Valentine's Day cards Archives

Homemade Valentine Ideas for Your Galentines Both Big & Small

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February 4, 2018 By Rebecca D. Dillon

Friends are amazing. They’ve always got your back, they’re around to lift you up when you’re feeling down, and if you’re single on Valentine’s Day, they refuse to leave you feeling left out. So in celebration of friends and all that sparkly awesome they bring into your life, here are some fun homemade Valentine ideas for your Galentines both big and small!

Homemade Valentine Ideas for Grown Up Gals

DIY Grow-A-Boyfriend Bath Bombs via Studio DIY

Induce a smile with this punny homemade Valentine idea for DIY Grow-A-Boyfriend Bath Bombs! Definitely one of the funniest homemade Valentine ideas I’ve seen, these heart shaped bath bombs have a novelty toy hidden inside that grows to six times its size when placed in water. You can find the tutorial here.

“You’re Scent-sational!” Printable Valentines via Soap Deli News

Create custom scented mini perfume sprays as homemade Valentine ideas to go along with these “You’re Scent-sational!” printable Valentines for Galentine’s Day! Find the recipe and free printable here.

DIY Bath Salt Trio via Hello Glow

This DIY bath salt trio makes a great Galentine’s Day gift and reminds your friends that yes, self care is important! Get the recipes to make sweet rose, pink grapefruit and relaxing lavender bath salts for pampering baths that suit their mood. Find them all here.

Printable Paper Cones for Valentine’s Day via Lia Griffith

Give your Galentines the gift of flowers with these printable paper cones that are perfect for creating your own mini Galentine’s Day bouquets! Find the printables for this Valentine idea here.

DIY Gem Soap Valentines via A Kailo Chic Life

Your Galentine will go ga-ga over these super cute DIY gem soap Valentines! These make super cute homemade Valentine ideas for coworkers and friends. Just craft and create the easy melt and pour gem soaps then pair them with one of the free printable Valentine’s Day cards. Learn to make them now.

Printable Lovebird Valentine’s Day Cards via Soap Deli News

These free printable Valentine’s Day cards are super cute and come in two collage style lovebird designs. Simply print them out onto cardstock, then write your own personal message inside! Download the free printable here. (Or go here for free printable Valentine’s Day gift wrap.)

DIY Floral Wax Bark Melts via Soap Queen

These pretty DIY floral wax bark melts contain real rose and jasmine flowers that accent the beautiful scent of this totally gift worthy Valentine’s Day DIY! These would be perfect as a component for a Galentine’s Day gift basket. Learn to make them here.

DIY Ombre Candles via Lovely Greens

Flowers, chocolates and candles, oh my! If you’re looking for homemade Valentine ideas for your Galentine this Valentine’s Day, then you definitely want to consider these beautiful natural DIY ombre candles! As the gradient in these homemade candles changes, so does the fragrance for a fun and useful gift that friends and coworkers will love! Discover this unique candlemaking tutorial here.

Printable DIY Galentine’s Day Tattoos via Studio DIY

Let your Galentines know they’re part of your girl tribe with these fun printable DIY Valentine’s Day tattoos! Simply print these girl inspired temporary tattoos onto temporary tattoo paper, cut out, then package and label them in clear cellophane bags with the accompanying free printable bag labels. You can download the printable tattoos at Studio DIY here. (Or check out StickerYou to have your tattoos printed for you instead.)

Free Printable Palm Springs Valentines via Lovely Indeed

These free printable palm spring Valentines are a fun way to celebrate the love between great friends. 3D flamingo and pool float figurines are attached to each printable using glue dots for a collection of four truly unique Valentine’s! Grab the free printable for this Valentine’s Day project here.

Homemade Valentine Ideas for Little Girls

Printable Cookie Valentines via Tell Love and Party

Create delicious homemade Galentine’s Day cookies for your child’s classmates with X and O cookie cutters and free printable Valentine’s Day gift tags using your favorite sugar cookie recipe! The free printable Valentine’s Day tags can be found here.

Printable Unicorn Valentines via Lia Griffith

These printable unicorn Valentines are the perfect printable Galentines for little girls with magical friends! Find them here. Or discover more printable kids Valentines here.

DIY Magnetic Putty Valentine via U Create

This DIY magnetic putty valentine is perfect for kids to gift one another on Valentine’s Day! Simply print the free printable Valentine’s Day themed labels onto sticker paper and adhere them to the lid of a magnetic putty tin! Download the free printable labels here.

