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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar-free-printable\" border=\"0\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh1GlRasgu89Wo66n-XKvKSy16_gHdJRng6M5oJSdyk4rlnc_T57wo0jwplgIUPOPAkcdA2ofuZuq7EL_ZFrWpvqeRY1kchMemHD2S4uqzigtZ6IufdmAPhxyXP4900olTsIBQut4QaXbA\/s640\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+12.jpg\" title=\"DIY-advent-calendar\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nI am so excited to show you this advent calendar that I made for my girls! \u0026nbsp;It was so fun to make and Lillie already loves it. \u0026nbsp;She keeps calling it her \"house\" and telling me that she LOVES chocolate and that I should put some in there for her to find. \u0026nbsp;Ha! \u0026nbsp;She is really going to love helping me open the doors everyday to get a treat for herself and Addie.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nLet me show you how I made this cause you are going to want to make one for yourself as well. \u0026nbsp;You have just enough time to get it ready before Feb 1st. \u0026nbsp;I have included the printable that I created for you to use and hope that you like it. \u0026nbsp;You can find the link to the printable below.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nHere's what you are going to need:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiiWyetvznJ0BbpZiUEhzO6Jsf7LDRM9jZB7sfvYeiHC2EvqmyNeE886Ar_m9662gU1IVjSKFW1HY-a8u3De_YayaT2I4VGLuaCkENMO9XJExtSNzQgEefDZRQoRQw2OjYIBZhjs81Eww8\/s1600\/DIY-Advent-Calendar.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiiWyetvznJ0BbpZiUEhzO6Jsf7LDRM9jZB7sfvYeiHC2EvqmyNeE886Ar_m9662gU1IVjSKFW1HY-a8u3De_YayaT2I4VGLuaCkENMO9XJExtSNzQgEefDZRQoRQw2OjYIBZhjs81Eww8\/s320\/DIY-Advent-Calendar.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Advent-calendar-tutorial\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/vlvopi2wthsrnkj\/Valentines%20Advent%20Calendar.jpg\"\u003EAdvent calendar printable\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;I printed at Costco and it is a 12X12 size.\u0026nbsp;(You are welcome to use this for your own personal use. Printables are for use by subscribers to Just Between Friends only. If you use this tutorial and post about it online, please give proper credit and link back. I would LOVE to see how yours turns out!)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFoam core (I got mine at Hobby Lobby. \u0026nbsp;You can get a really big piece for only $2 over by the framing area.)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EXacto knife\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMod Podge\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E3 pieces of 12X12 Cardstock (any color. \u0026nbsp;It is going to be used for the boxes that hold the treats inside the doors. I used red.)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWashi Tape\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nLet's get started! \u0026nbsp;Begin by using Mod Podge to attach the printable to the foam core. I glued it to the edge so that I would have minimal cutting to do.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimHYWdrFY-e18078MwvbN8BCvjAi0SQBmNNJHXuRktYOlPVMYedFJaZy0bOqHTk3tlh_N3cs-DdGkkTaUtH-SxTF9ITRwqxhKa3ET9Tfg5cq-a8ricC_t0qgAYAtPF_ArcoIochu26pMM\/s1600\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimHYWdrFY-e18078MwvbN8BCvjAi0SQBmNNJHXuRktYOlPVMYedFJaZy0bOqHTk3tlh_N3cs-DdGkkTaUtH-SxTF9ITRwqxhKa3ET9Tfg5cq-a8ricC_t0qgAYAtPF_ArcoIochu26pMM\/s400\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+2.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Advent-calendar-tutorial\" width=\"266\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nOnce it has dried, you will need to cut out the doors. \u0026nbsp;I cut the pink part only (on the inside of the yellow lines) to make the door. You will need to cut the top and bottom of the door as well as the side of the door that has the heart on it. \u0026nbsp;Don't cut through the forth side because it is what makes it so that the doors swing open and closed.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjUqcZ8MR3hKjC62S6Qa0kNi8sX17z2gXMW2Uk1WTQ6wJOAGRDYBPjRE0qBUroId5Ej3SO3MTWZ4qT4GfsGb6GIJJHNIf_5UqbYW5XggnIUcfobVE40BEKecYkg3Vwh_oZ74irTp_-sI5Y\/s1600\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjUqcZ8MR3hKjC62S6Qa0kNi8sX17z2gXMW2Uk1WTQ6wJOAGRDYBPjRE0qBUroId5Ej3SO3MTWZ4qT4GfsGb6GIJJHNIf_5UqbYW5XggnIUcfobVE40BEKecYkg3Vwh_oZ74irTp_-sI5Y\/s400\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+4.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Advent-calendar-tutorial\" width=\"266\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgdQGZnpWKyHyWDW0oSCYQHassluYdQYKjMvA-Q69S1NYbph6iuLePewJCFsJgJZS9rwEKyaLb5XuKXMQNzlFGtSrMMF0Z1tOQBdvh51ZApdzmD2OsWI3q91BAae9aPc5UbPjU_EcBCFOM\/s1600\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgdQGZnpWKyHyWDW0oSCYQHassluYdQYKjMvA-Q69S1NYbph6iuLePewJCFsJgJZS9rwEKyaLb5XuKXMQNzlFGtSrMMF0Z1tOQBdvh51ZApdzmD2OsWI3q91BAae9aPc5UbPjU_EcBCFOM\/s400\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+3.