Foodie Friday-Valentines Peanut Butter Blossoms

These cookies were a year in the making... I saw the idea on Pinterest last year and had every intention of making them, I even bought the heart shaped peanut butter cups.  But life was rather hectic and crazy last year and it just never got done.  

Now that life has settled back into a semi-normal schedule I have been able to cook and bake a lot more so these were going to get done for sure.  You make them just like you would regular peanut butter blossoms but substitute a heart shaped candy in place of the kiss.  I used Reese's Peanut Butter Cups for an extra peanut buttery taste but these would also be great with a heart shaped Dove chocolate.

Manic Monday

It's been a while since I have posted.  I have been rather busy with some life changes, work, crafting, and vacation planning.  I am going to try to post more regularly and try to make one new recipe per week.  Hopefully I can get my kids in the kitchen with me so they can pick up some cooking skills..

In the mean time here are some wonderful Valentines Day goodies I received from SonjaBoo in the Sweet & Easy Valentines Swap.

DIY Dollar Store Candy Bouquets

I went to the grocery store and saw they had these gorgeous candy bouquets in the floral department.  I thought that would be a unique and fun gift for my kids.  Well not so much at $20-$30 each!  So I thought to myself, I can make those!  I went to the Dollar Store and bought my supplies.  Please excuse my horrid photos as they were taken in my room since I don't want my kids to see what I am making them

Gather your supplies:

 

You will need:
A Basket or vase
Floral Foam
Tissue Paper
Candy (I used the snack size)
Craft sticks
Tape
I also added some pencils and heart picks

 

Tape a craft stick to the back of each candy bar

 

Take two pieces of tissue paper and place your craft foam in the middle.  Place the foam in the basket and use the inner sheet of paper to completely cover/hide the foam
 

Start sticking your candy sticks in to hold the tissue paper down.

 

 Here is your finished basket!

 

I made three of these for under $25 and still have some candy left over.  They were very simple to make and a much more cost effective option than the premade ones in the store!  The kids loved them.  Success!!

Valentine Shrines

Blogging has taken a backseat for a while but I have been crafting away.  I need to get back to sharing it.  

I made these three Valentines Fairy Shrines recently.  Two of them are for a swap with Retro Cafe Art Gallery and one was sent to a partner in a swap on Craftster. 

I bought the shrine kits from Retro Cafe Art along with a some of the embellishments.  The rest came from my stash.  I used a mix of paints, stamps, papers, washi tape,and inks on all three shrines.  This was actually the first time I have used my stamps to add some depth and layers to my projects.  As always I feel like I learn a little something new with every altered object I make and I am enjoying the process more and more.