For more homemade Valentine ideas, be sure check out this collection of DIY Valentine’s Day Gifts as well as my DIY Valentine’s Day Gifts Pinterest board here.

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You’re Scent-sational! Printable Valentines

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February 2, 2016 By Rebecca D. Dillon

Create custom scented mini perfume sprays to go along with these “You’re Scent-sational!” printable Valentines for your besties this Valentine’s Day! With a few simple ingredients you can create your own custom scented perfumes for your best friends. Just weigh and mix the ingredients, pour them into clear 4mL glass vials with sprayers, then attach the perfumes to my printable Valentines that you can download and print.

Custom Scented Perfume Recipe for “You’re Scent-sational!” Printable Valentines

Ingredients:

.5 oz Cyclomethicone
.12 oz. fractionated coconut oil
.05 oz. fragrance oil of choice

Instructions:

This custom scented perfume recipe will yield four 4mL perfumes for a total of four “You’re Scent-sational!” printable Valentines. The usage rate of the fragrance oil for this perfume recipe is 8%. Therefore you’ll need to choose a fragrance oil that is safe at 8% when used in perfumes. Typically you can refer to the manufacturer or supplier for this information. For some fragrance oils, you can use an even higher percentage fragrance if desired for a stronger, longer lasting scent.

To create more than four custom scented perfume printable Valentines, simply double or triple the recipe as needed. For smaller amounts and depending on the scale you are using, you may need to convert the ounce measurement to a gram, which is a much smaller unit of measure.

For this customer scented perfume recipe I used a Rose Cognac Sugar fragrance oil. You can safely use up to 33% of this fragrance in your perfume spray recipe if desired. I also really like this Chocolate Orchid fragrance oil for this recipe, however, you’ll need to reduce the amount of fragrance oil to .03 oz. (5%) with this scent. (If you prefer to use essential oils, use half the amount.)

Using a digital scale, weigh out all of the ingredients and combine in a glass container. Stir well to combine, then using a transfer pipette, evenly fill four 4mL glass vials with sprayers. You can buy these containers in bulk at SKS Bottle & Packaging where I found mine.

Tightly screw the sprayer cap onto each vial.

Now download and print the PDF for my printable Valentines here. You should print your Valentines onto cardstock paper.

This printable Valentine’s Day card features clip art from Old Cauldron Design, specifically from this Valentine’s Day collection. If you prefer to use a different clip art image, simply purchase the clip art you’d like to use and follow my tutorial for creating custom soap labels. It’s the same concept, only the sizes and paper type used are different.

Once you’ve printed out the desired number of printable Valentines onto cardstock, place a perfume vial onto the Valentines. Use a exacto knife to cut two small slits on either side of the vial. Now push ribbon through the slits on either side from the back of the Valentine and tie the ribbon on the front of the card around the perfume vial. Repeat for each Valentines you’re creating.

All that’s left is to gift your Valentines to your best friends and other favorite people!

Discover even more printable Valentines and DIY Valentine’s Day gift ideas by following my DIY Valentine’s Day Gifts board on Pinterest. Or for Valentine’s Day gifts you can buy, check out my Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas board on Pinterest.

For more of my bath and body recipes and craft projects, be sure to follow my other boards on Pinterest as well. You can also find me on Blog Lovin’, Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, G+ and Instagram.

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Filed Under: Bath & Beauty Recipes, Holiday DIY, Homemade Gift Ideas, Printables Tagged With: crafts, diy, easy, gift idea, holiday, perfume, perfume making, perfume oil, perfume recipe, printables, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day cards, Valentine's Day gifts

Homemade DIY Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas – Creative Ideas for Custom Handmade Gifts

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February 6, 2013 By Rebecca D. Dillon

Valentine’s Day is officially less than ten days away. So whether you are still hunting for that perfect Valentine’s Day gift, want to craft a homemade Valentine’s Day gift, or just want to make yourself something super awesome – well, you’re gonna need some ideas. Here are some of my latest favorites.

