Valentine Treat Boxes (sharing a little late)

I know Valentine's Day is over....,

but I still wanted to share some cute treat boxes 

I made for a Valentine's exchange.

Stampin' Up!'s Envelope Punch Board was used to make the boxes.

I don't use that tool nearly enough!

Each box was filled with chocolate candy hearts like the ones in the picture.

Nothing beats getting a yummy treat packaged in a cute little box!

Here's what the back of the box looks like.

I wish I would've put some decorative paper inside.

And here's a close up of one of the boxes.

Pretty cute!

The idea for the treat boxes came from HERE.

Happy Friday!

Hope you have a fabulous weekend :)

Supplies Used (all are from Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted):

Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Red, Stacked With Love DSP Stack

Ink: Real Red

Stamps: You Plus Me

Other: 1-3/4" Circle Punch, 2" Scalloped Circle Punch (non SU!), Owl Punch (heart), Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Envelope Punch Board

Box of Chocolates {Valentine's Treat}

My kids will be giving their teachers 

a little box of chocolates for Valentine's Day this year.  

Each box is filled with Hershey's Kisses 

dressed up with THESE kisses stickers.

The clear top boxes were made 

using THIS TUTORIAL from Qbee's Quest.

Here's a close-up shot of the 'Be Mine' tag....

I love how it turned out!

These little boxes come together really quick, 

so if you're still looking for gift ideas for Valentine's Day,

you've got plenty of time to make a few of these cuties!  

Have a great day!

XOXO Card

I couldn't resist making a card for the Cas(e) this Sketch Challenge #13 .  Isn't this sketch so fun?!

Here's my card...

There are so many fabulous cards linked up to the challenge.  If you're looking for some card inspiration, head on over there and check them out!

Hershey's Kisses Valentine's Heart

As soon as I saw THIS TUTORIAL from Qbee's Quest, I dropped everything and made myself a Hershey's Kisses Valentine Heart!  

Here's how mine turned out...

They look like they'd be really complicated to make, but they're NOT!!  Such a fun idea for Valentine's Day!

My Spin on the Pin {2.17.12}

I teach a clogging class, and was looking for a fun treat to give them for Valentine's Day.  I had pinned this idea a while ago, and decided the little mail boxes would be perfect to make for my class.

Here's My Spin on the Pin...

The girls loved them! 

Check out my other pins on Pinterest HERE.

Happy Pinning! 

My Spin on the Pin {2.10.12}

With Valentine's Day inching closer and closer, I've been on the lookout for some fun valentines ideas.   This Pin inspired me to make these valentines for my kids' classmates...

The bigger size is approx. 4.25"x 5.50".  I used my Printmaster program to create the valentines, printed them on white cardstock, and then hand cut the mustaches from black cardstock and glued them on.  The Hershey's Miniatures are wrapped in a 1.5"x3" piece of patterned paper, and secured to the valentine with a glue dot. 

After I made a few of the bigger size, I decided to make a smaller version.  These ones are approximately 2.75"x4.25".

 
I think I like the smaller size better...what do you think?

There will be no linky party this week.  I'm thinking of cutting those down to every other Friday so more people will have a chance to link up a project.  Does that work, or would you prefer to have the linky every week?  Your thoughts would be much appreciated!

{Valentine Kisses} + Tutorial

This is such a CUTE way to present some kisses to your special Valentine!  As soon as I saw THESE from Inking Out of the Box, I scrapped my 'To Do List' for the day and figured out how to make them instead.

I decided to use some cute paper to line the bottom of the holder and LOVE how it turned out!

Want to make your own?  Here's a quick tutorial to tell you how.  Sorry about not taking step-by-step pictures for this...I got too excited and forgot!  Hopefully my instructions will make sense.

{Supplies Needed:}

*Cardstock (6" x 3 1/2")
*Transparency Paper (3 1/8" x 2 5/8")
*Patterned Paper (3 1/2" x 1 1/2")
*Adhesive of choice
*Paper Trimmer
*Kisses

Score cardstock at 1 1/2", 3", and 4 1/2".  Cut a square out of the center of the box measuring approx. 2 1/2" x 2".  Adhere transparency to inside of box.  Fold on all score lines.  Adhere patterned paper to the inside of the front flap.  Tape 3 Kisses on the patterned paper (I used a tiny piece of double sided tape on each Kiss).  Now put adhesive on the inside of the back flap and fold into a triangular shape and press.  Embellish the front however you want. 

