Get Your Mind Right! Give these to your valentine NOW to get them in the right frame of mind for the big day
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How-to: Seed Starter Valentine
Valentines Day is an excuse to show your appreciation for someone just for the sake of showing it. If you want to give your Valentine something unique this year, try giving them a seed starter that can later double as a votive holder.
Supplies
mini mason jar
rubbing alcohol
potting soil
seeds for your Valentine’s favorite plant
coffee beans and/or small pebbles
glass adhesive, heart-shaped stencil
glass paint
stiff bristle paint brush
small piece of cardstock
thread
scissors
hole punch
spoon
rubbing alcohol
potting soil
seeds for your Valentine’s favorite plant
coffee beans and/or small pebbles
glass adhesive, heart-shaped stencil
glass paint
stiff bristle paint brush
small piece of cardstock
thread
scissors
hole punch
spoon
Directions
Clean the jar you’re going to paint with a little bit of rubbing alcohol and place your adhesive stencil. I used glass paint stencils for this project because they stick right to the glass itself.
Dab the glass paint over the stencil with a stiff-bristle brush until the stencil is filled completely. If your jar is see through, you can turn it around to ensure full coverage of the stencil.
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Let paint dry completely before carefully removing the adhesive stencil. Remember, glass paint will air-cure over the course of three weeks and become dishwasher safe.
Now for the fun/messy part. Cover the bottom of your jar with coffee beans or small pebbles.
This facilitates the drainage necessary for seeds and plants. Mason jars aren’t necessarily the best container to start seeds in since there’s no drainage at the bottom of the container. Making sure to have pebbles/beans for drainage is therefore really important. I used coffee beans because coffee grounds make good fertiliser due to their high nitrogen content and because I had coffee beans on hand.
This facilitates the drainage necessary for seeds and plants. Mason jars aren’t necessarily the best container to start seeds in since there’s no drainage at the bottom of the container. Making sure to have pebbles/beans for drainage is therefore really important. I used coffee beans because coffee grounds make good fertiliser due to their high nitrogen content and because I had coffee beans on hand.
Next, add potting soil to your jar, leaving enough room for your seeds and the soil coverage they require. Check your seed packet to see how deep to plant your seeds, how many seeds to use, and how much soil to cover them with. My sweet basil seeds needed a decent amount of space, and 1/4-1/2 inch of fine soil coverage.
Give your seeds a good watering, but don’t overdo it! Different plants all need different amounts of water, but a good soaking is the first step to seed starting. Don’t completely saturate your poor plant. You first of all don’t want to be giving your Valentine a cup of mud as their gift. Secondly, a good rule of thumb – if your jar is see through – is to pour enough water so that just the soil is moist (not sopping) throughout with a little bit of water along the bottom with the beans/pebbles. My potting soil was really dried out, so I had to use a decent amount of water to get everything moist.
Finally, cut a little card out of some cute card stock and punch a hole in the upper left. Valentines are the one medium in which it’s totally okay and encouraged to make lame puns, so to round out this Valentine, I added “You wanna be startin’ somethin'” to the tag. You can, of course write whatever message you like inside if you’re not as much of an Micheal Jackson fan as we are. If your Valentine is completely lost when it comes to plants, you might want to also include some instructions on the basic care and keeping of seeds:
- water regularly but not too much
- keep in a warm, light-filled area
- remember to transplant to a bigger pot with good drainage once they’ve sprouted
Tie your card to the jar with some embroidery floss wrapped twice around (once around just looked too thin to me), and secure it with a cute bow, trimming excess string from your bow tails. For easy transportation, put a lid on the jar, but remember to let your Valentine know that lid needs to come off asap to avoid a moldy jar of dirt.
PS: After the seed has sprouted and been moved to a bigger pot to thrive, you can clean out the jar and have a cute votive candle holder to last year round.