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Advent-calendar-tutorial\" width=\"266\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nNow that you have three sides cut, turn the board over and make sure your cuts went all the way through. \u0026nbsp;Next I took a straight edge and cut a line from the top to the bottom of each door making sure that you are still on the back side of the board. \u0026nbsp;You also need to make sure that the cut doesn't go all the way through the foam core. \u0026nbsp;The only reason you need to make the cut is to help the door open and close. \u0026nbsp;If it isn't cut, the door doesn't move.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhVqqr05RYwORCFmsIbu-eJbgKHLv91AQ_eloeUlczc7mVFIz0Wpq45V8C0llFx13qd_7M5YrWrOKZRWEk9IfsfPDen5OBG8sS4gVx4eysCsddonUH32eJIB4xVm1ECY1UnnK69xRoT1o8\/s1600\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhVqqr05RYwORCFmsIbu-eJbgKHLv91AQ_eloeUlczc7mVFIz0Wpq45V8C0llFx13qd_7M5YrWrOKZRWEk9IfsfPDen5OBG8sS4gVx4eysCsddonUH32eJIB4xVm1ECY1UnnK69xRoT1o8\/s400\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+5.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Advent-calendar-tutorial\" width=\"266\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nI opened and shut the doors each several times at this point to make sure that things were moving smoothly.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiBgLjr-aCesBno11-tZZGGGT4ylMvKFylDrq-1aspoIxkdUwodqHAHLt5UX1oiRUdRZnbpZrZ-3aRWPENjAiMNPSSFgxfDfMRe9mIKKGSg_zCgHM6EsOxP8LkrOjev_6qqmOi4qxqHvvY\/s1600\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiBgLjr-aCesBno11-tZZGGGT4ylMvKFylDrq-1aspoIxkdUwodqHAHLt5UX1oiRUdRZnbpZrZ-3aRWPENjAiMNPSSFgxfDfMRe9mIKKGSg_zCgHM6EsOxP8LkrOjev_6qqmOi4qxqHvvY\/s640\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+6.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Advent-calendar-tutorial\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe next part is really simple. \u0026nbsp;I wanted to make it so that this was a sort of a shadow box so that the boxes that held the treats inside were protected from little fingers. \u0026nbsp;I cut strips of foam core that were 2 inches wide and used those for the sides. \u0026nbsp;I used washi tape to hold it all together. \u0026nbsp;It was really effective and as an added bonus it is really cute.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgEcN4e58InCTtIfWyc0ozHl2MNjyRAKMrlWXAngH2KjrijMqiwlFtyNbupIg1DkDi6eNC1LqrGUqglF0twqP6hZfcrYH7AqhF09BLR39qypG1J6IO3VvMaYJ6q2mfZSSSiREGhhEAT7H4\/s1600\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgEcN4e58InCTtIfWyc0ozHl2MNjyRAKMrlWXAngH2KjrijMqiwlFtyNbupIg1DkDi6eNC1LqrGUqglF0twqP6hZfcrYH7AqhF09BLR39qypG1J6IO3VvMaYJ6q2mfZSSSiREGhhEAT7H4\/s640\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+7.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Advent-calendar-tutorial\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWhen the sides were in place, I used my Silhouette to cut out little boxes to hold the treats. \u0026nbsp;I just set it so that the middle of the box was the same size as my door. (2 1\/4 inches X 1 1\/4 inches about.)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjrTaiqTF7Uvpt29Qd4nL-Wo40TAg9Ylk6-Vmr5PKVZX58dSSxoH-AuPZAxxg4KMJiVyZeT1AarUQHL_VoFleFuWZ-a4xfLUrwfeiPzD4DwDI_Ndjgj9BjpbglD0PrW7u7ezx9T0TGf__o\/s1600\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+9.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjrTaiqTF7Uvpt29Qd4nL-Wo40TAg9Ylk6-Vmr5PKVZX58dSSxoH-AuPZAxxg4KMJiVyZeT1AarUQHL_VoFleFuWZ-a4xfLUrwfeiPzD4DwDI_Ndjgj9BjpbglD0PrW7u7ezx9T0TGf__o\/s400\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+9.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Advent-calendar-tutorial\" width=\"266\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI initially was going to use elmers glue and washi tape to put the boxes together, but it took forever and didn't really work very well. \u0026nbsp;So I pulled out my handy dandy glue gun to finish the rest and it worked like a charm! \u0026nbsp;It is nice and sturdy and I don't have to worry about it. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjdJJWCRDwD3Q71izwURlVE5zvTqLFP8suUOphl9tE0yhZTY1Eb1GLfzCt_-SYPnOM2nlcw5FzrWdUh28nwoZsJHb4c4I_tlG4_Bofy_SyicRPprEC2UOnP3dD3Q6yfQhRponJBZwuRbTQ\/s1600\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+8.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjdJJWCRDwD3Q71izwURlVE5zvTqLFP8suUOphl9tE0yhZTY1Eb1GLfzCt_-SYPnOM2nlcw5FzrWdUh28nwoZsJHb4c4I_tlG4_Bofy_SyicRPprEC2UOnP3dD3Q6yfQhRponJBZwuRbTQ\/s640\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+8.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Advent-calendar-tutorial\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI forgot to get a photo of this, but once all the boxes are in place, I cut another piece of foam board that was big enough to cover the back side of the box and seal the little boxes inside. \u0026nbsp;I used washi tape to attach it as well.