Win It Wednesday 2/11/15

Welcome to another WIN IT WEDNESDAY! This week our Win It Wednesday prize includes all the supplies to create this "Love Bug" Shadowbox project.

Just Comment and Like the Facebook post to enter to win. A random winner will be announced Thursday, February 12th. (Facebook has complete release by each entrant or participant. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.) Winner will be announced on our Crafts Direct Facebook page and has 14 days to claim prize (Winner must pick up in-store or provide shipping address) before it is considered void.

Project Ideas: More Valentine's Projects.

Today I have a few more Valentine themed project ideas to share with you. Even though we are less than a week away from the big day - all of these projects are quick, easy, and can certainly be completely in time to gift or display before Friday.

Part of the reason why all of these projects are quick to complete is that they all use Vinyl quotes, words, or images - which definitely help speed up the process! For most of the projects you just need to trim a piece of paper or paint the piece and then add the vinyl. Of course you can always embellish them a bit more if you wish.

Project Ideas: Valentine Projects.

Today I have some fun Valentine themed project ideas to share with you! 

We still have a week before the big day - which gives us plenty of time to pull together some crafty creations - especially since we have already created some great projects that you can find the complete supply lists and project instructions by clicking through the links below.

Happy Hearts Frame 

XOXO Vertical Hanging Frame

You & Me Float Frame

Love You Float Frame

Funny Valentine Hanging Plaque

Project Ideas: Love You Shadow Box.

Our new ad starts today! You can check it out HERE.

Included in this week's ad are our 12x12 Shadow Boxes - which are on sale for $8.88! In addition to the great price, we also have some great project inspiration to share with you using them. 

With only a few supplies - and the awesome addition of some Firefly Lights - you can create this Love You Light Up Shadow Box. Simply glue the lights on the inside of the frame, create the layout with patter paper, and a photo and embellish with a vinyl saying and hearts. You can a complete list of supplies and project instructions on our website HERE. 

Vinyl Project of the Month: Love Glass Block

We are very excited to share a new program that we are going to be offering this year!

Each month throughout 2014 we will be creating (and sharing) a "Vinyl Project of the Month". The project will be on display - with all of the coordinating products to create it yourself - by our Vinyl Room in the Seasonal Department. You will also be able to pick up (or find online) a project sheet with detailed instructions on how to creative the project as well.

Our first project is this "Love" Glass Block - which is a perfect project to complete now and have ready for Valentine's decorating.

You can find the project instructions for this project on our WEBSITE HERE. And you can find all the supplies to create this project here at Crafts Direct.

More Valentines Projects.

Even though they weren't included in the 'official' Valentine countdown series, today I also wanted to share with you a few additional Valentine projects. If you need any last minute ideas, or want to display some of your favorite Valentine photos these projects will be perfect:

I dig U Treat bags:

Love Clipboard:

True Love Frame:

Valentine Tags:

I Wheelie Like You Valentine:

Love Valentine Tumbler:

You and Me Photo Clothespin:

14 days of love - Clothespin Shadow Box.

Recently we started carrying these cute shadow boxes that come with the line and mini clothespins included. There are really so many cute ways to use this piece- but what better way than to start out with some Valentine's Love. All that I used to create this project was some paint, a piece of My Mind's Eye paper, and the accessory sheet to match the line. You could also easily swap out some of the embellishments on the line with a favorite photo or two to make it a bit more personalized!

A project sheet for this project can be found HERE.

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14 days of love - Heart Garland.

Today I want to share with you this super simple Valentine Heart Garland. For this piece I painted a few wood hearts (from an assorted size pack), covered them with Basic Grey:Kissing Booth pattern paper and then linked them together by punching holes and adding some ribbon. I think this would be a great addition to a door or door way orwould look really cute added to a mantel or fireplace!

A project sheet for this project can be found HERE.

14 days of love - Valentine Tree.

Today's Valentine project is a fun way to show off some of your favorite valentine photos or valentine notes. To create this Valentine Tree I used one of our unfinished wood jewelry trees- painted it pink and then embellished it with a few simple pieces of pattern paper from the Fancy Pants Love Story line and chipboard pieces from the Crate Paper line.

A complete project sheet for this project can be found HERE.

