Tag : hearts
Tag : hearts
So it is nearly February 2017… seriously – where do the days and weeks and months go? One minute I was writing a blog post about welcoming our little one into the world and now he is just over 3 months old and nearly doubled in birth weight!
I always seem to start blog posts about where time is going – but it really does fly by when you are having fun! Valentine’s this year will mark one whole year since we welcomed our four legged friend, Patch into our ever expanding and busy household – and nearly a year to the day we discovered we were expecting our little bubba! Crazy. As you can imagine, I’ve not been really thinking about craft recently… I’ve not exactly had time! However, I have been back designing (when I can!) and I have a few projects on the longer term horizon – but, mainly I’ve just playing with our new little buddy and making sure to keep him happy (and alive!) for the day!!
I know it can be commercial, but I think there is something lovely about Valentine’s Day – The Husband always says he can say I Love You any day of the year (awww) but – I think it is a nice excuse to just show someone you care. And of course – to get crafty and make something! That will mean far more than any shop bought gift… (Well, unless it includes diamonds…!?!) Anyway, here are my top 5 Valentine’s Day crafts to get you inspired to make something for your beloved!
Who says that crackers have to be just for Christmas?? This clever idea for Valentine’s photo party poppers would be fun to make and to give as a cute gift! đ
A very simple but effective idea, that will brighten your home and say I Love You all year round!
These are MEGA cute, and look really simple to make! Mmmmm tasty! And what’s not to love about chocolate pretzels?!
Who doesn’t love a bit of bunting?? A lovely tutorial here for some rustic heart decor!
Love roses? Love strawberries? Why not have both with this tutorial for an elegant fruity crafty idea!
Enjoy! x
Categories: Top 5, Valentines, Anniversaries & Lovey-Dovey Stuff
I love Valentineâs Day.
Yes, I know it can be commercial, and yes it can sometimeâs can also be tacky and yes â just an excuse for you to HAVE to spend more money on your dearest loved one. But, that is kind of the point? I feel I can say I love you to The Husband on any day of the year â and, I do buy him little gifts for random meanings and occasions (and yes, he is lucky, right?) and not just because itâs a âspecial dayâ. However, I do like that it is a very specific romantic day of the year where, should you desire â tell the person you love, secretly â or not, declare the reasons youâre with that important person in your life, just make someone feel loved and special.
I wouldnât EVER go to a restaurant for it, or in fact at the weekendâs around then â they cram the tables in, put on a âspecialâ menu, charge over the top, you are sat with everyone trying to have a personal and private moment â and you invariably are sitting so close you can actually hear what the other people are saying. I usually opt for cooking The Husband dinner â and occasionally â him cooking one for me. Gifts? I donât NEED an extravagantly purchased item to make me know that I am thought about⌠perhaps just some flowers? Even from the garden⌠haha! Or just my favourite chocolate bar? Damn â shouldnât really be writing this! The Husband usually reads the blog⌠and so with that in mind â of course if he would really like to spontaneously cave into the commerciality (unlikely!) then please do dearest! Those Alex Monroe earrings would be pretty special⌠😀
Anyway â one thing I do always feel is important is to give a card. Now I know what you are thinking â well, you would say that â you sell your own greetings card range! But, precisely â that is part of the reason I designed greeting cards in the first place. They arenât just a bit of paper â they allow you to express your thoughts and emotions inside! (By the way, you can get a special offer at the minute â FREE delivery on all orders on The Crafty Lass greeting cards on our Etsy store with code TCLVAL16!!) Enough of plugging the promo, and back to the real point. I just think that the opportunity to pen a few lines to your other half, your special one, your snugglekins (!) can be a special moment.
I wouldnât ever expect a blank card to be completed with âDear Janet, Love John xâ⌠What, thatâs IT?? You need to put some effort into it! Maybe I should be grateful of a card at all â and it certainly sounds upon reading that I am a crafty little Valentineâs diva â but I certainly keep my âspecialâ cards in a shoe box for ever more, to be annually, or perhaps decadely reviewed every now and again with an âawwwwâ and fuzzy feeling moment â so you had best be writing something that little bit more emotive!! For those that already do this â high five. Just take the opportunity whenever you can to just make someone your focus and let them know you care, however that might be.
