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Puzzle Valentine

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If you have a little puzzle lover on your valentines list, this is the perfect treat for them on the 14th! Start with wooden puzzle blanks or a puzzle that was headed for the charity shops, gather up your Valentines themed scrapbook supplies and get ready for some puzzle fun!

Things you need:
Puzzle blank or old puzzle
Valentine Pink Apple Barrel Paint
Die cut letters, hearts and shapes
Modge Podge
Craft knife and cutting mat
Foam paintbrushes
Ribbon

Things to do:
1. Put your puzzle together on a covered work surface and cover with a few thin coats of paint, enough so that the wood or old picture no longer shows through.
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2. Using die cut letters, spell out your valentine’s message, arranging the words to your liking. Add embellishments such as paper hearts and flourishes.
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3. Apply a thin coat of Modge Podge to the puzzle, one area at a time, and set the letters and shapes in place. Smooth out any bubbles and allow to dry.
4. Apply two thin coats of Modge Podge to the entire surface of the puzzle, allowing each to dry before adding the next.
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5. Run the tip of your craft knife around all of the edges of the puzzle, being sure to cut through any places where the paper overlaps the cut edges.
6. Take the puzzle apart and stack the pieces. Tie with a pretty ribbon before giving to your valentine.

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Felt Candy Heart Pocket

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Candy hearts are one of the very first sweets I remember eating and I’ve always loved the slightly chalky sweet texture and flavor of them. I look forward to them every Valentines Day but not the sugar rush that my kids (and I) get after eating them. This year I’m giving a felt version with a secret pocket in the back, just right for slipping in a little love note, and maybe a few candy hearts as well.

Things you need:
Red and/or white felt
Red and white thread
Sewing machine
Pinking shears
Scissors
Craft knife and cutting mat
Cardstock
Pen
Valentine Pink Apple Barrel Paint
Foam Brush

Things to do:
1. Cut out a two identical hearts from your felt (same color) they should be about 5 inches wide and 5 inches tall.
2. On one heart cut a 2- 1/2 inch slit in the center with the pinking shears, this will be the pocket slit.
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3. Stitch both hearts together using a contrasting color of thread (i.e., red thread on white felt, white thread on red) leaving about a 1/3-inch seam allowance all around.
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4. Trim the edges with pinking shears to even them up and for a cute finish.
5. Using either a craft knife and paper or a die cutting machine, cut a message out of the paper to create a simple stencil.
6. Lay the stencil across the front of the heart and dab with paint lightly.
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7. Peel the stencil off and allow the paint to dry before tucking a note and a treat into the back of the heart and leaving it for your sweetheart!

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