Craft Techniques

Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a SAHM shares the steps for making these adorable no-sew flowers. All you need is fabric, glue and buttons! Click here to go to the tutorial.…

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Kids-Can-Do Candy Heart Pops

And speaking of candy heart pops, yet another one of mine to share (I swear this isn’t turning into only me, I just have an incredible busy and productive month. I promise to slack off in a big way come March. Maybe April.) I made these kid-friendly candy pops for Valentine’s Day–and they really are kid-friendly since my four-year old …

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Candy Cane Heart Pops

STILL have leftover candy canes? Make candy heart pops! Learn how HERE at PaperVine. And bonus, check out the cutie kids with their candy pops!…

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Free printable spools

Shirley of Hudson’s Holidays shares printable spools in several sizes for your ribbons and trims. Just print or trace onto sturdy stock and cut out. Go to her post.…

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Freebie & Tutorial | Valentine Cupcake Flags

Heidi at Sew Craft Create is betting that you already have everything you need to make these Valentine cupcake flags. She is providing the free printable background, as well as a tutorial to make the flags. You can also use these flags on your scrapbooking projects! Click here to go to the tutorial.…

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Freebie | Digital Valentine Scrapbooking Kit

Anski in Finland designed this cute digital scrapbooking kit for Valentine’s Day and you can download it for free! Click here to go to the download.…

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Tutorial: Heart pin cushion

Make a valentine for yourself. You deserve it. Teresa of TeresaDownUnder shows us step by step how to create this patchwork heart pin cushion. Wouldn’t it be perfect for a little stitchy embellishment! See the tute.…

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Tutorial: Modern needlepoint bag

This beautiful bag is (imagine trumpets blaring) plastic canvas! Yea! Carla Sinclair‘s post at Craftzine.com shows not only how to complete the stitching on the PC, but also how to cut and assemble the rest of the bag. When you’re finished, you’ll have a modern purse with a hint of retro style. See the tute.…

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Chocolate, Pudding and Meringue “Cupcakes”

Looks like a cutie chocolate cupcake with pink icing. It’s really a cutie edible chocolate cup filled with pudding and topped with meringue. Oops, just gave it away. Find the recipe and how-tos HERE at Club ChicaCircle.…

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Tutorial: Make dimensional ribbon trim

Kenneth King‘s post on Threads blog shows us how to create a beautiful dimensional trim from any flexible ribbon. I think this looks like calla lilies See his tute.…

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Hugs and Kisses Lunch

SWAK! And hugs, all so neatly on your midday plate. Make a hugs and kisses lunch HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.…

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Tutorial: Beginner CQ piecing

Janet of I’m Going Crazy blog has posted a beginner tutorial for piecing a simple heart crazy-quilt block. Check it out.…

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Valentine Idea | Matchbox Treats

This is an adorable way to hand out Valentine Treats: decorated matchboxes. Inside you can find pink & white candies. Click here to see more on Missed Willow Farm.…

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Tutorial | Valentine Date Jar

I love this idea by Lowri from Papervine! This jar is filled with 12 little boxes, each containing an idea for a monthly date night. She includes a link showing how to make the little boxes as well. Click here to go to the tutorial.…

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Eye candy: Crazy-quilting

The supply of eye candy never ends at the blog of the Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2012. See participants’ blocks–such as this lovely example by Shari J of Colorado–as they’re completed. I’m definitely bookmarking this blog! Go there now.

Many thanks to Kathy Shaw of Shawkl for the heads-up.…

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Eye candy: Crazy-quilting

Pat Winter of Gatherings shares images of some of the many crazy-quilt projects she has completed over the years. And she encourages us to participate in Crazy Quilts Are Quilts, Too! sponsored by Thearica of Pigtales and Quilts. Find out more and see the eye candy at her blog post.…

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Free pattern: Tatted heart doily

Jane Eborall has turned her rockin tatted heart motif into a doily, and she’s sharing the instructions! Tat it up (quick!) in pinks and reds as a valentine treat. Get the pattern.…

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Conversation Heart Jewelry

This isn’t technically edible with the hot glue gun involved, but this does pay tribute to candy. I made some conversation heart rings and barrettes, though you can use the same technique for any jewelry. Find the how-tos HERE at Celebrations.…

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Tutorial | Valentine Tags

Grab some basic shipping tags, some washi tape and other doodads to make these cute Valentine tags. The folks over at Omiyage tell you how. Click here to go to the tutorial.…

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Tutorial: CQ potholders

Deborah of Art Threads shows us how to make these pretty round, crazy-quilt potholders. (If I had some of these, they’d be just for pretty. No way I’d let them get grunged out by my funky old pots and pans.) See Deborah’s tute.…

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Tutorial | Woven Ribbon Hearts

Got lots of ribbon in your stash? Try making some woven hearts for your Valentine’s Day projects. Click here to go to the tutorial on the Bowdabra Blog.…

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Love You to the Moon to fight cancer

Leonie Hartley-Hoover of Stitching with Attitude created this remarkable art quilt as a donation for Foto/Fiber 2012, which benefits the American Cancer Society. She calls it Love You to the Moon and Back. I call it crazy quilting meets modern quilting meets bead embroidery. Whatever you call the technique, it’s lovely. Find out more about its components and the story …

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Giveaway | My Memories Suite Software

Here’s another link to a giveaway of the My Memories Suite software. This one is being held by Kim at A Real-Life Housewife and ends February 5th. Click here to go to the giveaway.…

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Groundhog Snack