If I've confused you, just look at the pictures of the finished product and hopefully that will help!

    

Cookies for My Valentine

I've decided that I need a 'plan' before I start decorating cookies.  These ones were done in the spur of the moment, and I know if I would've thought it out more, they would have turned out SO much cuter!

Oh well.  Atleast they tasted good!! 

Matchbook Valentines

If you're still looking for a fun Valentine's Day idea, here's one to consider.

I used THIS TUTORIAL from eWillow, and THESE PRINTABLES from Magnolia Creative Co. via Catch My Party! 

Thrifty Valentine M&M Cookies

As I've mentioned before, we love M&M cookies at our house. But I don't always love the price of the M&M's! As I was checking out the Christmas clearance candy at the grocery store, I saw tons of the Christmas M&M's. In fact, there's still a box of them there. So I grabbed several bags, knowing exactly what I would do with them.

My 2-year-old helped me sort them, then we used the red M&M's to bake our favorite cookies. Perfect for Valentine's Day!!
And what's even better? We're going to save the green M&M's and use them to bake some more cookies for St. Patrick's Day next month! I love it when I get a good deal!

**Edited to add: You can find the recipe for these M&M Cookies HERE from taste buds. Seriously...they are the best!!

Stick of Gum Valentine

Here's another cute, inexpensive idea for Valentine's Day. I originally saw THIS idea from Inking Idaho back in October, and knew it would be perfect for Valentine's Day. My kids are obsessed with gum, so I know they'd LOVE to get something like this!

Pixie Stix Valentines...

So I thought I was being totally original with this idea....until I walked down the Valentine candy aisle at the grocery store and saw some Pixie Stix Valentine kits.....

Oh well! We'll call mine the 'homemade version'!! (Plus, they're WAY cheaper to make yourself!)

Let's compare prices, shall we?

**Pixie Stix Valentine Kit- $3.59 (at my grocery store). Makes 32 valentines.

**My Homemade Version- $1.25 (you can buy Pixie Stix for $1.00 at the dollar store. Didn't know that until after I bought mine at the grocery store. And I used paper that I already had at home). Makes 49 valentines.

I think I'll stick with my homemade version!

On a side note...My 10-year-old daughter has been helping me put these together, and she looked over at me the other night as we were busy glueing and inking edges and said, "This is really fun....and relaxing!" My thoughts EXACTLY! I think I may have gained a crafting partner {Woo Hoo}!!

DIY Heart Candy Boxes...

Have you decided what are you're giving your sweetheart for Valentine's Day this year? How about making them a custom Heart Candy Box filled with their favorite treats?




This is my kind of project......quick, simple, and cheap!

Want to make your own? Here's what you'll need:

*Posterboard
*Hot Glue Gun/Glue Sticks or your favorite adhesive
*Patterned Paper/Embellishments

How to assemble:

1. First decide what size you want your box, then make your heart templates. (I made mine on my computer, but you could draw them out too. Just make sure their measurements are similar). My small box measures 6" wide, so these are the sizes of my templates.
*1- 6" wide heart
*1- 5"wide heart
*1- 4.75" wide heart

2. Once you have your templates cut out, trace them onto the posterboard and cut them out. (I found that it's best to trace onto the front of the posterboard, because you'll be covering up that part of it anyways.)

Trace and cut:

*2- 6" wide hearts
*1- 5" wide heart
*1- 4.75 wide heart
*4- 1"x7.75" strips


3. Use adhesive/glue stick to adhere the smaller hearts onto the 6" wide hearts.

4. Glue 2 of the strips at a 90 degree angle along the edge of each of the smaller hearts to form the box. (I used hot glue for this part). Start at the top of the heart and work your way down. You may have to trim the strips just a smidge when you get to the bottom.

5. That's it!! You're done with assembling them.....

Now for the best part.....decorating!!






What I LOVE about these boxes (besides how {CUTE} they are!), is that you can really customize them however you want. They can be made big or small, and probably into different shapes too. I'm thinking of making some out of cereal boxes....then they'd be FREE to make!!

My girls want to make one for each of their teachers and fill them up with their favorite candies. I can't wait to get started!!