Another Inspirational Valentines Craft to Make Yourself
Who said valentines were only red and pink? In bright colors, these Heartbreaker Valentines work great for boys and girls. So get out your scissors and stapler, because today, you’re tearing up my heart…..
Each valentine is stapled together to create a pouch full of secret candies. And the only way to find them, is to break my heart!
What You'll Need:
* colorful paper
* computer printer
* stapler/staples
* scissors
* candy
What You'll Need:
* colorful paper
* computer printer
* stapler/staples
* scissors
* candy
Template here
Click>To download full size version
Easy to make. Not sure about stapling this one though! If these are meant for small children, maybe sew the hearts, or paper-glue them. I should maybe also include a blank template, so you can add your own wording.
You’re The Bomb Valentine Bath Bombs and Printable
Who doesn't like to take a nice long relaxing bath every now and then...
Tell your Valentine how much you love them with these Valentines Bath Bombs. They make the perfect DIY gift for friends, family, and even your kids teachers. Just follow the simple steps below to create your own Heart Bath Bombs.
Tell your Valentine how much you love them with these Valentines Bath Bombs. They make the perfect DIY gift for friends, family, and even your kids teachers. Just follow the simple steps below to create your own Heart Bath Bombs.
Ingredients:1 Cups Citric Acid
2 Cups Baking Soda
2 tbsp Cornstarch
1 oz shea butter or coconut butter (melted)
5-6 drops Essential Oil of Choice
1-2 Drops Red Food Coloring (optional)
Spray bottle of Witch Hazel
2 Cups Baking Soda
2 tbsp Cornstarch
1 oz shea butter or coconut butter (melted)
5-6 drops Essential Oil of Choice
1-2 Drops Red Food Coloring (optional)
Spray bottle of Witch Hazel
Directions:
- *If you have a manicure, wear gloves, or use a fork during the mixing process.
- In a mixing bowl combine cornstarch, citric acid and baking soda, being sure to remove all lumps.
- Add in Red food coloring, melted butter and essential oil and continue to mix.
- Using your spray bottle, spray the mixture 2-3 times and mix, slowly adding more witch hazel until the mixture holds it shaped when pressed together.
- Press into silicone molds, making sure to compact them tightly. I used the Wilton 2 Easy Flex Heart 24-Cavity Silicone Mold.
- Allow to dry in silicon molds for 12 hours. Once 12 hours is up, remove from molds, and allow to dry an additional 24 hours for a nice hard bath bomb.
- Print out the DIY Valentine Bath Bombs printable, cut out and tape on top of a short mason jar lid. You can also print it out on sticker paper.
- Give to your Valentine!
To Use:Break bath bomb under running water for a nice fizzing and relaxing bath.
There is just something special about a homemade Valentine gift! I hope you and your Valentine love these DIY Valentines Bath Bombs!
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Cute Kids Valentine Tags
You've got your present, it's wrapped up and ready to send, time to add a cute tag. Two versions here, the send is a Colour Me In tag.
Same Tag! Only now ready for your child to colour in.
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Send your Valentine off with a little reminder of your love
These adorable Lunch Box Notes send your Valentine off with a little secret they'll discover when they open their lunch box. I've included them as both a set of Lunch Box Printables (8 to a sheet), and as individual images (Large format) as I think they would also make great Valentines Day Cards.
Lunch Box Notes (8 per sheet)
Click>To download a sheet containing 8 Lunch Box Notes
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Individual Images (Zipped)
Zipped file containing 8 large format images great for Valentines Day Cards
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Who doesn't love a bargain. Share these Love Coupons with your Valentine
Multiple designs on a single sheet. Simply print them off, cut them up, and give them to your Valentine. Hopefully they won't expect you to redeem them all at once.
Once again, clicking on the image below will allow you to download the entire sheet in glorious high-res.
Once again, clicking on the image below will allow you to download the entire sheet in glorious high-res.
Click>Download this sheet, print, cut, share
