When I dip, you dip, we dip,,, Valentines Fondue

XOXO

We have done fondue on Valentines for the past few years,

both cheese and chocolate.

This year we opted for only chocolate after our dinner.

 Creating a cute table setting doesn't have to be hard.

I found this cute vinyl tablecloth from Walmart

(they had red polka dots too)

for only .97 cents!

Then gathered other Valentines decor from around the house.

I waited for the mini gold pattern plates to go on sale from Target, that were

a Christmas item, when they finally did I snatched them up quick.

They were perfect for Valentine's and will be for many other

holidays too.

 Strawberry milk for the "Valen-tinies".

Cut paper straws in half for short glasses like these ones. 

 Cheers! 

 Mmmmmmmm.

Drooling yet?

You can dip almost anything in chocolate,

we chose bananas, pretzels, strawberries and brownie bites.

We bought chocolate fondue melting wafers for our fondue pot,

you can find them almost everywhere from Hobby Lobby to Walmart.

 Let the dipping begin.

We dipped until we were sick.

I think the brownie bites were the hit of the night.

But I have to say the banana and pretzels are the perfect salty sweet combo,

and the pretzel sticks also serve as a handle.

Winning!

Don't think fondue is hard, it really is the easiest thing to make,

and nothing tastes bad dipped in it.

It's fail proof.

I need to remember to do it more often and not just on Valentine's.

It makes for a fun and interactive dessert.

I have a CRUSH on you!

I learned a few years ago

NEVER

 go out to dinner on the actual Valentines night.

How unromantic is waiting over 2 hours to eat or even get a seat.

So you and your "Crush" stay in make dinner or order take-out

 then with dinner make cute cotton candy mocktails.

If you have kiddos these will be very kid friendly.

What kid, or adult, doesn't like cotton candy drinks?

 Cute for a teacher's gift also.

{printable tags below}

 I have a CRUSH on you printable tags.

We have a "Crush" on you, we wouldn't leave you without a 

Just Plane Cute free printable tag.

 What?

You don't have a cotton candy machine at home?

haha, either do we, buy your cotton candy tub at the grocery store

with all the other Valentines candy.

 Crushing on these sweet Valentines drinks.

 For our Valentines dinner at home we are doing

cheese fondue, chocolate fondue and

these Mini Strawberry Crush Mocktails.

Just Plane Yummy!

Happy dining in!

I have a Crush on you tags

sized 8.5x11 so you can print at home.

Right click to save as.

We think Valentines is a day of spending time with your crush!

Not waiting in long lines, sitting in waiting areas twiddling your thumbs

waiting for a table.  Our tags will perfect for your romantic night in,

or for anyone you are "Crushing" on.

XOXO

Burlap Mini Interchangeable Banner

When deciding to make a burlap banner we thought let's make a

neutral one that you can interchange between holidays.

Why make 100 different banners?

Make one neutral background and change out the embellishments.

Now that's Just Plane Smart!

Our mini burlap interchangeable banner.

The great thing about making your own is being able to custom adjust the size.

More pennants, less pennants, bigger ones or smaller ones.

And you can make it fit your frame, or mirror, etc.

 Regular burlap found at JoAnn's on sale for $2.99 a yard.

Cut your triangles out any size you desire.

 Burlap is messy folks!

Don't wear black, and cut over something.

We also slightly burned our edges to stop the fraying.

BE CAREFUL!

You can easily light it on fire, remember lightly burn the edges.

 Handy dandy glue gun for the ribbon.

Glue your burlap in the middle and fold the ribbon over evenly.

Leave some on each end for hanging.

 We found this burlap-looking chevron ribbon at Hobby Lobby

for .99 cents, and it was 50% off.  Score!

Doesn't it look just like burlap.

Perfect for your banner.

 We would always say use an odd number of pennants

whatever size you are making.

 Here comes the interchangeable part.

Using mini clothespins we clipped our shamrocks

{pre-cut in a bag at JoAnn's $1 section}

These shamrocks also have sticky backing so you could stick them if you wanted to.

Why cut all those shapes when you can buy them for $1,

plus they are thick and feel sturdy.

Let your imaginations run wild.

You could spell Luck, or Lucky, or Irish

on your banner.  Use alternating colors of shamrocks,

you get the idea, the possibilities are endless.

 

Same banner now for Valentines day.

This heart is from a pack of table scatter glitter hearts found at the Dollar Store.

Who doesn't love some glitter?

 If you want specifically a Valentines banner choose a ribbon 

that is your color or theme.  

 Wahsi tape!

We are loving all the endless ideas on how to use wash tape.

Perfect for hanging your burlap banner on your frame.

 You can see how many ways your banner will transform.

We are thinking mustaches for Father's Day, eggs for Easter,

stars for 4th of July.  Are you loving the versatility of this burlap banner?

Burlap is so fun to play around with because virtually it is a blank canvas.

