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 ]
Free Printable Snake Valentines
I've been on a roll with the free printable Valentines these last few weeks, haven't I? This is my last one before Valentine's Day, I promise. I've decided that I really really like designing! Doesn't it seem like there are more Valentine's for girls out there than there are for boys? As a mom of two boys and two girls, it seems easier to find cute girl valentines than boy valentines. Well, hopefully today I can help you moms of boys out! These free ... [ Read More ]
Free Printable Pirate Valentines
While it's tempting to go out and just buy Valentine's Day cards at the store, I try to make my own cards each year. These free printable pirate Valentines I'm sharing with you today are my favorite! It just doesn't get much cuter than this little pirate face, don't you think? I designed this guy from scratch, and just love him! Each card says "ARRR Matey, A friend like you is better than buried treasure!" All you have to do is download my free ... [ Read More ]