Showing posts with label Valentine decorating ideas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Valentine decorating ideas. Show all posts

1/24/12

WREATH OF LOVE

I bought this wreath (plain red rose on grapevine base)  from a local drugstore after Valentine's day two years ago. It was super cheap, otherwise, I would have made it on my own with a 14 inch grapevine wreath and multiple bundles of silk red roses. Both are available at most craft stores and some dollar stores. Remove all red roses and some leaves from bundle stem and hot glue around wreath fitting tight and filling up entire front and side surfaces. It definitely uses a lot of silk flowers. You could buy multiple colors or all one color just like mine.
I found glitter heart picks in pink and red in 2 different sizes at the Dollar Store. Each pack contains 7 picks and were $1. I bought 3 packs, 2 packs of the small red ones and 1 pack of the pink ones. For my wreath I used a total of 11 of the small red ones and 7 large pink ones. I had 3 small red ones left over which I used in a flower/ berry bundle seen in previous post.

I broke the wood pick (stick) down to 1-2 inches from the top (heart) and randomly placed around the wreath. I used hot glue to attach. I made a bow with the spool of pink sheer wire edged ribbon also found at the dollar store for $1. The ribbon is 2.5 inches wide and  contains 3 yards, the perfect length for one 6 inch bow. I made the bow using this tutorial
I did not stop there. I used the Stampin' Up! Petite Pennants Builder #122361 punch to make an adorable banner of LOVE across the wreath. I added small white chipboard letters to each piece spelling out  love! I hot glued the triangle pieces onto red grosgrain ribbon and attached the string to the wreath with heart topped straight pins.




1/23/12

I'M IN THE MOOD... FOR LOVE

Its starting to look LOVELY around here. I did some Valentine crafting and decorating today.  I love to decorate the hutch in my kitchen for every holiday.  I use a set of red dishes with white snowflakes from December through February and mix in a couple mis- matched pink and white dishes. It is still a work in progress. I am trying to find something to put in the glass apothecary jars (bottom left) and I am going to make some cute Valentine favors with the striped straws (bottom near middle). Stay tuned...
I use  this galvanized canister filled with snowy berries and spiral twigs for Christmas. I added pink hearts to give it more of a Valentine feel.

This wreath with glass hurricane is one of my favorite (all time) decorations. I add extra berries, pearls, lights, and valentine hearts to give it a different look than at Christmas. It sits on a small side board in my entrance way. I just love it.

I love these vanilla scented  flame less candles. Not only are they battery operated, they are on a timer too.  I got the first one for a gift a couple years ago and  the same friend has got me one for  my birthday and this past Christmas. I just love them. I think I need to tie a red and pink bow around them. What do you think?

I simply added a glitter heart and some hearts picks in the greenery on my old sled. This sits on my front porch through February.
Stay tuned to see my Valentine favors, and wreath.