Valentine Decorations and How I Store Them

I am hoping that everybody had a wonderful Valentines Day and felt the love they deserve.  I did, however, I was also very busy.  I don't understand how 2, 3 and 4 year-old's can get so excited.  Their energy level is almost as high as Christmas.  Anyway, this is a little late, especially since I took everything down today.

I love my Cloche.  I got it from Decor Steals.  Decor Steals is so cool.  Please go and check it out.  I have a button located just below on the right side of my blog.  It works like Pick your Plum.

A little pink love bird.

I found them at The Dollar Tree, fell in love, and bought a few.

I got this cutie at Hobby Lobby and paid more that $1.00.  They only had one left.

So, I decided to make one.  I just sprayed it with a light glossy pink.

He is so cute.

The Big Red Hutch.

This cute little picture was made from an old frame (painted it pink), news paper, a heart shaped cookie cutter and a hole punch.

The cone topiary was from last year, and I made the pretty beaded decorative ball for Christmas.  I used one my awesome Styrofoam balls that I got from The Dollar Tree, and simply glued some pretty pink pearls on it.

The Entryway Shelf.

My son Matthew threw this vase on a wheel at school.

Oh, how I love this.  Another Decor Steals item (seriously go check them out).

It is now time to put them away.  I used one of my Decor Steals boxes to pack all my Valentines up and closed it off.

Before I closed it up, I listed all the contents.   Labeled it Storage, Valentine, and numbered it #1.

I put Val #1 on all sides of the box, put it in the attic for storage and filed my index card away.  That way, I can just look at my card to "see" what is in it.  Also, if I change the contents, or, add another box to my Valentine collection, I just change and/or add my index card.  File under Storage, then by Holiday in the file.

I did the same with all my Christmas decorations.  I will eventually get tubs, but for now, boxes work just fine.

See you soon, I am working on my ribbon now.

XOXO

2013 Valentine Glass Block

I found another place to put my candy cane heart.

I got the heart table scatter at The Dollar Tree.  One of my parents also got me a few -- yeah.

They also had pretty pink ones.

I love Valentines Day.

XOXO

2013 Valentine Canisters

If you are new to my blog, I got this wonderful canister set at a garage sale last year for $5.00.  I absolutely love them because I can add stickers and change them to suite whatever holiday is upon us or to just suite my fancy.

Martha has the best stickers.  I found these for Valentines Day.

XOXO

2013 Candy Cane Hearts

I have always used my leftover candy canes for valentines.  My kids will usually give one to their best friends, and I give one to mine.  Last year, I used them to make a garland for my entryway shelf that you can see here.

This year, I wanted to come up with something a little different.

I made my usual hearts for the kids to give away, and for my friends too.

I actually had two different sizes.

I started to play around with them.

I put a smaller heart in between the larger ones and glued them all together.

I hot glued a twist tie loop to one of the larger hearts and hung it in my daycare information area.

What do you think?

XOXO

Love Is All You Need

I need to create.  That is what the little voice is screaming in my head.  I can't deny a screaming voice -- that would be crazy, wouldn't it???!!!

Getting ready for Valentines Day.

I found this awesome garland at The Dollar Tree.

This frame was from Michael's "As Is" pile.  I painted it white.  I still can't believe it would have been $20.00.

I think it is to display 12 x 12 scrapbook pages.  So, I just put a Valentine 12 x 12 piece of paper in.

I took the garland apart and hung it.

Spelled LOVE with paper covered letters and a heart for the O.

I LOVE it - ha ha

We all need a little love.  Happy V day.