I think we've already established my feelings about Martha. You know, how she's my own personal Goddess and everything? Oh goodness, I love her so! It's not like it's a big secret. The kids make fun of the sheer volume of Martha's books that I own (a lot), current favorite among them is Martha Stewart's Handmade Holiday book.
I've been itching to make these felt fortune cookie Valentines--can we be real for a second? I just wanted to see if they would actually work! They do; sorry I doubted you MSL!--and making Valentines for my co-workers seemed like the perfect opportunity.
It's really awkward to write Valentine inscriptions to your co-workers. Oh my god. I decided to keep it neutral with "you're sweet" and hearts. Because, um, sexual harassment? I don't want to go there!
Potential inappropriateness aside, I packaged these fortune cookies in cellophane bags, decked out in extreme Valentine-ery: heart doilies, golden tags, golden baker's twine. Like, I said, extreme Valentine-ery! Oh, and I used glitter ribbon inside of the cookies, so I imagine that the sole straight male recipient of these cookies might die of girlyness overload. Sorry, man!
Felt Fortune Cookie Valentines
- Using fabric shears, cut a 4 1/2-inch-diameter circle from a piece of felt [I traced an unloved DVD] Cut a piece of matching ribbon slightly shorter than 4 1/2 inches. Using wire cutters, cut a piece of floral wire slightly shorter than the length of ribbon.
- Using hot glue, affix the wire to the middle of the felt circle. Glue ribbon on top, covering the wire. Let cool to dry.
- Fold the felt circle in half, using the wire as a guide, so ribbon is inside cookie. Next, angle the sides toward each other, bending the wire at its halfway point and forming a fortune-cookie shape.
- Assemble the fortune cookies. Carefully peel back one flap of the felt cookie, and insert a paper fortune and a few candies. Fold the flap back over to close cookie around contents.
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