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg6-tgMZ6obWSm4yc5u9SSat2wp9tsIuY5SluNzq66fsSizQoDOP8M30KKlWfUYbJTzlaACdILzxG-6wTx9e0uYWl2jxCIyU15-BHOS1yfk5fjpEs_Op84tllEvY5paoiGDjb5F_33a3bo\/s1600\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+10.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg6-tgMZ6obWSm4yc5u9SSat2wp9tsIuY5SluNzq66fsSizQoDOP8M30KKlWfUYbJTzlaACdILzxG-6wTx9e0uYWl2jxCIyU15-BHOS1yfk5fjpEs_Op84tllEvY5paoiGDjb5F_33a3bo\/s640\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+10.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Advent-calendar-tutorial\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe last thing that I needed to do was find a way that I could close the doors and then be able to open them easily. \u0026nbsp;I took a small piece of washi tape, folded over one edge and taped it to the back side of each door. \u0026nbsp;It created a little handle of sorts that makes it really easy to open each door with. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhKOZaQkwmcMUU7D0r9TUzonrMmPZuEett5Ga51_Xh-x07PLDSTna4PcVldLwdPYuyb7BwP1F6Qy-3DoWLKrxmbiVhl0ffOWb8X8zSwclHVjujxlD7fjglEg1qJ7lMdOcVfMK7pybN47aM\/s1600\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+13.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhKOZaQkwmcMUU7D0r9TUzonrMmPZuEett5Ga51_Xh-x07PLDSTna4PcVldLwdPYuyb7BwP1F6Qy-3DoWLKrxmbiVhl0ffOWb8X8zSwclHVjujxlD7fjglEg1qJ7lMdOcVfMK7pybN47aM\/s640\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+13.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Advent-calendar-tutorial\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nIt took me probably about an hour and a half to complete this from start to finish. \u0026nbsp;It was a really fun project to make and it is one that I can use over and over every year. \u0026nbsp;Let me know if you have any questions about any of this. \u0026nbsp;I am more than happy to help! \u0026nbsp;Hope you like it!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgLaUz7xqDo_Jy-TYC5HAstQXGXRfcCu__43WH90JirfDnrZboh7bOBDsguQjNNMOahWVJLdFvdGJecg2UFPjBdmULU9mGpX8GF3_Sc_thWV5Lx8DhtS7LyzEErPbwvkPRePMFW_r4ViZQ\/s1600\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+11.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar-free-printable\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgLaUz7xqDo_Jy-TYC5HAstQXGXRfcCu__43WH90JirfDnrZboh7bOBDsguQjNNMOahWVJLdFvdGJecg2UFPjBdmULU9mGpX8GF3_Sc_thWV5Lx8DhtS7LyzEErPbwvkPRePMFW_r4ViZQ\/s640\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+11.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Advent-calendar-tutorial\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/easyascutandpaste.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8169779890867783233\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=5378043197699784410\u0026postID=8169779890867783233\u0026isPopup=true","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5378043197699784410\/posts\/default\/8169779890867783233"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5378043197699784410\/posts\/default\/8169779890867783233"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/easyascutandpaste.blogspot.com\/2013\/01\/diy-valentines-advent-calendar.html","title":"DIY Valentines Advent Calendar"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Jonie Marie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06376223478374421450"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjc5YvKC8KtBNuhgG6auXePRcVDvksJB7pn5zPojek_t5h8UN2iF4UORzn8Q_g_4Ub0j4vohaZLeA5UutPEA9vObvQM4j2Oi3yOATRRXcF4TxrGZoQzwJgi4iKJhHpbTQ\/s220\/36.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh1GlRasgu89Wo66n-XKvKSy16_gHdJRng6M5oJSdyk4rlnc_T57wo0jwplgIUPOPAkcdA2ofuZuq7EL_ZFrWpvqeRY1kchMemHD2S4uqzigtZ6IufdmAPhxyXP4900olTsIBQut4QaXbA\/s72-c\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+12.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378043197699784410.post-3785107480134236422"},"published":{"$t":"2013-01-15T10:42:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-01-15T10:42:31.350-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"diy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tutorial"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Valentines"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"10 DIY Valentine Ideas"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjzsQ1g7PJmN10k1hyphenhyphenUQfC4nv92fG-Zl27xyszP4BmvtVekWmENSEEFFQxRiqK31jk1t8PqrL0XhtTLsxwrAoYVLzQ1RQPIQRNeU6o_1nWiwF6SlQa4-In3I4hgJV2w6rrUp2xglyaKoY0\/s1600\/10-diy-valentine-tutorials.