Valentine's Day Collection

Our family of magazines never fails to provide me with inspiration. Though I’ve worked here for nearly 11 years, I still love going through each and every title we publish, taking note of the projects I’d like to try and what trends seem to...

A few years ago, we created some teeny tiny valentines that were a huge success. With just a little washi tape, stamps, and some patterned paper, we created a simple and sweet card in time for the February holiday. This year, we’ve revamped the...

For Valentine’s Day, I’m planning on bringing back the valentine. I haven’t sent out valentines since grade school, but I would love to do something small and sweet to show my friends how much I care. For these glassine envelopes, a few...

Roses are a timeless favorite of mine. I'll take them in any color, but I've always loved them in a good cheery pink. I would dress head-to-toe in this color if it suited me, but my dark olive skin just doesn't work that well with too much rosy pink...

One of our most popular projects from the November issue of Willow and Sage was the rosebud bath salt vials. Now it’s available with hibiscus to soothe the soul and help spread relaxation. This kit has everything you need to make your own hibiscus...

Pink paired with Kraft is the perfect palette to mix together an assortment of products from our Bath and Body Kits and Collection to create this artfully arranged box for Mother’s Day. This package has everything you need to gift mom a day of...

Join us as we embark on our year-long journal challenge. In January, we created a set of journal prompts that you can find here, in hopes to keep you inspired to create your own art journal that you can carry along with you no matter where you are...

No one would guess that these houses were supposed to be Christmas-themed. The inspiration just wouldn’t come when asked to use greens and reds, snowflakes and pine trees. However, my creative mantra has always been “Do something and see what...

This Valentine's Day, treat that special someone to the gift of choice. With a gift certificate, you can let your sweetheart pick out anything their heart desires. From a subscription to a favorite title to a designer tote bag, the possibilities are...

Pucker up for a sweet treat with our Mint Truffle Lip Balm recipe! Create your own homemade lip balm to treat yourself, or give to friends as a Valentine's Day gift that everyone is sure to love. Don't forget to print-out our free downloadable tags/label...

There’s just something about the color pink. It’s feminine, cheerful, sophisticated. It’s one of my favorite colors to work with because there’s so many different effects that can be conjured with the color pink. For this...

Kristen Robinson’s adorable handmade felted hearts are a lovely sentiment that can be used in a variety of ways – add to a box and gift it to someone special, create a mixed-media tag, or adorn a necklace or bracelet. Be True — A...

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we’re exploring the vivid hues of red and pink that the holiday is famous for. This project also embraces the ombré trend with layers of paint. Add some stamped details and metallic touches...

This kit has everything you need to make your own rosebud bath salts, one of our most popular projects from the November issue of Willow and Sage. These pretty little capsules provide a great excuse for indulging, after a long or particularly cold...

Inspired by a couple of packaging ideas that were featured in the Winter 2016 issue of Willow and Sage, I decided to try to make my own spin on them. The result is a feminine and flirty set of bath and body products that are perfect for pampering your...

This ornament shows that home is where the heart is. Guest Artist Cynthia Shaffer created this whimsical heart ornament using Sandra Evertson's Relics and Artifacts. Whether hanging it up in your window, from your rear view mirror, or on your Christmas...

With a little washi tape, themed stamps, and lots of love, you can create these simple but sweet mixed-media Valentine’s Day cards. Tuck one in a bouquet of flowers, or hide one in a box of chocolates! These little cards are a darling way to add an...

Create the perfect tiny, treat bag to give to a friend or loved one this Valentine’s Day. These charming bags are pretty and simple, and they’re the perfect DIY project to help add a one-of-a-kind touch to an already special Valentine’s...

Who doesn’t love a handmade card? With a little extra thought and time, you can create simple cards to delight your loved ones this Valentine’s Day. Love's Delight Valentine’s Day Cards Project Instructions: Glue strip of artists’...

Sometimes when inspiration strikes, you have to run with it. I had no intention of creating three pieces using Finnabair’s White Sand Texture Paste, but once I had one canvas worked out, the experimenting continued. With a fun stencil, a little...

Homemade bath and body items are all the rage right now, and with the arrival of five soap bases to The Shoppe at Somerset, I decided to try my hand at making soap with one of my favorite scents: lavender. The entire process was much easier and went much...

These mini love-themed canvases are a fun way to get inspired for Valentine’s Day. They’re perfect for hanging up at home, or giving to a loved one. Start by painting some small canvases (mine are 5.5 x 7 inches) with a coral colored acrylic...

These Moleskine notebooks are perfect to alter into a personalized Valentine booklet. Fill the pages with your favorite Valentine quotes and pictures. To modify the front cover to my liking, I first dabbed some Painterly Pink acrylic paint in the upper...

Guest Artist Kristen Robinson shows us how to create the sweetest “Love Note” tags with only a handful of products. We think they’re the perfect indulgences to share with all! Creating Resin Paper: Lay tissue paper onto either a trash...

Creating mini mixed-media canvases is a fun way to add some interesting, colorful décor to your walls. I decided to use embroidery hoops, inspired by a project artist Tiffany Johnson did for Faber Castell. I started with the Claudine Hellmuth...

Creating unique cards is all too easy with washi tape. Since this set of cards was made in no time, I decided to create a coordinating banner. These mini banners look great just along the edge of a small table, can be used as bunting on a cake, or placed...

Follow along with guest artist, Becky Shander, as she shows Stampington fans how to create these beautiful cameo framed, embellished necklaces. Many extraordinary pieces by the very talented Becky Shander have been published in numerous Stampington...

Alter your moleskine and personalize it any way you want. Whether it’s a gift or you are using it for personal use, the Moleskines with kraft covers have plenty of artistic potential. Cut down sheets of vintage sheet music to size, I use two...

On each envelope, paint a small rectangular swatch roughly with white acrylic paint and allow to dry. Cut out various clip art images from the Passion for Pink collage sheet and glue onto each of the envelopes over the white painted areas. With a glue...