Is your valentine hot? ;) Here's one way to let them know… a cute little oven box filled with their favorite treat! This adorable oven box was a breeze to make with Sizzix and Eileen Hull's new oven die. First I made a "Sizzix sandwich" with an extended cutting pad on the bottom, a piece of white Little Sizzles mat board, the oven die, and then the other extended cutting pad on the top. I rolled it all through my Big Shot die cutting machine, then had all the pieces I needed. I folded ... [ Read More ]
Valentine’s Day Party with Target One Spot Items
Thank you Target and American Crafts for sponsoring this post. As always, all ideas and opinions are 100% my own. I mean really, who doesn't love Target? Raise your hand if you are addicted to checking the One Spot items at Target every time you go shopping? Are both hands raised? Great, you're in good company, and this Valentine's Day party post is especially for you! Right now at Target, for a limited time, American Crafts (the ultimate brand in cute scrapbooking and paper goods) has a ... [ Read More ]
Conversation Heart Rings and Magnets
One of the most iconic symbols of Valentine's Day are conversation hearts. They come in many colors with many sayings, and are so adorably cute! My conversation heart-eating days are long gone, but that doesn't mean I can't make some fun non-edible hearts! I created some adorable conversation heart rings and magnets out of modeling clay. They are fun, easy enough to do with your kids, and look great! You can get the full tutorial over at Live. Craft. Love. I'd love for you to stop by ... [ Read More ]
Free Printable Valentines Gum Wrappers
This post brought to you by Wrigley Jr. Company. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Make Life Lovely. I love everything about Valentine's Day… love, chocolate, flowers, pink and red, and all things sweet! Today I've got a treat for you- free printable valentines gum wrappers! I designed a set of 8 adorable free printable valentines gum wrappers for Valentine's Day for you to print and wrap around your favorite sticks of gum for instant valentine treats. It doesn't get ... [ Read More ]
DIY Wood Slice Place Card Holder
This post brought to you by BIC®. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Make Life Lovely. Can you believe that there are just 8 days until Christmas? Where has December gone?! Today I'm sharing with you some pretty DIY wood slice place card holders. There are so many reasons that I love this project! These are very very fast to make (under 5 minutes for a whole set), cost me nothing, and use recycled natural products that were going in the trash that I rescued. Cute, ... [ Read More ]
M&M’s Seven Layer Bars + M&M’s Peppermint Brownies
If you have a massive sweet tooth (like me), then today is your lucky day! I'm sharing two amazingly rich and delicious baked treat recipes with you that you'll love- M&M's seven layer bars and M&M's peppermint brownies. Every Christmas I make one of my all-time favorite treats- seven layer bars. If you've ever tried these before (some call them magic cookie bars), then you know why they are one of my top favorites! If you've never tried them, they are the ... [ Read More ]