What’s In My Shopping Bag Today

Woo hoooo,  Tesco chocolate ladybirds, there are 23 in a net for £1.00, with a best before date of December 2011 and they taste pretty good too!  I have stocked up, because although they are supposed to be for Valentine’s Day, I am thinking ahead to Mother’s Day and Easter.  As soon as Valentines is over Tesco won’t have anymore, so it’s a case of buy them when you see them.

From Home Bargains chocolate love tokens – 9 in a pack for 39p, with a best before date of 30.06.12.  I’m not too keen on the sentiments, but they can be covered up with a punched scalloped circle, the other side has an embossed heart and arrow which is OK.  The lolly was also 39p, which I thought would be OK as a stirrer in a Valentines Hug in A Mug (sachet hot chocolate, marshmallows, a couple of tokens and a lolly).

I Love You Tea Bag

This is my second attempt at another idea  I found on Martha Stewart’s website:- http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/valentines-day-gifts

My first attempt was just too small and looked rather feeble and non-descript.

I’ve used a large 2in scalloped heart punch and a smaller plain edged one, a tea bag with a string and a black gel pen.

I’ve punched two hearts out and then stuck them back to back on the string, writing “I Love You” on both sides when the heart was dry. A romantic gesture for breakfast in bed  on Valentine’s morning.

I have a couple more ideas for other teabag tags, so watch this space…..