Homemade Valentine's Day Gift Ideas - Creative Ideas for Custom DIY Handmade Gifts - Handmade Leather Bracelet Tutorial

Lend your favorite person some inspiration or just tell that person he or she is loved with a bracelet! Happy Hour Projects has several great diy bracelet tutorials. Pictured above: Handmade Stamped Leather Cuff – Also check out Adrienne’s projects for making a Hammered Hand-Stamped Cuff, Conversation Heart Charm Bracelet and Stamped Cuff Bracelet.

Homemade Valentine's Day Gift Ideas - Creative Ideas for Custom DIY Handmade Gifts - Hand Embroidered Paper Cards and Keepsakes

Remember those sewing card books you could buy at the grocery store when you were a kid? They had pre-punched holes to sew around colorful images with yarn and huge plastic needle. I loved those! My favorites were always the Holly Hobby ones. Well this embroidered journal page (pictured above) from One Sheepish Girl brought back those awesome memories and has me kicking myself for not picking up needles and embroidery thread when I was out at A.C. Moore on Saturday.

I love the idea of paper embroidery. It’s a great way to save your favorite memories and make a terrific keepsake to pass down through generations in your family. You could use paper embroidery to customize a blank journal to give as a gift, to create a souvenir of your relationship with someone special, or simply embroider an image onto card stock to make a lovely handmade Valentine’s Day card.

Homemade Valentine's Day Gift Ideas - Creative Ideas for Custom DIY Handmade Gifts - Homemade Customized Candy Conversation Hearts Recipe

If cooking is more your style, then you’ll definitely want to try out a homemade conversation heart candy recipe! With just a little bit of gelatin, clear soda, powdered sugar and food color and flavoring of your choice, you can create your own custom candies with any message you like! You’ll find the step by step photo tutorial and recipe at Instructables.

Homemade Valentine's Day Gift Ideas - Creative Ideas for Custom DIY Handmade Gifts - Handmade Scented Soy Wax Tart Melts DIY

If sweetly scented fragrances are more up your alley, then I’d suggest making these homemade soy wax melts from Zolea. They are super simple to make and can be customized with any candle safe fragrance of your liking. All you need is soy candle wax, fragrance, and a mold! You’ll find the soy wax tart tutorial over at Zolea. (It’s in Dutch so you may have to give Google Translate a quick visit.)

Want even more awesome ideas like these? Well then head right over to Pinterest and follow me! For Valentine’s Day you may be especially interested in these boards: DIY Valentine’s Day Gifts, Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas, Printables and Pretty Packaging. Also be sure to check out my Gift Guides and Valentine’s Day Gifts right here on Soap Deli News.

What’s your medium of choice for gifts this Valentine’s Day?

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DIY Homemade Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas – 80 Handmade Valentine’s Day Gifts You Can Craft

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January 31, 2013 By Rebecca D. Dillon

Want to gift something extra special this Valentine’s Day? Then give the gift of handmade! Following is a collection of DIY homemade Valentine’s Day gift ideas you can craft, bake, make and gift!

DIY Homemade Valentine’s Day Gifts

DIY Handmade Valentine's Day Gift Ideas - Homemade Valentine's Day Gifts You Can Make

1. Homemade Conversation Heart Fudge Recipe from Hungry Happenings | 2. DIY Faux Wood Valentine’s Day Candles from At the Picket Fence | 3. DIY Valentine’s Day Game of Love from East Coast Creative | 4. DIY Chevron Striped Heart Shaped Valentine’s Day Gift Box from Bliss Bloom Blog | 5. DIY Glitter Striped Heart Sweatshirt from Wobisobi Blog | 6. Gluten Free Small Batch Potato Chips Recipe for Valentine’s Day from Beard and Bonnet Blog | 7. Printable Pink Hearts Garland Breakfast in Bed Kit from Design is Yay! Blog | 8. DIY Personalized Trays from Some Kind of Lovely Ride Blog

Homemade Valentine's Day Gift DIYs - Cool DIY Valentine's Day Gift Ideas that Don't Suck

1. Printable Valentine’s Day Gift Wrap from Soap Deli News Blog | 2. DIY Funky Leather Cuff Bracelets from My So Called Crafty Life Blog | 3. DIY Threaded Valentine Tins from Northshore Days Blog | 4. DIY Stamped Stone Fridge Magnets from Go Make Me Blog | 5. DIY Sweet Pink Cotton Panties from Go Make Me Blog | 6. DIY Heart T-shirt from Kittenhood Blog | 7. DIY Valentine’s Day Solid Lotion Bar Hearts from Soap Deli News Blog | 8. DIY Eye Love You Valentine’s Day Card from Rebekaha Blog

