The Best of DIY

Looking for a creative, handmade Valentines gift? Well look no further, blow a kiss to your loved one with a pocket sized flip book. Check out the tutorial on Color Me Katie.

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! I hope that special someone is taking you out to celebrate! For your viewing pleasure I’ve compiled some of the best Valentine themed amigurumi.

1. Valentine amigurumi bunny and bear

2. Red velvet cupcake

3. Roxycraft heart pattern

4. Lizzy T Valentine sock monkey

5. Berrysprite Valentine birdies

6. Amigurumi bonbons

Here is a last minute idea for a Valentine’s Day gift from the heart, a love letter for your sweetie! LucyKate Crafts has come up with this really cute felt Valentine envelope and posted a tutorial on how to create it. You can create the envelope and re-use it again next year. All you need is some felt, fabric and a sewing machine. I really wish I had a sewing machine for crafts like this!

Capture the Moment has heart shaped tins for sale on their site for only $4. The creator also came up with a really neat craft idea using one of her tins. This would be fun for a Valentine’s Day gift. She embellished the cover with pink buttons and ribbon. If you have a crafty friend you’d like to give a gift to you can put little knick knacks inside using small candy cups. Or you can use it as a gift box for some yummy homemade treats!

Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories has created a larger more chewier version of the conversation heart. The recipe calls for shortbread cookies, some stencils and decorating spray to make your custom message. Mmm Mmm Mmm, I’ll have to make some of these. The way the cookies dried they actually have the same texture as the candy.

Add some extra romance to your Valentine’s evening with some rose ice cubes! Jonathan Fong Style has all the details on how to create these beautiful ice cubes. They are actually meant to cool your wine bottle and not to be put into your drink.

What you’ll need to create these are 12 spray roses small, 12 twist ties, 2 wooden skewers, one ice tray and floral tape. The skewers are to keep the roses submerged in order to become frozen.

Rose ice cubes would also look very fabulous at a wedding, bridal shower, or any party where you want to impress your friends.