Last Minute DIY Valentines

Friday is Valentine's Day, are you ready? 

No? 

Well, here are some things to help you look like you'd planned all along!

{Valentines Cards}

Got these blank pink cards and foam V-Day stickers from Michaels' sale bins along with some fun glitter pens.  

I sat my daughter down and we decorated our cards as she saw fit.  

The foam stickers were a life saver. Peel the back off and stick it on the card. 

Write a quick note and voila, you're done!

Pop those babies in the mail and no one is the wiser. 

{Decorate Porcelain for your Lovey}

The tutorial can be found here, but it just says to use a paint pen.  

I did some research and found that it's probably better to get a Pebeo paint pen (they're specifically for drawing on porcelain and ceramic). Buy a plain white bowl, mug, dish from Ikea, the dollar store, or even Goodwill.  Decorate it as you see fit and pop it in the oven on a cookie sheet.  Crank it up to 350 and let it bake for 20 minutes.  It's supposedly safe for eating or drinking and also dishwasher safe, but I guess we will see won't we?

{Cooking with Hearts}

Bake or cook something and cut it in the shape of a heart.  Cut a heart in a slice of bread, crack an egg into it and fry it up in a pan.  Make French toast, pancakes, muffins, cookies, cake, fruit or anything really and cut it into the shape of a heart.  Check out the Pinterest results after searching "Valentine's Day heart cooking" here.

Strawberry Nutella Challah French Toast
Courtesy of Pinterest

Buy some Reese's (because let's be honest, who doesn't love those) and package them up in a pretty way, attaching the tag 'I Love You to Pieces!' (Tutorial here)

Or write on two bananas 'I'm Bananas for You' 'Let's Never Split' (Idea courtesy of Pinterest)

{Do Chores}

You know those chores or projects around the house that your partner just doesn't want to do or doesn't have time to do? Do it for him/her!  Laundry, fix that leaky gutter, fill the car up with gas, clean something.  With the impending storm on the East Coast maybe head out and pick up all the essentials for a cozy day or two inside - and don't forget dessert - you can never lose with chocolate.  

Cozy up with your loved one on Friday and celebrate your love...and your DIY skills ;)

~And that my friends, is worth a glass of champagne!~