Valentine’s Day Activities & Inspiration – How To Love Valentine’s Day – In Love Or Not. It seems to me that Valentine’s Day is a holiday that’s either loved or despised by any given person.
In my experience, many of those who are part of the latter group are there for the same reason: they’re not currently in a relationship. It’s not that they aren’t genuinely happy for those who get to spend the day with the love of their lives, it’s just that the day shines a brighter light on the fact that these people don’t have that special someone to enjoy this love-centered holiday with. Or any holiday. Or any day for that matter.
I happen to love Valentine’s Day, even though I’m not currently in a relationship. My younger sister has been with her boyfriend for almost 3 years. Okay, so it’s Valentine’s Day and you’re happy for your loved ones and their relationships. I love the vibe that can be felt on Valentine’s Day. Go on a hunt for the prettiest flower you can find. Make a list of things you love and carry it with you all day long. When nighttime comes, keep the momentum going! DIY Gift Wrap – How To Make Gift Wrap. I’m not sure what’s more fun – buying gifts for people that you love, or wrapping them!
I’ve always loved wrapping gifts and it’s funny because I’m terrible at doing it the traditional way… You could always tell which gifts were from me growing up because of the wrinkled, disheveled wrapping paper. But I do love getting creative with gift wrapping and coming up with alternative ways to do it, making your gifts even more personalized and special. Check out some of the creative ways we’re wrapping gifts this holiday season! Inspired by this image I found on Pinterest, I fell in love with the idea of wrapping gifts in cloth – why not wrap the gift in a kitchen towel that can also be part of the gift? I used a dish towel that I dyed a light shade of pink way back when I did my experimenting with natural dye. Lately I’ve also been really into the idea of wrapping gifts with old maps! In my opinion, one of the prettiest ways to wrap gifts is using plain old brown paper. What you need: - Tape. DIY Tuesday: Mother's Day Gift Idea.
I decided to make a mini-book for my mama for Mother's Day (hoping she doesn't see this before then ;)) about "10 Things I Love about You.
" I decided to name this post "DIY Tuesday", since it's not really a tutorial, but more of a, well, a project that you can do-it-yourself :) *Edited to add (5/2/12): I changed the file so there is no longer a specific date on the "Happy Mother's Day" card at the end of the set. Now it can be used any year :) Enjoy! I made it pocket-size, 2"x3.5" (also business card size). I made a list of 10 things (of course there are way more than 10:)) that I wanted to include in the book. I designed some cards with the numbers 1-10 on them (see below) and then went through my stash of paper, old magazines, etc. to find images/papers to cut out to also go in the book.
Want to make your own? All you need is: + Cardstock to print the cards on + A hole punch + A binder/jump ring (available at your local craft or office supplies store) -- or your could use ribbon!