Zombie Valentine for Your Single Friends

Romance and relationships get a lot of love around Valentine’s Day.  Don’t get me wrong, I am a huge fane of romance and relationships (I also totally dig the color pink).  Unfortunately, your single girlfriends tend to get excluded from the holiday.  A lot of times this can make them feel a little jaded on Valentine’s Day, understandably so.  No one likes to feel excluded (if you do, be happy that you’re the exception).  This year, let your girlfriends know you’re thinking of them with this humorous zombie valentine!

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Let your girls know that you haven’t forgotten them this holiday with this zombie Valentine!

 

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Zombie Valentine Materials

 

Let your girls know that you haven’t forgotten them this holiday with this zombie Valentine!

Let your girls know that you haven’t forgotten them this holiday with this zombie Valentine!

Step 1

Trim one piece of scrap paper to a size that allows for roughly ½ inch border around your stamp.  Next, round the corners with your punch.

 

Let your girls know that you haven’t forgotten them this holiday with this zombie Valentine!

Step 2

Mount your stamp to your acrylic block.  Have holographic embossing powder open and ready to pour.

 

Let your girls know that you haven’t forgotten them this holiday with this zombie Valentine!

Step 3

Ink your stamp with black ink and stamp it in the center of your scrap of paper from step one.  Immediately cover stamped image with embossing powder.

Tip:

  • Do this on a piece of paper to keep your work surface clean and make it easier to return excess powder to container.

 

Let your girls know that you haven’t forgotten them this holiday with this zombie Valentine!

Step 4

Shake off excess powder and return it to the container.

 

Let your girls know that you haven’t forgotten them this holiday with this zombie Valentine!

Step 5

Emboss the powder with your heat gun. (I use the heat gun in this post.  It works fantastic and doesn’t cost a fortune!)

 

Let your girls know that you haven’t forgotten them this holiday with this zombie Valentine!

Step 6

Mount the stamped paper to a larger scrap using your glue runner.

 

Step 7

Trim the edges to create an even boarder around your stamped paper.  (It can be any size you would like as long as it isn’t larger than your card.)

 

Let your girls know that you haven’t forgotten them this holiday with this zombie Valentine!

Step 8

Measure a piece of glitter tape to the size of your card.  Next, remove the backing and place across your card as pictured above.

 

Let your girls know that you haven’t forgotten them this holiday with this zombie Valentine!

Step 9

Trim any excess glitter tape so that it is even with the edge of your card.

 

Let your girls know that you haven’t forgotten them this holiday with this zombie Valentine!

Let your girls know that you haven’t forgotten them this holiday with this zombie Valentine!

Step 10

Place a gemstone on each dot of the colon of your stamped image.

 

Step 11

Trim your vellum saying and adhere it to your third scrap of paper.

Step 12

Trim the edge tight to your vellum saying.

 

Let your girls know that you haven’t forgotten them this holiday with this zombie Valentine!

Step 13

Cut your fourth piece of scrap paper to roughly the same size as your vellum/paper and glue the paper together as pictured above.

 

Let your girls know that you haven’t forgotten them this holiday with this zombie Valentine!

Step 14

Attach the saying papers to the inside of your card.

 

Let your girls know that you haven’t forgotten them this holiday with this zombie Valentine!

Let your girls know that you haven’t forgotten them this holiday with this zombie Valentine!

Let your girls know that you haven’t forgotten them this holiday with this zombie Valentine!

This card is so much fun (both to make and to receive)!  All of your girlfriends are sure to get a chuckle at a time of year it can be needed.  Laughter is absolutely the best medicine and they are sure to appreciate your thoughtfulness.  Let your girls know that you haven’t forgotten them this Valentine’s Day.  Make this fun zombie valentine (quickly and easily) and brighten her day!

