love – Champagne and Sugarplums https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com Let's Celebrate Together Thu, 13 Apr 2023 16:45:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.12 https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-Icon-Transparent-Dark-Version-40x40.png love – Champagne and Sugarplums https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com 32 32 Sweet Valentine’s Day Love Banner Table Runner https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com/sweet-valentines-day-love-banner-table-runner/ Thu, 07 May 2020 20:27:41 +0000 http://192.168.0.28:8010/?p=1475 Who doesn’t love a great table runner? We think they complete the look of a beautifully set holiday table. Of course, there are some wonderful runners out there available to buy, but where’s the fun and creativity in that?  Our Love Table Runner is easy, no sewing required! Let’s make a super sweet Valentine’s Day table runner. This blog post may contain affiliate links. What does that mean? We may get a small commission if you make a purchase using our links, which helps us to keep posting new holiday content every week. What You Need: Red Felt White Felt Scissors Iron on fabric adhesive (Heat Bond or Fusible Interfacing) Iron Red Yarn Large eye needle Measuring tape or ruler Red patterned fabric or felt How to make your own Valentine’s Day Love Banner Table Runner: Cut the red felt to 18” wide by the length of your dining table plus an overhang on each end. Cut the white felt to two inches shorter and thinner than the red felt length. Use the iron on adhesive to attach the white felt to the red felt by following the directions on the package. Cut four 4” wide by 6” tall triangles out of your red felt. Trace and cut out a heart and white letters, either using a stencil or free hand, with the letters measuring 2.5” by 1.5”. Make a slightly smaller heart shape from patterned red fabric or felt. Use fabric adhesive to attach the patterned heart to the white heart and then attach the completed heart to one of the red flags. Use the fabric adhesive to attach the letters to the remaining triangle flags. Attach the flags to the runner and then thread the wide-eyed needle with a length of red yarn to sew across each flag, threading the needle through the runner at the tip of each flag.  Tie two small red bows and then attach the them to each end of the flags. Love Table Runner completed! Happy crafting! Check out our Easy Valentine’s Day Puzzle Art for another great DIY decoration.

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]]> Who doesn’t love a great table runner? We think they complete the look of a beautifully set holiday table. Of course, there are some wonderful runners out there available to buy, but where’s the fun and creativity in that?  Our Love Table Runner is easy, no sewing required! Let’s make a super sweet Valentine’s Day table runner.

This blog post may contain affiliate links. What does that mean? We may get a small commission if you make a purchase using our links, which helps us to keep posting new holiday content every week.

Love table runner on a dark table, close-up by Champagne and Sugarplums

What You Need:
  • Red Felt
  • White Felt
  • Scissors
  • Iron on fabric adhesive (Heat Bond or Fusible Interfacing)
  • Iron
  • Red Yarn
  • Large eye needle
  • Measuring tape or ruler
  • Red patterned fabric or felt

How to make your own Valentine’s Day Love Banner Table Runner:
Red and white felt with iron on fabric adhesive by Champagne and Sugarplums

Cut the red felt to 18” wide by the length of your dining table plus an overhang on each end. Cut the white felt to two inches shorter and thinner than the red felt length. Use the iron on adhesive to attach the white felt to the red felt by following the directions on the package.

Four red felt flags with a pair of scissors for a Love table runner by Champagne and Sugarplums

Cut four 4” wide by 6” tall triangles out of your red felt.

The letters L and E and a heart cut from white felt by Champagne and Sugarplums

Trace and cut out a heart and white letters, either using a stencil or free hand, with the letters measuring 2.5” by 1.5”.

A heart cut from red and white polka dot fabric by Champagne and Sugarplums

Make a slightly smaller heart shape from patterned red fabric or felt. Use fabric adhesive to attach the patterned heart to the white heart and then attach the completed heart to one of the red flags.

White letters on red felt flags by Champagne and Sugarplums

Use the fabric adhesive to attach the letters to the remaining triangle flags.

