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 ]
Glitter Bow Ornaments
Happy December! This is absolutely my most favorite time of the year. I love everything about December and Christmas! We just bought our tree (we went artificial for the first time this year), and I thought I'd try making a few ornaments this year. We honestly have enough ornaments that we've bought from Pottery Barn over the last 14 years to fill at least 5 Christmas trees, but I fell in love with the new Sizzix Brenda Walton French Bow die, and I thought it would make the most beautiful ... [ Read More ]
DIY Cupcake Stands
Hi there! I recently created some cute DIY cupcake stands for the Sizzix Gift Guide. Sizzix is bundling up Big Shot die cut machines with dies into bundles at really great prices, and I created this tutorial and photos for part of the guide. I love how this cupcake stand turned out, so I wanted to share it with you, too! With the upcoming holidays, these cupcake holders are a pretty and fun way to display tasty cupcakes at dinners, parties, or just because. With the Sizzix Scoreboards ... [ Read More ]
Thanksgiving Cornucopia Centerpiece
This post brought to you by BIC®. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Make Life Lovely. It seems these days that Thanksgiving gets a little lost in between Halloween and Christmas, doesn't it? I wanted my kids to learn to be grateful for what they have, and to see all of the wonderful things that they are grateful for in their lives. To do this, we created a Thanksgiving cornucopia centerpiece that includes something that each person is grateful for. This pretty reminder ... [ Read More ]