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"diy-tutorials\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjzsQ1g7PJmN10k1hyphenhyphenUQfC4nv92fG-Zl27xyszP4BmvtVekWmENSEEFFQxRiqK31jk1t8PqrL0XhtTLsxwrAoYVLzQ1RQPIQRNeU6o_1nWiwF6SlQa4-In3I4hgJV2w6rrUp2xglyaKoY0\/s400\/10-diy-valentine-tutorials.png\" title=\"10-diy-valentine-tutorials\" width=\"383\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nLast year I made \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/02\/valentines-mailboxes-robot-valentine.html\"\u003Ecute little mailboxes\u003C\/a\u003E for my family and put Valentines in them each day from Feb 1st through Valentines day. \u0026nbsp;The wheels are turning for this year and am really excited to get making them for this year since last year was such a hit!\u0026nbsp; I thought that I would share this in case you are interested in joining in the fun as well so that you have plenty of time to get your supplies together. You can find full tutorials for each Valentine by clicking the links by the photos. \u0026nbsp;Hope you enjoy!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi0vrFBcQQQr5HQQMkgFEwTtvLU42k94Gjyev5Cm_Dnhtdra43vrLnH_HmxGLBQKfsROzWySltkQovuXeFnKdPSBLfhQQgrUdbaYcjf_wELiRHuE84IDt2rI5uys5KBX9iXXHeYqAwEZiM\/s1600\/IMG_0830.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cute-easy-diy-valentine-mailbox\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi0vrFBcQQQr5HQQMkgFEwTtvLU42k94Gjyev5Cm_Dnhtdra43vrLnH_HmxGLBQKfsROzWySltkQovuXeFnKdPSBLfhQQgrUdbaYcjf_wELiRHuE84IDt2rI5uys5KBX9iXXHeYqAwEZiM\/s400\/IMG_0830.JPG\" title=\"DIY-Valentine-Mailbox\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/02\/valentines-mailboxes-robot-valentine.html\"\u003ERobot Valentine\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj1TNKHl6UYTxYmsZSyW0Ik0DLI9eHEinaSQBjsmCHcfGkAQgXwCLCjYBXZBajMqqkQGq2ZtsZzG4jeGCupnO8QpPa0pACwKqdFjSZ5WfLg18bQmQ8rbcgUuvjNVQI8DOn37uNKwuyF_Zk\/s1600\/IMG_0892.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cute-easy-diy-Valentine\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj1TNKHl6UYTxYmsZSyW0Ik0DLI9eHEinaSQBjsmCHcfGkAQgXwCLCjYBXZBajMqqkQGq2ZtsZzG4jeGCupnO8QpPa0pACwKqdFjSZ5WfLg18bQmQ8rbcgUuvjNVQI8DOn37uNKwuyF_Zk\/s400\/IMG_0892.JPG\" title=\"DIY-Valentine\" width=\"266\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/02\/valentine-just-write.html\"\u003EJust \"Write\" Valentine\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiFMaXzPIb22dh_4AY5SeGjef_w8H-8195bK2ATLm151CNN8fRUjVly6U1ByJH7wvinUDPkpuk44LA2lp5KJ37CVJ8kZtsb4Cq_jfAb47i774EtkkaAWFfo5gwVC4XiHae1J1pbJmme6Q8\/s1600\/Valentine+2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cute-easy-DIY-Valentine\" border=\"0\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiFMaXzPIb22dh_4AY5SeGjef_w8H-8195bK2ATLm151CNN8fRUjVly6U1ByJH7wvinUDPkpuk44LA2lp5KJ37CVJ8kZtsb4Cq_jfAb47i774EtkkaAWFfo5gwVC4XiHae1J1pbJmme6Q8\/s400\/Valentine+2.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Valentine\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/02\/day-4-flip.html\"\u003EI Would \"Flip\" if You'd Be My Valentine\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjwpc0gMnsJxXjq-72UVLfAkRoyZrS-v5UbEdwjx9uXljMokLVwbQHkbxMlrDKE54kyn3hbdgwuwIHH36w5lAcvcD_yIRlAdu4ql22dVuDSen8xmyMptDIyr_4A0zWj-4neOu9yKkFly6o\/s1600\/Valentine+1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cute-easy-DIY-Valentine\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjwpc0gMnsJxXjq-72UVLfAkRoyZrS-v5UbEdwjx9uXljMokLVwbQHkbxMlrDKE54kyn3hbdgwuwIHH36w5lAcvcD_yIRlAdu4ql22dVuDSen8xmyMptDIyr_4A0zWj-4neOu9yKkFly6o\/s400\/Valentine+1.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Valentine\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/02\/butterflies-and-pov-features.html\"\u003ESucker Butterfly Valentine\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjfdHX47kla7X2Bi3ka3tZKp-k2dm6N44iFWD7KMVjagCnSQXCph9DMNBiJWWDYzKbq4Y5K9yi7TjdNZPOfwtPYoHMTBFDxvwKckrAiVppkC-Oata5lTdTkBCvH93TA9MxVx4lTlzGmK4c\/s1600\/valentines.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cute-easy-DIY-Valentine\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjfdHX47kla7X2Bi3ka3tZKp-k2dm6N44iFWD7KMVjagCnSQXCph9DMNBiJWWDYzKbq4Y5K9yi7TjdNZPOfwtPYoHMTBFDxvwKckrAiVppkC-Oata5lTdTkBCvH93TA9MxVx4lTlzGmK4c\/s400\/valentines.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Valentine\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/02\/day-8-soda.html\"\u003ESoda Valentine\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiefT8BOkBIWh_bjOf7GKLdOQpqDQaC1DU-bhBzGruufANe77xuTIQoWEHdNBAn4SCL-q8CSxAGcJ_ewBZBJsgDmBKwquAkZQPoh-tUha4Pu6JEwKDLWxSkED77-nWGURqpBW3IKw2pMlI\/s1600\/valentine+3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cute-easy-DIY-Valentine\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiefT8BOkBIWh_bjOf7GKLdOQpqDQaC1DU-bhBzGruufANe77xuTIQoWEHdNBAn4SCL-q8CSxAGcJ_ewBZBJsgDmBKwquAkZQPoh-tUha4Pu6JEwKDLWxSkED77-nWGURqpBW3IKw2pMlI\/s400\/valentine+3.