I watched this Soapylove tutorial and was struck by a.) how easy it would be to make this gift and b.) all the cool things you could do with this. For ideas for a variety of recipients, keep reading…

I myself have some really cute silicone heart-shaped molds that I got ages ago, thinking that I would make some heart-shaped blueberry muffins for Alex or cupcakes or something yummy but now I’m thinking cupcakes in some and soap in others! I mean, heck – the Parsons table inspired soap blocks are cool but with Valentine’s Day just around the corner I envison hearts. But really, this tutorial just makes me realize how simple it would be to make any sort of melt and pour soap.

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This is such an easy idea and you can personalize it in so many ways. Really. Your imagination is the limit here. All you really need is a deck of cards, a magic marker (unless you decide to use your printer), a hole punch and a way to hold the cards together (like pretty ribbon or one or more binder rings). You can add embellishments with magazine pictures, adhesive gems, stickers, construction paper, things you print from your computer, etc. If you add paper embellishments you may need to add a glue stick to your list. You can get these supplies at many retailers (Target, CVS, Walgreens, etc.) but they may be less expensive to purchase at a craft store.

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