Valentine’s Day Crafts & Treats

valentine-figs.jpgHappy February! While I don’t pay much attention to Valentine’s Day from a commercial standpoint — Jon and I don’t exchange gifts — the day does offer a fun inspiration point for crafts and food around our house. (Plus, I love the colors red and pink!) As I’ve mentioned before, I adore Pinterest and decided to round up 10 pretty craft and treat ideas that caught my pinning eye. Oh, and if you need a Pinterest invite, and I’ll be happy to send you one! Enjoy!

Valentine’s Day Crafts

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1. I love the simple and chic of this pop-up Valentine.

2. Brilliant. Turn your collection of random broken crayons into Valentine’s that will craft it forward.

3. Pretty heart ornaments.

4. Pinned from my archives: crepe paper rosebud Valentine’s cards.

5. I’m tempted to make one of these DIY scratch off cards for Jon. So cute!

6. A pretty printable Valentine’s book.

Valentine’s Day Treats

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7. Red velvet brownies. YES.

8. Easy cut out cupcakes.

9. You could totally serve this as a healthy Valentine’s Day snack.

10. Figs for Valentine’s Day? Brilliant and easy. Also high in fiber.

All images via Pinterest.

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