I Love You Picture

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Valentine ILU FinishWhat a cute little picture.  It is so simple, but says it all.  Wouldn’t your loved ones be surprised to find this picture on their desk on Valentine’s Day.  Why not surprise someone with it.

 

This is one of those last minute crafts that take less than an hour and about $5 to make, but your loved ones will remember it forever.  This would also make a great addition to your Valentine’s Day table.  

 

 

Supplies

1 Picture Frame – I bought this one at Michaels for $1.

White and Red cardstock

Red marker or stamps and red paint or ink pad

Red hearts – These can be paper, drawn, stickers or stamps.  I used a heart punch.

Bow – Any small red ribbon or twine will do

Craft Glue

 

Instructions

  1.  Cut a piece of red card stock for the background and insert into picture frame.  
  2.  Cut 3 white hearts.  I used a heart punch, but you can cut them out with a scissor.  
  3.  Draw, stamp, stencil I Heart U on each heart. 
  4.  Fold the hearts in half and glue them together, overlapping the first and second heart  at the tip.
  5.  Glue the hearts onto the red card stock at the fold.
  6.  Using a punch, stencil, stamp or sticker, put three hearts at the bottom right edge of  the frame.
  7.  With the ribbon, make a bow and glue it to the top left corner of the frame.

Valentine ILU Finish

 

Double Terra Cotta Pots

Triple mini clay pots

This is very easy and quick to make. I use these all through the Fall throughout the house.  I keep flowers in some and candles in others.  They are small enough that they can fit on any shelf, or as a grouping on the table.

 

Supplies
2 Terra Cotta Pots – 2 ½ inches
3 Craft Paint – Base color, Accent color and Gold Overlay
Paint Brush
Pipe Cleaner – Color to match your paint
Artificial Leaf and nut
Floral Pic
Styrofoam Ball – to fit in the terra cotta pot
Water resistant, epoxy glue 
Moss
Candle
Ribbon, Raffia or Twine
Hot Glue gun

 

Instructions First Side
1.     Glue the terra cotta pots together and let the glue dry completely.  
2.     Paint both the pots the base color.  Let dry
3.     Paint the rim of the pots an alternating color.  Let dry
4.     With a rag, rub the gold paint over both pots.  
5.     Using the clean end of the rag, wipe off most of the gold paint, leaving on a small amount so it is just accenting the piece.
6.     Hot glue the nut to the leaf and then both to the center of the pipe cleaner.  Twist the pipe cleaner around the middle of the pots.  Cut the ends close and push into the pipe cleaner. 
7.     Cut the bottom of the Styrofoam ball to fit into one side of the terra cotta pot.  Cut it so it lays flat in the pot, and does not show above the rim.
8.     Hot glue the Styrofoam ball to the inside of the terra cotta pot.  Let set.
9.  Hot glue some moss on the styrofoam to cover the entire ball.  Let set.  
10.  Insert floral pic in the Styrofoam.  (You may have to cut the stem if the pic does not sit at the top of the pot. 

 

 

 

Instructions Second Side
1.     Take out the floral pick and turn the terra cotta pot over
2.     Insert a candle in the empty terra cotta pot, making sure the candle is secure.
3.     Surround the candle with either small rocks or rice, then, cover them with moss.
4.     Optional:  Take the pipe cleaner off the pot and tie a ribbon, raffia or twine around the middle of the pots.  You can embellish with a fresh herb clippings.

Double Terra Cotta Pot side

I forgot to take the picture before I painted the pots….sorry.

Double terra cotta pot leaf

Double terra cotta pot leaf back

Double Terra Cotta pot Styrofoam

Dougle terra cotta pot standing