Valentine

Entries with Valentine’s projects and ideas

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Here is a video featuring two useful modifications of the lovely heart model created by Ildiko Vass. This origami model was featured in an earlier post. What I’ve done here is alter the central locking mechanism so that any number of hearts can be securely chained together or attached to the corner of a gift [...]

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Have you heard it said that bread feeds the body and flowers feed the soul? Well, here is a romantic idea that can provide both bread and flowers to your sweetheart at breakfast: • Fold this lovely origami heart (Watch video below). • Pluck a small bunch of flowers from plants on your windowsill. • [...]

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Did you know that a secret of happiness lies in noticing and giving importance to the small details of daily life? This origami heart-dish, folded in less than a minute, is one of those details that will add a charming dimension to a special moment shared with a loved one. Creator Ildikó Vass (Hungary) is [...]

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Have you heard that writing love notes helps keep the flame of romance burning bright in a relationship? Well, give your next love note or Valentine invitation some extra sparkle by placing it within this easy-to-make origami heart-box. Since the box and note can be folded flat, it can be discretely placed in our loved [...]

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Don’t wait for Valentine’s day, Mother’s day or a birthday to give! An unexpected present creates a joyful moment for the recipient, and the giver too. A handmade gift expresses depth of feeling and a greater degree of personal involvement in a relationship than a mass-produced item. A few weeks ago, at Maria Sinayskaya’s flikr [...]

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