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Valentine\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/02\/day-9-squeeze-kiss.html\"\u003EA Squeeze and a Kiss\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhXrkPhy7FCzKjqdL6uiJcAhSahebeAXJskMoEMewmhjRIzJxBh0qp6xpgZiQRjoenibNUWcReORM3kSmPeDv4hf1qBMn4uYVrnlJfZn6bLICcL64fe_ralU0uNLSh3LAfrTrhRoxiKgC0\/s1600\/Valentine+1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cute-easy-DIY-Valentine\" border=\"0\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhXrkPhy7FCzKjqdL6uiJcAhSahebeAXJskMoEMewmhjRIzJxBh0qp6xpgZiQRjoenibNUWcReORM3kSmPeDv4hf1qBMn4uYVrnlJfZn6bLICcL64fe_ralU0uNLSh3LAfrTrhRoxiKgC0\/s400\/Valentine+1.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Valentine\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/02\/day-11-owl-ways.html\"\u003EI'll \"Owl\"-ways Love You\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg7_6SULAj6qJQyRgUHnwzRJg0qHikdWnI16T7ENGyeb1ccXpnNtFLTbr2ZhmLqQd6YYKNNLelQuFJPB-pJY7ywmA10e-hg4-MoyQCMORxdYuBvqJdRgQ88JkcOfa4W446HX9YyzJVlxq8\/s1600\/Valentine+1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cute-easy-DIY-Valentine\" border=\"0\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg7_6SULAj6qJQyRgUHnwzRJg0qHikdWnI16T7ENGyeb1ccXpnNtFLTbr2ZhmLqQd6YYKNNLelQuFJPB-pJY7ywmA10e-hg4-MoyQCMORxdYuBvqJdRgQ88JkcOfa4W446HX9YyzJVlxq8\/s400\/Valentine+1.jpg\" title=\"diy-valentine\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/02\/day-12-is-rockin.html\"\u003ERockin Valentine\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjtDq8lBGsxqHbR2LMtkwVSmPIeSxdNnrdyn96s3pDr9Bfwh92ZayyesyWvQdHVqxSH6bfrMTi-0bYCdOz8g5GvnEReJ8UcZqCWCYPs0Lw9BY8c7xMyYrgoutHlxNjC3VlHMb7zd0YjLa0\/s1600\/valentine+1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cute-easy-diy-valentine\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjtDq8lBGsxqHbR2LMtkwVSmPIeSxdNnrdyn96s3pDr9Bfwh92ZayyesyWvQdHVqxSH6bfrMTi-0bYCdOz8g5GvnEReJ8UcZqCWCYPs0Lw9BY8c7xMyYrgoutHlxNjC3VlHMb7zd0YjLa0\/s400\/valentine+1.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Valentine\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/02\/day-12-o-fish-ally.html\"\u003EO-Fish-ally\u0026nbsp;Be My Valentine\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhSCkn4aAfi0jpBa5ibf7gR42YpEDDDxMPB376pMnevAb_MpLa1vxRFYdWCu5cA9fU1_0sVZO7AkjYpEMF-zk26wAuZL1P9P7iDousbQVpdcVGewoP1xyj6x1R1gSuCsf-bsxjJJ5Nlcug\/s1600\/valentine+2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cute-easy-valentine-diy\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhSCkn4aAfi0jpBa5ibf7gR42YpEDDDxMPB376pMnevAb_MpLa1vxRFYdWCu5cA9fU1_0sVZO7AkjYpEMF-zk26wAuZL1P9P7iDousbQVpdcVGewoP1xyj6x1R1gSuCsf-bsxjJJ5Nlcug\/s400\/valentine+2.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Valentine\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/02\/day-14-wild.html\"\u003EI'm Wild About You\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiuM0RaYAt6Rj9TTXw40HO0aSb80lpurLIDc1NaSzeekzVKn2c2ORz-HYLSs8D2VfDDAfC9DGmviB4iTsaQXmV9EAU4y2eN-rlTUAU7neX0ViBiY9koIsmY0hT-6n5oNFq5mnlm7swBwLs\/s1600\/valentine+1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Cute-easy-DIY-Valentine\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiuM0RaYAt6Rj9TTXw40HO0aSb80lpurLIDc1NaSzeekzVKn2c2ORz-HYLSs8D2VfDDAfC9DGmviB4iTsaQXmV9EAU4y2eN-rlTUAU7neX0ViBiY9koIsmY0hT-6n5oNFq5mnlm7swBwLs\/s400\/valentine+1.jpg\" title=\"DIY-easy-Valentine\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/easyascutandpaste.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3785107480134236422\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=5378043197699784410\u0026postID=3785107480134236422\u0026isPopup=true","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5378043197699784410\/posts\/default\/3785107480134236422"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5378043197699784410\/posts\/default\/3785107480134236422"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/easyascutandpaste.blogspot.com\/2013\/01\/10-diy-valentine-ideas.html","title":"10 DIY Valentine Ideas"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Jonie Marie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06376223478374421450"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjc5YvKC8KtBNuhgG6auXePRcVDvksJB7pn5zPojek_t5h8UN2iF4UORzn8Q_g_4Ub0j4vohaZLeA5UutPEA9vObvQM4j2Oi3yOATRRXcF4TxrGZoQzwJgi4iKJhHpbTQ\/s220\/36.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjzsQ1g7PJmN10k1hyphenhyphenUQfC4nv92fG-Zl27xyszP4BmvtVekWmENSEEFFQxRiqK31jk1t8PqrL0XhtTLsxwrAoYVLzQ1RQPIQRNeU6o_1nWiwF6SlQa4-In3I4hgJV2w6rrUp2xglyaKoY0\/s72-c\/10-diy-valentine-tutorials.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378043197699784410.post-8081525717960096398"},"published":{"$t":"2012-02-13T23:54:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-02-13T23:54:52.971-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"gifts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"holiday"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Valentines"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Day #14 {Wild}"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I am feeling pretty good about the fact that I have completed two weeks of Valentine fun and only missed blogging two of those days.