Saint Valentine. Every year, in this period, an invasion of hearts reminds us that the party of lovers is about to arrive. Tired of the usual gift ideas that are the same as each other? Here are some do-it-yourself gifts that you can make effortlessly, with just love for your loved one
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Valentine's day. Every year, in this period, an invasion of hearts reminds us that the party of lovers is about to arrive. Tired of the usual gift ideas that are the same as each other? Here are a few diy gifts that you can achieve without any effort, by putting only love for your loved one.
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To your him like to rest blissfully in an armchair? Reconcile his sleep with delicates pink pillows with felt roses.
Making them is very simple: you will need 7 felt sheets, some stuffing, needle and thread and a sewing machine if you are not very experienced. Cut a few circular pieces about 2cm in diameter from one of your sheets. Cut about 3 cm more from 2 other sheets. Use the fourth sheet to make circular pieces of about 4 cm in diameter. Then cut them in a spiral. Don't be precise in size: this will make the idea of rose petals better. Starting with the smallest piece, roll your circular pieces around themselves, turning the ends outwards. Sew all the roses thus obtained on the last sheet left. Cut it to make a lining and put the padding in it.
Do you have a tech boyfriend? Amaze him with one cell phone case. All you will need for the back is a strip of felt a little higher than the thickness of the phone and a few inches shorter than its perimeter. For the front, however, a rectangle a little wider than the mobile phone and about 1 cm shorter will suffice. Sew a decoration of your choice and previously prepared on the front. Match the latter with the side strip of the unused piece. Join the two parts by sewing in scallop stitch. Prepare a buttonhole on the door and apply a button. Here you will find more instructions and the template to be recalculated
Take your man by the throat with gods cookies specially designed for the occasion by the friends of GialloZafferano.com. Remove the butter from the refrigerator an hour before processing, cut it into small pieces and let it soften at room temperature. Arrange the flour on a work surface, in the center of which you will prepare all the ingredients you think are necessary; work very well until the dough is smooth and homogeneous. Wrap the latter in a film and let it rest for at least half an hour in a cool place. At this point, with a rolling pin, prepare a sheet no higher than ½ cm and, with a heart-shaped mold, obtain an even number of shapes (obviously you will need two to form a biscuit). At this point, make engravings on one half with a mold, always in the shape of a heart but of a smaller size; then arrange all the biscuits on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and heat them at 180 ° for about 15-20 minutes. Once cooked, put some strawberry jam on top of them and overlap the engraved shape. Finish with a sprinkling of icing sugar.
DIY gifts for her
Does the woman in your life think you can't cook? Surprise her on Valentine's morning by making her some blown hearts, for a romantic snack in the office. Melt 3 tablespoons of margarine in a saucepan, then add 60 g of marshmallows and let them melt, stirring slowly. Add a red food coloring in the quantities necessary to create the color you want, add 100 grams of caramelized puffed rice and mix vigorously. Spread the mixture obtained on a sheet of baking paper and cut out many hearts with the help of a mold.
- There is nothing more romantic than remembering with your partner the most intense moments lived with her. Do it with the help of one blanket collage. Have your most beautiful photographs printed on fabric. At that point you will only need a little familiarity with needle and thread. Obtain squares from an old blanket that have a side of about 28 cm and sew a photo above each of them, arranging the chosen images in chronological order. By joining all the squares you will get a very sweet quilt that will warm you romantically during this period of record freezing.
- You know, women love i jewelry. But to make them happy it is not always necessary to spend large amounts. Take a look at the pattern for making a pendant using candies. First, gently open the candies, being careful not to break the colored papers. Making sure it stays intact, flatten the foil sheet on the table. Roll the paper into a ball, smooth it to obtain a shape similar to a heart and, if you want to increase its size, cover it with a second sheet. Now take the golden or metallic thread and turn the central part on itself to create a buttonhole supported by two legs. The time has come to attach your tinfoil pendant to the hook you just made. Place it between the two ends under the buttonhole and compress the thread along the edges of the little heart to make it snug. Then take another candy sheet and cover everything, leaving only the metal buttonhole sticking out. Then add another sheet, this time with the colored side facing out. Dip the pendant in the acrylic glue, hook the ball to a support and let it drip, repeating the operation 6 or 7 times.
… And not to forget the less fortunate
In order not to forget the duty to solidarity on a feast day, consider the ideas proposed by Intervita Onlus. Did you meet your better half at school? On the occasion of this Valentine's Day you can relive those moments with your partner, giving him a school desk for a kid from Kenya. With a small gesture, you will allow a child in difficulty to attend classes regularly, guaranteeing him access to education. Have you been together for years but haven't chosen your love song yet? It could be the sound of a drummade by a child from Brazil. With a simple gesture, you can allow a child from Fortaleza, a guest of a community center, to approach the music, keeping him away from the road. Supporting Intervita is simple: just log in to the sitor www.intervita.com and follow the instructions to donate (by post, bank transfer, credit card, paypal or RID) or call 848 883388.
Serena Baronchelli
