I mentioned last week (earlier this week?) that I just *might* be a little giveaway sometime soon...and it looks like that time is NOW! And since I felt so bad that it took me so long to get it posted, I'm not doing just one, but TWO! The first is a PORCELAIN prize pack that included the 18 sheets of Porcelain papers, the glazed brads, regular brads and a set of bitty stamps. The other prize is exactly the same, but features the new LIME RICKEY! Fun, fun stuff here! Perfect for getting you out of any *February Funk* you might be in. Trust me, the funk is dangerous....just ask my best friend! ;)
Anyhow...the details. I'm going to make you work a bit for this one, folks. I am looking for Valentine's ideas. Lay some of your best ones on me, I've got some planning to do :) You have until 11:59 PM Friday, the 13th (eeps!) and then I'll pick two winners (one for each package) this Saturday morning, Valentine's Day, as my own little thank you.
XO,
k.
Anyhow...the details. I'm going to make you work a bit for this one, folks. I am looking for Valentine's ideas. Lay some of your best ones on me, I've got some planning to do :) You have until 11:59 PM Friday, the 13th (eeps!) and then I'll pick two winners (one for each package) this Saturday morning, Valentine's Day, as my own little thank you. 
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 279 of 279i have done a prima bottle heart for my sons teacher! not romantic but a nice way to just say thanks for everything you do!
I'm not a scrapper but my wife is (and this is her favourite site). I loved when she woke me up with a huge heart made of candle lights on the floor. That was a very sweet and unexpensive way to celebrate valentines day (she made pancaces too :) )
/Rickard
We are having a Valentine's Day Treasure Hunt at our house. I made each kid and my DH a treasure bottle (instructions and pictures here: http://pennysmiscellany.com/blog/?p=4060) I made 3 clue cards and they have to find each clue by solving the riddle to finally find their bottle. Inside the bottles I've tucked gift cards, candy, necklaces, etc. I think it's going to be a big hit. I'm also planning on getting up early and putting doily hearts with little reasons I love each of them all around the house to make it festive. We are going to end our day with an at home fondue dinner - Yum!
i do nothing.. so i am getting some ideas so i can make a trip to walmart to pick some things up.. i know i will make heart pancakes with red sprinkles for breakfast.. and the rest well i hope i get something done
I'm making chocolate cupcakes with sprinkles and then the kids and I will play a few rounds of conversation hearts chopsticks. Which is trying to pick up as many conversation hearts as possible with the chopsticks within a minute. Kiddos LOVE it! Then we'll eat the cupcakes :)
i made my husband a little felt folder thingy with a card, a mix cd and a coupon book. i also ordered a miniature letter from the world's smallest postal service that had our vows on it. it is too cute!
you can find out about the letter here:
http://www.leafcutterdesigns.com/shop/wsps/order.html
I'm planning on making mini books for my girls this year. On each page, I'll put a picture of myself with them and list a reason I love them. I think it'll be really sweet!!
Thanks for the chance to win! :)
- April
I have a cute valentine card on my blog now. Love Lime Rickey, not a pink gal.
Ooooh please let your random generator pick me!!!! I've got lots of Sugared left so I'm busy with my Valentines and my heart template...
This year the kids and I are having our pic taken holding a big red heart. The pic is for DHs desk. He works hard and it is all for us! Thanks for the giveaway!
There are some really good ideas that have been sent in! I love the whole "Valentine" experience. Picking out Valentine Cards - we usually and stamps and stickers, glue gunning them to the candy the kids will pass out. One year I found small plastic cars about 1/2 inch and we glued them onto a red flat card that said "You drive me crazy for you, Valentine" and then stamped tire tracks with a Glitz Roller. One year we found powdered candy in small baby bottles and we made "valentine" bibs to go on the outside that said "Won't you be my baby, Valentine?" My kids have "Movie Night" with Red Velvet cupcakes and Mom & Dad venture to a cozy dinner in a restaurant all decorated with the red foil hearts... I love going out on Valentine's with everyone all dressed in their red. So festive! Love the Lime Rickey! -Susan B.
For Valentines every year - I make Baskets for all my family. I usually put a DVD, popcorn, candy and for Valentines day - We have dinner together and I make a Valentine cake - not very orginal but the kids love it.
I like to make all the food that day either heart-shaped or pink/red - or both!
I made heart shaped brownies last year and I decorated them with pink icing, and red and pink m&ms
I love getting lots of little goodies for my family to have sitting around the house - mostly chocolate goodies!
