Valentine's crafts

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                           <A HREF="http://www.craftown.com/vic/vic23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.craftown.com/vic/vic23.htm"><U>http://www.craftown.com/vic/vic23.htm</U></A></div> <div>                                  pretty lacey heart to make</div> <bR> <div> Homemade potpourri bath oil (uses baby oil and potpourri in a jar) </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.allfreecrafts.com/homemade_baby_oil.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.allfreecrafts.com/homemade_ba"><U><U>http://www.allfreecrafts.com/homemade_baby_oil.htm</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> Valentine gift in a jar (layered jelly beans) </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.allfreecrafts.com/valentine_gift_in_a_jar.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.allfreecrafts.com/valentine_g"><U><U>http://www.allfreecrafts.com/valentine_gift_in_a_jar.htm</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> How about Love Coupons?</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.2000greetings.com/romantic1.htm " TARGET="_top" 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</U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.whodoyoulove.com/lovecoupons/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.whodoyoulove.com/lovecoupons/"><U><U>http://www.whodoyoulove.com/lovecoupons/</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Make a card with the following -then add some of these items to a fancy box or bag and give to your sweetheart:</U></B></div> <bR> <div> Reminders of why I love you: </div> <div> Sweet Escapes- for those times we spend alone </div> <div> Candle- you are the light of my life </div> <div> Peppermint Patty- for the cool sensations you give me </div> <div> Stick of gum- for all the times you've stuck by me </div> <div> Matches- we are a perfect match </div> <div> Charmin Tissue- you are too irresistible NOT to squeeze </div> <div> Mounds- for the mounds of love I feel for you.... </div> <div> Hugs and Kisses- your name </div> <bR> <bR> <div> ****** </div> <div> *LOVE BUGS*</div> <bR> <div> Here's a cute project for all ages, </div> <div> just in time for Valentine's Day. </div> <bR> <div> What You Need:</div> <div> Plastic spoons </div> <div> Plaster of Paris </div> <div> Wiggle eyes </div> <div> Paint (assorted colors, use non-toxic with children) </div> <div> Jewelry pin backings or magnets </div> <div> Cotton swabs or paint brushes </div> <div> Clear acrylic spray </div> <div> Newspaper </div> <div> Butter knife </div> <div> Silk flowers or small potted plant </div> <bR> <div> Instructions:</div> <div> Lay out plastic spoons on newspaper. </div> <div> If you have a child participating, they can do </div> <div> this while you are mixing the plaster of Paris.</div> <div> Place plaster in the well of the spoons </div> <div> and level with butter knife. </div> <div> Let stand a minute or two and then press </div> <div> on pin backings (for pins to wear) </div> <div> or magnets (for the fridge). Let dry completely. </div> <div> Pop out plaster from spoons by pressing the </div> <div> outer edges of the spoon. With butter knife </div> <div> smooth edges of bug easily. </div> <div> Place on the newspaper you used to dry on for painting. </div> <div> Paint bugs with any color paints you choose. </div> <div> Let small children paint with cotton swabs and </div> <div> the older ones with brushes. While the paint is still ]</div> <div> wet and the kids are done painting place two wiggle eyes on bug</div> <bR> <div> When all done, spray with acrylic and let dry. </div> <div> When all dry, place pinned backed ones on a silk flower </div> <div> Place magnet ones in potted plant and give to someone special</div> <bR> <div> ******************************************</div> <div> KISSES WHISKS</div> <div> Items needed:         1 large wire whisk         about 1/3 bag of kisses</div> <bR> <div> Fill the business end of the whisk </div> <div> with chocolate kisses. Wrap in red or pink </div> <div> cellophane for the upcoming Valentine’s Day. </div> <div> Attach a tag and write “Whisking you a Happy </div> <div> Valentine’s Day.” Or what ever you’d like it to say. </div> <div> You can purchase a whisk at most dollar stores.</div> <div> ******************************************</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Valentine's Day Poetry and Verse </div> <bR> <div> How do I Love Thee </div> <div> How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. </div> <div> I love thee to the depth and breadth and height </div> <div> My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight </div> <div> For the ends of Being and ideal Grace. </div> <div> I love thee to the level of every day's </div> <div> Most quiet need; by sun and candle-light. </div> <div> I love thee freely, as men strive for Right; </div> <div> I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise. </div> <div> I love thee with the passion put to use </div> <div> In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith </div> <div> I love thee with a love I seemed to lose </div> <div> With my lost saints,--I love thee with the breath. </div> <div> Smiles, tears, of all my life!--and, if God choose, </div> <div> I shall but love thee better after death.</div> <div> Elizabeth Barrnett Browning </div> <div> ****** </div> <div> If ever two were one, then surely we. </div> <div> If ever man were lov'd by wife, then thee; </div> <div> If ever wife was happy in a man, </div> <div> Compare with me ye women you can </div> <div> I prize thy love more than whole mines og Gold. </div> <div> Or all the riches that the East doth hold. </div> <div> My love is such that rivers cannot quench, </div> <div> Nor ought but love from thee, give recompense. </div> <div> Thy love is such I can no way repay, </div> <div> The heavens reward thee manifold repay, </div> <div> Then while we live, in love let's so persevere </div> <div> That when we live no more, we may live ever. </div> <div> Ann Bradstreet</div> <div> ************</div> <div> This is from a song: If</div> <div> If I could save time in a bottle </div> <div> the first thing that I'd like to do </div> <div> is to save every day 'til eternity passes away </div> <div> just to spend them with you</div> <div> if I could make days last forever </div> <div> if words could make wishes come true </div> <div> I'd save every day like a treasure and then </div> <div> again I would spend them with you</div> <div> if I had a box just for wishes </div> <div> and dreams that had never come true </div> <div> the box would be empty except for the </div> <div> memories of how they were answered by you</div> <div> but there never seems </div> <div> to be enough time to do the </div> <div> things you want once you find them </div> <div> I've looked around enough to know that </div> <div> you're the one I want to go through time with</div> <div> ************* </div> <div> She Walks In Beauty </div> <div> She walks in beauty, like the night </div> <div> Of cloudless climes and starry skies, </div> <div> And all that's best of dark and bright, </div> <div> Meet in the aspect and her eyes; </div> <div> Thus mellow'd to that tender light </div> <div> Which heaven and gaudy day denies. </div> <div> by: Lord Byron</div> <div> ********** </div> <div> It is almost here, that special time of year. </div> <div> When hearts and flowers by the hours are </div> <div> brought to all who seek; When kisses swirl </div> <div> and words do peak into little tuffs of cotton </div> <div> (candy) my sweet. So be my love and be my </div> <div> own and call me on the telephone or send a </div> <div> card, that is not hard, right to my waiting door, </div> <div> and I'll be yours forevermore</div> <div> - Unknown -</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>