Thanks so much for your support yesterday when I fell off the Craft Wagon…and a special thanks to the readers who felt my Cabin Fever pain and shared their medication. I kid, it’s not that bad if I stay drunk.
This project is pretty crafty, and for Valentine’s Day no less (not really a holiday that warrants much decor in my book), but I think it’s pretty darn cute. Maybe only because I’ve been breathing recycled air since Monday. (I’m afraid to open my door! Don’t judge me and my wussy-cold-weather-reactions….you come hang with me this August when it’s 105-degrees for 20 straight days and we’ll see who’s the wuss!!)
Fortunately, I’d stocked up on Valentiney (yes, that’s a word) scrapbook paper during a 6 for $1 sale at JoAnn Fabric, so I had all the supplies we needed on hand.
SUPPLIES:
scrapbook paper
scissors
hole punch
ribbon
1. Using a template (so all your hearts have the same shape), cut hearts out of your scrapbook paper. I goofed a few, so I decided to have two different sized hearts. Then arrange them in the order you like.
2. Punch a hole about an inch in from the middle fold.
3. Measure the space you want to hang your garland and cut a strip of ribbon that length (allow extra length to tie each end). Then thread your hearts on the ribbon, sliding them carefully (thin papers may tear) to the spacing you like.
4. I folded some hearts forward, and some back, so my ribbon placement is a little different on some. Then just open the hearts and adjust the spacing and placement.
I hung my garland in the breakfast room, where my Valentines will see it most often.
(yes, I know my chairs and pads don’t match…I’ll get to that)
The Command hook (left over from the Magnolia Wreath), helped to give the garland a little swagger.
I think the garland, combined with the DIY Burlap Placemats, is a nice combination of sweet, without being pure saccharine. What do you think?
And since I’m cheap bored, I used the scraps of leftover paper to make mini-garlands. This time I used a heart-shaped punch and cotton twine. I hung one in the Kid’s Bathroom:
And the other in the Guest Bath Mr. Sugarplum tends to use (something about personal space?!?):
I think this may be the first time I’ve shown this bathroom on the blog, yes? It’s a small, full-bath that leads out back to the pool….so it’s perfect in the summer with kids traipsing in and out. I painted it navy blue with turquoise ceiling, which makes it soothing on the eyes when coming inside on a sunny day. I have some ideas to polish it up a bit and will get to it if I ever finish Babygirl’s Room later. You can read how I gave the standard builder backdoor some character here.
And totally off-topic, but my dear friend, Courtney, featured one of my projects as his Weekend DIY last week on his blog, Living Life Out Loud. Thank you for the kind words, Courtney {heart}! Go check him out, he’s chock full of great design and easy project ideas, not to mention funny and talented.
He’s currently using this Ikea fabric as inexpensive art in a client’s Nursery!
