| Are you ready for Valentine's Day? It's almost here! | | | | combine different textures, designs, or even throw in |
| But it can be such an expensive day .. candy, flowers, | | | | some pink or white to enhance the look. Bend some |
| cards. Why not show a little creativity and make | | | | wire into a circle, place the larger heart in the center |
| homemade valentines this year? In the process, you'll | | | | and glue the smaller ones around the circle. Voila! |
| have some fun and spend less money. | | | | 3. You could also make a gift basket for your |
| Here are 4 ideas for making homemade valentines, | | | | valentines homemade gifts. Simply fill a basket with |
| both quickly and inexpensively. | | | | homemade cookies decorated with red icing. Throw a |
| 1. If you have a computer, the kids can make their own | | | | few Valentine's Hershey's kisses in the basket (the |
| homemade valentines easily. With either Photoshop or | | | | ones in red foil) and give it to a neighbor who has no |
| any other card-making software, it can be a fun | | | | family and no one to get homemade valentines day |
| project for your kids to do alone if they're old enough | | | | gifts from. |
| or with your help if they're still young. And even if you | | | | 4. And for your sweetie, raid your children's art supplies |
| have to buy the software now, you can use it over | | | | and take some red construction paper and cut out a |
| and over again for different occasions. | | | | heart. For this special homemade valentines gift, just |
| 2. Another idea is to create your own homemade | | | | write your heartfelt sentiment on it. Then decorate with |
| valentine wreath for your door. Using red fabric, cut out | | | | glue and glitter or sparkles and hang it on the bedroom |
| several heart shapes. Sew two pieces of fabric | | | | door for your spouse to see. |
| together and stuff with newspaper or polyester fiberfill, | | | | It doesn't take a whole lot of effort or money to make |
| whatever you have on hand. You can make the | | | | homemade valentines. Just use your imagination and |
| hearts of different sizes and then make a larger one | | | | have some fun. After all, it's the thought that counts ... |
| for the middle. Use either all the same fabric or | | | | not the amount of money you spend! |