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5 Cocktails for Every Relationship Status

by Kayla Kitts February 12, 2013 No Comments

Ah, Valentine’s Day. Every store is covered in pink and red; candy companies are churning out their holiday favorites; teddy bears are being sold in abundance. No matter your romantic status (happily single, not-so-happily single, in love, crushing, bitter over a breakup, etc.), we have the perfect Love Day cocktail for you. I mean, nothing will soothe your tears this Valentine’s Day like a “Bleeding Heart” cocktail, amiright?

BLEEDING HEART:

Bleeding Heart Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons pomegranate vodka (or raspberry)
fresh cranberries
Polar Pomegranate Seltzer (or Cherry)
2 tablespoons frozen cranberry juice concentrate

Directions

Combine the vodka and cranberry concentrate in the bottom of a glass. Add fresh cranberries, then add Polar Seltzer and watch it bleed before drinking with abandon.

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Daily Delight: Yummy Chocolate for Valentine’s Day

by Grant Dudley February 12, 2013 3 Comments

In the mood for chocolate? Of course you are — it’s Valentine week! Eat (and drink!) your way through our most-decadent chocolate desserts and cocktails.

Chocolate Brownie Pudding

Hoppin’ Hot Scotch

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Daily Delight: Friendly (Bumble)Bee Mine Valentines

by Grant Dudley February 11, 2013 6 Comments

Want to acknowledge someone on Valentine’s Day who you like but you’re not necessarily in love with? Erin from House of Earnest has a charming not-so-romantic idea for neighbors, coworkers, friends — “Bee Mine Valentines!”

From House of Earnest

Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

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Daily Delight: Easy DIY Valentine Love Bugs — Don’t Cringe!

by Grant Dudley February 8, 2013 5 Comments

Yes, yes — I get it, bugs are creepy. But love bugs? No way! Come on, there’s nothing scary about these little critters! Kelly Lanza from Studio DIY has offered up this kid-friendly Valentine idea that your little ones are certain to bug-out over.

From Studio DIY

What are you doing for your kids on Valentine’s Day? Tell me all that you have planned.

Free Valentine’s Day Printables

by H. Camille Smith February 6, 2013 6 Comments

With just one week till V-Day, it’s time for some quick-and-easy printables to put the finishing touches on your celebrations. From valentines you can print then embellish, to lettered tags perfect for topping gifts or treats, we’ve got you covered.

These charming printable tags can be cut into any shape to top their favorite sweets:

If an old-school valentine is more your speed, print one of our cute valentines onto card stock then embellish them with self-adhesive rhinestones and ribbon:

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Daily Delight: Everybody Wants a Fat Cat Valentine! Right?

by Grant Dudley February 6, 2013 4 Comments

When a coworker showed me this card from The Nosuch Disco Shop on Etsy (thanks Michele), I just began to grin. You can’t help but smile at this fat pussy cat!

What makes the Valentine even cuter is where Etsy shop owner Dave got his inspiration for “Lord Fatsington.” Dave begins his tale: “Across the road from me lives the fattest cat I’ve ever seen! Initially I thought it was pregnant, but I soon learned he was male and just a big ‘un…” Keep reading the story (scroll to the bottom).

Rotund Kitty Kat Valentine

Aren’t big cats just the best? Purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

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Daily Delight: I Heart Valentine Pompom Wreath

by Grant Dudley February 5, 2013 3 Comments

We’re no strangers to pompom wreaths here at Design Happens. In December, furry balls were flying everywhere when Marianne was creating a wreath for a holiday Crafternoon episode (folks went wild for that project).

When Haeley from Design Improvised highlighted a Valentine wreath she made using pompoms that had adorned her Christmas tree — I knew our readers would love this craft, too. I like that these hues aren’t traditional Valentine colors (aside from the red), and yet they work beautifully — anyone notice Haeley’s use of a familiar design blog’s February Color of the Month?

BONUS: D-HAPP’S KAYLA KITTS MAKES A CUPID’S ARROW WREATH >>

Photo From Design Improvised

Valentine’s Day is just over a week away — don’t let the big day sneak up on you! You’ve been warned!

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Daily Delight: Superhero Valentine

by Grant Dudley January 31, 2013 5 Comments

Have a little boy (or heck, little girl) who needs Valentines for school, but who isn’t into the syrupy “Be My Valentine” sentiment that usually adorns cards? Jessica Okui of Zakka Life has the perfect idea for your little one.

MORE: HGTV.COM GOES ALL OUT FOR VALENTINE’S DAY

Superhero Valentine

What Valentine crafts do you have planned this year? Tell me in the Comments.

Valentine’s Day Kids’ Craft: Chocolate-Covered Fortune Cookies and (Cute!) Takeout Box

by H. Camille Smith January 30, 2013 7 Comments

Just 2 more weeks till Valentine’s Day, can you believe it?

The stores are stocked full of tasty little bon-bons packed into pretty packages — which are all very tempting but so…well, mass-produced. If you’re looking for an easy way to surprise your valentine with an equally pretty box filled with homemade tasty bon-bons, then I’ve got you covered! This heart-and-arrow takeout box is a snap to craft and dipping fortune cookies into chocolate couldn’t be easier — even for a certified non-cook like me.

Kids will love making these to give to classmates, family friends or grandparents, and your wallet will appreciate that the materials can be picked up, inexpensively, at your local market and craft store.

Ready to get started? Get the complete step-by-step instructions.

As a variation to the heart-and-arrow box, I added square corners cut from paper doilies to each side, then surrounded the lace with self-adhesive rhinestones.

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Daily Delight: Cupid’s Crispie Treats for Valentine’s Day

by Grant Dudley January 29, 2013 3 Comments

These crispie treats from Today’s Nest are spiced up just a bit with the addition of cinnamon imperials. We gave ours a sweet twist by inserting arrows straight from Cupid’s bow.

Cupid's Crispie Treats