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Sunday, 12 February 2012

All you need is LOVE

The dozen red roses and overpriced gifts are not for me on Valentine's Day. I would much rather have a small handmade gift, from the heart.
Ok - I wouldn't say no to a white Range Rover Evoque, tied up in a red bow  - but, like that is EVER going to happen!! :-)

Here's a little gift bag that I put together for my daughters.


I decorated a couple of small brown paper gift bags with my DP and then added a pink bow to my white ruffled ribbon strip. (I would rather have used all pink, but I didn't have enough ribbon for that).
The label is made from layering a couple of Spellbinders dies and then adding  liquid pearls and the stamped sentiment.



Inside went some Madeleines (recipe to follow), a little bag of chocolate hearts and a wooden heart.
I found this set of 3 wooden hearts in Sainsburys for only £4, so the girls get one each and I have one hanging in my kitchen.



Things have been a bit stressful here recently, so I am looking forward to chilling out at home, on Valentine's Day, with a lovely meal and maybe a bottle of fizzy!! Hope you all have a lovely day, whatever your plans are :-)

Challenges
Allsorts - Free and Easy
CRAFT - Valentine's Day
Simon Says - Love is in the Air
Divas By Design - Love is in the Air
Creative Inspirations - Lots of Love
My Mum's Craft Shop - It Must be Love
Top Tip Tuesday - Valentine

Phew... I think that's a record number of challenges for me :-)

Supplies.
DP - Paper Cellar, Wedding.      Spellbinders Fancy Tags 2 and 3
Liquid Pearls White Opal.           Plain Brown Bags.
Ruffled white ribbon and baby pink ribbon from my stash.


29 comments:

  1. what yummy bag and thanks for sharing with us at Craft this week

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  2. Oh Caroline, what beautiful gifts. All so sweet to!
    Clairex

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  3. Lol, you do make me laugh! xx

    Gorgeous gift bags and gifts Caroline and much better than a Range Rover!
    xx

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  4. oh wow!!! these are just brilliant they will love them i know i surely do hgs sassyx

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  5. These are so cute and the goodies you put in them look so good.

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  6. Hiya hun,do hope things are less stressful now,thinking of you.Been a bit like that here.

    Beautiful gifts,you are so talented,no doubt your daughters will LOVE them.Take care.Big Huggles.xxx

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  7. these are beautiful bags, love the contents too. Your daughters will love them. Thanks for joining Top Tip Tuesday. Elaine

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  8. They are gorgeous hun...and I have linked up too :o)

    big hugs Vicky xx

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  9. I like this idea very much, we're having the children over on the 19th to celebrate a belated family Valentines and I'll put together a loving gift like this for each!
    Thanks for the inspiration,
    Kathy

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  10. Hi hun
    aww what beautiful gift bags, i don't go in for over priced roses, bottle red stuff do me! lol. sue,x

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  11. These are such beautiful gifts to give to your daughters and I'm sure they will love them a lot
    x catherine

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  12. Beautiful vintage love handbags. Love the CAS design. Definetely gonna be loved. Thanks for playing at Top Tip Tuesday and good luck. Hope to see you back tuesday for a new challenge. Bettina xx

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  13. its a lovely idea, they look yummy thanks for joining our challenge at CRAFT this week, x Carol

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  14. These are gorgeous Caroline,love the dies and pretty colours, fab bits inside too, bet your daughters will love them...Thanks for joining us at Divas by Design this week.
    Wendy xx

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  15. WOW - these are super cute! Love the soft colours. Thanks for joining us at Do You Stack Up.

    -Wenche

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  16. Hi sweetie wow these look gorgeous so so stunning extremely drool worthy!!

    Love the Range Rover Evoque altho I dont think any 4 wheel drive vehicle should be white......I want to drive up muddy hills through great big muddy swamps & all the rest of it & just get it darn well grubby & dirty like its meant for.......I would feel so darn guilty if it was white lol.

    Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

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  17. These are lovely. I love the contents too !!! Fab bags. Thanks for joining us at Top Tip Tuesday this week. Annette xx

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  18. Your gift bags are so soft and feminine. I'm sure they will be loved. x

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  19. OOh what a fantastic idea for gifts love these its amazing what can be done witha boring paper bag, brilliant xx

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  20. A gorgeous creation hun! Thanks for playing over at Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog! xxx

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  21. gorgeous gift bag love the dies you've used thanks for joining us at MMCS hugs Jill xx

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  22. Oh a really adorable gift bag set!! The ribbons are so elegant looking!! Such yummies inside too!! TFS! :) HUGS

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  23. A beautiful bag and the perfect gift for your girls! Wishing you a Happy Valentine's Day! ~hugs

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  24. these are amazing!
    sorry I am late visiting you back, the boys are slowly recovering and it is half term!

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  25. Oh I wish you were my mum..lol. Lovely gifts. Thanks for joining us at Divas this week

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  26. Stunning gift bags.
    Thanks for joining us at DYSU this week xx

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  27. Terrific gift idea! Thanks for joining us at Do You Stack Up!

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  28. Beautiful, elegant gift bags Caroline.
    Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamps Challenge.
    luv
    Debby

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  29. Wow, so beautiful Caroline! and yummy goodies too!

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