I am making mini albums with about 5 pages! Havin crab legs for dinner and choc covered strawberries for desert! Yummo
Heart shaped pancakes in bed for my DH! (and a home made card!)and then he is treating me to take out Thai! (loving both the new lines!)
A cute mini book of the people you love would make a cute gift. My daughter, (who posted here-Brianna)made one that is adorable.
http://mikebritaylor.blogspot.com/
PS. I just love these sets!
my hubby is in construction, and one year, i had heart filled balloons ..100 of them blown up and in each balloon was a word " i love you for" and i listed 100 reasons why i loved him...it was very sentimental, i havent read through all your replies so im hoping no one has suggested this one yet...
thanks Kelly
I have a little iron tree that I hang handmade hearts from stamps, chipboard etc. I can change it with the holidays. I always make my husband a heart shaped cherry pie. His favorite.
OK, I'm not sure if you are looking for scrapbooking ideas or general ideas...but I'd do breakfast with heart shaped pancakes or waffles (maybe with a smiley face on top using berries or whipped cream). I'd make heart shaped cookies or chocolates. I'd make a mobile to hang from the chandeliers using chipboard and scrapbook paper. I'd do a mini book for my significant other and/or kids. (in the mini book, I'd use the free tickets Crystal Rieger has on the MM blog, that are love themed, as embellishments). Hope this helps.
Tough question...breakfast with heart shaped pancakes and rasberries, a fabulous dinner with chocolate covered strawberries (they are often even heart shaped in a abstract way).
I'd make decorations to hang from the ceiling or chandelier, heart shaped ornaments with photos on one side, and message on the other, maybe a banner to hang along the staircase. And of course, mini album for significant other or kids. Maybe a chilled berry soup - especially if it's pink, just seems to fit well.
My plans for Valentine's include a pancake breakfast with the pancakes the shape of hearts, we always put lots of strawberries and raspberries in the batter so they look red! Hubby and I "exchange" gifts by letting the other buy something they really want...like scrapbooking supplies lol!
Love those two BG lines, but especially the Lime Rickey! Amazing colours and depth!
Happy Valentines Day and thanks for the chance to win :)
I've switched out all my photos around the house with ones that have my kids giving kisses to family. (grandmas, grandpa, etc.)
Oops! I thought you were looking for home dec ideas!
I'm taking those same photos putting a copy in valentine's day frame (under the pic it says, "You & me" with a metal heart underneath) and giving it to the person in the photo.
I got one of those mini tin mailboxes from Michaels and decorated it with ric rac and scrapbook papers. I plan on putting candy inside for my mom. Thanks for the chance to win!
I just love those 2 lines. What a great give away!!!! Well the best Valentine for my husband is going to a movie and supper in the City. We don't get to do that as often as we used to so that would be his favorite thing to do. Our Valentine will be Friday before he is working all weekend. I also just had fun making goodie bags for my 3 year old son and his friends at daycare. He just loved picking out the goodies for all his friends.
I always make our dinner instead of going out- almost always seafood pasta with chocolate mousse and strawberries for dessert.
I think I am going to put together a coupon book for my hubby for things that he normally does around the house - and maybe for a few romantic things too ;).
We just keep it simple. Some sweets, flowers and sometimes a card with a pressent
I made a LOVE banner, it's a quick project when you use these 4 letters. But it looks good because I used some great paper.
Eveline.
Wonderful sets. Well for Valentines we are lovely meal and snuggle up under the blanket on the sofa :) Kim
Kelly, I got an error posting, so if this shows up twice, I apologize.
We used the bittersweet line to make Valentine's this year. We took two sizes of cookie cutters and used the smaller to cut hearts out of pp and the larger for cs. We glued the two together. Then I cut two slots in the middle of the hearts. We then stamped "Happy Valentine's Day" in between the two slots. The valentines for girls we glued lace to the backside of the valentines so it would show around the outside edge. Then we took valentines pencils we found at the Dollar Tree and inserted them through the slots we cut. Very easy and cute.
I really adore that Porcelain line.
Steph :)
I am making cards that hold chocolate bars for my kids for Valentine's. I want to make the whole day special for my family to show them just how much I love them
hopefully it's not too late to enter... i love me some basic grey goodies!!!
For Valentine day I will do a scavenger hunt for my bf :) With challenges and goodies ! Can't wait :)
Heart shaped pancakes are a great idea....my husband made them for me last year and I loved it.
