<span style="color: #41494d; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; "><h4 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1em; color: #242b33; "><span style="color: #41494d; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; "><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; "><a href="/images/old/6a00e5537d966288330128779a49dd970c-800wi.png" rel="lightbox" style="display: inline;"><img alt="How To Make a Creative Valentine" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e5537d966288330128779a49dd970c " src="/images/old/6a00e5537d966288330128779a49dd970c-500wi.png" style="width: 480px; " /></a> <br /></span>Candy and flowers are nice, but why not make your love something special this year? These ideas are sure to make their heart go pitter patter.</span></h4><h4 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1em; color: #242b33; "><br /></h4><h4 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1em; color: #242b33; "><span style="color: #41494d; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; "></span>Step 1: Give them a message in a bottle</h4><p class="textile " style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; ">Give them a message in a bottle: Age a white piece of paper by brushing it with cooled tea and setting it on a piece of waxed paper. Once it’s dry, write a love note on it, roll it up, tie it with a ribbon, and stick it in a clean, corked bottle. Hide it for your love to find.</p></span>

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<br /><h4 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1em; color: #242b33; ">Step 2: Let them puzzle it out</h4><p class="textile " style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; ">Make a jigsaw puzzle out of a favorite photo: Glue a photo that’s at least 8-by-10 onto a thin piece of cardboard; trace puzzle pieces on the back; then cut them out with a craft knife. Smooth any rough edges with sandpaper, and present the pieces in a gift box.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; "><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; "></span></p><h4 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1em; color: #242b33; ">Step 3: Personalize a box of candy</h4><p class="textile " style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; ">Personalize a box of candy by writing messages like “I love you” and “you’re hot” on adhesive-backed paper and sticking them onto the bottom of each candy’s brown-paper cup.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; "><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; "></span></p><h4 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1em; color: #242b33; ">Step 4: Create a calendar</h4><p class="textile " style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; ">Take a calendar, cover each month’s picture with a photo of people, places, and things your partner loves, and mark days that are special to the two of you – along with “mystery holidays” throughout the coming year when you’ll surprise them with something special.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; "><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; "></span></p><h4 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1em; color: #242b33; ">Step 5: Make a set of playing cards</h4><p class="textile" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; ">Make an adult set of playing cards by taking a regular deck and assigning a sexy favor to the same cards in each suit – with aces being truly wild. Then invite them to join you for a provocative night of poker.</p>

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