You
make my heart
smile.
A very happy day to you,
lovely friends and followers.
I trust your week is going well.
Today I have a fun little project
that is oh-so-easy to make.
It's the perfect thing to make
while sitting by the warm fire
and drinking hot tea. . .
and maybe snacking on a cookie or two
{{smiles}}
These charming hearts have been cut out
of pretty paper and glued onto striped paper straws.
A simple but fun project for Valentine's Day.
Here is what you need
to make your own heart bouquet:
card stock
heart punch
paper straws
tulle or ribbon
stamps
ink
embellishments
hot glue gun and glue
Hot glue two hearts together
so that you have a nice front and back.
On the backside
apply a dab of glue and place the straw on it.
Tie some tulle or ribbon
at the base of the heart.
I made paper banners out of card stock
and stamped words on them,
such as:
love
true
hugs
kiss
and wrapped them around the straw.
I used hot glue to hold them on.
Then, I added an embellishment.
Easy peasy,
right?
And oh-so-cute!
I tucked my hearts
into a jar of buttons
that I had in my craft room.
I also tied some tulle around the jar
and added a pretty little gem to the center.
I placed my bouquet of hearts and buttons
on my tea cart in the dining room.
To finish off the look,
I added three gold frames to the tea cart.
I found the frames at Hobby Lobby.
Good ol' Hobby Lobby, right?
I used some sparkly card stock
along with wooden hearts
to create a sweet Valentine's Day look.
I like the look of the frames so much
that I might make different backgrounds
for each season and holiday.
All I have to do is switch out the card stock
and then I can leave them on my tea cart year-around.
Last week I hosted a small giveaway for the book
Stories Behind The Great Traditions Of Christmas.
The lovely winner of the book is. . .
Kathy from Looking At Life Through My Bifocals.
Thanks to all of you sweet ladies
for entering the giveaway.
I wish I could send a copy to each one of you.
Have a most beautiful day!
{{{hugs}}}