Monday 10 February 2014

Valentines Inspiration From The Blogasphere

Time surely does fly, it seemed only yesterday I was gathering inspiration for last years Valentines post and here it is again but this time I have found some fresh inspiration. I think the most important thing about Valentines day is that we show love and care, it shouldn't be about spending lots of money, just spending time with the one you love. A candlelit dinner at home and some pretty flowers are suffice for me but if you want to make it a little more special, maybe you will be inspired by some of the lovely ideas below. I also believe it should be about spreading the love. Maybe you don't have a Valentine, but a great group of girlfriends you could host a Valentines lunch for. Or maybe you can extend some love and kindness towards someone elderly or alone. Creating something hand made makes it special and I believe means so much more than something store bought. I still have the  home made cards my boys gave me when they were little telling me how much they loved me on Valentines day, so spread a little home made love...

Above: I'm donuts over you, free printables from Sugar and Charm, download...here

Above: Fondant love letter and scripted heart cookies - Instructions and recipe at Sweetapolita

 DIY heart love mobile, instructions on how to make the easy pom poms and hearts at Design Love Fest

Above: I adore these pretty breakfast in bed Valentine printables from October Ink. Print the full size labels here. I noticed October link also run some great photoshop classes for bloggers.


A sweet 'key to my heart' idea from Tonya at The Gunny Sack 

 Now for something special, I absolutely love the sentiment behind this next idea ...
Above: Little hearts and a mason jar with a lovely story behind them. To find out what to do with these little hearts, read Katie's guest post at Moorea Seal .

I hope you've enjoyed this selection of ideas as much as I enjoyed discovering them. I'd have to say my favourite is the "I Love You Jar". If you want more ideas and Valentine printables, you can find inspiration from last years Valentines postor over at my Pinterest board where you will find over 100 Valentines  ideas.

Lee oxo

6 comments:

  1. These are all great and super cute ideas! Thanks for putting them together :)
    Happy Valentine's Day!

    Mariella
    http://splendorinspanglish.com

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    1. Thank you Mariella, there are so many ideas it's sometimes hard to choose which to feature but glad you enjoyed these.

      Lee :)

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  2. OMG! The donuts, have you ever seen such lovely looking donuts!? I wouldn't be able to eat them they're so pretty! I want to put hearts on all of my keys! Great ideas!

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    1. I must admit the donuts were the first to catch my eye, I am sadly gluten intolerant, would love a recipe for gluten free donuts. These looked just so pretty.

      Lee :)

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  3. Gorgeous ideas. I love the donuts one! My eldest daughter has asked if I'll help her bake something special for her Dad for Valentines Day - so cute :) I got all the ingredients today, can't wait. x

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  4. Don't forget you can print out the donut labels Vic. Whatever you make I am sure it will be special. I am off shortly to grab some last minute ingredients to make some pretty Valentines chocolate bark.

    Lee :)

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