How To Create A simple Valentine's Vignette...

Bring a little love in the home decor for Valentine's Day with a vignette.

 

On a sideboard, Dining table or side table, this vignette is very simple to create.

I used a ceramic double vase, but you could swap that for a tall white jug for the heart branches, and a matching white shorter style vase for the roses.

The wooden letters were sourced at the dollar store, and cost $3 each letter.

The bonus is they were already painted and dotted with spots ready to use.

I used these small hearts
from http://www.firstpalette.com/tool_box/printables/heart.html
But they have a range of different hearts to choose from.

Use the hearts as a stencil to cut of some pretty papers.
Or print directly onto A4 size coloured paper.

Use as many hearts as you desire...
I used 32 hearts on my branches.

Punch a small hole in the top of each heart... 

and string with ribbon.

Hang your hearts onto the branches,

It did take a while (yes we are talking an hour!) to cut out and hang the hearts..

But don't they look cute?

The finished Valentines vignette just Shouts out 'LOVE'!

#hearts #papercraft #valentines #homedecor

6 Heart Projects For Valentine's Day...

 Create a rustic driftwood heart

Paint the background red if you prefer.

Simple driftwood heart tutorial

Make some sweet heart cupcakes...

Choc cupcakes with strawberry cream

 Create a stenciled heart mat...

Heart door mat

 Make an aromatic Rosemary Heart Wreath...

Heart wreath tutorial

 A shabby chic heart using dried hydrangea...

Shabby heart tutorial

Or some delicious almond shortbread hearts...

Shortbread hearts

A hopeless romantic or not...

I'm sure you will enjoy these fun & delicious projects. 

:)

#valentines #valentinebaking #valentinecraft

DIY Shabby Chic Valentine Heart...

Dried hydrangea flowers and white paper doilies 

were the inspiration 

for this pretty

Shabby Chic Valentine Heart....

To make one you will need:

Cardboard
Glue & Hot glue gun

Dried hydrangeas

Ribbon

and some embellishments of your choice.

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Cut out a heart template,

Stencil shape on to a piece of sturdy cardboard.

Enlarge the shape if necessary.

 Glue the paper doilies onto the cardboard heart.

You will need to trim them to fit...

Here's the cardboard heart with the doilies glued on. 

Now you're ready to glue on the hydrangeas...

I love hydrangeas...fresh or dried.

They bring back memories of my Grandmothers Garden.

 Place as desired on the heart, 

Then hot glue into place.

 Attach a ribbon hanger.

 And some embellishments of your choice.

I used a lovely chalkboard heart...

 Onto which I penned the word,

which is the whole purpose of Valentines Day...

LOVE!

Choc cupcakes with strawberry cream heart cutouts..

Cutesy cutout heart chocolate cupcakes...

with a delicious white chocolate strawberry filling.

Don't you just LOVE cupcakes?

and RED?

 I'm having so much fun...

 Capturing the beauty

 of these stunning red dahlias...

Almost as much fun as I'm having eating cupcakes...

A super delicious Valentines treat.

Visit this link for the printable recipe:

https://sites.google.com/site/miabellapassions/valentines/choc-cupcakes-with-strawberry-cream-heart-cutouts

Valentines Day Almond Shortbread Hearts...

Quick and easy to whip up....

here's a shortbread with an almond twist.

Ground almonds are added to the mix for a deliciously nutty flavour.

This recipe will quickly become a family favourite.

Printable recipe is here:
https://sites.google.com/site/miabellapassions/biscuits/almond-shortbread

Mix up the dough...
Roll out... 

 Cut out your heart shaped biscuits...

 Bake... 
and when cold ice with a red heart outline.

Simple and simply delicious.

Another perfect Valentines Day treat!