\u0026nbsp; I hope you have enjoyed seeing the Valentines I made as much I did in making them and giving them to my family.\u0026nbsp; I know they really looked forward to it every day!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi9CpqMHpNd3uZ2luEb-isnuzGQsiz_Fe6yFJKJD-SBBjNtXeiL4YTtFoeLkEfr4U3MY3oHmolOzUoZBq0HM4G_kYa1d2RVyBV9sycbjQ4HNYAPKrfAuCEyUisuHmHPDdTwM9j02SP3u2k\/s1600\/valentine+2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi9CpqMHpNd3uZ2luEb-isnuzGQsiz_Fe6yFJKJD-SBBjNtXeiL4YTtFoeLkEfr4U3MY3oHmolOzUoZBq0HM4G_kYa1d2RVyBV9sycbjQ4HNYAPKrfAuCEyUisuHmHPDdTwM9j02SP3u2k\/s640\/valentine+2.jpg\" width=\"580\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHere is my last Valentine.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh0FWyIroSkDNwNovh8w0q69AQlX2jPExAio-cA5fMECnIbzuczSZQEie-kMme2sPJrXBytF4gURuAySfyClzkZPjrKXVYcIW7VfZM8B_OMBNs8pQ33fH1DGAj3FMJf8w8-nmMlPaqcoV4\/s1600\/valentine+1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh0FWyIroSkDNwNovh8w0q69AQlX2jPExAio-cA5fMECnIbzuczSZQEie-kMme2sPJrXBytF4gURuAySfyClzkZPjrKXVYcIW7VfZM8B_OMBNs8pQ33fH1DGAj3FMJf8w8-nmMlPaqcoV4\/s640\/valentine+1.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI wanted to go with something easy and I wanted to use up more of the suckers that I bought\u0026nbsp;and used for my butterflies.\u0026nbsp; This was the perfect solution that I saw over at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/sassysites.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/valentines-day-cards-for-kids.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESassy Sites\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(she has a ton of fun Valentines listed there).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThanks for following along with me.\u0026nbsp; I have a lot to show you coming up in the next two weeks.\u0026nbsp; I have been working on projects in both my bedroom and my craft room.\u0026nbsp; I am also going to be a guest blogger over at Brassy Apple later this week with a fun accessory tutorial that I think you will like.\u0026nbsp; I will give you the link as soon as it is available on Friday."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/easyascutandpaste.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8081525717960096398\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=5378043197699784410\u0026postID=8081525717960096398\u0026isPopup=true","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5378043197699784410\/posts\/default\/8081525717960096398"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5378043197699784410\/posts\/default\/8081525717960096398"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/easyascutandpaste.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/day-14-wild.html","title":"Day #14 {Wild}"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Jonie Marie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06376223478374421450"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjc5YvKC8KtBNuhgG6auXePRcVDvksJB7pn5zPojek_t5h8UN2iF4UORzn8Q_g_4Ub0j4vohaZLeA5UutPEA9vObvQM4j2Oi3yOATRRXcF4TxrGZoQzwJgi4iKJhHpbTQ\/s220\/36.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi9CpqMHpNd3uZ2luEb-isnuzGQsiz_Fe6yFJKJD-SBBjNtXeiL4YTtFoeLkEfr4U3MY3oHmolOzUoZBq0HM4G_kYa1d2RVyBV9sycbjQ4HNYAPKrfAuCEyUisuHmHPDdTwM9j02SP3u2k\/s72-c\/valentine+2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378043197699784410.post-2625587881363596493"},"published":{"$t":"2012-02-13T10:46:00.003-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-02-13T10:47:13.305-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"gifts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"holiday"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Valentines"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Day #13 \"O-Fish-ally\""},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Swedish Fish have always been my favorite candy, so of course I needed to create a valentine using them.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEilwyvb-M44ZNnaS09UQeIYyu_l47obKbB13V59Fg72hgPNp19lIbE5kqV8ADt01ANGpK9262EjEfuHZ2UroZ8jt56lEfQbSGDOvOrFQCdWc6DhJ6aJFsqNdz7Wpt1liDOZHS_lHMRkgAc\/s1600\/valentine+1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEilwyvb-M44ZNnaS09UQeIYyu_l47obKbB13V59Fg72hgPNp19lIbE5kqV8ADt01ANGpK9262EjEfuHZ2UroZ8jt56lEfQbSGDOvOrFQCdWc6DhJ6aJFsqNdz7Wpt1liDOZHS_lHMRkgAc\/s640\/valentine+1.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis one is totally cheesy, but I like it.\u0026nbsp; I created the print out\u0026nbsp;on Picnik (I am NOT happy\u0026nbsp;Picnik is going away) and then I printed it out and attached it to my bags of candy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMy husband is a fisherman so this one totally applies to him in addition to being incredibly delicious.