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Valentine box. Heart-shaped wooden box built from bloodwood is template routed in halves that are then glued together. Includes detailed instructions for making router templates.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #57 Feb 1997 pg. 65

Old roses and lace gift box for Valentine's Day.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Feb 1992 (v.70#2) pg. 113, 134

Stuffed shirt sweets. Two ways to embellish heart-shaped candy boxes. (1) Gentleman's box looks like a tuxedo jacket with red trim on the lapels, a red bow tie and red handkerchief in the pocket. The shirt has tucks and two pearl buttons. (2) Lady's box is covered in pleated taffeta with lace and button trims.
CRAFTS Feb 1992 (v.15#2) pg. 64, 55

Stencil cherubs peeking out from a cloud of hearts on a shirt and heart-shaped box. Some tips.
CRAFTS Feb 1994 (v.17#2) pg. 56

Decoupage collage. Embellish a heart shape box with lacy doilies and Victorian look-alike teacups, floral sprays, kittens, etc.
CRAFTS May 1994 (v.17#5) pg. 22

Stenciled sweet-heart box. Ribbons and roses are stenciled on a sponge painted heart-shaped papier-mache box.
CRAFTS Feb 1995 (v.18#2) pg. 28, 49

Painting a floral design on a heart-shaped papier-mache box.
CRAFTS May 1995 (v.18#5) pg. 26, 43

Box o' love Valentine gift box. Set of round papier-mache boxes (7 small boxes fit into a large one) are painted with homespun heart motifs.
CRAFTS Feb 1996 (v.19#2) pg. 40, 43

A gift of the heart. Plastic heart-shaped box is covered with fabric. Top fabric is embroidered with a floral spray that combines organza and silk ribbons. Gold and white cord finishes the edges of the box.
CRAFTS Dec 1996 (v.19#12) pg. 50, 39

Valentine treasure box. Square wooden box with lid is sponge painted and trimmed with a puffy fabric heart edged with gold braid and lace.
CRAFTS Feb 1999 (v.22#1) pg. 73

Sailor's Valentine. A shadowbox of seashells with shells mounted behind glass in a design. Includes instructions for building the box.
CREATIVE CRAFTS #70 Aug 1979 (v.6#10) pg. 24

Needlepoint Valentine boxes with removable tops are worked in continental needlepoint stitch in four-ply knitting yarn on inexpensive plastic canvas.
CREATIVE CRAFTS #85 Feb 1982 (v.8#1) pg. 28

An assortment of Valentine gift ideas. (1) Padded clothes hanger with heart sachets. (2) Hand-painted boxes with individual sachets. (3) Two styles of T-shirts with "love" messages.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Jan-Feb 1978 (v.9#1) pg. 23

A collection of heart-shaped or heart-decorated projects. (1) Woodburned boxes, (2) a winged stained-glass heart, (3) a clay heart-shaped mirror frame, and (4) cross-stitched sachet pillows.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Jan-Feb 1979 (v.10#1) pg. 61

How to tole paint pansies on a heart-shaped wooden box.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Jan-Feb 1980 (v.11#1) pg. 40

Four boxes to make. (1) Woven paper box. (2) Painted fabric box. (3) Floppy box. (4) Felt heart box.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Jul-Aug 1980 (v.11#6) pg. 13

Stained glass box is made in the shape of a heart.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Jan-Feb 1982 (v.13#1) pg. 85, 88, 91

Make a miniature Valentine candy box and fill it with clay "chocolates" or make a miniature florist's box filled with clay "roses".
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Jan-Feb 1982 (v.13#1) pg. 86, 92

How to decoupage a heart-shaped ceramic box. Add a floral pattern and narrow gold paper braid.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Jan-Feb 1982 (v.13#1) pg. 87

Victorian paper boxes are octagonal in shape and decorated with heart themes. Made from paper and cloth.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Jan-Feb 1982 (v.13#1) pg. 89

Holiday treasure box. Heart-shaped box is covered with fabric and trimmed with ribbons, eucalyptus, berries and a heart topped with holly leaves and berries.
DECORATIVE ARTIST'S WORKBOOK Nov-Dec 1991 (v.18#6) pg. 66, 45

Valentine roses and ribbon. Heart-shaped box covered with taffeta is painted with a rose and ribbon design.
DECORATIVE ARTIST'S WORKBOOK Jan-Feb 1992 (v.19#1) pg. 31

