Hi friends! I spent some time digging through our archives to find 20 homemade projects that would make amazing Valentine’s gifts. There are also some ideas of things you can wear or make to feel festive. Enjoy…
1. His + Hers Pillow Cases!
2. Pink Pancakes!
3. His + Hers Valentines DIY Projects… 1. Heart Sweater 2. Bow Tie 3. Suspenders 4. Saddle Shoes
4. Pie Inspired Pop Tarts…. yum!
5. Celebrity Valentines that I made back in the day… for all your pals.
6. My favorite cupcake recipe of all time! *cough-cough* Emma, Do you love me?
7. Heart Tea Bags… for your co-workers.
8. Heart Journal… for your girlfriend.
9. Heart Blocks… for your tiny loves.
10. Best Friend Art… for your best friend, of course!
11. Glitter Jars… for all your valentine candy!
12. Red Velvet Hot Chocolate!
13. Because nothing says “i love you” like cheese! A cheese platter.
14. Heart Knee Jeans!
15. The perfect hairdo for February 14th!
16. The easiest gift you could make? They’re cute too.
17. I can’t wait to try Emma’s Red Wine Pasta recipe. I think Valentine’s dinner at home is super romantic (plus all the good restaurants are too crowded- yikes!).
18. Ricotta + Raspberry Pie… whoa.
19. This sweet throw blanket.
20. And a gift I would always LOVE to receive, a book full of memories.
Last but not least I should mention… these make amazing gifts, just made this boozy valentine punch and this lipstick art.
So what about you? Have you already planned our your valentines? Do you go all out or think it’s kinda a silly holiday? Either way… I hope this post puts you in the mood to make something fun! xo. Elsie
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oh wowee. Those cupcakes look amazing and love the idea of the heart knee prints. xx
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What a great Valentine’s Day compilation! I’ll probably make some of that red wine pasta, it looks so yummy and festive 🙂 Happy Valentine’s Day!
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These are all so great! I’m definitely going to be whipping up some fun face valentines. First up: David Bowie!
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Nothing says Valentine’s Day to me more than sweet treats!
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Thanks for compiling these for us so we don’t have to!
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That looks so nice and cute. I like that pillows. Great and cute idea. Have a nice day.
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Those heart knee jeans are just darling! <3 I may try my hand at making them this weekend.
That’s adorable !!
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I love the date outfits and the heart journal. Usually I’m not all that big on the holiday, just spending time with my loved one is what matters 🙂
FYI, the red velvet hot chocolate link goes to the glitter jars. But I found it and will definitely try it out!
I’m going to be making the canvas art from a picture for my husband for VD. I can’t wait until he sees it!
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I made my boyfriend’s card last year and I think this year I’m going to make the heart shaped pies! They are too cute! =)
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I really HEART the glitter jars and the heart knee jeans 🙂
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Love all these ideas!!
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Oh my goodness, so cute!
xx
Kelly
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So many great ideas! I think I might try my hand at those poptart hearts just for fun 🙂
I tried to check out the hot chocolate post, but it links to the glitter jar d.i.y project. Just thought I’d let you know!
M.
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so many awesome ideas here!love the teabags, the heart knees and that heart sham! all the food looks amazing too! thanks for sharing these. xx. gigi. food and beauty blogger @ http://www.gigikkitchen.blogspot.com
Cheese always says I love you! So true!
Those glitter jars are AWESOME! I love ’em! Mmmm, and I’m going to consider making that red wine pasta, too, now that you mentioned it! We have always done Valentine’s Dinner at home. So cozy. Last year, we did insane sesame-baked tofu and a spicy african ground-nut soup. Ugh, so good. 🙂 <3
I love the heart shaped cookies
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My fiancé would love the pie inspired pop tarts and I wouldn’t mind the cup! 🙂
Great collection of ideas to try out. Some of my faves from last year.
Lulu xx
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Mmmm, those cupcakes look delish! I love Valentine’s day…
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I want to do the pillows. That would be such a perfect gift!
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These are all darling! I love so many of them! 🙂
Absolutely love 3,5, 16 and I probably going to give the ricotta and raspberry pie a go as well.
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Cute ideas 🙂
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This is by far the best collection of Valentine’s Day DIY I’ve found. Nice work! I really want to try the sharpie on the white mugs (although I don’t think my roommate would appreciate me defacing hers).
I’ve never celebrated Valentines day, I’m kind of “straight” person, so once a bf gave me a big and amazing rose bouquet to annoy me! Well, I felt pretty excited, but still I don’t mind to celebrate it. That said, Elsie, you make everything you talk about so attractive that I could celebrate only to make these projects above! 😀
Claudia
The throw gives me an idea!
I really really want to get my V-day craft on but I’m so busy finishing up projects and trying to move forward I feel like I have zero time. Um, also baby. He doesn’t help!
Thats exactly what Im planning to do…Im gonna paint 2 tshirts for us…I just bought the basic ones and Im going to create the design… 🙂 Really inspiring your post!
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I am loving the his and her pillows! They are too cute.
Carlee
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Couldn’t agree more with the “nothing says ‘i love you’ like a cheese platter” statement!!! All of these ideas are so cute!
Such cutie face ideas!
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This will be my first Valentine. I really want to make just the one thing, fun and significant… so thank you so much for the suggestions. I think I might just make us dinner and that pasta looks delicious and just the thing for us to enjoy on Valentine’s Night.
Super cute!
