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Homemade Valentines
Making homemade
Valentines not only saves money, it is also fun.
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As you know, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Have you seen the cost
cards, candy, stuffed animals and flowers? They can all be very expensive
these days. Why not taking some time to make homemade valentines this
year? Have you ever thought of it? If so, here is how making
homemade valentines saves money.
If you have a computer, this is your first link to making homemade valentines
cards. Using Photoshop or other card-making software is not only fun, but easy
to use. You can make scores of valentine cards within no time.
Perhaps you’d like to make a valentine wreath for your door. That’s easy enough! Find some red fabric of different textures and make
heart shapes. Then stuff them with newspaper to give
them fullness.
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You can make several hearts and sew them together to
form a larger heart which you can then add to a round
piece of wire.How about a homemade valentines basket? Fill the basket
with homemade heart shaped cookies. Be sure to use red
icing; or even red food coloring would suffice. Add some
Hershey chocolate kisses in red foil and set it out on
your table for your family to enjoy. Using your baking
skills to prepare a homemade valentine cake. You can
even shape it into a heart. Surprise your family after
dinner!
Make a valentine heart for your loved one by taking some
red construction paper; glue; and write your heartfelt
sentiment on it, then sprinkle colored sparkles on the
glue and hang it so that your spouse can see it as soon
as they walk in the door. You can even cut out tiny
hearts with red construction paper and stream it across
a wall in your home. Write notes of love on each one!
Edibles:
Heart Shaped Pancakes - For breakfast it's pretty
easy to make heart-shaped pancakes --- dye your batter
red and then take small cookie cutters and place them in
the frying pan. Put the batter in and once the first
side is cooked they easily flip over. Drizzle a wee bit
of chocolate over and top with strawberries.
Around the home:
- Add a Bow to a Stuffed Animal
- Tie Red Ribbons on a Chandelier or Ceiling
Fixture
- Tape a Red Ribbon on the Computer Monitor
- String a Valentine Garland Over a Chair
- Set Candles around the home
It doesn’t take much to make homemade valentines. Just
imagination and a few items can really make a splash
without having to spend a fortune. It’s the thought that
counts!
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