Collage of a red yarn thread being sewn in top of flags by Champagne and Sugarplums

Attach the flags to the runner and then thread the wide-eyed needle with a length of red yarn to sew across each flag, threading the needle through the runner at the tip of each flag. 

Red yarn bow attached to the corner of a felt flag on a Love table runner by Champagne and Sugarplums

Tie two small red bows and then attach the them to each end of the flags.

Love table runner on a dark table, with red plates and vase with hearts by Champagne and Sugarplums

Love table runner on a dark table, close-up on an angle by Champagne and Sugarplums

Love Table Runner completed! Happy crafting!

Check out our Easy Valentine’s Day Puzzle Art for another great DIY decoration.

Happy Valentine's Day on a white background with red hearts and arrows

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]]> Brownies in a Bottle – A Sweet Treat for Valentine’s Day https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com/brownies-in-a-bottle-a-sweet-treat-for-valentines-day/ Fri, 01 May 2020 19:28:54 +0000 http://192.168.0.28:8010/?p=1307 What could be sweeter than getting a sugary surprise for Valentines Day? Brownies in a Bottle make an easy and fun treat for loved ones, friends, teachers and co-workers. If you’re getting married on the day of love then this little bottle could make a great favour for your guests. To make the bottles, simply collect all of the dry ingredients for the brownie recipe, layer them in a bottle then add some ribbon and a tag with baking instructions. Then its ready – sweet and simple. To prepare the bottle for gifting, layer the following ingredients into a 1 qt glass milk bottle or mason jar: 1/2 cup Flour 1/4 tsp Salt 1/2 cup Brown sugar 1 cup Sugar 1/3 cup Cocoa 1/4 cup Chocolate chips 1 cup Caramel chips 1/4 cup Chopped pecans or walnuts Write the remaining ingredients and baking instructions on a tag and then attach it to the bottle with some decorative twine or ribbon. 3 eggs 2/3 cup vegetable oil 1 tsp vanilla  Add some Valentine’s Day ribbon or stickers to decorate the brownies in a bottle and then gift to friends and family to sweeten their day. Happy crafting! For more Valentine’s inspiration check out some of our other easy DIY decorations with our easy heart puzzle or our yarn and felt wreath. Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links.  There may be a small commission made by our recommendations, and/or link to products or services mentioned on this website.  Your purchase will help us continue to bring you amazing content, step-by-steps and product reviews.

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]]> What could be sweeter than getting a sugary surprise for Valentines Day? Brownies in a Bottle make an easy and fun treat for loved ones, friends, teachers and co-workers. If you’re getting married on the day of love then this little bottle could make a great favour for your guests. To make the bottles, simply collect all of the dry ingredients for the brownie recipe, layer them in a bottle then add some ribbon and a tag with baking instructions. Then its ready – sweet and simple.

Various baking ingredients and tools on a blue background

To prepare the bottle for gifting, layer the following ingredients into a 1 qt glass milk bottle or mason jar:

  • 1/2 cup Flour
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1/3 cup Cocoa
  • 1/4 cup Chocolate chips
  • 1 cup Caramel chips
  • 1/4 cup Chopped pecans or walnuts
A brownie with a powdered sugar heart on a plate beside a bowl of raspberries

Write the remaining ingredients and baking instructions on a tag and then attach it to the bottle with some decorative twine or ribbon.

  • 3 eggs
  • 2/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla 
A glass milk bottle beside a tower of brownies on a small pedestal

Completed brownies in a bottle with an recipe tag by Champagne and Sugarplums

Add some Valentine’s Day ribbon or stickers to decorate the brownies in a bottle and then gift to friends and family to sweeten their day. Happy crafting!

Happy Valentine's Day on a white background with arrows and hearts

For more Valentine’s inspiration check out some of our other easy DIY decorations with our easy heart puzzle or our yarn and felt wreath.

Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links.  There may be a small commission made by our recommendations, and/or link to products or services mentioned on this website.  Your purchase will help us continue to bring you amazing content, step-by-steps and product reviews.

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