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiJpuFhKdzmJ4T8qP7cnY6KhjuoDwcfYFjVM8CMLW5iJgmgBQ8wbBbd4vBrKDREdxa_AiMgqDMGWz_uvFwFNSmaPZZD03OfLl3TjUBYIbeyKC1B6jKwUweWr2bXP_wbcAggiAA2idP7eg4\/s1600\/valentine+2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiJpuFhKdzmJ4T8qP7cnY6KhjuoDwcfYFjVM8CMLW5iJgmgBQ8wbBbd4vBrKDREdxa_AiMgqDMGWz_uvFwFNSmaPZZD03OfLl3TjUBYIbeyKC1B6jKwUweWr2bXP_wbcAggiAA2idP7eg4\/s640\/valentine+2.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI am going to try to get my last Valentine done and posted by tonight so that you can have some time to use it tomorrow if you would like to."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/easyascutandpaste.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2625587881363596493\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=5378043197699784410\u0026postID=2625587881363596493\u0026isPopup=true","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5378043197699784410\/posts\/default\/2625587881363596493"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5378043197699784410\/posts\/default\/2625587881363596493"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/easyascutandpaste.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/day-12-o-fish-ally.html","title":"Day #13 \"O-Fish-ally\""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Jonie Marie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06376223478374421450"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjc5YvKC8KtBNuhgG6auXePRcVDvksJB7pn5zPojek_t5h8UN2iF4UORzn8Q_g_4Ub0j4vohaZLeA5UutPEA9vObvQM4j2Oi3yOATRRXcF4TxrGZoQzwJgi4iKJhHpbTQ\/s220\/36.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEilwyvb-M44ZNnaS09UQeIYyu_l47obKbB13V59Fg72hgPNp19lIbE5kqV8ADt01ANGpK9262EjEfuHZ2UroZ8jt56lEfQbSGDOvOrFQCdWc6DhJ6aJFsqNdz7Wpt1liDOZHS_lHMRkgAc\/s72-c\/valentine+1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378043197699784410.post-640998448798889942"},"published":{"$t":"2012-02-12T09:53:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-02-12T09:53:32.963-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"gifts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"holiday"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Valentines"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Day #12 is Rockin"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"There's no better way to show someone you care about them then with a song.\u0026nbsp; For each of the ipods, I came up with a song that reminded me of the person I was going to\u0026nbsp;give it\u0026nbsp;to.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjedkKdGgaaicQhvKuDcEpMLmrowlW5B0qztrmcigzEwuE6cFbnmo0XVvf1DbQDtqwNI84HXbIR6knORXKONOUxg-jUzrqbQ6Gv_TbtAyATzIbuYf8awXTB-V5Fkwx3fvAWDYAJ9xmuML0\/s1600\/valentine+4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjedkKdGgaaicQhvKuDcEpMLmrowlW5B0qztrmcigzEwuE6cFbnmo0XVvf1DbQDtqwNI84HXbIR6knORXKONOUxg-jUzrqbQ6Gv_TbtAyATzIbuYf8awXTB-V5Fkwx3fvAWDYAJ9xmuML0\/s640\/valentine+4.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMy husband and I chose \"I Wanna Grow Old With You\" as our wedding song.\u0026nbsp; It was definitely the first song that I thought of when choosing what to write on my husband's valentine.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg2Zrhgu9s-dLdQLUQVGGsmAszQ5Fp7ggp9fPWvftcbRx2B076peRPCLWaATQG4L4r6whnXAA4sVlG5xzqQviAU9zhQSS6xqJk-pIiHfrnN4JlkeFoQ8cyYtmDEcHUmtkVfvNwFUJSVb9c\/s1600\/valentine+1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg2Zrhgu9s-dLdQLUQVGGsmAszQ5Fp7ggp9fPWvftcbRx2B076peRPCLWaATQG4L4r6whnXAA4sVlG5xzqQviAU9zhQSS6xqJk-pIiHfrnN4JlkeFoQ8cyYtmDEcHUmtkVfvNwFUJSVb9c\/s640\/valentine+1.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe classic, \"I love you a Bushel and a Peck\" is\u0026nbsp;a song\u0026nbsp;that I sing to my daughters occasionally and was the perfect choice for this valentine.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh3K4nMQZC8BsnbbSs_JBOLXDi8wllZ8oODiHzW4dJdYoQjpLpiTAiuPZFpB0bH15gVmJXKrjhU6WoI-L8KeZVxu7JSZLZ7E8P2YeBBOG3CHlutjyhkMdsIfdLt5WyZjyANRXiOuw1x-Tw\/s1600\/valentine+3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh3K4nMQZC8BsnbbSs_JBOLXDi8wllZ8oODiHzW4dJdYoQjpLpiTAiuPZFpB0bH15gVmJXKrjhU6WoI-L8KeZVxu7JSZLZ7E8P2YeBBOG3CHlutjyhkMdsIfdLt5WyZjyANRXiOuw1x-Tw\/s640\/valentine+3.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThese were really easy to make and I love that I can personalize them to the person I give them to.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/easyascutandpaste.blogspot.com\/feeds\/640998448798889942\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=5378043197699784410\u0026postID=640998448798889942\u0026isPopup=true","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5378043197699784410\/posts\/default\/640998448798889942"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5378043197699784410\/posts\/default\/640998448798889942"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/easyascutandpaste.