This centerpiece was made mostly from Dollar Tree items & took almost no time to put together.
A Valentine’s Day Centerpiece
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Heart Yard Art
Now that my Grandson is getting a little older, I’ve been wanting to do some holiday decorating outside. Have you seen the price of outdoor signs & decorations? They’re ridiculously expensive! Being a crafter, I can usually find a way to create what I want at a fraction of the cost of store bought items. This is what I did when I created some yard art that looks like candy conversation hearts.
I started off with wooden heart shapes that were purchased at the Dollar Tree & at Joanne Fabrics. I did what I usually do & base coated the hearts with white acrylic paint & then painted each of them on the front, in different colors of pastel acrylic paints. The lettering was done with royal rouge acrylic paint, which looks very similar to the lettering on the conversation hearts.
After the hearts were painted & dried, I gave them a good coat of Krylon triple thick clear glaze paint to help to waterproof them enough to use outdoors. I then used white Duck Tape to attach a hanger/wire to the back in 18″ lengths so they could be inserted into the ground. They look adorable along the walkway as well as a corner display. The Grand-baby loves them!
To see how I made them, please click on my tutorial on YouTube & don’t forget to subscribe so you won’t miss any of my posts.
Happy Creating everyone!
Valentine’s Tablescape 2020
Happy Valentine’s Day!
This is this year’s Valentine’s Tablescape. I had a lot of fun putting this one together.
I stayed with reds this year. The base is a red tablecloth covered with white lace to break up the red.
Starting with a red charger that I had gotten at Michaels, years ago. I added a red dinner plate from the Dollar Tree. The salad plate & bowl are from Better Homes & Gardens that I’ve had for over 20 years. The flatware I believe I got at Ollie’s. The napkins are from Walmart & the napkin rings were made using satin ribbon, heart gems added to a Dollar Tree silver napkin rings.
The centerpiece is made from 3 goblets that are from the BH&G set. I glued the center goblet on to a crystal bowl to give it height. The bowl was filled with red roses. I surrounded the bowl & goblets with red roses & glitter hearts. Red glass heart scatter & rhinestones were added to give it a little ‘bling’. I love the way the diamond pattern of the goblets light up when the candles are lit.
To see this tablescape, please click on my YouTube channel & don’t forget to subscribe (It’s free) so you don’t miss any of my posts.
Happy Creating everyone!
Valentine’s Wall Hanging
Since I have a stack of stretch canvas’ in my craft room, I thought a simple wall hanging would brighten up the Valentine season… especially since we have a ton of snow outside.
Using a 12″ x 12″ stretch canvas & several shades of pink acrylic paint, I made this wall hanging. The hardest part of this project is waiting for the paint to dry.
I hope you enjoy it.
To see how I made it, step by step, you can watch it on my YouTube channel.
Happy Creating everyone!
Candy Heart Wreath
Once again, I’m on a ‘No Buy’. Why? Because I have entirely too much stuff in my craft room. I still love to craft & love to use my imagination to create new things, but I’ll be doing them with things that I have on hand. Yes, I’m going to miss my Dollar Tree & Walmart Hauls, but I need the room.
This is what I came up with for Valentine’s Day!
I have been wanting to make the candy/conversation hearts for a long time. That’s why I have so many wooden heart shapes. So, I decided to use a lot of them up this year.
I started off by base coating all of the wood hearts with white acrylic paint & then paint them in pastels. Then using a Royal Rouge colored paint, I added the little sayings to each heart.
To see how I made this, please go to my YouTube channel… and don’t forget to subscribe to my channel so you don’t miss any of my posts.
Happy Creating everyone!
Secret Pocket Pillow
Trying to find new ways to give a gift to someone can be difficult sometimes. But I think I found the perfect way to give a very special Valentine’s gift to someone. This is not only a unique way to wrap a gift, but it’s also something to add to your Valentine home decor.
This is the Secret Pocket Pillow:
Valentine Love Tablescape
Valentine’s Day is only a week away, and it’s such a romantic time for me. That’s the day that the love of my life proposed to me. When I think of Valentine’s Day, it’s always filled with hearts & love. I thought this week’s tablescape should be filled with those. This is my Valentine Love Tablescape:
Valentine’s Day Napkin Rings Alternative
Not enough time to make your own napkin rings? No problem. Even if you have no time at all to cut, measure or sew, you can still use napkin rings to finish off your Tablescapes.
I found these Wilton ‘engagement ring’ Party Favors at Michael’s in the wedding section. (It seemed fitting, since that’s the day that my husband proposed to me.)
Just slip them onto the napkins to add a little bling!
Still no time to go out and purchase the Wilton Party Favors? No problem. Tie some ribbon around your napkins. Or wrap your napkins with some holiday garland. It’s not hard to create a pretty tablescape. Just use your imagination!
Now, that was easy!
Quick Centerpiece Alternatives
If you made the Valentine’s Day Candle, but you just don’t have the time to make the centerpiece, I have a couple of easy alternatives for you.
How about some garland? Just wrap the bottom of the candle with some Valentine’s Day garland. Adds some bling, and balances out the candle with some weight to the bottom.
Or how about a boa? Wrap the base of the candle with a red boa.
Not enough ‘bling’? Add some glitter heart shaped stickers to the boa.
Have fun with it! Valentine’s Day is not only a romantic holiday, but it’s a fun & sweet holiday. Make it your own. You’re only limited by your imagination!
Valentine’s Day Candle
What do you do with a plain white pillar candle? Decorate it, of course! I found some 3″ x 6′ pillar candles on sale, and naturally, I couldn’t resist them. But they are plain. I wanted something for Valentine’s Day.
What you’ll need:
1- 3″ x 6″ pillar candle
measuring tape
Chain (Walmart jewelry making section)
Red heart shaped rhinestones (Michaels)
Straight pins
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