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Wouldn’t it be so lovely to receive a special message swathed in chocolate? Find the how-tos to make little love notes from modeling chocolate HERE at Sew Can Do.

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Maybe just a little contrary to Valentine’s Day (smashing conversation hearts), but really, that wasn’t my intent (I left one in tact, see?). I made these crushed conversation heart chocolate cookie pops for a guest post over at The TomKat

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Chocolate-dipped strawberries with cute heart sprinkles served in a totally edible chocolate box? I have a chocolate-dipped strawberry obsessed friend born on Valentine’s Day who would go bonkers for these. Hmmm… wonder if they are shippable. Learn to make this …

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Looks like a cutie chocolate cupcake with pink icing. It’s really a cutie edible chocolate cup filled with pudding and topped with meringue. Oops, just gave it away. Find the recipe and how-tos HERE at Club ChicaCircle.

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Now this is a box of sugar-filled goodness befitting Valentine’s Day. A box of chocolates, but cookies. Wouldn’t you love to get this version from your sweetie? Or give to your sweetie? Or give to yourself? Find it HERE at

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I have to admit, I’m fascinated by and very much appreciate when clever people find ways to take sweets and goodies to a deeper level of dark. Check out Sweetly Demented, a “confectionary line ranging from, the morbid, shabby …

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Valentines, hearts, chocolate and flowers all in one. How utterly fitting. Plus, these pretty-in-pink chocolate-hiding “flowers” use balloon sticks. In thousands of posts, I don’t think I’ve ever posted on any craft that uses balloon sticks. Learn to make them …

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And I had to share another football-themed sweet with you. This is such genius: An edible chocolate chalkboard with white chocolate “chalk” to draw the football plays. It makes me want to learn how to play football. Find the how-tos …

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I realize that smashing up conversation hearts could be construed as anti-Valentine’s Day, and that the act of smashing conversation hearts renders conversation hearts unreadable (hence, no conversation), but really, they lend themselves so beautifully to chocolate bark. Find the …

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Wanna know what’s in these glittery, chocolatey hearts? Strawberries and marshmallows (I do realize that you may have read this in the title). Yes, all that in a little chocolate heart. Isn’t this so very Valentinesy? Learn to make them …

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Methinks it was kismet that I just so happened to go to Target yesterday and buy some silicone heart ice cube trays from the discount bin a day before receiving a submission for these cutie chocolate hearts with pretzel Cupid’s …

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And I’m not just sharing this roundup because yours truly is including in the mix… Find a collection of 10 cute sweets kids can make (or can make with grown-ups, or can just enjoy) HERE at lilsugar.

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I posted on many of these goodies last year, but they are all such great ideas, I think they deserve revisiting this year. The Dollhouse Bake Shoppe always comes up with cute ideas for little treats for every single holiday. …

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It’s that time of year again where love is in the air. Love of football. Not my love, mind you, but the love of plenty around me. Throw some fruit in the mix of wings and nachos and other SuperBowl …

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Sprinkly, sparkly, chocolatey cupcake toppers that are easy to make? I’ll take a few. Love this Sno-Caps-inspired idea. And bonus, see what she made with some leftover candy canes. Find the how-tos HERE at Sweet Simple Stuff.

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