Valentines »

After creating the cupcake doilie skirts last week, my infatuation with paper doilies grew to the point of borderline embarrassment. I’ll spare you the mushy details – just know that paper doilies have rarely been thought of so fondly. I {heart} paper doilies.

   Currently, my crush is still at  the  scribble-it-on-the-front-of-my-junior-high-notebook-loud-and-proud stage, so don’t be surprised if there are a few more NFF Valentine doilie crafts in the next few days. Yet without further ado, here is how to make these little Love Note Clips incorporating my craft-crush of the month – the paper doilie.

Print out our free Valentine love note printable, here. Or feel free to create your own love notes.  The printable I created for you is actually in red and black  – not the weird pink and off-blue/black photographed below.  What can I say?  I ran out of colored ink. You’ve all been there, right?  I was going to run to the store and get a new color ink cartridge, but then justification got a hold of me and I told myself that weird pink and blue/black work for Valentines and my readers understand that I have three children  under three…and well, that was plenty of argument to stay in my pajamas and not run to Walmart.  Just realize your love note clips are going to turn out 1000 times cuter than mine did because they are going to be printed with pristine red and black ink.

Cut or punch out the love notes. I used a 3 inch circle craft punch I bought Michael’s for eleven dollars.

Using double sided tape or a glue stick, adhere the love note to your doilie. Imagine the love notes above in beautiful red and black ink supplied by your well-stocked printer.

Get out your clothespins.

Needless Commentary:  I almost had a heart attack when I realized the storage container I keep my clothespins in was VALENTINE COLORS! Nothing could have stopped me from photographing it for this post.

Using double sided tape or glue, adhere your doilie-enhanced love notes to clothespins.

Clip your little love notes anywhere you please. This is what I love about this little craft. It is versatile. You can clip it on your child’s lunch sack, your husband’s folded laundry pile, a candy bar for your neighbor, or even a cup of hot cocoa for a Valentine night cap.  No matter where you clip them, you are fabulous.

Warning: Possible more doilie-inspired goodness to come.

Blog to you soon,

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