 

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DIY Dollar Store Valentine Wreath + A Blog Hop

Thank you for joining me for the Valentine’s Day Blog Hop! I’ve joined with 13 other talented bloggers to share Valentine’s Day crafts on a budget. Each blogger was given a budget of no more than $10 and challenged to create a Valentine’s Day craft using items from the dollar store or dollar section of their local stores. If you have budget Valentine’s Day crafts to share, please add it to the link-up at the bottom of this post so it can be seen on all of our blogs!

 

This beautiful dollar store Valentine wreath is easy to put together and only cost $4 to make! + 13 more dollar store Valentine's Day projects!

 

Decorating for the holidays is a blast but you can easily break the bank trying to do so.  This beautiful dollar store Valentine wreath is easy to put together and only cost $4 to make!  Even if you have to buy the battery-operated candles, you can get a two pack for a dollar bringing your total cost to five dollars.  Either way, you have a beautiful new piece of Valentine décor for cheap!

 

This beautiful dollar store Valentine wreath is easy to put together and only cost $4 to make! + 13 more dollar store Valentine's Day projects!

 

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This beautiful dollar store Valentine wreath is easy to put together and only cost $4 to make! + 13 more dollar store Valentine's Day projects!

Materials

 

This beautiful dollar store Valentine wreath is easy to put together and only cost $4 to make! + 13 more dollar store Valentine's Day projects!

Step 1

Remove wooden hearts from the ribbon.  A staple remover will make this easier however I didn’t have one and was still able to do it by hand.  Do yourself a favor, though, and use a staple remover because otherwise it takes some serious time and muscle.

Do not cut the ribbon.  You will use it later in the project.

 

This beautiful dollar store Valentine wreath is easy to put together and only cost $4 to make! + 13 more dollar store Valentine's Day projects!

Step 2

Unwind the entire spool of wire and form a circle the size you want your wreath to be.  If there is extra wire, wind it around the existing circle to strengthen it.

Use all of the wire.

 

This beautiful dollar store Valentine wreath is easy to put together and only cost $4 to make! + 13 more dollar store Valentine's Day projects!

Step 3

Attach your ribbon as pictured using your hot glue gun to secure it to the wire wreath.  Be sure to twist it to create visual interest as well as volume to your wreath.

 

This beautiful dollar store Valentine wreath is easy to put together and only cost $4 to make! + 13 more dollar store Valentine's Day projects!

Step 4

There will be some extra ribbon after you finish covering the wreath.  Use is to create a bow on the side of your wreath.

 

This beautiful dollar store Valentine wreath is easy to put together and only cost $4 to make! + 13 more dollar store Valentine's Day projects!

Step 5

Take your wooden hearts and glue them to your wreath.

Tip:

  • Start with your “c” heart and place it in the top center of your wreath.  Next glue the remaining letters in place accordingly.

 

This beautiful dollar store Valentine wreath is easy to put together and only cost $4 to make! + 13 more dollar store Valentine's Day projects!

Step 6

Use the ribbon from your “Welcome Sign” and thread it through the top of your wreath to serve as a hanger.

 

This beautiful dollar store Valentine wreath is easy to put together and only cost $4 to make! + 13 more dollar store Valentine's Day projects!

Step 7

Tie one end of your baker’s twine to one side of your lantern.  Next thread the twine through the same part of your wreath as the ribbon.

 

This beautiful dollar store Valentine wreath is easy to put together and only cost $4 to make! + 13 more dollar store Valentine's Day projects!

Step 8

Take the loose end of your twine and tie it to the opposite side of your lantern.  Use hot glue to “seal” the knots on the lantern.

 

This beautiful dollar store Valentine wreath is easy to put together and only cost $4 to make! + 13 more dollar store Valentine's Day projects!

Step 9

Hang your wreath up and determine where the twine needs to be for your lantern to hang evenly in the middle of your wreath.  Pinch the twine in place with your fingers before taking it down.  Next, place a dot of hot glue to hold the twine in that place on the wreath.

 

This beautiful dollar store Valentine wreath is easy to put together and only cost $4 to make! + 13 more dollar store Valentine's Day projects!

