"Bee Mine" Valentine Printables

Are you scrambling for last-minute Valentine's Day ideas? Me too ;) Well I was, until I made these 'Bee Mine' valentines today. They are super easy and cute! Go HERE to print out a sheet of six. You can write your "to and from"s on the back and attach a piece of candy if you'd like.

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The Inspiration Project

It is a great feeling to be inspired. I love it when i'm surfing the web and I see something that sparks a million ideas in my head. That's why I've decided to start something called The Inspiration Project   (Inspiration or T.I.P. for short). I will be posting often (usually about once a week, on any given day) about T.I.P, sharing photos and quotes. Why? Because I love sharing what inspires me, and I hope it will inspire you too. 

(at least this is what it's like for me)

Today is the first day of The Inspiration Project. Ever since the art challenge I did in January, I am so ready to create more! Here are some things that inspire me to whip out those paints and pens:

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Owl Valentines

I love Valentine's Day! It's definitely one of my favorite holidays. I love the valentines exchanges, the treats, the hearts... I pretty much love it all. Here are some adorable owl valentines you can create yourself.

Supplies: Solid-colored cardstock, wrapping paper or patterned scrapbook paper, scissors, a glue stick, and a pencil.

First you need to download and print out your templates. To do this, go HERE and click 'download or print'. Cut the shapes out to use as stencils and trace around each one with a pencil on patterned or solid cardstock. Be sure to trace on the back of the paper, so your pencil marks won't show on the front side. You should have two wings, a body, a heart, a beak, one white shape and two smaller black dots (for the eyes).

Now glue the pieces on the body. Getting the wings in the perfect spot can be tricky - this was all hand-drawn so it's not perfect :) You may need to trim a corner off so the edges match.

Voila!

Aren't they super cute?

Now you can attach a piece of candy on the back with tape and write a cute little owl pun ;)

This project can be time consuming, so I would recommend making these valentines for a small bunch of friends. Don't be afraid to make them all different colors and patterns, too. I even jazzed some up with a thin coat of liquid glue on the wings and sprinkled on glitter.

Happy Valentine's Day!

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Caramel Corn

This caramel corn is one of my mom's old recipes, but it's the best. I could seriously munch on this all day long. Actually, it was kind of my main course for lunch yesterday (teehee). Ingredients: 2 cups brown sugar 1 cup butter 1/2 cup white corn syrup 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon vanilla 10-15 cups popped popcorn Boil first four ingredients for 5 minutes. Stir in soda and vanilla. Pour over 10-15 cups popped popcorn. Mix well. Pour mixture onto waxed paper; let cool. Break into chunks. Enjoy! I know I will be... ;) Check out this month's sponsor: