What can you say about January? It's cold and long when you live in Minnesota. Somehow, I still find a way to watch it fade away too fast because I am busy with projects for the upcoming CHA show at the end of the month.
Details of Christmas still linger about the house. Maybe I will plan to get everything put away before February appears, but for now it stays because I have other work to do.
Over at the Ally Scraps blog is a project of mine that reminds me that February is right around the corner.
I put together a few things to decorate for Valentine's Day. Lovely paper hearts that as I cut them, reminded me of my younger days of making them from red, pink, and white construction paper. We decorated our Valentine's Day card boxes with them and made mobile's that floated around above our heads in the classroom.
My version uses pretty Pink Paislee "Sweetness" Collection papers and embellishments and one October Afternoon piece plus vintage dressmaker's tissue.
The garland is made from smaller hand cut hearts and bunches of dressmaker's tissue flowers cut on an AccuCut die cutting machine. I strung them on black crochet thread and added a little piece of tinsel to the centers of each heart.
That cute mini hanger is by Crafty Secrets and as with all of the papers and tinsel you can find them for purchase at the Ally Scraps online store. Go HERE to find the supply list and instructions for everything in the photos, including the heart shaped box that will hold all of the paper decorations for storage.
Will you be making something for your house to celebrate the day of Love? Send me a link and I will stop by to see. Happy creating!
Linda
HI Linda,
Just wanted to let you know that I've featured this project at our Make Bake Create party today. Thanks for the great idea!
Blessings,
Mrs. Sarah Coller
Posted by: Mrs. Sarah Coller | April 30, 2013 at 03:18 PM
WOW, so gorgeous...I would love to do this. If I can just get it together. ;-) Thanks for sharing.
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Posted by: zombie flash game | July 10, 2012 at 05:51 PM
That lantern is absolutely fabulous. I have seen it all over pinterest already! The card is so amazing too! Love, love, love your work!
Posted by: Air Jordan 9 | July 06, 2012 at 01:05 AM
it's so so beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: sylvie | January 26, 2012 at 10:59 AM
Oh my gosh! Linda Girl you have knocked the baseball out of the ball park so to speak! This is sooo cute....I love the dressmakers tissue! I have tons of this stuff in the sewing room! Yay! Just beautiful. We are in California and it is very cold here too...drizzly...waaah.
But a good project is just what one needs to wipe away dreary skies!
Have a blessed week.
Debbie
Loved this post!
Posted by: Debbie | January 16, 2012 at 08:11 PM
Anyway, I just had to stop and say thank you for sharing your beautiful creations, they are truly inspiring!!! I am working on a couple projects that your blog inspired and just uploaded photos to my blog with a link back to yours since it was my inspiration and everyone deserves to see it
Posted by: Super Bright Led Flashlight | December 28, 2011 at 12:36 AM
I love Valentine's day decorations that aren't so...pink. I think that's why I like this so much. I mean, there's pink, but it's not tacky or garish, in my opinion.
-Jen
Posted by: Backup camera system | November 10, 2011 at 04:11 PM
You posted this on my birthday, maybe it's a sign I need to make this. Lol.
Posted by: Car Lease Broker Los Angeles | November 10, 2011 at 03:56 PM
What a great way to recycle, use your old wrapping paper for harts.
Posted by: SEO Los Angeles | November 10, 2011 at 02:11 PM
There is nothing like a heart to say I love you.
Posted by: SEO Los Angeles | November 10, 2011 at 12:51 PM
Awesome!! Wonderful heart tutorial shared by you. I want to give surprise gift to my little daughter, I will try for this one.
Posted by: יעוץ זוגי | October 11, 2011 at 02:56 PM
That is a gorgeous hear banner. Thanks posting your beautiful work.
Posted by: Bobbie Lynn Duran | January 31, 2011 at 02:39 PM
These heart projects are gorgeous! I need to make these!
Posted by: Jan | January 25, 2011 at 11:37 AM
Popping over from VSM, first time visitor, beautiful blog, fantastic projects!
Posted by: Tanya Phillips | January 24, 2011 at 08:22 AM
WOW, so gorgeous...I would love to do this. If I can just get it together. ;-) Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Christine Edwards | January 24, 2011 at 07:58 AM
LOVE, love the heart and the hanger! Beautiful blog :)
Posted by: Jan Hennings | January 23, 2011 at 10:38 AM
I'm loving the layered, ruffled edge heart and really all of your creations. Thanks!
Posted by: Sophia | January 22, 2011 at 09:25 PM
Oh my goodness! The cuteness! The sweetness! The creativity! I am just loving this.
~Amanda
Posted by: Amanda @ House Revivals | January 22, 2011 at 07:38 PM
Heya sweetie!! I have been admiring your blog and beautiful work for a couple weeks now and as I was just reading I realized we are both living in the same freezing cold state...lol!!! Anyway, I just had to stop and say thank you for sharing your beautiful creations, they are truly inspiring!!! I am working on a couple projects that your blog inspired and just uploaded photos to my blog with a link back to yours since it was my inspiration and everyone deserves to see it ;O) Unfortunately I do not have many followers but I have a few ;O) Many hugs!
Posted by: Tammy | January 20, 2011 at 09:13 PM
LOVE these!!
Posted by: Melisa Waldorf | January 20, 2011 at 07:53 AM