DIY Homemade Valentine's Day Gift Ideas - Handmade Valentine's Day Gifts You Can Craft

1. Bobby Pin Valentine Printable from Lisa Storms Blog | 2. DIY Heart Stamped Handmade Soaps from Soap Deli News Blog | 3. Printable Soap Labels for Valentine’s Day from Soap Deli News Blog | 4. Chocolate Cupcakes with Heart Shape Cutouts Recipe from Sweet Designs Blog | 5. DIY Ombré Sugar Hearts from The Art of the Wedding Cake Blog | 6. DIY Handmade Flower Solid Sugar Scrub & Soap Combo from Soap Deli News Blog | 7. 3 DIY Chocolate Valentine’s Day Gifts from Self Magazine | 8. DIY Valentine’s Day Sugar Giftable from Somewhere Splendid Blog

DIY Homemade Valentine's Day Gift Idea and Printables

1. DIY Rice Krispie Valentine Love Letter Mailboxes from Hoopla Palooza Blog | 2. Printable Love Birds Valentine’s Day Cards from Soap Deli News Blog | 3. Homemade Valentine’s Day Mints from Busy Mommy Blog | 4. DIY Heart In Hand Gloves from Bliss Bloom Blog | 5. DIY Mason Jar Candles from My Own Ideas Blog | 6. DIY 3D Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas from Design Sponge Blog | 7. Homemade Lemon Poppy Seed Zucchini Bread Recipe from Casey Leigh | 8. DIY Handmilled Valentine’s Day Soap Recipe from Soap Deli News Blog

Homemade Valentine's Day Gift Ideas You Can Make Yourself

1. DIY Custom Stamped Metal Guitar Pick Gift Idea from Morena’s Corner | 2. DIY Organic Vegan Red Lip Tint for Valentine’s Day from Soap Deli News Blog | 3. DIY Friendship Bracelet Valentines from Dandee Blog | 4. Homemade Bath Fizzies from My Own Ideas Blog | 5. DIY One Little Word Pendant from This Girl’s Life Blog | 6. DIY Date in a Jar Gift Idea from The Crafting Chicks | 7. DIY Heart Charm Tutorial from Saucy’s Sprinkles Blog | DIY Handmade Triple Butter Solid Sugar Scrub Hearts from Soap Deli News Blog

More Homemade Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas:

For more Homemade Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas and DIY Craft Projects, be sure to follow my boards on Pinterest! Also, be sure to check out my blog article, Things to Do for a Date Night That Don’t Require Money, for 35 alternative things to do to celebrate Valentine’s Day or to just make any day a special one.

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Quirky Cool Valentine’s Day Cards for Everyone Awesome in Your Life

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January 18, 2013 By Rebecca D. Dillon

Quirky, Unique, Fun Handmade Valentine's Day Cards for Single Folks and People In Love by Julie Ann Art

I’ve been a fan of the handmade cards created by Julie of Julie Ann Art for some time. And this year’s Valentine’s Day card line is no exception. Julie creates unique and quirky themed cards for every personality. And you can gift a card to anyone you love this year, even if that person is single. Enter the “Happy Singles Awareness Day” card. “Have fun watching The Notebook with your dog.”

Or praise one of your favorite people with a card that says it like it is – “I’m so glad you’re as weird as me.” Or “You are my person.”

Still not doing it for you? Then go for a card that explicitly spells it out – “Get Naked,” “You’re my favorite thing to do,” or the anti-Fifty Shades of Grey Valentine’s Day card “Our sex is better.” These are definitely cards you can have fun with!

So whether you have single friends or a fabulous boyfriend or just love your dog in a way that no guy could ever compete, Julie Ann Art has the perfect quirky, funny, serious, or just plain silly Valentine’s Day card – or Singles Awareness Day card – just for you! And my pup, Jasper, definitely approves of some doggie-mommy time.

You can find the complete line of handmade Valentine’s Day cards created by Julie in her etsy shop. And you can discover her love story on her blog – just in case you were wondering where she gets her inspiration from. Use coupon code: SOAPDELI10 now through February 14th, 2013 and receive 10% off your purchase from Julie Ann Art.

So how will you be celebrating Valentine’s Day this year? Starry eyed and madly in love or rocking it singles style?

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