Valentine colors are red and pink, but sometimes it is nice to change it up a little.  I love this Mini Milk Carton Die for the Big Shot (#117310) that is available in the new Occasions Mini Catalog on page 23.  The milk carton is made with Almost Amethyst card stock.  The medallion is a stamp from the set Love You Much (#113756) and punched out with the Scallop Circle Punch (#109043).  The center is stamped twice on Whisper White card stock, the center punched with the 1" Circle Punch and then the little heart colored in and cut out with a scissors.  After mounting the medallion on the side with Dimensionals, run a ribbon around the carton and tie a knot on the side.  Very easy!  Close the top with a Library Clip or maybe a brad so it can be opened by the gift recipient.  You can also open the top like a real milk carton!

Valentine's Day is right around the corner!  Here are some very quick and easy treat holders to make.  I made six of them easily yesterday for my nieces and nephews.  I found the idea on Angie Juda's website.  This one I made for the boys using Sahara Sand card stock for the base, "A Happy Heart" stamp set, Riding Hood Red 5/8" striped grosgrain ribbon, the Heart to Heart Punch and "Holidays and Wishes" for the Valentine greeting on the front. 

Just start with a strip of card stock 8 1/2" x 4 1/4".  Score at 3" and 6 1/4".

Use your Slit Punch to punch a slit on each side of the middle part to hold a bag of candy.

Your layer or decoration on the front can be anything you want it to be, any size.  The ribbon keeps the candy holder closed.  You could even just stamp the front of it and not put an additional layer on the front.  This could also be used as a gift card holder.  So there you go, use it for more than one season or occasion.

And here is another version for the girls.

What would I have done with the "Love You Much" stamp set?  I loved it from the first moment I saw it at the Stampin' Up! San Antonio Regional.

Hope you will have fun making some easy candy holders for your Valentine!

Here's an idea I have seen many other stampers make.  I love using my Big Shot, and this paper cone is made with the Scallop Circle die cut.  I used Pink Pirouette card stock and stamped with Red Riding Hood ink with the hearts from the set "Love You Much".  I gently rolled the paper into a cone shape, punched two holes and put the ribbon through.  You can also add a little glue to hold the bottom edge.  Tombow Multi Purpose Glue (in the green bottle!) works great for this.  Just hold it for a second until it adheres.  These candies are Hershey Nuggets wrapped in Candy Lane Designer Paper.  Love doing those!  Wouldn't your valentine love getting this little gift?!  You can shop for any of these Stampin' Up! products by contacting me or by going to the online store!  And don't forget about Sale-A-Bration!

Also, when you go to my Demo Website you can watch a great video about the Big Shot!  Jaron Winder, a multi-talented Stampin' Up! employee, will show you several projects using the new Big Shot dies.  Jaron isn't "just" an employee, he really is a stamper and makes fabulous projects.  He put on a fantastic demonstration at the San Antonio Regional that I was able to attend.  And the man can sing!

Here are some other Valentine items.

Whenever I see these mailboxes, I think about the excitement they caused a couple years ago when they appeared in the Target dollar spots!  As soon as they were found and stampers began altering them and posting pictures online, other stampers just went wild all over the country for these little mailboxes!  Target probably wondered what in the world was going on as their dollar spots were stalked, phone calls made to the stores checking on inventory and deliveries, and shopping carts filled up with how ever many mailboxes could be found!  It was Target Mailbox-Mania…..and I'm not sure it is over yet!  Apparently this year's mailboxes are starting to show up in Target dollar spots and are silver!  However, I still have plenty of white and red ones in my closet so I don't need silver ones (unless, of course, someone posts something with a silver one that is so darn cute I can't resist!).  They ARE nice for gifts…..you can stamp notecards to put inside or fill with candy or a little gift.  Actually, years ago my friend Chris sent me a red Christmas mailbox, personalized, that I always put out on my table with the lid open and candy canes laying inside.

Here is my most recent Valentine mailbox using the oh-so-cute Love You Much stamp set!

I used the Bella Rose Designer Paper on this mailbox.