up your favorite Valentine printable! ;)

And make Valentines for all your guests!

Ala Caramel Apples!

Fill your plate with all the yummy Valentine goodies your guests bring!

And party down with all your LOVEly friends!

I'm always amazed at the lovely Valentine gifts my crafty friends bring for everyone!

I received some lovely buntings!

I don't know if I should eat this yummy scrub or use it on my feet!

Aren't these little earrings adorable??

I hope everyone had a LOVEly time!!

Happy Handmade Valentine's Day!

Valentine Swap!

I had the fun opportunity to do a Valentine Swap through Rags to Stitches and Good Times Never Seem Sew Good!

I was matched up with this cute girl, Bethany Toney from Red Robe Designs!!

She sent me the best package full of fun stuff!

Notecards, nail files, a beautiful print in my favorite colors, personalized cards, and a Target gift card!

WOWZA!! I was blown away by all the fun goodies!

I sent Bethany a pack of 10 hand-sewn cards, that I had so much fun designing!

Hope she likes them!!

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Happy Valentine's Day!!

It's been so fun celebrating Valentines Day this year with you my creative family!!

Have a wonderful day filled with LOVE!

Candy Bar Wrappers: I Love You More Than Chocolate!!

Does anybody still need to get their Valentines ready??

ME!!!

So I came up with these cute candy bar wrappers!

Just print, wrap around a Hershey's bar, and voila!

Instant chocolate valentine!

This boy gave them to his teachers at church today, who were very happy!

BLUE
PINK

Happy Valentine's Day!

I Love You More Than Chocolate!!

My Rufflicious Valentine!

What is pink, red and ruffly all over?!?

My Rufflicious Valentine Top!

Isn't she cute??

It was so fast and fun!

Here's how to make your own!

Cut out a heart in the size you want.

Trace the heart on the top with a pencil.

Cut a piece of interfacing, or stabilizer bigger than your heart.

Stick that square under the heart, on the inside of the shirt and iron over it.

If you turn the shirt inside out, this is what you'll see.

Cut 2 strips from the length of your fabric, no more than 1 inch wide.

Set your stitch length as long as it will go!

Sew down the middle of your strips, letting it naturally gather as it goes.

Your strips will look like this when you're done.

Starting at the bottom of your heart, begin stitching the ruffly strip along the pencil outline.

When you reach the bottom of the heart, keep going, filling in the heart layer by layer.

Be careful not to stitch through the back of the top too!

The back will look like this.

Pull your threads through and tie them off.

Isn't it so fun???

I'm in love!!

And I'm even more in love with it on my precious Valentine!!

Add a twirly-whirly skirt and you have one happy girl!

(My favorite skirt pattern!)

Have a rufflicious Valentine's Day!!