Inexpensively decorating for Valentine's Day can be done and I will give you my best tips! It's fun to decorate for Valentine's Day, but I can't really justify dropping a lot of money to do it. My craft projects this week have been inexpensive. (Well, ok, the wreath got a little pricey with the 10 yards of burlap...) I love to fill my glassware with fun seasonal and holiday decor. For Valentine's Day I used cupcake liners (left over from Miss L's birthday), pink striped straws (also left ... Read More about Inexpensively Decorating for Valentine’s Day!
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A Lovely Burlap Wreath
With this easy DIY tutorial I will show you how to make a lovely burlap wreath! I've seen so many cute burlap wreaths out there in blog-land, and I decided to try one for my Valentine wreath this year: This DIY wreath took 10 yards of burlap ribbon from JoAnn. 10 yards seems like a lot, but in order to completely hide the wire wreath frame, you have to "smush" the ribbon together as you weave it back and forth. Once you have the burlap wreath finished, it's time to add the show ... Read More about A Lovely Burlap Wreath
DIY Valentine Topiaries
I just love these unique DIY Valentine topiaries, and will show you how to make them! I'm back today with some Valentine eye candy for you! I'm so in love with these pretty Valentine topiaries! Making them was easy, but, I will admit, more time consuming than I expected. My supplies included: straight pins, a gold paint marker, gold glitter, hydrangea punch, scrapbook paper, two Styrofoam balls, and two gold candlesticks (from Goodwill). 1. I started by painting the ball end of ... Read More about DIY Valentine Topiaries
Valentine Postage Garland!
I will show you how to make an easy Valentine postage garland with adorable envelopes! It's Valentine Week ya'll, and I'm starting the week with an adorable (and easy) Valentine postage garland made (mostly) with Martha Stewart materials bought in the craft section of Meijer. After several failed attempts to photograph this Valentine garland in its entirety, (it is hanging in front of a multi-faceted mirror...photography nightmare!) I decided to put my cute, little mug front and ... Read More about Valentine Postage Garland!
Painting a Goodwill Mirror…Twice
I will show you how I painted a thrifted goodwill mirror! I found this gorgeous thrifted mirror at Goodwill a few months ago. The price tag read $12, but I had a dollar off coupon, so I got it for $11. (Duh. Sorry if I just insulted your intelligence.) At first the mirror looked like this: Well, ok, it didn't have blue painter's tape on it...I added that. First, I painted it a soft gray. "Fieldstone" by Benjamin Moore to be exact. I used a latex eggshell finish. I actually left ... Read More about Painting a Goodwill Mirror…Twice