Whatever your thoughts on the big February 14th, presents or no presents, card or no card, here are some suggestions of cute little crafty ways to make it special. There is a bit of a âheartsâ theme going onâŚ
1. DIY Heart Card
If you are planning to MAKE a card how about this lovely DIY embroidered card idea!
2. Heart Gift Wrap
Craft knifes at the ready! If you are buying a gift for the special someone â what a simple, but ever so effective hearts gift wrapping idea with the red and brown paper. There are two ideas in one here, as they also offer a creative stamping effect too â simply using a pencil eraser!
3. Heart Garland
Another gift wrap idea here, but could also be used as a decoration garland afterwards! Cute, again â simple but effective!
4. Chocolate Shortbread Heart Cookies
If baking is your thing (you canât beat a bit of baked goodies to certainly make someone smile) what about this lovely chocolate shortbread and sprinkles idea. There is also a good US measurements converter here at Good To Know. Youâre welcome!
5. Heart Cheescake
Still on the baking theme â just how amazing does this hearts cheesecake look?? It must be SO satisfying to make that swirl⌠wow!
Enjoy!
Categories: Foodie Delights, General Craft, Sweet Tooth Scrumptious Stuff!, Top 5, Valentines, Anniversaries & Lovey-Dovey Stuff
What a glorious day yesterday was – the sun shone from morning til late evening – and good job it did too –Â we were invited to an afternoon tea (and prosecco!) garden party, and so rain wasn’t really part of the agenda…! (We were very lucky as both Friday, and today have been horrid!)
There were scones, plenty of clotted cream and jam, typically British sarnies, cakes… we didn’t leave hungry!
Aside from prosecco, delicious food, music, good company – every good party needs some decorations! And that is precisely where The Crafty Lass stepped in.
The brief was simple… make anything you like! But mainly the colour purple.
So, I set about making personalised bunting “Happy Birthday Amee” and “Time For Tea”, paper roses, tissue paper flowers, a party hat and rosette for The Birthday Girl, little cupcake flags, and heart confetti in hot pinks, purples, naturals and creams. (Alot of crafty fun was had!)
If you are looking for something that little bit special for a celebration – why not get in touch to see if The Crafty Lass can be of help. Or, alternatively – coming soon are the creative workshops where you can come along, be inspired and get involved to make these lovely crafty things for yourself! đ Make. Create. Inspire.
Categories: Birthday, Business, General Craft
Been decorating recently? I bet you have lots of random left over paint swatches – and rather than just shoving them in that drawer in your house that ends up collecting all the random stuff (everyone has one of those!) what better way to use them up than being crafty and making some bunting! Inspired by my recent Easter crafts blog post, and the Modern Parents, Messy Kids Easter bunting – I thought I would make it an all year round decoration with some lovely hearts!
All you need is a craft ‘punch‘ to cut out your chosen shapes (I would also love to do stars!) or patience to cut them all out by hand of course… then, just sew them all together on to some thread. It certainly brightens up my new office door sign. đ
And yes, my office door does have a sign that says – ‘OPEN – Tea and Biscuits Welcome’ and on the other side – SHUT HAPPENS. Definitely with a ‘U’ đ !
Even The Crafty Lass needs to stop being crafty sometimes!
Categories: General Craft, House & Home, The Crafty Lass does..., Valentines, Anniversaries & Lovey-Dovey Stuff
The inspiration for today comes from a little craft project I have been eyeing up for a while now…it started via Pinterest and a wonderful blog post by Bettina Holst. I have spent a pleasant hour on this cold and crisp Saturday evening making some fantastically bright (and oh-‘sew’ easy!) heart bunting! I can utilise my new pom-poms and decorate The Crafty Lass office too – hooray!
I have visions of making some more of these for Christmas in some sparkly and sumptuous gold and silvers… Watch this space for some future Christmas craft (much) later in the year!
For now, I am going to enjoy my new pink, red and green vibrant addition to the office window. đ
Categories: General Craft, House & Home, The Crafty Lass does..., Valentines, Anniversaries & Lovey-Dovey Stuff
