A Simple Valentine Idea . . .

I have four cute ladies that I'm asked to visit every month for my church (it's called Visiting Teaching--lol..and no, they're not the only people I visit). Over the years, they've become very dear friends. I decided to make each of them a simple little treat for Valentine's Day. They were quick, very EASY...and turned out pretty cute, so I thought I'd share. And yes, they look a little "cute" for older ladies...but honestly, they love this kind of stuff :)

Here are some very basic instructions:

1. Print out the LoveShack Valentine Cards (the vertical cards work best for this project). Cut out and ink the edges if desired.

2. Fill a 4 1/2" w x 5 1/2" h (not including the flap) transparent envelope with Valentine treats. Seal the top closed.

3. Cut a 4" x 12" strip of cardstock for each treat bag.

4. Score the cardstock 5" from each short end. Fold along the score lines and ink all edges if desired.

5. Insert the filled treat bag inside the cardstock triangle. Align the top of the bag with the top edges of the triangle and staple through all layers. Position your staple far enough down so that they won't show above the card once it's in place.

6. Adhere the card to the front of the cardstock triangle.

7. Embellish with ribbon, rhinestones, glitter...whatever you choose. I just put a simple bow on each of mine, and they look cute :) You could go all out, but I kept mine very simple.

If you don't have the transparent bags, you could try some snack size ziploc bags, or even the little Valentine goodie bags that you can find this time of year.

Anyway, that's just one more way you can use the fun designs that we've shared with you this month.

My craft room counter is covered with little gifts that I've made for my family. I've had so much fun this week making the these projects. It's nice to get your hands "dirty" once in a while...I think the grandkids (and the big kids) are gonna love their little goodie boxes--lol, I'm sure I'll get requests for refills for every holiday! (planning ahead here!)

We hope you all have a wonderful Valentine's Day. . . make it a day filled with love and happiness!

Last Minute Valentine Gift Ideas

It's a bit later than I planned...but here are the cute Valentine Gift ideas we've added to the shop! We know you've probably seen these ideas before..but hey, you haven't seen OUR version...AND...we've made it EASY for you. All you have to do is print, cut and use a little glue! (Ok...there might be a bit more to it than that, but you get the idea!)

We were inspired by Jana Eubank's cute "Chocolate Survival Kit" that she shared on her blog...so we decided to do an "Ettes" twist with this idea :) Jana's was done with traditional scrapbooking supplies...and of course...ours have a Dig-ETTE-al twist!

Annette created some darling Candy Bar Wraps with her Heart Throb Mini Kit....ya gotta love something that makes an ordinary thing (if you can call CHOCOLATE "ordinary") seem so adorable!

...and, like we've done before, we're giving you some motivation to buy both. We've put both the Candy Bar Wraps and the Valentine Goodie Box Toppers in a Combo Pack, discounted it by 15%...and then put it on sale for 20%. Yes folks, that's a good deal...all because we love ya!

Remember to download our latest freebie while you're in the shop! Ok...I think you should be about ready for Valentine's Day now...make it a great one!

Just a reminder . . .

Annette and I will be appearing on Good Things Utah tomorrow, February 1. That's on channel 4 between 10 and 11 a.m. tomorrow for those of you who are local. For those who aren't, you should be able to find it shortly after our appearance on the Good Things Utah website. We'll post a direct link later tomorrow.

We'll be demo'ing the Valentine Projects that we have in the Bargain Boutique right now. They're still on sale, so be sure to pick them up while you can save!