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/day-12-is-rockin.html","title":"Day #12 is Rockin"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Jonie Marie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06376223478374421450"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjc5YvKC8KtBNuhgG6auXePRcVDvksJB7pn5zPojek_t5h8UN2iF4UORzn8Q_g_4Ub0j4vohaZLeA5UutPEA9vObvQM4j2Oi3yOATRRXcF4TxrGZoQzwJgi4iKJhHpbTQ\/s220\/36.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjedkKdGgaaicQhvKuDcEpMLmrowlW5B0qztrmcigzEwuE6cFbnmo0XVvf1DbQDtqwNI84HXbIR6knORXKONOUxg-jUzrqbQ6Gv_TbtAyATzIbuYf8awXTB-V5Fkwx3fvAWDYAJ9xmuML0\/s72-c\/valentine+4.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378043197699784410.post-308895964906537171"},"published":{"$t":"2012-02-11T10:02:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-02-11T10:02:58.972-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"gifts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"holiday"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Valentines"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Day #11 \"Owl\"-ways"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The Valentine for today was also found via pinterest.\u0026nbsp; You can find my pin \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/168744317257897442\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;but unfortunately there is no link attached to the pin, just a picture.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAnyway, I thought these were so cute and just had to give them a try.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhtlLLrK252-3yv9I9Uuqsg9YiN8aO43GXbwjv1vQJqu1ZTMl83wjhUuq-V76U6ifG53hdbfzyUvzRZOXgmfVxbFZ7rEKAXbfyRR7oVilnTBZj9XVVMhEAjhlfTYC3hYcHkwNVRXo7RRz4\/s1600\/Valentine+1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhtlLLrK252-3yv9I9Uuqsg9YiN8aO43GXbwjv1vQJqu1ZTMl83wjhUuq-V76U6ifG53hdbfzyUvzRZOXgmfVxbFZ7rEKAXbfyRR7oVilnTBZj9XVVMhEAjhlfTYC3hYcHkwNVRXo7RRz4\/s640\/Valentine+1.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI used cardstock to cut out all the pieces and then used a glue stick to attach them together.\u0026nbsp; I just drew the basic shapes onto the cardstock and once I had the right shape, I used that as a pattern to make the other one.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEguaC7Hca0Xfd1a9b5rUqsIdFCUkr4FnMyoJdU5x7bj0oIAXqmKYwPwM3-CM3WGcBLyQq0zZ-d5yMugLVg3guKyj6NpGk5zA2jiGLLBYSzg_n3i3b-wFd4bDV_20I-20HshdkASPw19GN0\/s1600\/Valentine+3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEguaC7Hca0Xfd1a9b5rUqsIdFCUkr4FnMyoJdU5x7bj0oIAXqmKYwPwM3-CM3WGcBLyQq0zZ-d5yMugLVg3guKyj6NpGk5zA2jiGLLBYSzg_n3i3b-wFd4bDV_20I-20HshdkASPw19GN0\/s640\/Valentine+3.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe treat bags are actually just little zip lock bags that I got from Pick Your Plum.\u0026nbsp; I'm totally \"green\" like that.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOn the back I attached the saying, \"I'll \"Owl\"-ways love you!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg9SXfHQDDbizbRtB2MxgP6zrjO-NDNbS4WQ6rS61YyLT9sPjNGKVTLyuR0dtQtSO5AWlmEnNW-3c9UqrnvPZu-YvLFFTLsBAlSjdEGEj24x43pSEH00BxwCPu_9_RNiaImzrXhzMZuf7c\/s1600\/Valentine+2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg9SXfHQDDbizbRtB2MxgP6zrjO-NDNbS4WQ6rS61YyLT9sPjNGKVTLyuR0dtQtSO5AWlmEnNW-3c9UqrnvPZu-YvLFFTLsBAlSjdEGEj24x43pSEH00BxwCPu_9_RNiaImzrXhzMZuf7c\/s640\/Valentine+2.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI think they turned out pretty stinkin cute.\u0026nbsp; If there is anyone that is interested in a printable pattern for these, I could try to figure out how to upload it onto here.\u0026nbsp; If no one is interested, I'm not going to take the time :)\u0026nbsp; Just let me know.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/easyascutandpaste.blogspot.com\/feeds\/308895964906537171\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=5378043197699784410\u0026postID=308895964906537171\u0026isPopup=true","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5378043197699784410\/posts\/default\/308895964906537171"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5378043197699784410\/posts\/default\/308895964906537171"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/easyascutandpaste.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/day-11-owl-ways.html","title":"Day #11 \"Owl\"-ways"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Jonie Marie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06376223478374421450"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjc5YvKC8KtBNuhgG6auXePRcVDvksJB7pn5zPojek_t5h8UN2iF4UORzn8Q_g_4Ub0j4vohaZLeA5UutPEA9vObvQM4j2Oi3yOATRRXcF4TxrGZoQzwJgi4iKJhHpbTQ\/s220\/36.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhtlLLrK252-3yv9I9Uuqsg9YiN8aO43GXbwjv1vQJqu1ZTMl83wjhUuq-V76U6ifG53hdbfzyUvzRZOXgmfVxbFZ7rEKAXbfyRR7oVilnTBZj9XVVMhEAjhlfTYC3hYcHkwNVRXo7RRz4\/s72-c\/Valentine+1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}}]}});