14 days of love - Valentine Tubes.

Instead of buying pre-made or prepackaged Valentine's this year - why not create your own using one of our clear tubes. They come in a variety of sizes and styles and can be customized to any type of valentine you want. For these particular samples we filled them with M&M's, Conversation hearts, Runts, and even the S'more goldfish crackers and then customized a tag or embellishment to fit the theme. Even though I love them all, I have to say the banana one might be my favorite (probably also has to do with the fact that Curious George is a favorite at our house :).

I think these would be great to make for your kids, have your kids make for their friends, or even to make or give as favors at a Valentine party!

14 days of love - I Love You Plaque.

Today's valentine project is this cute "I Love You" wood plaque.  This project only requires a few supplies and is a simple way to add a little handmade valentine decor to your home. I think it would also be cute to add a photo to this piece of the one you love (or you together) and display or give it as a valentine itself.

A project sheet with directions on how to make this project yourself can be found HERE.

14 days of love - Love Shadow Box.

Today I want to share with you this 'Love' Shadow Box. Another really easy project to create, for this piece I just punched hearts from two pieces of pattern paper (Doodlebug Dots) and adhered them onto a piece of card stock in a grid formation. I then placed the piece into the shadow box and added the Love definition vinyl to the front of the glass. 

This project would also be cute with a small photo added in place of one of the hearts, and could also be decorated a bit more by adding pattern paper to the outside of the frame or including some fill to the bottom of the box.

A complete project sheet for this project can be found HERE.

14 days of love - Scroll Frame.

Today's project is this decorated wood scroll frame. We actually have lots of shape and size options (you can find them all in aisle 17) when it comes to our frames so you could create this same project in a variety of ways. 

For this particular frame, I just painted the wood frame and then covered the front with a single sheet of pattern paper. I used the Pioneer Embellishment glue stick to adhere the paper to the frame and then used an Exacto knife to trim of the excess paper from the sides of the frame as well as the photo opening (you could also use a scissor for this step). The cute embellishment is actually just a layered sticker from an embellishment pack by Pebbles Inc that I adhered to the frame. Then all that was left was adding the photo - super easy!

14 days of love - Hanging Coaster Set.

I really love this project that Sarah created using one of our coaster sets and some alcohol inks! She simply applied the ink to the unfinished coasters and once they were dry added the vinyl words to the front. To add a little extra touch for hanging them she then glued them to a wide piece of ribbon as sets of two. You can find a project sheet for this project HERE.

14 days of love - Mason Jars.

Today I have a set of similar projects to share. And really these two samples of what you could do with a Mason jar for Valentines Day are only a simple starting point. There are so many ways you could decorate the Jars to fit the theme - plus they are perfect for filling up with treats, or notes, or to use as a vase for those Valentine flowers you are delivering or are lucky enough to receive!

The first jar is this doily wrapped jar. For this sample I simply adhered white paper doilies around the jar and then glued a heart I had cut from pattern paper to the front. To give it a finished look I wrapped a piece of twine around the jar a few times and then tied it into a bow.

The second jar is this Mod Podge jar. This jar was created by using Mod Podge to adhere pieces of white tissue paper and a heart doily to the outside of jar. Then adhere a ribbon around the top of the jar. I think this would be perfect as a vase for a Valentine flower arrangement.

A project sheet for both of the jar projects can be found HERE.

14 days of love - Love Glass Block.

The next project I want to share with you is this Love Glass Block that Megan created. Created with only a few simple supplies (cardstock, ribbon, jute, vinyl, and buttons), I think the end result is adorable! 

**Another idea for this glass block is to fill it up with treats or even little love notes for your special valentine.

A project sheet for the Glass Block can be found HERE.

14 days of love - Be Mine Plate.

 

Today I have a quick and easy project to share with you. This would be a perfect project to do with a group of people and kids could definitely help with creating this one too! All we did was start out with one of our plain white plates (which are only 50 cents each!) and using Mod Podge, glued down pieces of red tissue paper we had cut down into small square pieces. We then added the 'be mine' vinyl saying to a pink heart doily (which you can find with our valentine supplies) and used Mod Podge to adhere that onto the plate as well.

This would be super cute hanging on the wall or as a plate to give your valentine with treats on it!