Victorian valentine keepsakes. Heart-shaped painted motif featuring roses, ribbons and lace is used decorate paint two valentine items. (1) "You're Just my Style" valentine card and matching envelope. (2) Heart-shaped wooden box. Full-sized patterns furnished.
DECORATIVE ARTIST'S WORKBOOK Jan-Feb 1995 (v.22#1) pg. 48, 33

Valentine heart-shaped box has a motif of perfume bottle and daisies painted on the top.
DECORATIVE ARTIST'S WORKBOOK Jan-Feb 1998 (v.25#1) pg. 53, Insert

Valentine bouquet motif to paint in acrylics on the top of a wooden heart-shaped box. The background is painted and then glazed to create a wrinkled design. Edges and borders are gilded.
DECORATIVE ARTIST'S WORKBOOK Jan-Feb 1999 (v.26#1) pg. 60, Insert

Wooden boxes, with heart shape and removable tops, are suitable to hold jewelry, candy, etc.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #226 Feb 1982 (v.32#2) pg. 32

Sweet shadow-applique heart box and padded picture frame for a bedside table.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Nov 1984 (v.199#5) pg. 184, 242, 244

Sailor's Valentines. Shell mosaics in shadow boxes. Three designs furnished (an anchor, star and heart).
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING NEEDLECRAFT Spring-Summer 1979 pg. 66, 117

Gingerbread cookie box with heart decorations serves as a Valentine's Day centerpiece.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Jan-Feb 1981 (v.26#1) pg. 96, 134

Perforated paper gifts. Includes greeting cards, Valentines, bookmark, decorated paper boxes, etc.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Jan-Feb 1983 (v.28#1) pg. 112, 122

Heart-shaped wooden boxes are decorated with colored paper and paper-lace doilies.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Jan-Feb 1983 (v.28#1) pg. 112, 125

Make a crocheted heart-shaped box and wooden heart-shaped box with woven ribbon cover.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Feb 1985 (v.30#1) pg. 95, 58, 73

Two quick hearts-and-buttons Valentine gifts. (1) Heart-shaped cardboard is covered with red, pink and white buttons and framed. (2) Buttons are attached in a heart-shaped pattern to the lid of a heart-shaped box.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Feb 1989 (v.34#1) pg. 67

Satin and lace heart-shaped boxes and satin "chocolates" to fill them with.
NEEDLE & THREAD Jan-Feb 1982 (v.2#1) pg. 16, 26, 44

Whitework Valentine box is decorated with a lacy heart.
NEEDLE & THREAD Jan-Feb 1983 (v.3#1) pg. 38, 50, 36

Lid of heart-shaped box is cross-stitched with "Love is a never ending rainbow." Box is edged with eyelet lace and ribbon.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY Jan-Feb 1986 (v.9#1) pg. 5

Valentine glaze special. Decorate a ceramic vase and ceramic heart-shaped box with bright red "flowers" against a black background. Tips on glazing and firing.
POPULAR CERAMICS #534 Feb 1994 (v.44#7) pg. 24

Keepsake box. A heart-shaped ceramic box is decorated with china painted flowers on the lid and lace-and-velvet padding inside.
POPULAR CERAMICS #536 Apr 1994 (v.44#9) pg. 40, 41

Heart-shaped hardwood case pivots open to reveal an inset, circular mirror.
SUNSET Feb 1986 (v.176#2) pg. 122

How to make heart-shaped candy boxes and lids out of chocolate.
SUNSET Feb 1986 (v.176#2) pg. 138

Heart-shaped wooden band sawed box (5"x5"x2" deep) with a pivoting top is made from burled wood. The top and sides are rounded over to give a sculptural feeling.
WEEKEND WOODWORKING (PROJECTS) #19 Jan 1991 (v.4#1) pg. 16

An assortment of Valentine cards and candy containers to make.
WOMAN'S DAY Feb 20 1979 (v.42#6) pg. 4, 174

Wooden heart-shaped "Valentine" box features a lid which pivots open.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1986 (v.10#1) pg. 46
Added Info WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL May-Jun 1986 (v.10#3) pg. 6

Heart-shaped band sawn wooden boxes.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1992 (v.16#1) pg. 56

Heart-shaped wooden box is patterned after one discovered in a 2400 year old shipwreck off the coast of Israel. The top pivots open revealing three circular compartments.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1994 (v.18#1) pg. 54

Small heart-shaped boxes are decorated with beads stitched on plastic canvas.
WORKBASKET Feb-Mar 1994 (v.59#3) pg. 26

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