Is there anything that says, "I love you!" more than a handmade gift? Let those who are special to you know how much they mean to you this Valentine's Day with a special card, tag, or gift! Our gals are rocking the love-filled gifts today. We hope they inspire you to dig out your Prima and play along!
"'Sweets For My Sweet' is a lolly jar that features lots of gorgeous, fussy-cut pieces from the "Tales Of You And Me" collection, layered with some gorgeous pink and white flowers, then topped off with some super cute cherubs. I added coloured cottons and ribbons for extra trimming. To add an extra special touch to the bottle I added some Memory Hardware Antique Chain, and metal embellishments, topped off with a "Love" brad from the "Salvage District" collection." ~ Joanne Bain
Materials List - #990800 - Tales Of You And Me - Notre Jardin Secret, #990817 - Tales Of You And Me - Contes De Toi Et Moi, #990824 - Tales Of You And Me - Belles Melodies Di Amour, #990640 Antique Chain - Copper, #583576 Metal Embellishments, #583859 Salvage District Brads, #580605 Buttery Collection - Bulbe, #581695 Isabella - Ricarda, #581749 Isabella - Vidette, #573539 Resin Angels - Hope
Or create these romantic gift bags full of sweets! “Tales of You and Me” is the perfect collection for all things Valentine! I used one 12X12” sheet to make these two little candy bags which can be given as presents to that special person." ~ Riikka Kovasin
"By adding a window to the front the receiver can immediately see the goodies inside! Once you get the hang of scoring & folding, these can be done in no time!" ~ Riikka Kovasin
See how Riikka created these sweet gift bags right here on Snapguide:
Prima Products: 990817 – Tales of You and Me – Contes de Toi et Moi, 582326 – Royal Menagerie SIIC, 586843 – Blush Gold Flowers, 579562 – Garden Fable Wood Icons, 583696 – Paper Doily White, 990862 – Artisan Adhesive Tape
Melissa has a FABULOUS idea! “Valentine Love Jars are such fun gifts to share for friends, neighbors, sweethearts, kids, etc. They are inexpensive, and can be painted any color you choose to match your handmade tag. They can be filled with candy, small gifts, homemade treats, etc. They can also serve not only for gift-wrap, but for decorations as well." ~ Melissa Phillips
"I created a shabby, layered tag using my Prima supplies, focusing mainly on the "Tales of You & Me" collection. I wanted the sweet little Relic to take center stage, so after adding a pink hue to her, I added chipboard wings behind her, then surrounded her with trim, flowers, hardware, and other toppings. The alphabet stickers that come in the Tales of You & Me Collection Kit are so handy when it comes to personalized a tag or project.”
Prima Products: A4 Collection Kit-Tales of You & Me Item: 583743, Chipboard - Tales of You & Me Item: 990916, Ephemera - Tales of You & Me Item: 583675, Relics & Artifacts - Archival Cast: Rising Spirit III Item: 941734, Prima Flowers - Blush Gold Item: 586843, Tales of You & Me Flowers - Love Letters Item: 586317, Princess - Typewriter Keys Item: 573119, 1.5 yard Trim - Magnolia Item: 583002, Memory Hardware Vintage Trinkets - Bourdeilles Item: 991135
Or altered a wood icons box into a 3D card, then tuck in a few sweet candies! "I wanted to create a natural, romantic look for my project using an empty wooden Prima embellishment box and some natural bark." ~ Fran Westmoreland
"The box was painted with Heavy Gesso and decorated with pieces from Tales of You and Me ephemera pack on the inside of the box added White Sand texture paste on the edges of the box. I watercolored a paper clay heart with The Classics pan set and added Blush pink micro beads with 3D Gel for texture, which I surrounded with Tales of You and Me flowers, then gave everything a soft pink sheen with Cotton Candy Color Bloom."
Prima Products: Tales of You & Me Flowers - Moi aussi, Je t'aime 586263, Tales of You & Me Flowers - Tales of Us 586294, Tales of You & Me Flowers - Love Letters 586317, Ephemera - Tales of You & Me 583675, Paper Clay 8.8oz. 814991, Art Ingredients-Micro Beads: Blush 57g 962593, Art Basics - 3D Gloss Gel (16 fl. oz.) 961367, Art Basics - Heavy Gesso - White (8.5 fl. oz.) 961442, Art Extravagance- Texture Paste - White Sand (8.5 fl. oz.) 961473, Color Bloom - Sparkling Pastels Cotton Candy 573737, Watercolor Confections: The Classics 584252
Of course there's nothing like giving a beautiful heart to let them know how you really feel! "This time I have prepared a fabric heart that is decorated in a vintage style using the new 'Tales of You and Me' line. I love the muted colors of this line; they match almost everything perfectly." ~ Evgenia Petzer
What better way to let someone know how much you care for them than with a home décor piece created just for them! Every time they see it they'll think of YOU!
"I enjoy creating various home decor projects featuring Finnabair Mechanicals year round. I altered a wooden table top decoration simply by layering and adhering an assortment of Finnabair Mechanicals, followed with an application of white gesso, and random clear crackle texture paste. Once dry, for a touch of shimmer and shine, I randomly applied the following colors of Art Ingredients Mica Powders: Frozen Lake, Teal, Purple, and Blue." ~ Mona Pendleton
Now how sweet are these projects? Do you have a favorite that inspires you to make something handmade? This month let's all encourage one another to take time to create! I'd LOVE to hear from you! Leave a comment below, or share your project on any of our social media!
OMG...so beautiful!! I loved all projects!!! xoxo
Posted by: luciana w | Tuesday, February 09, 2016 at 10:45 AM
These projects are so gorgeous! So many different details. Amazing!
Posted by: Sanderijn de Bruin | Tuesday, February 09, 2016 at 12:11 PM
Beautiful projects!
Posted by: Mona Pendleton | Tuesday, February 09, 2016 at 06:21 PM
These are all so dreamy!! Love Mona's perfectly embellished love letters!!
Posted by: Lisa Elton | Tuesday, February 09, 2016 at 08:34 PM
All gorgeous projects.
Posted by: Kathy Bradley | Tuesday, February 09, 2016 at 10:49 PM
GORGEOUS GORGEOUS creations!
Posted by: Sue Lelli | Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 12:39 AM
Beautiful textures and colors!! Stunning!
Posted by: Beverly Jordan | Monday, February 15, 2016 at 11:09 AM