I just like getting a card + chocolate for valentine's! My oldest DD is in kindergarten, so she'll be coming home with some cards from classmates. Me + my kindergartener will be making some val's cards for my youngest DD, b/c she will see her sister's cards and want some. So we'll make sure she gets some, too.
This year since V-Day falls on Saturday my plan is to make a super yummy breakfast filled with red's and heart shaped food. For a little afternoon snack I have ordered chocolate covered strawberries for all of us to munch on.
Well, for the kiddos I always make them a special lil valentines that usually involves cookies. We have heart shaped pancakes with what else but choc. chips and whip cream! Hubby and I write each other a letter each year...it may just be a quick note someyears and long novels others! Corny, I know but I really hate all the commercialized merchandise for this holiday.
I have sent home made valentine cards to all of my family. Gotta love happy mail!!
My friends all think I'm the cheesiest but what I do is cut my children's sandwiches into hearts on V-day! I also stick little love notes in their lunch bags. They are still young enough to think it's cool! ;)
WOW, you've got some wonderful posts and ideas going for ya Kelly.
My husband and I have been celebrating with a group of friend (8 couples) for the last 9 years. We get together and have a formal 6or 7 course meal, very elegant. After dinner, we go to one of the couples home where they have a dance floor and we dance the night away. This year, I have done little goodie bags for their departing gift for sweet dreams of chocolate and mint....yummmm
(The goodie bags were featured by Jennifer McGuire at Hero Arts. They are quick and easy and a delight to everyone who receives them!!)
Love the new BG! I've been waiting patiently and was not disappointed!
Valentines Day in our house looks like we live in Target. I pick up a few things every year to add to my kitchen collection. We do the heart shaped everything. I bought the adorable Valentine owl placemats this year. TOO CUTE!
Well, for my little one's party I gave all the children a shovel, put it in a cello bag with conversation hearts in the bottom, stamped a tag with hearts and printed "I Dig You" on the computer on the tags. If your husband is an outside/gardening guy you could use a shovel for his fun gift.
I am almost finished with my Valentine garland. I got fun thick ribbon, cut hearts, x's and o's and put all of them and red/white buttons all across it. It will hang in my kitchen.
For teacher gifts, I got red pillar candles and wrapped white ric rac and heart ribbon around them. I kept the ribbon in place with white thumbtacks. They turned out cute.
For the kids, we will have heart shaped pancakes on Saturday morning, along with opening their Valentine presents. My mom and Dad always made a big deal out of Valentine's Day with us girls, so I want to do the same in my home.
Have fun!
Buying for boys is always hard, they of course love homemade goodies or a special breakfast, but, I try to make it fun! I always get my two boys valentine boxers! They love love love them!
Anyone can buy flowers or go to dinner...i think it is the little things- like running a bath for my husband- that show we really care.
I made some puffed up heart ornaments from quilting fabric and ribbon and I plan to go see He's just not that into you with my best friend! :)
Wow...everything looks great! I usually decorate and give cards and candy to friends and loved ones. This year I forgot to decorate. I know, that's so weird but I just only realized this week that I hadn't put the stuff out and figured it was too late. Next Year!
For valentines for friends this year I have filled baggies with Teddy Grahams, tied them with red ribbons and added tags that say, "Bear Hugs from Abby." I got this idea out of Family Fun Magazine.
Love the bright colored paper!!! Fun colors are my favorite part of card making.
My husband and I wrote our own vows, so I made a mini-album of our vows and pictures from the wedding of us saying them. He teared up!
Thanks for the chance to win Kelly!
Valentine's Day is for the people we love and the best way to do it is by doing something really sweet for the other party...something you may not ordinarily do because it's not really what you like. And be happy doing it...it should not be a chore but an unconditional act of love.
Valentine's Day treat...I shave my legs. That's pretty good considering it's friggin' cold up here in Canada!
Love to ya, girl.
My 4 yr old will get a few additions to his Ryan's room house and a cute dino card. Hubby and I are going for massages and dinner without the 2 boys.HOORAY!
I always favored writing a valentine in red lipstick on the bathroom mirror.....
: )
Lime rickey is delicious!
I did these valentine cards photos for my boys see my blog. They were super easy if you are photoshop savvy. http://janiceandcompany.net/2009/02/candy-addictintervention-needed.html
or http://janiceandcompany.net/2009/02/valentines-for-school.html
I'm doing a simple Valentine this year. I made some sugar cookies and decorated them. I will put them in cellophane bags and make a cute heart topper from some of my BG paper to decorate it.
