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These were so unusual and cute I had to feature them! Jonie explains how to make beautiful, cupcake-shaped gift boxes. You can put a wrapped gift inside. You can also make smaller cupcake boxes and put jewelry inside as a gift.

The cupcake boxes are surprisingly easy to make since they use paper mache boxes as the base. Jonie includes a number of examples and explains how she made them. Neat project!

To see the complete project,  click on the How to Make Homemade Cupcake Gift Boxes link below to see Jonie’s tutorial.

How to Make Homemade Cupcake-Shaped Gift Boxes

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I think this is a wonderful idea for a gift for Valentine’s Day. It can be a romantic gift for that someone special in your life. Or it can be a sweet gift for your kids.

Angie (Crafts Unleashed) explains how to roll up a personal Valentine’s message in a small bottle. Add some heart-shape confetti, a pretty tag and charm and you have the perfect gift. Click on the Handmade Message in a Bottle Valentines link below to see this simple tutorial.

Handmade Message in a Bottle Valentines

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Hobbycraft has collected 15 different Valentines craft projects for kids. If you see a project that looks good, click on the link  under the photo for that project and you’ll see the complete tutorial.

Here are the projects:

• Yarn Heart Cards
• Crayon Hanging Hearts
• Tissue Paper Heart Wrath (so pretty!)
• Painted Newspaper Heart Cards
• Valentines Day White Chocolate Bark Bites
• Glittery Heart Snow Globes
• Felt Candy Hearts
• Pom Pom Valentine Monsters (cute!)
• Pretty Patterned Heart Garland
• Valentine Twig Arrows
• Tissue Paper Stained Glass Window Decoration
• Soft Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
• Valentines Pom Pom Bouquet
• Heart Air Balloon
• Handprint Monkey Valentine’s Card

Click on the 15 Cute Valentines Crafts for Kids link below to see all of the Valentines Crafts for Kids.

15 Cute Valentines Crafts for Kids

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Grace has found 12 Valentine’s Day cards with puns that will make your loved one feel the love and laugh out loud. Some of the cards are for sale. Others you can make. If you see a card you like, just click on the link under the photo.  Here are just a few of the cards to whet your appetite:

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To see all of the punny Valentine’s Day cards click on the 12 Punny Valentine’s Day Cards Your Significant Other Will Love link below

12 Punny Valentine’s Day Cards Your Significant Other Will Love

This is a great tutorial that explains how to make ice lanterns (ice luminarias).  They’re candles that have leaves and berries frozen in the outer walls of the candle.  Once they’re made you can pop a battery-driven tea light in the middle. They’re really beautiful. You can use them to decorate your walk or window ledges outside.

These ice lanterns work best if you live in an area where the weather is freezing or below. That way, once you make them, you can put them outside and enjoy them longer.

Jess explains how to make the mold, add the leaves and berries, freeze the lantern and unmold it. Neat tutorial!

How to Make An Ice Lantern

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I loved this DIY Bubble party favor  project by Morena. They’re pretty, colorful, and creative. You can really blow bubbles with them too. I think they’d be great for a summer party, outdoor wedding, or birthday party for an older child.

Morena shares a supplies list that includes sources for everything. There’s a nice step-by-step tutorial. I really like the way she used Mod Melts to decorate the cork tops. The tags and twine she used for decorations are also perfect. This DIY project is a winner.
Click on the DIY Bubbles – Make Your Own Bubble Party Favors link below to see the complete project.

DIY Bubbles – Make Your Own Bubble Party Favors

Theren of Little Bit of Paint found a Howard Miller iron clock for less than $12 At Goodwill! Great find!

This article details how she cleaned and prepped the clock, prepared a pallet backboard, and assembled both pieces into a rustic pallet clock.  Really nice redo!

Click on the How to Make a Pallet Clock link below to see the tutorial.

How to Make a Pallet Clock

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The last time I was in a pet store, I was amazed at the high cost of dog toys.  In this post, Savanna shares 10 quick and easy, homemade dog toys. If you see a toy that looks good, just click on the link below the photo of the toy.You’ll find tutorials for:

• Homemade Chew Ring Rope Dog Toy
• DIY Water Bottle Dog Toy
• Interactive Dog Treat Toy
• Crocheted Duck Dog Toy
• Homemade Tennis Ball Buddy Toy
• Homemade Braided Scraps Dog Toy
• Rope Ball Surprise Dog Toy
• Edible Filled Apple Dog Toy
• Squeaky Dog Bone Toy
• Fabric Stuffed Puzzle Dog Toy

Click on the 10 Homemade Dog Toys link below to see all ten dog toy tutorial.

 10 Homemade Dog Toys

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This is a very neat tutorial that demonstrates how to make a wine bottle light using short strand Christmas lights. There’s a supply list with photographs and clear directions on how to prepare the bottle and insert the Christmas lights.

After reading the tutorial and the comments, I had these thoughts:

• Battery powered LED lights would burn cooler and you could use the battery packs as a base. That would give you more safety and the ability to put the bottle lights outside on a patio or in a garden.
• I think that amber or blue glass wine bottles would look really nice for this project.

Click on the DIY Wine Bottle Light link to see the entire tutorial.

DIY Wine Bottle Light Tutorial

Pippa of Buzzfeed shares 10 different stuffed animals you can make yourself. She has links to tutorials for each of the stuffed animals. There are patterns included for all the projects. I think the Sheep Mobile is my favorite. Although the Angry Birds are a close second. And the bunnies. And the Sweater Pig. O.k. they’re ALL cute!

You can make these stuffed animals for your kids or give them as gifts.  You could even sell them on Etsy. To see all 10 stuffed animals, click on the article link below.

To see all the projects, click on the 10 Adorable Stuffed Animals You Can DIY link below.

10 Adorable Stuffed Animals You Can DIY