Valentine (and ANTI-Valentine) projects for the last minute crafter.

Oddly enough, today's Valentine inspiration was cobbled together from various posts on Twitter this week.

I follow @Jesus_ on Twitter. Now, obviously, he's not the *real* Jesus, but his "tweets" are kind of interesting. Today, he wrote: Prov 14:13 “Even in laughter the heart may be in pain…” It's Valentine's Day. Take some time to offer a loving expression to others."  That inspired me.

Twitter buddy Rebecca Shapiro was on TV the other day making these fabulous valentine hearts from felted sweaters. They are so quick and easy to make I bet you can whip up a few of them before your big date tonight. The "how-to" video and patterns for the hearts can be found here.

Suffered a recent breakup? Feeling kinda Anti-V-Day? Shred those old love letters and turn them into seed paper to plant in your garden this spring. OR, you could make THIS.

And, how about this quote from Richard Scarry? "If I write a letter to someone I love, someone I love may write a letter to me." Think back to the last time you received a hand-written personal letter - pretty rare these days. Why not send one to someone you care for? All it takes is a pen and a piece of paper. It doesn't matter if its late, it really, really doesn't. Really, really.

Comments

[Citizen Reader]

Happy Valentine's Day! And I love the plug for good old-fashioned letters. I love email too but there is no substitute for actual mail.

Have a great week.

[Rebecca Shapiro]

Thanks for including my heart project on your blog! I love felting old sweaters and turning them into something new. It makes the best fabric and feels good to work with. :)