Rummikub Junior Valentines $1

   

I am always scouring thrift stores for old board games. I usually repurpose them on my entryway wall. I found a Rummikub Junior game for $1 and loved the graphics, so I bought it. I turned them into valentines. Each set of 8 cards has the corresponding verbiage on the back. I'm going to write little clues on each one and send my husband on a scavenger hunt around the house to lead him to THE PRIZE. If you happen to have this game and you want to make valentines with it, please download my template for free! If you don't have this game, good luck-it seems to be hard to find. Happy crafting!

Postage Stamp Cards $0

Rip off stamps from your mail. Have your neighbors do the same. You'll have a ton in no time.

I made these for my Christmas cards a few years ago. It took almost an entire calendar year to get enough stamps to make 150 cards. Use ribbon scraps to make the wreath bow. The knot is no problem for mailing through the USPS, but if you're worried about it you can put a sheet of cardstock over the top of your card to protect everything.

I used the cancelled stamps I bought at the stamp & coin store for these cards, and I inked rubber alphabet stamps to stamp words, initials, important dates, etc, onto the cards.

One year I made valentines with the cancelled stamps. Just glue a bunch of stamps on top of each other until they resemble a heart and sew a vellum square or cut up sheet protector over the top. I don't know why my corner always puckers when I sew paper. Maybe I need to adjust my tension. Who knows? I don't think any of my recipients cared...

Valentine Garland from Castoffs $0

Fabric for hearts: Huge basket of clothes for D.I. donated from a sister-in-law

(I rifled through it, picked my palette, and cut out as many hearts as I could.)

Fishing line: Thanks to the husband we have roughly 3,000 miles of it

Crimp beads: Bought a jar of 1,000 a year ago- they last forever

Crystals to innersperse on fishing line: Leftover from my sister-in-law's wedding decorations

Poly stuffing: Have an endless bag down in the crawl space

I placed two hearts right sides facing out, sewed them together stopping my machine with an inch to go, stuffed the 1" opening right then and there, finished sewing. Threaded strands of hearts and crystals with fishing line. Spaced everything evenly with crimp beads. Ended up making 8 garlands with the clothing shown.

Sweater Arm Leg Warmers $0

The arms of the D.I. sweater I used to make Valentine garlands with.

Cut the arms off of the sweater. Hem the unfinished edge, put the cuff on the ankle.

Paint Swatch Valentines $3

Paint swatches: FREE (I grabbed a few per week leading up to Valentine's Day as to not wipe out Lowe's or Home Depot's supply of swatches.)

Candy $3

Envelopes

Rubber Stamps & Ink

Clear Coat Aerosol Spray

Corner Rounder

Saw this in Country Living magazine a year ago. Appropriately, most of the pink and red paint colors are named "Sizzle," "Burning Love," "Crush," etc. RE and I trimmed them, rounded the corners, stamped the letters with Versafine ink, sprayed an aerosol clear coat to prevent smearing, filled the square vellum envelopes with candy, and taped them shut with pink grid washi tape.

These would have cost money if I didn't already have a bunch of scrapbooking supplies on hand, as well as the vellum envelopes, which can be pricey. I'm a sucker for vellum AND squares, so I would have cashed out an IRA for these if I had to.