I am doing something simple this year. I baked some sugar cookies and decorated them. I am going to put them in a cellophane bag and cut a heart form my BG paper and decorate it.
Dale P.
Instead, I bought Autumn Blaze Red Maples. My card says, "My hearts ablaze for you!"
I'm lifting a birthday idea I saw from a fellow scrapbooker. I'm using red wrapping paper to decorate my kids doors (after they are asleep) then attaching little gifts like suckers, mini bags of skittles, paper hearts to it. So when they wake up they see their suprise.
Stephanie M.
Ohio
We dont necessarily clebrate valentines becuase our house is full of happy hearts - all year round and they belong to me, my hubby, my girl and my dawg xx
What a great give-a-way. Especially love that Porcelian line.
Once I made a CD of meaningful songs in our relationship including one that I absolutely hate that he loves and left it on his car seat on Valentine's Day. I also make him his favorite heartshaped shortbread cookies.
Neither my husband or I like crowds... which means going out on THE DATE night of the year is NOT on our fun list.
Instead, every year, we have a romantic night in.
My son (5) helps make the table decor... usually paper hearts and such. He LOVES to make place markers...even though there are just three of us. It's also tradition to make little quilled heart "fortunes" for each of us.
I always cook a nice meal for the family. We use the good dishes, light candles, etc. My husband serves us, and we linger at the table just talking over dessert as we would at a resturant.
After that, we move a tv into my son's room, he gets to choose a movie and/or game to keep him busy, and my husband and I get the evening to ourselves to snuggle and watch movies and talk.
those are both gorgeous! my Valentine idea...i made my dd a heart shaped "tote" to put the Valentine's in that she collects from her classmates...I can't post my project just yet...it will be up tomorrow! but i can share with you the wonderful blog where I got the template!
http://3d-designchallenge.blogspot.com/2009/02/hanging-heart-challenge.html
I have been ill off and on since Christmas as have the two kids. Plus with working full time (or trying to), I was feeling really really bad the Christmas tree was still up. So I went to the dollar store, and while Dad had the kids outside I decorated it all in valentines hearts.
I am making little goody bags with message hearts in them and adding heart shaped labels for my kids and I still have to think of something special for my hubby but you bet it will include glitter!
oh please pick me, pick me. tfs
this is super cute...
http://littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com/2009/02/hang-your-heart-on-garland.html
just look at the BG goodness...my plan for v-day is to have a picnic with hubby. when we were newly married we used to go to olive garden and get a huge salad and sit on the floor and eat it after the babies were in bed....just for us time. we are going to do that again! thanks for the giveaway...enjoy your v-day!
I love these two new lines!! :) I make my husband a gift, some snickers bars (from scratch!) and dinner. We snuggle up on the couch, eat our yummy food, exchange cards and watch a romantic comedy. I can't wait for tomorrow!! :)
I like adhering hearts on fishing line (so you can't see it) and hanging it over my dining room table. This way it looks like the hearts are floating in the air.
Happy Valentines Day!
Kelly, I love love love all of your beautiful pages!!! You are such an inspiration to me! So excited about these new lines! Love the porcelain for my little girl! I am making a heart shaped carrot cake for my hubby since that is his favorite. Then covering it in all kinds of pretty decorations. Then for his card I am stamping my 16 month olds feet (with the heels together) to make a heart shape. I always decorate the bathroom mirror with kisses and love notes using lipstick! I think I have more fun doing that one! Then for my little one I made a princess crown out of hearts. I plan on doing a few last minute photos of her wearing that on making lipstick kisses on the card for my husband. Hope this helps! Happy V-Day!
i took these cute paper mini bags from Target and stamped a red heart, filled with chocolates and a Starbucks gift card, they came out really cute! thanks for the awesome giveaway! love Basic Grey
yasmin
A perfect way to start Valentines Day is heart shaped pancakes layered with sweetened creme fraiche, nutella and summer fruits like cherries, blueberries and raspberries (I am from NZ and we have summer fruit at the moment!).
I absolutely love the new BG papers and as always you have shared lots of fantastic ideas for using them!
I am making a little 4x4 mini album for my honey of 12 years (high school sweethearts) of picutres of us through out the years. I think making something so special is more meaningful.
Also we celebrate out valentines the weekend after due to the crowds and me, less drama at the resturants. I also think the movies would be good to go to as well.
I love this line~ and this line... Oh boy tough decision!!!
Wow those papers look gorgeous..I love a single rose for valentines Oh or a dozen!!!!
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