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Valentine’s Day, the celebration of love and affection.
This year, I wanted my Valentines to be simple, affordable, rustic AND scented. Easy peasy, right? 😉 My project began by using an idea from The Winter Holiday Link Party Features.
I never totally follow a recipe. (Maybe that’s why this one gave me a little trouble and took a bit of experimenting.) It’s the recipe for Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments from Magical Mama Blog. I added nutmeg, cloves and allspice to Sara’s ingredients, so it was super crumbly and difficult to roll or cut. I added water and then an egg and kept kneading until it became more smooth. A little water was mixed in each time I rolled out more dough. Using two sizes of heart cookie cutters and a drinking straw to punch holes on one side, these Valentines were shaped and placed on parchment paper.
While they were in the oven, our home smelled AH. MAY. ZING ! Once completely dry and cooled, I used a paint pen to write names. Pink didn’t show up well, but yellow did.
You can see both colors on Lydia’s Valentine. FYI… I would have preferred chalk, but it didn’t work for me. Pressing lightly, chalk wasn’t visible at all and I was afraid I would break the hearts if I pressed harder.
Using brown craft paper for wrapping our gifts with bits of ribbon and lace for embellishing, we are just about ready for the celebration of love and affection!
What is your favorite memory of Valentine’s Day?
😉 -Marci
