11 Sweet Valentine's Day DIYs! ~ Diane's Vintage Zest!

11 Sweet Valentine's Day DIYs!

You may have noticed after I was all gung-ho about Thanksgiving, I dropped the ball on holiday posts.  But never fear, we have TONS of awesome inspiration for the upcoming Valentine's Day holiday from the amazing linkers on Do Tell Tuesdays!  I found all of these really great ideas last week that would be perfect as a Valentine's gift or something to make to celebrate the holidays on the day of!

Without further ado, check out these 11 Sweet Valentine DIYs!




This Sugar Scrub Recipe from Momdot would be a nice present or a treat for yourself on Valentine's Day!


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Isn't this a sweet Valentine's Day mantel?  The Ampersand Valentine Art from Life in Velvet is a lovely decorative touch!


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I just adore these Cute Handmade Hearts from Passion Shake.  She has so many pretty patterns that you will have to check them out yourself to find your favorite one!  :)


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This Burlap Memory Jar from My Paper Craze is perfect for keeping track of memories, but I also think it would be a perfect little present along with some chocolates stuffed inside for Valentine's Day!



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Now for some sweetness!  How about this amazing Pomegranate, Avocado & Cabbage Salad from Our Family World?  Isn't the pomegranate a symbol of fertility?  Better be careful with that one...  ;)


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The Red Velvet Pancakes with Nutella Cream Cheese Sauce from Anyonita Nibbles are PERFECT for breakfast OR dessert!  In fact, this would be a great year-round breakfast, so go ahead and whip some up right now (plus a second batch for me, please)!


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I love jelly-filled cookies.  But these Peanut Butter & Jelly Heart Cookies from Simply Budgeted?  That's just goodness on top of goodness!  Mmmm!


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Now, let's see some more DIYs!  I love elbow patches, and this sweet Heart Elbow Patch Cardigan from Sum of Their Stories is perfect for Valentine's Day and beyond!


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This DIY Heart Sweater from Learning, Creating, Living is so easy and cute!  I need to break out the paint for this one.  :)


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Clever Valentines are the best!  This is a cute Free Printable Earring Valentine from Persia Lou, that would be super cute with a pair of earrings as a present.  :)


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Lastly, here is a Sweet Heart Tank Top Refashion from Sew Sweet Vintage for all of you sewists out there.  I have a few garments that are begging to be refashioned!


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How lovely are these Valentine's Day themed projects?  And lucky you, there is just enough time to DIY every single one of these!  Don't worry, it's not a challenge, just a friendly reminder.  ;)

Thanks to the ladies for linking up to Do Tell Tuesday and feel free to grab a button!

What do you plan on DIYing this Valentine's Day?




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