Just a little quickie I made playing with the Cute by the Inch Hostess stamp set and the Petal Card Punch #119273.  Punch four of the petals.  Trim off one side flap on all the petals. Line them all up side by side and you will see to glue the flap of one to the inside of the one next to it.  That way with all four glued together in a line, you can form a box and then glue the last flap.  I stamped the heart from Cute by the Inch, a stamp set you can earn when you hostess a workshop and punched a little flower to decorate.  It's just big enough to hold a Hershey's Kiss or a diamond necklace for Valentine's Day!!

If you are looking for an easy valentine craft for kids or a school valentine idea, this is it.  I saw this idea in a scrapbooking magazine and I had extra valentine pencils taking up space in my messy room.  I cut a piece of cardstock 3" x 3 1/2" and rounded the corners with the 3/16" Corner Punch #119871.  Glue on any piece of designer series paper slightly smaller than the card stock, 2 3/4" x 3 1/4" after rounding its corners.  Punch two holes for the pencil with a 1/2" Circle Punch #119869.  Insert the pencil in the holes and then add something over the middle of the pencil.  I punched a 2 3/8" Scallop Circle #118874 and stamped on a 1 3/4" Circle Punch #119850.  For the boys I used the stamp set Fox & Friends….what cute little animals!!  For the girls I used the stamp sets Love You Much #113756 and I {Heart} Hearts.

There's space on the back to write a greeting.  Really fun and easy to make!

Valentine's Day in Monday, February 14th so not much time left!

One of my blog readers today asked me about triangle boxes, and after cutting and folding a piece of paper to refresh my memory on how to describe to her how to make one, I thought why not make one for Valentine's Day!

After scoring and folding, I ran the paper through my Big Shot in the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder #117335.  I would say that embossing folder makes anything look good, but then I would say that for all of the embossing folders!  The decoration on the front is made with a stamp from the "Love You Much" stamp set #113756.  That's a cute set!  To make it a little fancier, I stamped the image twice so I could punch out the "hugs & kisses" with the 1" Circle Punch and a layer for that with the 1 1/4" Circle Punch.  I also stamped the heart again and just cut it out with my Paper Snips (you've got to have those for cutting little things!!).  You can pop up whichever layers you want with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Here is a view of the box from the side so you can see what it looks like.

And here is the basic format for making the triangle box.  You can make any size you need.  My paper happens to be 4" x 11", scored in the middle at 5 1/2".  Measure at each end to find the center and put a pencil mark.  Then score on a diagonal from the center fold edges to that midpoint on each end.  Fold on all the scored lines and fold into your triangle box.  See where you want to punch the holes on the side flaps where you will tie the ribbon to hold the box closed.

Just stamp or decorate your box how you want and put a treat in it!

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Having some of these little favor tins left over from our daughter's wedding, I thought I should decorate one for Valentine's Day.  They really are handy little things to have on hand!  What cute valentine gifts or valentine favors these will make!

Supplies:

Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes (greeting), Clearly for You (Occasions Mini)

Paper:  Red Glimmer Paper #121790, Love Impressions Specialty Designer Series Paper #121780, Love Patterns #124156, Whisper White card stock

Ink:  Basic Gray, Real Red

Accessories:  Full Heart Extra-Large Punch #119883, Heart Small Punch #117193, Basic Rhinestones #119246. Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon #109034, Stampin' Dimensionals #104430, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue #110755, Wilton Favor Tin

Funny thing is,  the inspiration for the tin came from finding scraps on my table!  First I found a scrap of the designer paper, cut it a little shorter and wrapped around the tin.  I already have a glimmer heart punched out just waiting for a project and stuck that on.  The little red bow I found in my bag of scrap ribbon, already the perfect size! Actually, it looked plenty cute with just the DSP wrapped around the side and the glimmer heart stuck on top!

Now what to do with it?  Fill it with candy, of course!!  OR stamp some little valentine messages, coupon, or wishes.  Attach them to a strand of ribbon and you'll have a little valentine garland to pull out of the tin. OR just use it for your Valentine gift box!