We love the idea of one cute background being able to be 

used for many holidays or parties.

We also can't wait to make a bigger version,

would be darling with painted XOXO on it.

Happy crafting!

Ombre Valentine Print

I know, I know another Valentine print, I just can't help myself! There's a million things to design for
"Love Day",
so here is a fun ombre print. Enjoy!

 

Sized 8x10

right click to save as.

All you need is LOVE

Valentines Chalkboard Printable.

Sized 8x10

right click to save as.

I'm going to need more frames!

We can't get enough of the chalkboard prints.

Hope you can't either.

World's Best Husband

Another Valentine Print to share!

Save and size at 8x10 to put in a cute frame or size it at 5x7 and give to your hubby as a V-day card.

Hurry Valentines is just around the corner, get it printed this weekend so you have it done and ready to go!

XOXO Pennant Banner

 The supplies we used:

Crate Paper Valentine Pad for the pennants
Cricut Art Philosophy to cut the pennant
Cricut Classic font for the XOXO
Chevron washi tape
Silver glitter tape (for the clothes pins)
Clothes pins
Black and white twine

 This was so simple to make, if you don't have a Cricut you could easily hand cut the pennant and use stickers for the XOXOXO!

Thanks for flying by xoxo!
 

Valentine Arrows

How can you pass up making arrows for Valentines?

We have seen some pretty cute ideas, but thought how can we make these

just plane cuter? 

So we hit up Hobby Lobby for felt (4/$1),

 then went out into the yard shook the snow off some branches from our trees

and brought several just what we needed inside.

 Easy enough right?! With a little hot glue these were done in no time!

Who doesn't want these included in their Valentines decor?

Think of a whole vase full of them.

We love projects that turn out as stinkin cute as these, and are as

simple to make as these also.

Felt Heart Arrows.

Cut multiple sizes and colors of hearts.

 
Any color combination will work.
Let your imaginations run wild.

  #PinterestWin

Arrows are all the rage right now.

And could this project be any easier?

Sticks, felt, twine and some hot glue and you got it.

We think the more random and imperfect the twig the better.

We can't display a whole bunch of these during the whole

month of February.

DIY Chalkboard Valentines Tray

 Who is getting excited for Valentines Day?

I think I like decorating for Valentines more than the actual

holiday itself.  Either way I am still getting anxious to

put out the Valentines decor.

When Katelyn and I were looking at everything that IKEA had

to offer and we saw this cute plate for $4.99!

 We thought it looked like a lace doilie. 

It reminded us of something you would put out on

Valentines Day.

And since chalkboard has become all the rage lately

we thought this would be a perfect chalkboard.

 So we taped off the sides and got out our handy chalkboard

spray paint and sprayed the center.

We taped and covered the sides while painting.

After a coat or two of paint we had a

chalkboard center. 

 Now the possibilities are endless for decorating.

Use as a tray for treats, cute drinks

or do like we did and fill your martini glass

with conversation hearts.

 If only I was an artist, I would have an amazing

"fonty" handwriting and be able to make the

most adorable chalkboard signs I could imagine,

but I'm not, so the extras on the plate will have

to steal the stage for me.

Let the countdown to Valentines Day begin.

Valentines treats

You can't walk into any store and not see the

conversations hearts already on the shelf.

I mean really it's not really Valentines without them.

And why not display this in the cutest

hobnail glass bowl from IKEA

and only $1.99

Pinterest inspired Argle Heart Wreath

 Inspired by Pinterest we thought this
argyle heart wreath
was Just Too Plane Cute not to make.
This is our finish project.

We took a 14 inch foam wreath and gray yarn,
both bought at Hobby Lobby.
Wrap your wreath, tightly.
Secure with got glue on the back.

Next trace a heart on two colors of felt.

You will need to cut out 7-8 hearts

in each color of felt, depending on the exact

size of your wreath.

If you are lucky enough to find polka dot felt then

you can make one that is this adorable.

Space out your hearts in opposite directions

around your wreath.  Secure each with a line of

hot glue on the back.

Don't forget to have yummy treats on hand while

crafting.  Just Plane yummy!

You can choose any yarn you like, this felt was extra

"wooly" and looked perfectly fuzzy when wrapped.

Again you will need to cut out 7-8 hearts in each color.

We learned that it is easier to wrap your

first cross with the yarn all going the same

direction.  Then secure with hot glue.

Then repeat going the other direction.

Our finished wreaths.

Let your imaginations take flight.

You can use a darker charcoal yarn,

and any color combo for hearts.

All the girls we got to be Just Plane Crafty with

today.  Thanks girls!  Until next time.

This will be Just Plane Cute hanging

on your door come Valentines Day,

and the whole month of February.

We were inspired by Pinterest and decided to have

a crafty girls day and make this adorable wreath.

What a fun day of laughing, crafting and snacking.

Hope you get your craft on and 

make something "Just Plane Cute"