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The best gifts are the ones that come from the heart, and there’s no better day to show some heart than on Valentine’s Day. Ideal for holding rings or other jewelry, this DIY ring plate in simply fashioned from oven-baked clay and will remind that special someone how you feel about them every time they use it. To make: Shape modeling clay in a shallow heart-shaped plate. Add a decorative edge and etch a saying in the bottom of the plate with a skewer or sculpting tool. The sweet tea drinker in your life will be reminded of your love for them every time they use this DIY Valentine’s mug.
To make: Use paint pens to draw dots into the shape of a heart on the outside of a glass mug. Transform humble cookie cutters into cheery wind chimes that are ideal for hanging above a bed or on the front porch. Give the gift of light and love with this simply decorated glass jar. To make: Paint stripes on the inside of a mason or other glass jar with acrylic paint.
Once dry, place a battery-operated tea light in the jar. Screw on lid and embellish with a piece of colorful twine or ribbon. Make sure your loved one is the belle of the farmer’s market by crafting her a custom market tote replete with iron-on imagery and a ribbon embellishment. Cut out around imagery and iron on a canvas tote bag. Attach a length of ribbon to the top of the bag with Stitch Witchery.
Transform a plain mason jar into a spectacular candy jar that is guaranteed to spark joy. To make: Write loving words and draw decorations on a mason jar with acrylic markers. To make the collar: cut a long, 1-inch-wide strip of seasonally appropriate fabric. Using a needle and thread, sew a long, loose running stitch along one edge of the fabric, leaving lengths of thread at either end. Pull thread and fabric to create a ruffle.