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The Best of Curbly: The Valentine’s Day Edition

by on Feb 11, 2010

If you haven’t heard, Valentine’s Day is this Sunday. Are you ready for it? If not, check out these great how-to posts from the Curbly vault. We <3 them!

First up,

 an origami heart envelope for your love note, pictured above.

Paper hearts are woven out of paper or cloth and have hanging loops and button closures.

This video that’ll show you how to make woven fabric heart ‘baskets’, is great way to hide a sweet secret. 

An old piece of paper in a white frame with a poem written on it.

How about framing your favorite love poem on antiqued paper for your Valentine? We’ll show you how to do it. 

Our DIY magnetic flower vases

A magical magnetic vase would be the perfect way to give your love flowers…

Two yellow flowers in test tube vases.

or maybe a Test Tube Vase is more your honey’s style.

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It wouldn’t be Valentine’s Day without a little chocolate. How about making Ken’s Double Chocolate Biscotti for your sweetie?

Cocoa in a clear cup with a heart shaped marshmallow.

If cocoa is more her/his thing, then a heart marshmallow is the way to go!

REMEMBER: Don’t buy into the commercialism; show your loved ones you care with handmade ideas for a special Valentine’s Day.

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