Tuesday, February 14, 2012

No-Fail Homemade Gifts

Happy Valentine's Day!

Incase you forgot...here are some quick easy homemade gifts for procrastinators, including me for posting this last minute. My apologies! If you're still desperately looking for something, here it is. You'll get them thinking you worked on it for a week!

Very cute and simple. Hard to believe it as a last-minute gift! Just enlarge the image, place a paper on your laptop screen and trace the outlines. Cut the solid lines and fold along the dotted lines. Glue it on a blank sturdy card and if time permits, you can decorate it by adding glitter on the pop-out letters or a photo in the heart! 

Raid my kitchen and you'll find a cupboard full of tea. It's a freaking tea party in there. No joke. If you're a tea addict, this is something painless you can put together. All you need is a variety of colored or scrapbooking paper. Attach a love or inspirational quote on the back envelope! 

Very creative instead of the usual candies. Pick up a box of chapsticks, index cards and ribbons from a drug store. Or for the athlete in your life--energy bar, gel, headband, travel size goodies or anything small that would fit. Use scrapbooking paper or newspaper to cover the ugly lines on the index cards. Cut two slits in center for the ribbon and tie a bow in the back. Easy!

For the man in your life, forget lovey-dovey cards, chocolate, pinks, reds or something that would remind them of February 14th. I may be wrong but I believe most men are simple creatures. They don't think like women do so just pick up something he can use in the long run. It could be as thoughtful as a basket of stuff he's running out of like deodorant, shave cream, razor, toothpaste, his favorite beer and stash in a couple lottery tickets. Another way to a man's heart is through his stomach... cook him his favorite meal. 

Okay, I know I probably should've posted this a couple days in advance because those are... kind of not procrastinator-friendly but too brilliant not to share! Just take a look at it for next year perhaps?

Perfect for Valentine's Day or Mother's Day breakfast-in-bed!

 Surprise your little ones with your superb baking skills!

What!!!!! 

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