Step 10

Place a battery-operated tea light in the lantern, hang on your door, and enjoy!

 

This beautiful dollar store Valentine wreath is easy to put together and only cost $4 to make! + 13 more dollar store Valentine's Day projects!

It is seriously that easy to create beautiful Valentine’s Day décor for minimal expenditure.  After you’re done making this Valentine wreath, be sure to check out the other awesome dollar store Valentine’s projects below!  Also, don’t forget to link up your budget holiday creations in the link-up.  Can’t wait to see what you make!

Looking for more budget friendly Valentine’s Day crafts? Visit these blogs for their creative Valentine’s Day crafts ~

Valentine's Day Blog Hop

 

  1. My Pinterventures
  2. DIY Adulation
  3. Houseful of Handmade
  4. C’mon Get Crafty
  5. Olives-n-Okra
  6. Inside The Fox Den
  7. Made In A Day
  8. The Robin’s Nest Designs
  9. Arrows & Awe
  10. Happily Ever After, Etc.
  11. Our House Now A Home
  12. The Home On The Corner
  13. Decor by the Seashore
  14. Intelligent Domestications

Share your $10 or less Valentine’s Day crafts on the link-up below and be seen on all 14 blogs!


Build Your Marriage Journal Cover Reveal

You are totally amazing!  I received so much incredible feedback last week about the cover options for the upcoming Build Your Marriage journal.  Your comments, suggestions, votes, and input all helped to totally transform the cover into the perfect representation of what the journal is all about.  I don’t want to keep you waiting so before anything else I present to you the finalized Build Your Marriage journal cover:

Build Your Marriage has a cover! Check out the cover reveal and find out how this weekly journal can help build and strengthen your marriage!

It is so perfect and your feedback was truly invaluable!  In addition, a ton of you made inquiries as to when the journal will be available and how to get your hands on it (all of which will be shared next week).  Today, though, I have a special treat for you that I know you are going to love.  Keep reading to find out what it is.

 

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Background

Growing up, my best friend’s little sister struggled immensely with interpersonal skills and behavior issues.  To help her mom out their psychologist recommended starting a journal to promote better and more meaningful communication between them.  It was a great way for each of them to share their feelings (and frustrations) openly and honestly without getting tripped up on words or risking interruption.

If you are interested in reading more about this method check out the following articles:

If a shared journal can help you communicate with a willful and often naïve teen, imagine what it could do for your marriage!  Unfortunately, if you search for a guided marriage journal you don’t find options that truly build your marriage.  Instead, they are about documenting the events that have already happened (or listing A-Z reasons you love your spouse).  Communication is key in any relationship and it broke my heart that something like Build Your Marriage didn’t already exist. 

It is so easy with the demands on your time to put building your marriage on the back burner.  That is exactly where this journal can help.  It has weekly journal prompts for husbands and wives to answer.  The prompts are then followed up with a weekly action.  Not only is it not all-consuming of your time, it is guided which takes the onus off of you and your spouse to come up with ideas.

 

Build Your Marriage has a cover! Check out the cover reveal and find out how this weekly journal can help build and strengthen your marriage!

Free Sneak Peak

Build Your Marriage isn’t being released until February but I don’t want you to wait to start on something so important.  That is why I am giving you Week 1 for free right now!  Simply click on the picture below to download your free week one prompt and action (this is right out of the journal so you’ll be getting a head start).

Build Your Marriage has a cover! Check out the cover reveal and find out how this weekly journal can help build and strengthen your marriage!

I know that one week simply isn’t enough for some of you.  You want more and that’s awesome!  Get a free PDF download of the first 4 weeks plus be the first to know when Build Your Marriage is available when you sign up below.  That’s one whole month of strengthening your marriage absolutely free!  Why give it away for free?  Because that is how passionate I am about helping you build your marriage!  I want you to not only succeed but thrive in your relationship! 

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