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great ideas, i love valentines day with or without a lover lol
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Elsie–this is kind of random, but I love your styling routine series and I’m hoping you do yours soon! xoxo
Hi Heather- I am planning to shoot it soon! Thanks so much. 🙂
So cute! Can’t even pick a favourite! 🙂
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Lovely ideas, I plan to spoil my special someone with your delightful cupcake recipe! xx
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Such great DIY ideas and I love the photos! Lovely post 🙂
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So cute!! Loe the heart blanket and the bow hairdo xx
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Love these ideas!
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Great ideas!!!
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I especially love the his & hers pillowcases! I love all of these ideas though…I think I might make the memory book for my boyfriend! Thanks for the idea 🙂
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Fab collection of ideas. I love the ombre pancakes and the teabags, bot quick and easy for me to rustle up in my normal last minute fashion! xx
Hi Elsie,
Love them all, thanks for sharing all the past ideas! I must say there is not one that I do not love.
What I just have to try, now that I have been reminded, is that fab looking red wine pasta 🙂
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#5! David Lynch!!
For some reason I’m instantly attracted to all the food ideas. Pink pancakes…yes, please. Red velvet hot chocolate…um, yeah!
SO Many good ideas! I’ve been looking for something to make for myboyfriend for valentines, but everything’s so girly. The pillow cases would be perfect! xx
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I haven’t planned anything yet D: I am seriously running behind
Oh – you guys are seriously the best for inspiration!!! I am really loving the jeans with the hearts on the knees. And the tea cups really stick out for me – especially because I am an avid tea and coffee person. I also like the fact that what you create is really versatile and can be changed and integrated into other themes as well. It’s really refreshing each day for me to read your posts and see a new perspective on creativity. You work really hard so thank you.
Donna x
Great roundup! My favorite is 20! I love making and receiving these!
Love these ideas! We will definitely be trying out the heart-shaped pies! We have an obsession for pies recently.
Such a great post…..excellent ideas!!!!!
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Amazing! I’ll probably end up making at least half the items on this list. Thanks for the ideas!
xx Katherine
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the ricotta pancakes are the go to pancakes in my house now. We triple the recipe b/c we have 6 mouths to feed, but they are soooo yummy!
The only problem with these roundups is that I want to make all of them. Maybe if I had started last month I could have made a dent in the list.
-Emily
This is all sooooooooooo cute! I am going to try to use the heart tea bags, pancakes, and Emma’s heart shaped eggs for a valentine’s breakfast;)
Anna
Sooooooooooooooo cute!
I love the pink hot chocolate and heart tea bags!
-Layne
A book full of memories… My favorite 🙂 <3
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OMG so cute!!! I am definitely gonna have to try all of your ideas!!! I love them!!!
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Well I can say this as the 20 best homemade valentine ideas that I’ve seen and I almost love the 20 ideas. I hope to make the DIY project : celebrity valentines for pals.
whoooppp i love them all! 🙂
Wow… they are lovely…. His + Hers Pillow Cases is so nice…
Wow, I loved the ideas! I’m gonna post it on twitter right now and try to make one of them for my boyfriend. 🙂
All the ideas are great but the pillow cases are really beautiful Another home present idea from me: 365 reasons “I love you because” written on lists and gathered in a beutiful box. Your valentine should pick one every day for a whole year, because you love him/her not only on Valentine’s day!
i will be baking my husband a birthday and valentine cake in one – it will of course be heart shaped.
i also made him a monogrammed mug with my new porcelain pen {seen here: http://thislittlemum.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/this-little-crafter-and-her-porcelain.html} – but shhh! don’t tell him, he hasn’t seen it yet.
The pink pancakes are so cute!
These are so cute, I love this his and her pillows!
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Oh, I have so many new things to try out now! Thanks for posting!
I love all of these ideas! But I’m deff going to need to keep the pillow cases bookmarked as well as the memory book. <3
#16 is so cute! as green tea lovers, we love the quote 🙂
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Absolutely love the pillows and the pink hot chocolate!
Great inspirational post.
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Hi 🙂
It is very beautiful!!!
In my opinion, St. Valentine´s day is stupid but maybe some people can like it 😉
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These are such great ideas! That hairdo is totally adorable, and definitely perfect for V-day.
What a super cute post!! I love the pillows for him and her, the T-bags and the big heart on the wall the most!!
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Amazing ideas!
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Oh my goodness those pillow cases are adorable!
xx Kait
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I love the tea bag mugs! So simple and unique 🙂
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What a fun list/post to read! Great ideas, all filled with love … thanks, you guys are amazing!
I always cook something delicious on Valentine’s Day!)great post!
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Golly those heart tea bags are the cutest thing ever. What a great idea! Maybe I could make them for everyday..?
Ok seriously, this is why I freaking LOVE your blog! I just Googled DIY Valentines gifts, and couldn’t find anything I liked. Then I checked your blog and saw this. You guys are the best ever! Thanks so much for this post! 🙂
Glazed basic biscuits (cookies) with red glacé icing.
Lots of free printable s online for card making.
I love those ideas! I am making a best of moments box for our 5 years together with pictures and little things to remember… It is so fun just to create it it makes me go back in time.
Olive xox
The pillows are so sweet and definitely want to try the hair do. In fact we loved these ideas so much we shared them in our Valentine’s post http://blog.lovefromrosie.co.uk/2013/02/love-is-in-air.html xx
Great ideas, will probably try the cupcakes!
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Loving all things heart shaped! 🙂
Oh wow, what gorgeous valentines.
Here’s a cute short YouTube (homemade) valentine to share with a loved one too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnspcdiDRI4
It shows a valentine made by an 8-year-old girl with her first crush. Unbelievable how she hits the nail on the head about romantic love!
I love this post, amazing.
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I still love those heart jeans!
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